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[S. Con. Res. 107 Referred in House (RFH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 107


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2009

           Referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the rights of Members of 
 Congress (or any employee of a Member of Congress authorized by that 
      Member) to lead tours of the United States Capitol complex.

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) Members of Congress (or any employee of a Member of 
        Congress authorized by that Member) should not be prohibited, 
        with or without prior notice to the Architect of the Capitol, 
        the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, or the 
        Capitol Guide Service, from taking guests or visitors into the 
        publicly accessible areas of the United States Capitol complex 
        during normal business hours;
            (2) nothing in this resolution shall be construed to affect 
        the authority granted to employees of Members of Congress by 
        the respective Members relating to the movement of such 
        employees through the United States Capitol complex;
            (3) at the direction of the Capitol Police Board or the 
        fire marshal, the taking of guests or visitors into the 
        publicly accessible areas of the United States Capitol complex 
        by a Member of Congress (or any employee of a Member of 
        Congress authorized by that Member) should be temporarily 
        suspended or otherwise subject to restriction for safety or 
        security reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the 
        United States Capitol complex which are led by the Architect of 
        the Capitol or the Capitol Guide Service; and
            (4) nothing in this resolution shall be interpreted to 
        contradict the Congressional staff-led tour policy that ensures 
        that tours of the Capitol are conducted by staff members who 
        have undergone mandatory life safety and historical accuracy 
        training.

            Passed the Senate December 11 (legislative day, December 
      10), 2008.

            Attest:

                                                NANCY ERICKSON,

                                                             Secretary.