[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 34 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 34

 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Ringling Bros. and 
           Barnum & Bailey Circus Anniversary Commemoration.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 1995

Mr. Gilchrest 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 Ringling Bros. and 
           Barnum & Bailey Circus Anniversary Commemoration.

Whereas Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus celebrates its 125th year on 
        April 10, 1995, during its engagement in our Nation's Capital;
Whereas Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus represents a 200-year 
        tradition of circus in America;
Whereas Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus demonstrates to children of 
        all ages that humans and animals can work together in harmony and 
        cooperation; and
Whereas Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is committed to its goal of 
        educating the people of the United States as to the need to conserve 
        endangered species: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & 
              BAILEY CIRCUS ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION.

    Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (hereinafter in this 
resolution referred to as ``Ringling Bros.'') shall be permitted to 
sponsor a public event, with circus elephants and performers, on the 
Capitol Grounds on April 3, 1995, or on such other date as the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the 
Senate may jointly designate.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

    The event to be carried out under this resolution shall be free of 
admission charge to the public and arranged not to interfere with the 
needs of Congress, under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect 
of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board; except that Ringling Bros. 
shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event.

SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

    For the purposes of this resolution, Ringling Bros. is authorized 
to erect upon the Capitol grounds, subject to the approval of the 
Architect of the Capitol, such stage, sound amplification devices, and 
other related structures and equipment as may be required for the event 
to be carried out under this resolution.

SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are 
authorized to make any such additional arrangements that may be 
required to carry out the event under this resolution.

SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATIONS.

    Ringling Bros. 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 Federal 
Government of Ringling Bros. or any product or service offered by 
Ringling Bros.
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