[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL SERVICE AND NATIONAL HONOR GUARD
AND <>  PIPE BAND EXHIBITION--
CAPITOL GROUNDS AUTHORIZATION

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

SECTION 1. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

(a) In General.--The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police
and its auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the 36th
Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service (in this resolution
referred to as the ``Memorial Service''), on the Capitol Grounds, in
order to honor the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty
during 2016.

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(b) Date of Memorial Service.--The Memorial Service shall be held on
May 15, 2017, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate jointly designate, with preparation for the event to begin on May
11, 2017, and take-down completed on May 16, 2017.

SEC. 2. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL HONOR GUARD AND PIPE
BAND EXHIBITION.

(a) In General.--The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police
and its auxiliary shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the
National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (in this resolution
referred to as the ``Exhibition''), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to
allow law enforcement representatives to exhibit their ability to
demonstrate Honor Guard programs and provide for a bagpipe exhibition.
(b) Date of Exhibition.--The exhibition shall be held on May 14,
2017, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate jointly designate.

SEC. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

(a) In General.--Under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect
of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event shall be--
(1) free of admission charge and open to the public; and
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress.
(b) Expenses and Liabilities.--The sponsors of the Memorial Service
and Exhibition shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and
liabilities incident to all activities associated with the events.

SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS.

Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the
sponsors referred to in section 3(b) are authorized to erect upon the
Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other
related structures and equipment, as may be required for the Memorial
Service and Exhibition.

SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the
restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States
Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on
the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the
Capitol Grounds, in connection with the events.

Agreed to April 27, 2017.