Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States.

Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on March 21, 2013, for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States and an indelible component of the nation's environment, economy, cultural heritage, and history.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 5 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 5

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
  for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a 
                  vital resource of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2013

   Mr. Walz submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
  for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a 
                  vital resource of the United States.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE 
              MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

    (a) Authorization.--Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
is authorized to be used on March 21, 2013, for an event to celebrate 
the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United 
States and what it represents as a indelible component of the Nation's 
environment, economy, cultural heritage, and history.
    (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the event described in 
subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions 
as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol.
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