[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 11, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S6110]
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            AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS

  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 
172 just received from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 172) authorizing the 
     1996 Summer Olympic Torch Relay to be run through the Capitol 
     Grounds, and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the concurrent resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.


                           Amendment No. 4044

             (Purpose: To make a minor technical amendment)

  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, in behalf of Senator Ford, I send an 
amendment to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. Specter], for Mr. Ford, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 4044.
       In section 1 strike ``, and the Olympic Torch may be 
     displayed on the Capitol Grounds overnight,''.

  Mr. FORD. Madam President, The amendment that I offer to House 
Concurrent Resolution 172 conforms the language of the resolution to 
the authority sought by the sponsors of the Olympic Torch Relay. The 
plans for the relay has been modified since the introduction of the 
original resolution in the House. This amendment reflects those 
changes.
  It is my understanding that the House leadership is prepared to 
accept this amendment and will expedite action on this measure when it 
is received in the House. Consequently, this amendment will not result 
in any delay of the Olympic Torch Relay events.
  I commend my colleague from Georgia, Senator Nunn, for his efforts to 
facilitate this event and thank my colleagues for their assistance.
  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
amendment be agreed to, the resolution, as amended, be agreed to, and 
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; further, that any 
statements relating thereto be placed at an appropriate place in the 
Record as if read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4044) was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 172), as amended, was agreed 
to.

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