IV
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. GEP-
HARDT, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mrs. KENNELLY of Con-
necticut, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. WYNN) sub-
mitted 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.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING USE OF ROTUNDA OF THE CAP-
ITOL FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DETEC-
TIVE 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 GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST
CLASS 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 JOHN GIB-
SON AND 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
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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 Representa-
tives, using vouchers approved in a manner directed by
the Committee on House Oversight.
SEC. 4. PAYMENT OF SURVIVOR’S GRATUITY TO WIDOWS OF
JOHN GIBSON AND JACOB JOSEPH CHEST-
NUT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the first sen-
tence 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 Rep-
resentatives—
(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
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(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 ESTABLISH-
MENT OF CAPITOL POLICE MEMORIAL FUND.
It is the sense of the Congress that there should be
established under law a United States Capitol Police Me-
morial Fund for the surviving spouse and children of
members of the United States Capitol Police who are slain
in the line of duty.
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