[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 161 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 161

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Washington for Jesus 
                           1996 prayer rally.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 15, 1996

 Mr. Stockman submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Washington for Jesus 
                           1996 prayer rally.

Whereas One Nation Under God, Inc. the (``Sponsor'') has sponsored two previous 
        prayer rallies entitled Washington for Jesus in the city of Washington 
        and plans a third such event over a two-day period on April 29 and 30, 
        1996;
Whereas public assembly for giving thanks and praying for the United States is a 
        tradition in this Nation dating from before the Nation's founding and 
        commemorated each year by a national Thanksgiving holiday;
Whereas the Capitol Grounds are public property and should be made available and 
        accessible to all groups on an equal basis with one another;
Whereas the Washington for Jesus prayer rally provides for the peaceable 
        assembly and public expression of peoples of all faiths to pray and give 
        thanks for the United States;
Whereas the Sponsor first submitted an application to the Capitol Police Board 
        on April 18, 1994 for the use of the Capitol Grounds for the event to be 
        conducted over April 29 and 30, 1996;
Whereas the Capitol Police Board just recently advised the Sponsor that 
        congressional authorization is required for any event on Capitol Grounds 
        lasting more than two days, inclusive of setup, takedown, and cleanup; 
        and
Whereas the Sponsor requests one extra day before the event to accommodate 
        setup, takedown, and prepare for a thorough cleanup: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION. 1. AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) In General.--One Nation Under God, Inc., shall be permitted to 
sponsor a public event over a two-day period on April 29 and 30, 1996, 
plus one day before such event to fully accommodate and prepare for 
setup, takedown, and cleanup (referred to as the ``event'').
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--The event shall be free of any admission 
charge to the public and arranged so as not to interfere with the needs 
of Congress, subject to conditions to be prescribed by the Architect of 
the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board. The Sponsor shall assume full 
responsibility for all expenses incident to all activities associated 
with the event and may collect an offering from those attending to pay 
for such expenses and activities.
    (c) Structures and Equipment.--For the purposes of this resolution, 
the Sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, 
sound amplification devices, and related structures and equipment as 
may be required to conduct the event, subject to approval of the 
Architect of the Capitol.
    (d) Additional Arrangements.--The Architect of the Capitol and the 
Capitol Police Board are authorized to make any such additional 
arrangements as may be necessary to carry out the event consistent with 
good order, public health, safety, and protection of the Capitol and 
its Grounds.

SEC. 2. SPONSORSHIP OR ENDORSEMENT.

    Nothing contained in this resolution shall be considered or 
construed as an endorsement of Sponsor's event or related activities or 
expressions, religious or otherwise. The Sponsor shall not represent 
either directly or indirectly that this resolution or any activity 
carried out under this resolution in any way constitutes approval or 
endorsement by the United States Government, or any of its agencies, of 
any activity or expression, religious or otherwise, of the Sponsor or 
its event.
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