Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of the American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Chair of Honor.

Bill: 115-hconres-83
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2017-09-28
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Congressional tributes

Military personnel and dependents

Monuments and memorials

U.S. Capitol
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of the American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Chair of Honor.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 83 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2017 Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Ms. Bordallo , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Jones , Mr. Keating , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Lance , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Rouzer , and Mrs. Walorski ) 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 the unveiling of the American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Chair of Honor.

1. Use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Chair of Honor (a) Authorization Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used for an event on November 8, 2017, to unveil the American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Chair of Honor. (b) Preparations Physical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol.