[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 56 (Thursday, April 22, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4139-S4140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR CONCERTS TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL 
                           SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 29, which is at 
the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative assistant read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 29) authorizing the 
     use of the Capitol Grounds for concerts to be conducted by 
     the National Symphony Orchestra.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Ms. COLLINS. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any 
statements relating to the resolution be printed at the appropriate 
place in the Record.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 29) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 29

       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.

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