[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 114 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10341-S10342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      PERMISSION FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 167, which is at 
the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 167) authorizing the 
     Architect of the Capitol to permit temporary construction and 
     other work on the Capitol grounds, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.


                           Amendment No. 1608

 (Purpose: To amend H. Con. Res. 167, authorizing the Architect of the 
Capitol to permit temporary construction and other work on the Capitol 
  grounds, to provide that health and safety requirements, including 
                 access for the disabled, be observed)

  Mr. GORTON. There is an amendment at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Washington [Mr. GORTON], for Mr. 
     McConnell, proposes an amendment numbered 1608.
       Page 1, line 4, delete all through line 7 on page 2 and 
     insert the following:
       ``The Architect of the Capitol may permit temporary 
     construction and other work on the Capitol Grounds as 
     follows:
       ``(a) As may be necessary for the demolition of the 
     existing building of the Carpenters and Joiners of America 
     and the construction of a new building of the Carpenters and 
     Joiners of America on Constitution Avenue Northwest between 
     2nd Street Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest in a 
     manner consistent with the terms of this resolution. Such 
     work may include activities resulting in temporary 
     obstruction of the curbside parking lane on Louisiana Avenue 
     Northwest between Constitution Avenue Northwest and 1st 
     Street Northwest, adjacent to the side of the existing 
     building of the Carpenters and Joiners of America on 
     Louisiana Avenue Northwest. Such obstruction:
       ``(i) shall be consistent with the terms of subsections (b) 
     and (c) below;
       ``(ii) shall not extend in width more than 8 feet from the 
     curb adjacent to the existing building of the Carpenters and 
     Joiners of America; and
       ``(iii) shall extend in length along the curb of Louisiana 
     Avenue Northwest adjacent to the existing building of the 
     Carpenters and Joiners of America, from a point 56 feet from 
     the intersection of the curbs of Constitution Avenue 
     Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest adjacent to the 
     existing building of Carpenters and Joiners of America to a 
     point to 40 feet from the intersection of the curbs of the 
     Louisiana Avenue Northwest and 1st Street Northewst adjacent 
     to the existing building of the Carpenter and Joiners of 
     America.
       ``(b) Such construction shall include a covered walkway for 
     pedestrian access, including access for disabled individuals, 
     on Constitution Avenue Northwest between 2nd Street Northwest 
     and Louisiana Avenue Northwest, to be constructed within the 
     existing sidewalk area on Constitution Avenue Northwest 
     adjacent to the existing building of the Carpenters and 
     Joiners of America, to be constructed in accordance with 
     specifications approved by the Architect of the Capitol.
       ``(c) Such construction shall ensure access to any existing 
     fire hydrants by keeping clear a minimum radius of 3 feet 
     around any

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     fire hydrants, or according to health and safety requirements 
     as approved by the Architect of the Capitol.''
       On page 3, line 4, add the following new subsection:
       ``(c) No construction shall extend into the United States 
     Capitol Grounds except as otherwise provided in section 1.''

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment 
be agreed to, and the resolution, as amended, be agreed to, the motion 
to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating 
to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1608) was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 167), as amended, was agreed 
to.

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