III 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 43 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds, the rotunda 
of the Capitol, and Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for official Congressional events sur-
rounding the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the 
United States Capitol. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 
1. 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
USE 
OF 
CAPITOL 
GROUNDS FOR EVENTS SURROUNDING VISIT 
OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO UNITED 
STATES CAPITOL. 
(a) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
USE
OF
CAPITOL 
GROUNDS.—The Capitol Grounds may be used for official 
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Congressional events surrounding the visit of His Holiness 
Pope Francis to the United States Capitol on Thursday, 
September 24, 2015, or on such other dates as the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate may jointly des-
ignate. 
(b) 
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
CAPITOL
POLICE 
BOARD.—The Capitol Police Board shall take such actions 
as may be necessary to enforce the restrictions applicable 
to the Capitol Grounds in connection with the events au-
thorized by this section. 
(c) EVENT PREPARATIONS.—The Architect of the 
Capitol is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds 
such stage, sound amplification devices, and other related 
structures and equipment as may be required for the 
events authorized by this section. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF ROTUNDA FOR EVENTS 
SURROUNDING VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE 
FRANCIS TO UNITED STATES CAPITOL. 
The rotunda of the United States Capitol is author-
ized to be used for ceremonies and activities surrounding 
the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the United 
States Capitol on September 24, 2015, or on such other 
dates as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate 
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may jointly designate. Physical preparations for the con-
duct of such ceremonies and activities shall be carried out 
in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the 
Capitol may prescribe. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL 
FOR EVENTS SURROUNDING VISIT OF HIS 
HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO UNITED STATES 
CAPITOL. 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is 
authorized to be used for ceremonies and activities sur-
rounding the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the 
United States Capitol on September 24, 2015, or on such 
other dates as the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of 
the Senate may jointly designate. Physical preparations 
for the conduct of such ceremonies and activities shall be 
carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
SEC. 4. ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND 
AGENCIES. 
In carrying out their duties under this concurrent 
resolution, the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol 
Police Board are each authorized to utilize appropriate 
equipment and services of appropriate personnel of depart-
ments and agencies of the Federal Government, under 
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such arrangements as each may enter into with the heads 
of those departments and agencies in connection with the 
ceremonies and activities surrounding the visit of His Ho-
liness Pope Francis to the United States Capitol. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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