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[S. Con. Res. 33 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.Con.Res.33
Agreed to April 17, 2024
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),
SECTION 1. HONORING THE LAST SURVIVING MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT OF THE
KOREAN CONFLICT.
(a) Use of Rotunda.--In recognition of Army Colonel Ralph Puckett,
Jr., the last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor for acts
performed during the Korean conflict, his remains shall be permitted to
lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol on April 29, 2024, in order
to honor the Silent Generation and the more than 5,700,000 men and
women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the
``Forgotten War'' from 1950 to 1953.
(b) Implementation.--The Architect of the Capitol, under the
direction of the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, shall take all necessary steps to carry
out this section.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
S. Con. Res. 33 (ENR) - Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.
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Publish Date: Apr 18, 2024
Scanned and Processed on: Sep 23, 2024
Official Title: Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.
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