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105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 310

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 27, 1998

Received

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),

3 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING USE OF ROTUNDA OF THE CAP4 ITOL FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DETEC5 TIVE JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE

6 FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

7 The rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used

8 for a memorial service and proceedings related thereto for
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1 Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class

2 Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police

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

4 United States Capitol Police Board.

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

6 OF DETECTIVE GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST

7 CLASS CHESTNUT.

8 The Architect of the Capitol shall place a plaque in

9 honor of the memory of Detective John Michael Gibson

10 and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the

11 United States Capitol Police at an appropriate site in the

12 United States Capitol, with the approval of the Speaker

13 of the House of Representatives and the President Pro

14 Tempore of the Senate.

15 SEC. 3. PAYMENT OF FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR JOHN GIB16 SON AND JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

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

18 House of Representatives is authorized and directed to

19 make such arrangements as may be necessary for funeral

20 services for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private

21 First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States

22 Capitol Police, including payments for travel expenses of

23 immediate family members, and for the attendance of

24 Members of the House of Representatives at such services,
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1 including payments for expenses incurred by Members in

2 attending such services.

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

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

5 from the applicable accounts of the House of Representa6 tives, using vouchers approved in a manner directed by

7 the Committee on House Oversight.

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

9 JOHN GIBSON AND JACOB JOSEPH CHEST10 NUT.

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the first sen12 tence of the last undesignated paragraph under the center

13 heading ‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’’ in the

14 first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,

15 1955 (2 U.S.C. 125), the Chief Administrative Officer of

16 the House of Representatives is authorized and directed

17 to pay, from the applicable accounts of the House of Rep18 resentatives—

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

20 Michael Gibson of the United States Capitol Police

21 in the amount of $51,866.00; and

22 (2) a gratuity to the widow of Private First

23 Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States

24 Capitol Police in the amount of $47,280.00.
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1 (b) TREATMENT AS GIFT.—Each gratuity paid under

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

3 SEC. 5. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING ESTABLISH4 MENT OF CAPITOL POLICE MEMORIAL FUND.

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

6 established under law a United States Capitol Police Me7 morial Fund for the surviving spouse and children of

8 members of the United States Capitol Police who are slain

9 in the line of duty.

Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 1998.

Attest: ROBIN H. CARLE,

Clerk.