116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 16 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), 

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

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Fra7 ternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted 

8 to sponsor a public event, the 38th Annual National Peace 
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1 Officers Memorial Service (in this resolution referred to 

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

3 order to honor the law enforcement officers who died in 

4 the line of duty during 2018. 

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

6 Service shall be held on May 15, 2019, or on such other 

7 date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 

8 the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate 

9 jointly designate, with preparation for the event to begin 

10 on May 11, 2019, and takedown completed on May 16, 

11 2019. 

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

13 HONOR GUARD AND PIPE BAND EXHIBITION. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Fra15 ternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted 

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

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

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

19 law enforcement representatives to exhibit their ability to 

20 demonstrate Honor Guard programs and provide for a 

21 bagpipe exhibition. 

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

23 held on May 14, 2019, or on such other date as the Speak24 er of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

25 Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 
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1 SEC. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 

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

3 by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 

4 Board, the event shall be— 

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

6 public; and 

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

8 Congress. 

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

10 the Memorial Service and Exhibition shall assume full re11 sponsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all 

12 activities associated with the events. 

13 SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 

14 Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap15 itol, the sponsors referred to in section 3(b) are authorized 

16 to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound am17 plification devices, and other related structures and equip18 ment, as may be required for the Memorial Service and 

19 Exhibition. 

20 SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 

21 The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce22 ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 

23 title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise24 ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, 
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1 as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 

2 Grounds, in connection with the events. 

Passed the House of Representatives April 8, 2019. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 16 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 

bition. the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band ExhiNational Peace Officers Memorial Service and