[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S1870]
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      SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 44--RELATIVE TO CAPITOL GROUNDS

  Mr. CAMPBELL submitted the following concurrent resolution which was 
referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

                            S. Con. Res. 44

       Whereas the United States public has demonstrated a 
     continuing love affair with motor vehicles since their 
     introduction 100 years ago, enjoying vehicles for 
     transportation, for enthusiast endeavors ranging from racing 
     to show competitions, and as a mode of individual expression;
       Whereas research and development in connection with 
     motorsports competition and specialty applications have 
     provided consumers with life-saving safety features, 
     including seat belts, air bags, and many other important 
     innovations;
       Whereas hundreds of thousands of amateur and professional 
     participants enjoy motorsports competitions each year 
     throughout the United States;
       Whereas such competitions have a total annual attendance in 
     excess of 14,500,000 spectators, making the competitions 
     among the most widely attended in United States sports; and
       Whereas sales of motor vehicle parts and accessories for 
     performance and appearance enhancement, restoration, and 
     modification exceeded $15,000,000,000 in 1995, resulting in 
     500,000 jobs for United States citizens: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring),

     SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR SPECIALTY MOTOR VEHICLE 
                   AND EQUIPMENT EVENT.

       The Speciality Equipment Market Association shall be 
     permitted to sponsor a public event displaying racing, 
     restored and customized motor vehicles, and transporters on 
     the Capitol Grounds on May 15, 1996, or such other date as 
     the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President 
     pro tempore of the Senate may jointly designate.

     SEC. 2 CONDITIONS.

       The event to be carried out under this resolution 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. The Speciality Equipment Market Association 
     shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and 
     liabilities incident to all activities associated with the 
     event.

     SEC. 3. STRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT.

       For the purposes of this resolution, the Speciality 
     Equipment Market Association is authorized to erect upon the 
     Capitol Grounds, subject to the approval of the Architect of 
     the Capitol, such stage, sound amplification devices, tents, 
     and other related structures and equipment as may be 
     necessary for the event to be carried out under this 
     resolution.

     SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

       The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board 
     are authorized to make any additional arrangement that may be 
     required to carry out the event under this resolution.

     SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON REPRESENTATIONS.

       The Speciality Equipment Market Association (including its 
     members) shall not present, 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 the Speciality Equipment Market 
     Association (or its members) or any product or service 
     offered by the Speciality Equipment Market Association (or 
     its members).

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