[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40]
[Ch. 36. Ceremonies and Awards]
[Â§10. Memorial Services]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                               CHAPTER 36
 
                         Ceremonies and Awards
 
Sec. 10. Memorial Services

    Following the death of a noted politician(1) or 
jurist,(2) the House and the Senate may provide for memorial 
services or commemorations in the Rotunda or elsewhere on the Capitol 
grounds by concurrent resolutions. For a comprehensive discussion of 
funeral services held in the House Chamber, see Ch. 38, infra. The 
various marks of respect that the House observes upon the death of 
Members of the House or of officers or officials of the House are also 
covered in that chapter.
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 1. See Sec. 12, infra.
 2. See Sec. 11, infra.
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    The House has also observed moments of silence to commemorate the 
lives of soldiers, victims

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of national tragedies, or notable individuals.(3)
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 3. See Sec. 13, infra.
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    Congress has memorialized the lives of fallen Capitol Police 
officers,(4) victims of the Holocaust(5) and 
victims of national tragedies with special occasions.(6)
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 4. See Sec. 15, infra.
 5. See Sec. 14, infra.
 6. See Sec. 16, infra.
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