[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 166 Received in Senate (RDS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 166


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 23, 1996

                                Received

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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. 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; and
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: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION. 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR WASHINGTON FOR JESUS 1996 PRAYER 
              RALLY.

    (a) In General.--One Nation Under God, Inc. (in this resolution 
referred to as the ``sponsor'') shall be permitted to sponsor a public 
event (in this resolution referred to as the ``event'') over a two-day 
period on April 29 and 30, 1996 (plus one day before and one day after 
the event to fully accommodate for setup, takedown, and cleanup).
    (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 and liabilities incident to all 
activities associated with the event.
    (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 
the Capitol Grounds.

SEC. 2. SPONSORSHIP OR ENDORSEMENT.

    Nothing contained in this resolution shall be construed as an 
endorsement of the sponsor or the event (or any 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 
the event.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.