[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 16455]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 302--AUTHORIZING LIMITED STILL PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE 
SENATE WING OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL AND AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF 
 PREEXISTING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SENATE CHAMBER AND SENATE WING OF THE 
     UNITED STATES CAPITOL FOR A BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF THE SENATE

  Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shelby, and Ms. 
Klobuchar) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to:
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text 
of the resolution be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the resolution was ordered to 
be printed in the Record, as follows:

                              S. Res. 302

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF TAKING OF STILL PHOTOGRAPHY OF 
                   THE SENATE WING AND AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF 
                   PREEXISTING PHOTOGRAPHS.

       (a) Authorization.--During the period beginning on the date 
     of adoption of this resolution and ending on January 31, 
     2018, with respect to an individual or entity entering into a 
     memorandum of understanding described in subsection (d), and 
     subject to such memorandum--
       (1) 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 release of a 
     limited number of preexisting photographs of the Senate 
     Chamber; and
       (2) taking a limited number of pictures shall be permitted 
     in the Senate Wing of the United States Capitol and in Senate 
     Office Buildings.
       (b) Limitation on Use of Images.--The pictures taken under 
     subsection (a) may only be used for production of a book on 
     the history of the Senate.
       (c) Arrangements.--The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of 
     the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Architect of 
     the Capitol shall, as appropriate, 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.
       (d) Production Agreement.--The Majority Leader of the 
     Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Chairman 
     and Ranking Member of the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration of the Senate may jointly enter into a 
     memorandum of understanding with an individual or entity 
     seeking to take photographs and make use of preexisting 
     photographs for a book on the history of the Senate to 
     formalize an agreement on conditions, locations, and times 
     for taking such photographs and the use of the photographs 
     taken under this resolution.

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