# Plain Language Summary: Harry Reid Memorial Resolution

This is a resolution that allows Congress to use a special ceremonial stand called a catafalque for memorial services honoring Senator Harry Reid of Nevada in the Capitol Rotunda. The catafalque is a decorative platform traditionally used during formal state funerals and memorial ceremonies for important government officials.

In practical terms, this resolution is simply giving permission for the Capitol to use this particular ceremonial item that's normally stored in the Capitol Visitor Center for Reid's memorial service. It's a procedural step that honors a deceased senator by allowing Congress to conduct formal memorial services with traditional ceremonial elements. This doesn't affect everyday people directly—it's an internal Capitol procedure for paying respects to a former senator who passed away.

The resolution is relatively straightforward and ceremonial in nature. It's Congress's way of formally authorizing the use of official memorial equipment for a dignified farewell to one of their colleagues. There are no policy changes, no new laws being created, and no impact on citizens' rights or government operations. It's simply about the logistics and authorization needed to hold a proper state memorial service.

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 Harry Mason Reid, Jr., a Senator from the State of Nevada.

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 Harry Reid, Jr., late a Senator from Nevada.</p>