[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 70 (Monday, May 21, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H2345-H2346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   AUTHORIZING USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR 2001 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
               SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree 
to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 87) authorizing the 2001 
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be 
run through the Capitol Grounds.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 87

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), 

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF RUNNING OF D.C. SPECIAL OLYMPICS 
                   LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN THROUGH CAPITOL 
                   GROUNDS.

       On June 1, 2001, or on such other date as the Speaker of 
     the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration of the Senate may jointly designate, the 2001 
     District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch 
     Run (in this resolution referred to as the ``event'') may be 
     run through the Capitol Grounds as part of the journey of the 
     Special Olympics torch to the District of Columbia Special 
     Olympics summer games at Gallaudet University in the District 
     of Columbia.

     SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE BOARD.

       The Capitol Police Board shall take such actions as may be 
     necessary to carry out the event.

     SEC. 3. CONDITIONS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PREPARATIONS.

       The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions for 
     physical preparations for the event.

     SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

       The Capitol Police Board shall 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, 
     advertisements, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol 
     Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the 
     Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Ohio (Mr. LaTourette) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Costello) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette).
  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, House Concurrent Resolution 87 authorizes the 2001 
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be 
conducted through the Grounds of the Capitol on June 1, 2001 or on such 
date as the Speaker of the House and the Senate Committee on Rules and 
Administration jointly designate.
  The resolution also authorizes the Architect of the Capitol, the 
Capitol Police Board, and the D.C. Special Olympics, the sponsor of the 
event, to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out the 
event in complete

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compliance with the rules and regulations governing the use of the 
Capitol Grounds.
  The sponsor of the event will assume all expenses and liabilities in 
connection with the event, and all sales, advertisements, and 
solicitations are prohibited.
  The Capitol Police will host the opening ceremonies for the run 
starting on Capitol Hill, and the event will be free of charge and open 
to the public.
  Over 2,000 law enforcement representatives from local and Federal law 
enforcement agencies in Washington will carry the Special Olympics 
torch in honor of the 2,500 Special Olympians who participate in this 
annual event to show their support of the Special Olympics.
  For over a decade, Madam Speaker, the Congress has supported this 
worthy endeavor by enacting resolutions for the use of the grounds. I 
am proud to have sponsored, along with the ranking member of our 
subcommittee, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Costello), this 
resolution and urge my colleagues to support it.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. COSTELLO. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, this event needs little introduction. The year 2001 
marks the 33rd anniversary of the D.C. Special Olympics. The torch 
relay event is a traditional part of the opening ceremonies for the 
Special Olympics, which take place at Gallaudet University in the 
District of Columbia. In the mid-1960s, Eunice Kennedy Shriver started 
a summer camp for handicapped children in her backyard. Since that 
modest beginning, this event has grown to involve approximately 2,500 
Special Olympians competing in over a dozen events.
  More than 1 million children and adults with special needs 
participate in Special Olympic programs worldwide. The event is 
supported by thousands of volunteers. The goal of the games is to help 
bring developmentally disabled individuals into the larger society 
under conditions where they are accepted and respected. Confidence and 
self-esteem are the building blocks for these Olympic games.
  I enthusiastically support this resolution. I thank the subcommittee 
chairman for his support. I urge passage of this legislation.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette) that the House suspend the rules 
and agree to the concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 87.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the concurrent resolution was 
passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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