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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 250

   Honoring the United States Capitol Police for their commitment to 
                        security at the Capitol.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2001

   Ms. Lee submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Honoring the United States Capitol Police for their commitment to 
                        security at the Capitol.

Whereas the Capitol is an important symbol of freedom and democracy across the 
        United States and throughout the world, and those who safeguard the 
        Capitol safeguard that freedom and democracy;
Whereas millions of people visit the Capitol each year to observe and learn the 
        workings of the democratic process;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police force was created by Congress in 1828 
        to provide security for the Capitol;
Whereas today the United States Capitol Police provide protection and support 
        services throughout an array of congressional buildings, parks, and 
        thoroughfares;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police provide security for Members of 
        Congress, their staffs, other government employees, and many others who 
        live near, work on, and visit Capitol Hill;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police have successfully managed and 
        coordinated major demonstrations, joint sessions of Congress, State of 
        the Union Addresses, State funerals, and inaugurations;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police have bravely faced numerous 
        emergencies, including three bombings and two shootings, one of which, 
        in 1998, tragically took the lives of Private First Class Jacob ``J.J.'' 
        Chestnut and Detective John Michael Gibson;
Whereas the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have created a uniquely 
        difficult environment for the United States Capitol Police, requiring 
        heightened security, prompting extra alertness, and causing some strain 
        among police, staff, and visitors;
Whereas the United States Capitol Police responded to this challenge quickly and 
        courageously, including by facilitating the evacuation of all of the 
        buildings under their purview, as well as the perimeter thereof; and
Whereas the United States Capitol Police have instituted 12-hour shifts, 6 days 
        per week, requiring that officers work 30 hours of overtime each week to 
        ensure the continued protection of the Capitol: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress honors and thanks the United States Capitol Police 
for their outstanding work and dedication during a period of heightened 
security that began on September 11, 2001.
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