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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 83 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 12, 2024 

Received 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National 

Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor 

Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That 

3 SECTION 1. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NA4 TIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL SERV5 ICE. 


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1 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Fra2 ternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted 

3 to sponsor a public event, the 43d Annual National Peace 

4 Officers Memorial Service (in this resolution referred to 

5 as the ‘‘Memorial Service’’), on the Capitol Grounds, in 

6 order to honor the law enforcement officers who died in 

7 the line of duty during 2023. 

8 (b) DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICE.—The Memorial 

9 Service shall be held on May 15, 2024, or on such other 

10 date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 

11 the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate 

12 jointly designate, with preparation for the event to begin 

13 on May 10, 2024, and takedown completed on May 16, 

14 2024. 

15 SEC. 2. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL 

16 HONOR GUARD AND PIPE BAND EXHIBITION. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Fra18 ternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted 

19 to sponsor a public event, the National Honor Guard and 

20 Pipe Band Exhibition (in this resolution referred to as the 

21 ‘‘Exhibition’’), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to allow 

22 law enforcement representatives to exhibit their ability to 

23 demonstrate Honor Guard programs and provide for a 

24 bagpipe exhibition. 


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1 (b) DATE OF EXHIBITION.—The Exhibition shall be 

2 held on May 14, 2024, or on such other date as the Speak3 er of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

4 Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 

5 SEC. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 

7 by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 

8 Board, the event shall be— 

9 (1) free of admission charge and open to the 

10 public; and 

11 (2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 

12 Congress. 

13 (b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsors of 

14 the Memorial Service and Exhibition shall assume full re15 sponsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all 

16 activities associated with the events. 

17 SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 

18 Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap19 itol, the sponsors referred to in section 3(b) are authorized 

20 to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound am21 plification devices, and other related structures and equip22 ment, as may be required for the Memorial Service and 

23 Exhibition. 


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1 SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 

2 The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce3 ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 

4 title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise5 ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, 

6 as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 

7 Grounds, in connection with the events. 

Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 

2024. 

Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 

Clerk. 


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