[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8274]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 45, submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The assistant bill clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 45) authorizing the 
     use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an 
     event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to 
     the Montford Point Marines.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be 
agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no 
intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 45) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 45

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring),

     SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT TO AWARD THE 
                   CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

       (a) Authorization.--Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
     Visitor Center is authorized to be used for an event on June 
     27, 2012, to award the Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to the Montford Point Marines.
       (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the conduct of 
     the event described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in 
     accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the 
     Architect of the Capitol.

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