[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 29 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 29


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 1999

     Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for concerts to be conducted 
                  by the National Symphony Orchestra.

                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTS ON 
              CAPITOL GROUNDS.

    The National Park Service (in this resolution referred to as the 
``sponsor'') may during each of calendar years 1999 and 2000 sponsor a 
series of three concerts by the National Symphony Orchestra (in this 
resolution each concert referred to as an ``event'') on the Capitol 
Grounds. Such concerts shall be held on Memorial Day, 4th of July, and 
Labor Day of each such calendar year, or on such alternate dates during 
that calendar year 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.--Under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect 
of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, each event authorized by 
section 1--
            (1) shall be free of admission charge and open to the 
        public, with no preferential seating except for security 
        purposes as determined in accordance with section 4, and
            (2) shall be arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
        Congress.
    (b) Expenses and Liabilities.--The sponsor shall assume full 
responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all 
activities associated with each event.
    (c) Audits.--Pursuant to section 451 of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1970 (40 U.S.C. 193m-l), the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall perform an annual audit of the events for 
each of calendar years 1999 and 2000 and provide a report on each audit 
to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the 
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration not later than December 15 
of the calendar year for which the audit was performed.

SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT; BROADCASTING; SCHEDULING; OTHER 
              ARRANGEMENTS.

    (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 each event.
    (b) Broadcasting of Concerts.--Subject to the restrictions 
contained in section 4, the concerts held on Memorial Day and 4th of 
July (or their alternate dates) may be broadcast over radio, 
television, and other media outlets.
    (c) Scheduling.--In order to permit the setting up and taking down 
of structures and equipment and the conducting of dress rehearsals, the 
Architect of the Capitol may permit the sponsor to use the West Central 
Front of the United States Capitol for each event for not more than--
            (1) six days if the concert is televised, and
            (2) four days if the concert is not televised.
The Architect may not schedule any use under this subsection if it 
would interfere with any concert to be performed by a military band of 
the United States.
    (d) 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 each event.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Capitol Police Board shall for each event--
            (1) provide for all security related needs, and
            (2) 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, displays, advertisements, and 
        solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other 
        restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds.
    (b) Exception for Credit to Sponsors.--Notwithstanding subsection 
(a), credits may be appropriately given to private sponsors of an event 
at the conclusion of any broadcast of the event.
    (c) 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 an event as the Architect of the Capitol 
and the Capitol Police Board considers appropriate, under which the 
sponsor and such persons agree to comply with the requirements of this 
section. The agreement shall specifically prohibit the use for a 
commercial purpose of any photograph taken at, or broadcast production 
of, the event.

            Passed the Senate April 22, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.