[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 23488-23489]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                AUTHORITY TO FILM IN THE SENATE CHAMBER

  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 284, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the 
resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 284) authorizing filming in the 
     Chamber of the Senate for the use by the Capitol Visitor 
     Center.


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  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 284) was agreed to.
  The resolution reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 284

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF TAKING OF PICTURES IN SENATE 
                   CHAMBER FOR USE BY THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER .

       (a) Authorization.--Subject to subsection (b), paragraph 1 
     of rule IV of the Rules for the Regulation of the Senate Wing 
     of the United States Capitol and Senate Office Buildings 
     (prohibiting the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber) is 
     temporarily suspended for the purpose of permitting the 
     taking of pictures while the Senate is in session or in 
     recess for the period beginning on the date of adoption of 
     this resolution and ending October 31, 2005, at locations and 
     times to be determined by the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       (b) Limitation on Use of Images.--The pictures taken under 
     subsection (a) may only be used by the Capitol Visitor Center 
     for a video presentation in the Capitol Visitor Center after 
     the video presentation has been approved by the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       (c) Arrangements.--The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of 
     the Senate shall make the necessary arrangements to carry out 
     this resolution, including such arrangements as are necessary 
     to ensure that the taking of pictures under this resolution 
     does not disrupt any proceeding of the Senate.

     

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