H. Con. Res. 43 
Agreed to May 18, 2015
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), 
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 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 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate may jointly designate. 
(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 authorized 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 SUR-
ROUNDING VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO 
UNITED STATES CAPITOL. 
The rotunda of the United States Capitol is authorized 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 may jointly designate. Physical preparations for the 
conduct 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 surrounding the visit of 
His Holiness Pope Francis to the United States Capitol on Sep-
tember 24, 2015, or on such other dates as the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Adminis-
tration of the Senate may jointly designate. Physical preparations 
for the conduct of such ceremonies and activities shall be carried
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out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect 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 appro-
priate personnel of departments and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment, under 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 Holiness 
Pope Francis to the United States Capitol. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.