[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 167 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con. Res.167
                                        Agreed to August 5, 1999        

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine


                          Concurrent Resolution


 


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

SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS.

    The Architect of the Capitol may permit temporary construction and 
other work on the Capitol Grounds as follows:
        (1) As may be necessary for the demolition of the existing 
    building of the Carpenters and Joiners of America and the 
    construction of a new building of the Carpenters and Joiners of 
    America on Constitution Avenue Northwest between 2nd Street 
    Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest in a manner consistent 
    with the terms of this resolution. Such work may include activities 
    resulting in temporary obstruction of the curbside parking lane on 
    Louisiana Avenue Northwest between Constitution Avenue Northwest 
    and 1st Street Northwest, adjacent to the side of the existing 
    building of the Carpenters and Joiners of America on Louisiana 
    Avenue Northwest. Such obstruction--
            (A) shall be consistent with the terms of paragraphs (2) 
        and (3);
            (B) shall not extend in width more than 8 feet from the 
        curb adjacent to the existing building of the Carpenters and 
        Joiners of America; and
            (C) shall extend in length along the curb of Louisiana 
        Avenue Northwest adjacent to the existing building of the 
        Carpenters and Joiners of America, from a point 56 feet from 
        the intersection of the curbs of Constitution Avenue Northwest 
        and Louisiana Avenue Northwest adjacent to the existing 
        building of the Carpenters and Joiners of America to a point 40 
        feet from the intersection of the curbs of the Louisiana Avenue 
        Northwest and 1st Street Northwest adjacent to the existing 
        building of the Carpenters and Joiners of America.
        (2) Such construction shall include a covered walkway for 
    pedestrian access, including access for disabled individuals, on 
    Constitution Avenue Northwest between 2nd Street Northwest and 
    Louisiana Avenue Northwest, to be constructed within the existing 
    sidewalk area on Constitution Avenue Northwest adjacent to the 
    existing building of the Carpenters and Joiners of America, to be 
    constructed in accordance with specifications approved by the 
    Architect of the Capitol.
        (3) Such construction shall ensure access to any existing fire 
    hydrants by keeping clear a minimum radius of 3 feet around any 
    fire hydrants, or according to health and safety requirements as 
    approved by the Architect of the Capitol.

SEC. 2. PERIOD OF USE.

    Work on the Capitol Grounds under section 1 is authorized during 
the period beginning August 6, 1999, and ending October 31, 2001, or 
such longer period as the Architect of the Capitol determines 
necessary.

SEC. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Work on the Capitol Grounds under section 1 may 
not begin until the Architect of the Capitol receives such assurances 
as the Architect may require to ensure that--
        (1) all areas of the Capitol Grounds that are disturbed by 
    reason of such work will be restored to their original condition 
    without expense to the United States; and
        (2) such work will be carried out so as not to interfere with 
    the needs of Congress, under conditions to be prescribed by the 
    Architect of the Capitol.
    (b) Expenses and Liabilities.--The United States shall not incur 
any expense or liability incident to any activity associated with work 
on the Capitol Grounds under section 1.
    (c) No construction shall extend into the United States Capitol 
Grounds except as otherwise provided in section 1.
  Attest:

                          Jeff Trandahl,

                                                                       
                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.
  By

                                                                       
                             Deputy Clerk.                             

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.