Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment.

H. Con. Res. 83 · 114th Congress · Oct 1, 2015 · Lineage

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Section 1 Use of Emancipation Hall for Ceremony to Commemorate 150th Anniversary of Ratification of 13th Amendment

Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on December 8, 2015, for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which abolished slavery in the United States. Physical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

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Oct 1, 2015viewing Introduced in House Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Moore, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Veasey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Hoyer) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment.

Section 1 Use of Emancipation Hall for Ceremony to Commemorate 150th Anniversary of Ratification of 13th Amendment

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