[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 255 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 255

 Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington 
                            Soap Box Derby.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 1998

 Mr. Hoyer (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wolf, 
    Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Davis of Virginia) 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 Greater Washington 
                            Soap Box Derby.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SOAP BOX DERBY RACES ON CAPITOL GROUNDS.

    The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association (hereinafter in 
this resolution referred to as the ``Association'') shall be permitted 
to sponsor a public event, soap box derby races, on the Capitol grounds 
on July 11, 1998, 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 the 
Association 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 Association 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.
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