[House Report 105-200]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    105-200
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               SAFE KIDS BUCKLE UP CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK

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   July 24, 1997.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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 Mr. Shuster, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                     [To accompany H. Con. Res. 98]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 98) 
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the SAFE KIDS 
Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check, having considered the same, 
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that 
the concurrent resolution be agreed to.
    House Concurrent Resolution 98 authorizes the use of the 
Capitol grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety 
Check. The resolution authorizes the Architect of the Capitol, 
the Capitol Police Board, and the National SAFE KIDS Campaign 
to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out the 
event in complete compliance with rules and regulations 
governing the use of Capitol Grounds.
    This event is sponsored by the National SAFE KIDS Campaign 
and its auxiliary, for the purpose of educating families about 
the importance of the proper installation and use of car seats 
for children. This event will provide parents with the 
opportunity to have an expert inspect their car seats for 
proper installation. It kicks off a nationwide effort to 
conduct these inspections.
    It is free and open to the public, and there will be no 
cost associated with these inspections, or for any of the other 
services or materials provided at the event. The inspections 
are scheduled to be conducted on Thursday, August 28, with the 
set-up for the event to occur on Wednesday evening, August 27. 
It will be arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
Congress, under the conditions prescribed by the Architect of 
the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board. The National SAFE 
KIDS Campaign shall assume full responsibility for all expenses 
and liabilities incident to all activities associated with the 
event.

                        compliance with rule xi

    With respect to the requirements of clause 2(l)(3) of rule 
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives:
    (1) The Committee did not hold hearings on the legislation.
    (2) The requirements of section 308(a)(1) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are not applicable to this 
legislation since it does not provide new budget authority or 
new or increased tax expenditures.
    (3) The Committee has received no report from the Committee 
on Government Reform and Oversight of oversight findings and 
recommendations arrived at under clause 4(C)(2) of rule X of 
the Rules of the House of Representatives.
    (4) With respect to clause 2(l)(3)(C) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives and section (403) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, a cost estimate by the 
Congressional Budget Office was received by the Committee.

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, July 23, 1997.
Hon. Bud Shuster,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of 
        Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H. Con. Res. 98, a 
concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol 
grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is John R. 
Righter.
            Sincerely,
                                         June E. O'Neill, Director.
    Enclosure.


               CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

H. Con. Res. 98--Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the 
        SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check

    H. Con. Res. 98 would authorize the National SAFE KIDS 
Campaign to use the Capitol grounds on August 27 and 28, 1997, 
or on such other dates designated jointly by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the 
Senate. Because it would require that the sponsor assume full 
responsibility for all expenses and liabilities associated with 
the event, we estimate that passage of H. Con. Res. 98 would 
result in no significant cost to the federal government.
    The resolution would not affect direct spending or 
receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply. 
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 does not apply to 
House concurrent resolutions.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is John R. Righter. 
The estimate was approved by Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

    Pursuant to clause (2)(l)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, committee reports on a bill or joint 
resolution of a public character shall include a statement 
citing the specific powers granted to the Congress in the 
Constitution to enact the measure. The Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure finds that Congress has the 
authority to enact this measure pursuant to its powers granted 
under article I, section 8 of the Constitution.

                          COST OF LEGISLATION

    Clause 7(a) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires a statement of the estimated cost to 
the United States which will be incurred in carrying out House 
Concurrent Resolution 98, as reported, in fiscal year 1997, and 
each of the following 5 years. Implementation of this 
legislation is not expected to result in any increased costs to 
the United States.

                       COMMITTEE ACTION AND VOTE

    In compliance with clause (2)(l)(2) (A) and (B) of rule XI 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives, at a meeting of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 23, 
1997, a quorum being present, House Concurrent Resolution 98 
was unanimously approved by a voice vote and ordered reported.

                                
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