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 concur-
ring),
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 DETEC-
TIVE 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 arrange-
ments 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, includ-
ing 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 DETEC-
TIVE 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 Adminis-
trative 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.