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 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10--AUTHORIZING THE REMAINS OF FRANK W. 
 BUCKLES, THE LAST SURVIVING UNITED STATES VETERAN OF THE FIRST WORLD 
           WAR, TO LIE IN HONOR IN THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Udall of 
Colorado, Mr. Begich, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Wyden, Ms. 
Landrieu, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, and Mr. McCain) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Rules and Administration:

                            S. Con. Res. 10

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

     SECTION 1. HONORING VETERANS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR.

       (a) In General.--In recognition of the historic 
     contributions of United States veterans who served in the 
     First World War, the remains of Frank W. Buckles, the last 
     surviving United States veteran of the First World War, shall 
     be permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol 
     from March 14, 2011 to March 15, 2011, so that the citizens 
     of the United States may pay their last respects to those 
     great Americans.
       (b) Implementation.--The Architect of the Capitol, under 
     the direction and supervision of the President pro tempore of 
     the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
     shall take the necessary steps to implement subsection (a).

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