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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 582
To authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service
in honor of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick for
his courage and sacrifice at the United States Capitol on January 6,
2021, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 28, 2021
Mr. NORMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a
memorial service in honor of United States Capitol Police
Officer Brian Sicknick for his courage and sacrifice at
the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING USE OF ROTUNDA OF THE CAP-
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ITOL FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR OFFICER
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BRIAN SICKNICK.
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To the extent that security conditions permit (as de-
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termined by the United States Capitol Police Board), the
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rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used for a me-
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morial service and proceedings related thereto, including
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lying in honor in the rotunda, for Officer Brian Sicknick
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of the United States Capitol Police on Wednesday, Feb-
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ruary 3, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. under the direction of the
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United States Capitol Police Board.
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SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE IN CAPITOL IN MEMORY
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OF OFFICER BRIAN SICKNICK.
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The Architect of the Capitol shall place a plaque in
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honor of the memory of Officer Brian Sicknick of the
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United States Capitol Police at an appropriate site in the
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United States Capitol near the Capitol steps, with the ap-
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proval of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
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the President pro tempore of the Senate.
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SEC. 3. PAYMENT OF FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR OFFICER
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BRIAN SICKNICK.
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(a) FUNERAL EXPENSES.—
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(1) AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT.—The Ser-
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geant at Arms of the House of Representatives and
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the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
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are authorized and directed to make such arrange-
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ments as may be necessary for funeral services in
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the Capitol Complex for Officer Brian Sicknick of
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the United States Capitol Police, including payments
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for travel expenses of immediate family members,
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subject to the approval of the heirs of Officer
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Sicknick.
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(2) SOURCE
AND
MANNER
OF
PAYMENTS.—
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Payments under this subsection shall be made using
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vouchers in a manner directed jointly by the Com-
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mittee on House Administration of the House of
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Representatives and the Committee on Rules and
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Administration of the Senate, and shall be derived in
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equal portions from the applicable accounts of the
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House of Representatives and the contingent fund of
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the Senate.
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(b) ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—
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(1) MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
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TIVES.—The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Rep-
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resentatives shall make arrangements for the attend-
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ance of Members of the House of Representatives
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(including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner
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to the Congress) at the funeral services held under
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this section, including payments for expenses in-
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curred by Members in attending such services. Such
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payments shall be made from the applicable ac-
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counts of the House of Representatives, using vouch-
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ers approved in a manner directed by the Committee
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on House Administration of the House of Represent-
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atives.
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(2) SENATORS.—The Sergeant at Arms and
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Doorkeeper of the Senate shall make arrangements
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for the attendance of Senators at the funeral serv-
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ices held under this section, including payments for
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expenses incurred by Senators in attending such
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services. Such payments shall be made from the con-
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tingent fund of the Senate, using vouchers approved
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in a manner directed by the Committee on Rules
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and Administration of the Senate.
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SEC. 4. UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE MEMORIAL FUND.
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The second sentence of section 1 of Public Law 105–
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223 (2 U.S.C. 1951) is amended by inserting after
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‘‘2017,’’ the following: ‘‘and amounts received in response
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to the attack on the United States Capitol on January
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6, 2021,’’.
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