H. Con. Res. 310 Agreed to July 27, 1998

One Hundred Fifth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight

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.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING USE OF ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DETECTIVE JOHN MICHAEL

GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH

CHESTNUT.

The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used for a

memorial service and proceedings related thereto for Detective John

Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut

of the United States Capitol Police on Tuesday, July 28, 1998,

under the direction of the United States Capitol Police Board.

SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE IN CAPITOL IN MEMORY OF DETECTIVE JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS

JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

The Architect of the Capitol shall place a plaque in honor

of the memory of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First

Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police

at an appropriate site in the United States Capitol, with the

approval of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the

President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

SEC. 3. PAYMENT OF FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR DETECTIVE JOHN

MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JACOB

JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

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

Representatives is authorized and directed to make such arrangements as may be necessary for funeral services for Detective John

Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut

of the United States Capitol Police, including payments for travel

expenses of immediate family members, and for the attendance

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

services.

(b) SOURCE AND MANNER OF MAKING PAYMENTS.—Any payment

made under subsection (a) shall be made from the applicable

accounts of the House of Representatives, using vouchers approved

in a manner directed by the Committee on House Oversight.
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SEC. 4. PAYMENT OF SURVIVOR’S GRATUITY TO WIDOWS OF DETECTIVE JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS

JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the first sentence of the

last undesignated paragraph under the center heading ‘‘HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES’’ in the first section of the Legislative

Branch Appropriation Act, 1955 (2 U.S.C. 125), the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is authorized and

directed to pay, from the applicable accounts of the House of

Representatives—

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

Gibson of the United States Capitol Police in the amount of

$51,866.00; and

(2) a gratuity to the widow of Private First Class Jacob

Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police in the

amount of $47,280.00.

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

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

SEC. 5. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF

CAPITOL POLICE MEMORIAL FUND.

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

under law a United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund for the

surviving spouse and children of members of the United States

Capitol Police who are slain in the line of duty.

Attest:

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate.