[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 167 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 167

     Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit temporary 
    construction and other work on the Capitol Grounds that may be 
    necessary for construction of a building on Constitution Avenue 
Northwest, between 2nd Street Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 1999

   Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Wise) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
     Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit temporary 
    construction and other work on the Capitol Grounds that may be 
    necessary for construction of a building on Constitution Avenue 
Northwest, between 2nd Street Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest.

    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 that may be necessary for 
construction of a building on Constitution Avenue Northwest, between 
2nd Street Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest. Such work may 
include activities resulting in temporary obstruction of a curbside 
parking lane on Louisiana Avenue Northwest and on Constitution Avenue 
Northwest, between 2nd Street Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest.

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.
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