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H.Con.Res.310 / 105th Congress

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 27, 1998

Authorizes the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the U.S. Capitol Police. Directs the Architect of the Capitol to place a plaque in honor of the memory of Officers Gibson and Chestnut at an appropriate site in the U.S. Capitol, with the approval of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Directs the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives to make arrangements for funeral services for Officers Gibson and Chestnut, including payments for travel expenses of immediate family members, and for expenses incurred by Members of the House of Representatives in attending such services. Directs the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to pay survivor's gratuities to the widows of Officers Gibson and Chestnut. Expresses the sense of the Congress that there should be established under law a U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund for the surviving spouses and children of members of the U.S. Capitol Police who are slain in the line of duty.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R–GA

Committees

  • Committee on House Administration
14 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9041)

  3. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S9041)

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

  6. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

  7. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6457-6459)

  8. Mr. DeLay asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  9. Committee on House Oversight discharged.

  10. Committee on House Oversight discharged.

  11. Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

  12. Introduced in House

  13. Introduced in House

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