III 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 73 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2nd 
Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presen-
tation Ceremony. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR FALLEN FIRE-
FIGHTERS CONGRESSIONAL FLAG PRESEN-
TATION CEREMONY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Congressional Fire Services 
Institute and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation 
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(in this resolution referred to jointly as the ‘‘sponsor’’) 
shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the 2nd An-
nual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation 
Ceremony (in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘event’’), 
on the Capitol Grounds in order to honor the firefighters 
who died in the line of duty in 2014. 
(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on 
September 30, 2015, or on such other date as the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 
by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board, the event shall be— 
(1) free of admission charge and open to the 
public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall 
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and 
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other related structures and equipment as may be required 
for the event. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 
The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board are authorized to make such additional arrange-
ments as may be required to carry out the event. 
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the 
Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the 
restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, 
United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, dis-
plays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well 
as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, 
with respect to the event. 
(b) USE
OF FIRE EQUIPMENT.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Capitol Police Board may 
allow the sponsor, as part of the event, to use traditional, 
hand-held fire equipment, such as axes and Pulaski tools, 
and any other fire equipment that the Board determines 
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can be used in a safe manner and will not cause damage 
to the Capitol Grounds or harm to any individual. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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