A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Bill: 113-sconres-40
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2014-07-14
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Crime victims

Terrorism

U.S. Capitol
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4459)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on September 10, 2014, for a ceremony to award congressional gold medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.</p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. CON. RES. 40 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2014 Mr. Casey submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

1. Use of Emancipation Hall for gold medal ceremony in honor of fallen heroes of 9/11 Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on September 10, 2014, for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Physical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol.