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105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 310

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service

for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph

Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 27, 1998

Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. DELAY, Mr. HASTERT, Mr.

BOEHNER, Ms. DUNN, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. WYNN) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the

Committee on House Oversight

JULY 27, 1998

Committee on House Oversight discharged; considered and agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a

memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and

Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United

States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),
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1 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING USE OF ROTUNDA OF THE CAP2 ITOL FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DETEC3 TIVE JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE

4 FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

5 The rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used

6 for a memorial service and proceedings related thereto for

7 Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class

8 Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police

9 on Tuesday, July 28, 1998, under the direction of the

10 United States Capitol Police Board.

11 SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE IN CAPITOL IN MEMORY

12 OF DETECTIVE GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST

13 CLASS CHESTNUT.

14 The Architect of the Capitol shall place a plaque in

15 honor of the memory of Detective John Michael Gibson

16 and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the

17 United States Capitol Police at an appropriate site in the

18 United States Capitol, with the approval of the Speaker

19 of the House of Representatives and the President Pro

20 Tempore of the Senate.

21 SEC. 3. PAYMENT OF FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR JOHN GIB22 SON AND JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Sergeant at Arms of the

24 House of Representatives is authorized and directed to

25 make such arrangements as may be necessary for funeral

26 services for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private
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1 First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States

2 Capitol Police, including payments for travel expenses of

3 immediate family members, and for the attendance of

4 Members of the House of Representatives at such services,

5 including payments for expenses incurred by Members in

6 attending such services.

7 (b) SOURCE AND MANNER OF MAKING PAYMENTS.—

8 Any payment made under subsection (a) shall be made

9 from the applicable accounts of the House of Representa10 tives, using vouchers approved in a manner directed by

11 the Committee on House Oversight.

12 SEC. 4. PAYMENT OF SURVIVOR’S GRATUITY TO WIDOWS OF

13 JOHN GIBSON AND JACOB JOSEPH CHEST14 NUT.

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the first sen16 tence of the last undesignated paragraph under the center

17 heading ‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’’ in the

18 first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,

19 1955 (2 U.S.C. 125), the Chief Administrative Officer of

20 the House of Representatives is authorized and directed

21 to pay, from the applicable accounts of the House of Rep22 resentatives—

23 (1) a gratuity to the widow of Detective John

24 Michael Gibson of the United States Capitol Police

25 in the amount of $51,866.00; and
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1 (2) a gratuity to the widow of Private First

2 Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States

3 Capitol Police in the amount of $47,280.00.

4 (b) TREATMENT AS GIFT.—Each gratuity paid under

5 subsection (a) shall be held to have been a gift.

6 SEC. 5. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING ESTABLISH7 MENT OF CAPITOL POLICE MEMORIAL FUND.

8 It is the sense of the Congress that there should be

9 established under law a United States Capitol Police Me10 morial Fund for the surviving spouse and children of

11 members of the United States Capitol Police who are slain

12 in the line of duty.

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