[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 105 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 105

Authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 Special Olympics 
           World Games to be run through the Capitol Grounds.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 1999

Mr. Franks of New Jersey submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 Special Olympics 
           World Games to be run through the Capitol Grounds.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF TORCH RUN THROUGH CAPITOL GROUNDS.

    Special Olympics (in this resolution referred to as the 
``sponsor'') shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the Law 
Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 Special Olympics World Games (in 
this resolution referred to as the ``event''), on the Capitol Grounds 
on June 18, 1999, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate may jointly designate.

SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

    (a) In General.--The event 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.
    (b) Expenses and Liabilities.--The sponsor shall assume full 
responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all 
activities associated with the event.

SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

    (a) Structures and Equipment.--Subject to the approval of the 
Architect of the Capitol, the sponsor may erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other related 
structures and equipment as may be required for the event.
    (b) Additional Arrangements.--The Architect of the Capitol and the 
Capitol Police Board are authorized to make any such additional 
arrangements as may be required to carry out the event.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

    The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the 
restrictions contained in section 4 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (40 
U.S.C. 193d; 60 Stat. 718), concerning sales, advertisements, and 
solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions 
applicable to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event.

SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON REPRESENTATIONS.

    (a) In General.--No person may 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 any person or any product or service.
    (b) Enforcement.--The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol 
Police Board shall enter into an agreement with the sponsor, and such 
other persons participating in the event authorized by section 1 as the 
Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board consider 
appropriate, under which such persons shall agree to comply with the 
requirements of subsection (a). The agreement shall specifically 
prohibit the use of any photograph taken at the event for a commercial 
purpose and shall provide for the imposition of financial penalties if 
any violations of the agreement occur.
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