119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. CON. RES. 3
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 1
concurring), 2
SECTION 1. HONORING JAMES EARL CARTER, JR. 3
(a) L
YING INSTATE INROTUNDA.—In recognition 4
of the long and distinguished service rendered to the Na-5
tion and to the world by the late James Earl Carter, Jr., 6
the 39th President of the United States, his remains shall 7
be permitted to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol 8
from January 7, 2025 until January 9, 2025. The Archi-9
tect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Majority 10
Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 11
Representatives, shall take all necessary steps for the ac-12
complishment of that purpose. 13
(b) U
SE OFCATAFALQUE.—The Architect of the 14
Capitol is authorized and directed to transfer the cata-15
falque which is situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Cap-16
itol Visitor Center to the rotunda of the Capitol so that 17
such catafalque may be used in connection with services 18 2
†SCON 3 ES
to be conducted there for the late James Earl Carter, Jr., 1
39th President of the United States. 2
Passed the Senate January 3, 2025.
Attest:
Secretary. 119
TH
CONGRESS
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ST
S
ESSION
S. CON. RES. 3
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for the lying in state of the remains of the late
James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the
United States.