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S.Con.Res. 57Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Passed Senate

A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of a commemorative document in memory of the late President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush.

Sponsored by Roy BluntSen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Introduced December 4, 2018

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This concurrent resolution directs the Joint Committee on Printing to produce a commemorative document honoring the late President George H.W. Bush. The document will include eulogies and the texts of his state funeral, national service, memorial service, and burial ceremony. Up to 32,500 copies (or a total cost not exceeding $1 million) will be printed and divided between the House and Senate.

Key Provisions

  • Authorizes the Joint Committee on Printing to create a bound House document that memorializes President Bush with illustrations and the full texts of his funeral and memorial services.
  • Specifies the document’s contents: Senate and House eulogies, plus the ceremonies at the Capitol Rotunda, Washington National Cathedral, St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, and the burial at his presidential library.
  • Limits printing to the lesser of 32,500 copies (22,150 for the House, 10,350 for the Senate) or a total production cost of $1 million, with copies allocated in the same proportion.

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Held at the desk.

December 6, 2018 • 2:24 PM

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Introduced in Senate

December 4, 2018

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7298; text: CR S7276)

December 4, 2018

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 6, 2018

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Received in the House.

December 6, 2018 • 12:07 PM

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Held at the desk.

December 6, 2018 • 2:24 PM

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Mitch McConnell
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Dec 4, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 57. I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued December 4, 2018

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. CON. RES. 57

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

1.

Commemorative document authorized

(a)

In general

A commemorative document in memory of the late President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, shall be printed as a House document, with illustrations and suitable binding, under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.

(b)

Contents

The document shall consist of the eulogies and encomiums for George Herbert Walker Bush, as expressed in the Senate and the House of Representatives, together with the texts of each of the following:

(1)

The state funeral ceremony at the United States Capitol Rotunda.

(2)

The national funeral service held at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, District of Columbia.

(3)

The memorial service held at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas.

(4)

The interment ceremony at the George Herbert Walker Bush Presidential Library Center, College Station, Texas.

2.

Printing of document

In addition to the usual number of copies printed, there shall be printed the lesser of—

(1)

32,500 copies of the commemorative document, of which 22,150 copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives and 10,350 copies shall be for the use of the Senate; or

(2)

such number of copies of the commemorative document that does not exceed a production and printing cost of $1,000,000, with distribution of the copies to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1).

Passed the Senate December 4, 2018.

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