Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States.

Bill: 113-hconres-5
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
Introduced: 2013-01-03
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Lakes and rivers

Mississippi River

U.S. Capitol
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on March 21, 2013, for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States and an indelible component of the nation's environment, economy, cultural heritage, and history. </p>

tv_txt: IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 5 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Walz submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States.

1. Use of emancipation hall for event to celebrate the Mississippi River (a) Authorization Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on March 21, 2013, for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States and what it represents as a indelible component of the Nation’s environment, economy, cultural heritage, and history. (b) Preparations Physical preparations for the event described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol.