# Plain Language Summary: Robert Dole Memorial Resolution

Congress is passing a resolution to allow a special ceremonial stand called a catafalque to be used during memorial services for former Senator Robert Joseph Dole in the Capitol Rotunda. The catafalque is a decorative platform that's normally kept in the Capitol Visitor Center's Exhibition Hall, and this resolution gives permission to bring it out for this particular occasion.

This is essentially a housekeeping measure that honors a deceased senator by allowing the use of this ceremonial item during his memorial service. The catafalque is a traditional fixture used during state funerals and major memorial ceremonies in the Capitol, so this resolution simply authorizes its use for Senator Dole's services. It's a formal way for Congress to pay respects to one of its former members.

In practical terms, this doesn't affect everyday people or create any new laws or policies. It's purely about the logistics and ceremonial aspects of how Congress will conduct Senator Dole's memorial services. The resolution is a routine part of how Congress honors deceased members who held significant positions.

A concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the rotunda of the Capitol for the Honorable Robert Joseph Dole, a Senator from the State of Kansas.

Klobuchar, Amy

 <p>This concurrent resolution directs the Architect of the Capitol to move the catafalque (a wooden platform) from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Capitol rotunda for use in connection with services for the Honorable Robert Dole, late a Senator from Kansas.</p>