What This Bill Does
This bill allows the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to hold two public events on the Capitol Grounds. The events are a memorial service to honor law enforcement officers who died in 2022 and an exhibition showing honor guard programs and bagpipe demonstrations.
Who It Affects
The Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary organizations, the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, members of Congress, and members of the public attending the events.
Key Provisions
• The Fraternal Order of Police can sponsor the 42nd Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service on the Capitol Grounds to honor law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2022. (Sec. 1(a))
• The Memorial Service will be held on May 15, 2023, or another date chosen jointly by the Speaker of the House and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, with preparation starting May 10, 2023 and takedown completed by May 16, 2023. (Sec. 1(b))
• The Fraternal Order of Police can sponsor a National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition on the Capitol Grounds on May 14, 2023, or another jointly designated date. (Sec. 2(a) and (b))
• Both events must be free to attend and open to the public, and cannot interfere with Congress's work. (Sec. 3(a))
• The sponsors must pay all expenses and accept all responsibility for any damages or liabilities from the events. (Sec. 3(b))
What Changes
The Capitol Grounds become available for these two specific public events in May 2023. The sponsors gain permission to build temporary structures like stages and sound equipment with the Architect of the Capitol's approval.
Important Definitions
"Memorial Service" means the 42nd Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service. "Exhibition" means the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 15
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 28, 2023
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National
Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor
Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
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concurring),
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SECTION 1. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NA-
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TIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL SERV-
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ICE.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Fra-
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ternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted
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to sponsor a public event, the 42d Annual National Peace
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Officers Memorial Service (in this resolution referred to
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as the ‘‘Memorial Service’’), on the Capitol Grounds, in
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order to honor the law enforcement officers who died in
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the line of duty during 2022.
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(b) DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICE.—The Memorial
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Service shall be held on May 15, 2023, or on such other
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date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
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the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate
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jointly designate, with preparation for the event to begin
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on May 10, 2023, and takedown completed on May 16,
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2023.
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SEC. 2. USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL
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HONOR GUARD AND PIPE BAND EXHIBITION.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Fra-
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ternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be permitted
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to sponsor a public event, the National Honor Guard and
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Pipe Band Exhibition (in this resolution referred to as the
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‘‘Exhibition’’), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to allow
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law enforcement representatives to exhibit their ability to
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demonstrate Honor Guard programs and provide for a
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bagpipe exhibition.
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(b) DATE OF EXHIBITION.—The Exhibition shall be
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held on May 14, 2023, or on such other date as the Speak-
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er of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
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Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate.
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SEC. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed
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by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police
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Board, the event shall be—
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(1) free of admission charge and open to the
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public; and
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(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of
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Congress.
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(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsors of
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the Memorial Service and Exhibition shall assume full re-
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sponsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all
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activities associated with the events.
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SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS.
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Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
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itol, the sponsors referred to in section 3(b) are authorized
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to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound am-
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plification devices, and other related structures and equip-
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ment, as may be required for the Memorial Service and
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Exhibition.
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SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.
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The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
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ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of
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title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
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ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds,
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as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol
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Grounds, in connection with the events.
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Passed the House of Representatives March 27,
2023.
Attest:
CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk.
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