H. Con. Res. 41 Agreed to September 23, 2021

One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE FIRST SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 

the fourth day of January, two thousand and twenty-one 

Concurrent Resolution 

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

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 40th 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 2020. 

(b) DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICE.—The Memorial Service shall 

be held on October 16, 2021, 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 October 11, 2021, and takedown completed 

on October 17, 2021. 

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 

October 16, 2021, 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. 
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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. 

Attest: 

Clerk of the House of Representatives. 

Attest: 

Secretary of the Senate.