[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 186 (Thursday, December 11, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S10957]
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                  UNITED STATES CAPITOL COMPLEX TOURS

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 107, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 107) expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the rights of Members of Congress 
     (or any employee of a Member of Congress authorized by that 
     Member) to lead tours of the United States Capitol complex.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 107) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 107

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Members of Congress (or any employee of a Member of 
     Congress authorized by that Member) should not be prohibited, 
     with or without prior notice to the Architect of the Capitol, 
     the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, or the 
     Capitol Guide Service, from taking guests or visitors into 
     the publicly accessible areas of the United States Capitol 
     complex during normal business hours;
       (2) nothing in this resolution shall be construed to affect 
     the authority granted to employees of Members of Congress by 
     the respective Members relating to the movement of such 
     employees through the United States Capitol complex;
       (3) at the direction of the Capitol Police Board or the 
     fire marshal, the taking of guests or visitors into the 
     publicly accessible areas of the United States Capitol 
     complex by a Member of Congress (or any employee of a Member 
     of Congress authorized by that Member) should be temporarily 
     suspended or otherwise subject to restriction for safety or 
     security reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the 
     United States Capitol complex which are led by the Architect 
     of the Capitol or the Capitol Guide Service; and
       (4) nothing in this resolution shall be interpreted to 
     contradict the Congressional staff-led tour policy that 
     ensures that tours of the Capitol are conducted by staff 
     members who have undergone mandatory life safety and 
     historical accuracy training.

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