[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 129 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H10038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA AND GROUNDS OF THE CAPITOL FOR A 
 CEREMONY TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO TENZIN GYATSO, THE 
                         FOURTEENTH DALAI LAMA

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to 
discharge the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure from further consideration of House 
Concurrent Resolution 196, and ask for its immediate consideration in 
the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 196

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

     SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY FOR DALAI 
                   LAMA.

       (a) Use of Rotunda.--The rotunda of the Capitol is 
     authorized to be used on October 17, 2007, for a ceremony to 
     award the Congressional Gold Medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the 
     Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in accordance with Public Law 109-287.
       (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the ceremony 
     referred to in subsection (a) shall be carried out in 
     accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the 
     Capitol may prescribe.

     SEC. 2. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH CEREMONY.

       (a) In General.--The International Campaign for Tibet (in 
     this resolution referred to as the ``sponsor'') shall be 
     permitted to sponsor a public event on the Capitol Grounds 
     (in this resolution referred to as the ``event'') on October 
     17, 2007, in connection with the ceremony to be held in the 
     rotunda of the Capitol under section 1.
       (b) Terms and Conditions.--
       (1) In general.--Under conditions to be prescribed by the 
     Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the 
     event shall be--
       (A) free of admission charge and open to the public; and
       (B) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress.
       (2) Expenses and liabilities.--The sponsor shall assume 
     full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident 
     to all activities associated with the event.
       (c) Event Preparations.--Subject to the approval of the 
     Architect of the Capitol, the sponsor is authorized to erect 
     upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplification 
     devices, and other related structures and equipment, as may 
     be required for the event.
       (d) Enforcement of Restrictions.--The Capitol Police Board 
     shall provide for enforcement of the restrictions contained 
     in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, 
     concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations 
     on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions 
     applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in connection with the 
     event.

  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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