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III
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. CON. RES. 3
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state
of the remains of the last Medal of Honor recipient of World War
II, in order to honor the Greatest Generation and the more than
16,000,000 men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the
United States from 1941 to 1945.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 22, 2021
Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. ROMNEY) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Rules and Administration
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the
lying in state of the remains of the last Medal of Honor
recipient of World War II, in order to honor the Greatest
Generation and the more than 16,000,000 men and
women who served in the Armed Forces of the United
States from 1941 to 1945.
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives
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concurring),
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•SCON 3 IS
SECTION 1. HONORING THE LAST SURVIVING MEDAL OF
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HONOR RECIPIENT OF WORLD WAR II.
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(a) USE OF ROTUNDA.—The individual who is the
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last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor for acts per-
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formed during World War II shall be permitted to lie in
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state in the rotunda of the Capitol upon death, if the indi-
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vidual (or the next of kin of the individual) so elects.
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(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Architect of the Capitol,
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under the direction of the President pro tempore of the
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Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
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shall take the necessary steps to implement subsection (a).
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