[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19998-19999]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



     AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER WORK ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS

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                      McCONNELL AMENDMENT NO. 1608

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. McConnell) proposed an amendment to the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 167) authorizing the Architect of 
the Capitol to permit temporary construction and other work on the 
Capitol Grounds that may be necessary for construction of a building on 
Constitution Avenue Northwest, between 2nd Street Northwest and 
Louisiana Avenue Northwest; as follows:

       At the appropriate place:
       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

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     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 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''.

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