[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 28 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 28

 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the D.C. StandDown '95.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 29 (legislative day, September 25), 1995

 Mr. Jeffords submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the D.C. StandDown '95.

Whereas grassroots community StandDowns help homeless veterans' life on the 
        streets and have provided thousands of homeless veterans with life's 
        necessities including food, clothing, medical attention, legal 
        counseling, mental health treatments and job counseling and referrals;
Whereas the growth of StandDowns has displayed both its popularity and 
        effectiveness as a means of addressing the unique needs of homeless 
        veterans; and
Whereas StandDowns have offered a familiar and comforting atmosphere to as many 
        as 25,000 homeless veterans in the past: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),

SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE D.C. STANDDOWN '95.

    The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans shall be permitted to 
host a public event on the Upper Senate Park Portion of the Capitol 
Grounds during the period beginning on October 23, 1995, and ending on 
October 30, 1995.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

    The event to be carried out under this resolution shall be arranged 
not to interfere with the needs of Congress, under conditions to be 
prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Hill Police 
Board, except that the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans 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, the National Coalition for 
Homeless Veterans 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 Hill Police Board are 
authorized to make such additional arrangements as may be required to 
carry out the event under this resolution.

SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATIONS.

    The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans 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 the National Coalition for 
Homeless Veterans or any services offered by the National Coalition for 
Homeless Veterans.
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