[House Report 105-512]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     105-512
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AUTHORIZATION OF RUNNING OF D.C. SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH 
                      RUN THROUGH CAPITOL GROUNDS

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 May 6, 1998.--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. 262]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 262) 
authorizing the 1998 District of Columbia Special Olympics Law 
Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the Capitol Grounds, 
having considered the same report favorably thereon with an 
amendment and recommend that the concurrent resolution as 
amended be agreed to.
    The amendment is as follows:
    Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert in 
lieu thereof the following:

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF RUNNING OF D.C. SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW 
                    ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN THROUGH CAPITOL GROUNDS.

    On May 29, 1998, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate may jointly designate, the 1998 District of Columbia Special 
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (in this resolution referred to as 
the ``event'') may be run through the Capitol Grounds, as part of the 
journey of the Special Olympics torch to the District of Columbia 
Special Olympics summer games at Gallaudet University in the District 
of Columbia.

SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE BOARD.

    The Capitol Police Board shall take such actions as may be 
necessary to carry out the event.

SEC. 3. CONDITIONS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PREPARATIONS.

    The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions for physical 
preparations for the event.

SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY OF PROHIBITIONS.

    Nothing in this resolution may be construed to waive the 
applicability of the prohibitions established by section 4 of the Act 
of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193d; 60 Stat. 718), concerning sales, 
displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds.

                         background and summary

    House Concurrent Resolution 262, as amended, authorizes the 
use of the Capitol Grounds for the 1998 District of Columbia 
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, scheduled for May 
29, 1998, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate Committee on Rules and 
Administration may jointly designate. The resolution also 
authorizes the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board to take such actions and prescribe such conditions as 
necessary for carrying out the event in complete compliance 
with the rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol 
Grounds. The event will be open to the public and free of 
charge. In addition, sales, advertisements, and solicitations, 
are explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds for this 
event.
    The run through the Capitol Grounds is part of the journey 
of the Special Olympics torch through the District of Columbia 
to the Special Olympics summer games at Gallaudet University in 
the District of Columbia. The games are scheduled from May 15 
through June 3, 1998. The United States Capitol Police will 
host Opening Ceremonies for the run on the Capitol Grounds, 
followed by over 2,000 law enforcement representatives carrying 
the torch in honor of 2,500 Special Olympians.

                        compliance with rule xi

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(3) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives:
    (A) The Committee did not hold hearings on the resolution 
and therefore have no oversight findings or recommendations 
pursuant to clause 2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives.
    (B) 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.
    (C) The Committee has received no report from the Committee 
on Government Reform and Oversight of oversight findings and 
recommendations pursuant to clause 4(c)(2) of rule X of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives.
    (D) The estimate and comparison prepared by the Director of 
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, is as follows:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                       Washington, DC, May 6, 1998.
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. 262, a 
concurrent resolution authorizing the 1998 District of Columbia 
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through 
the Capitol grounds.
    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. 262--Authorizing the 1998 District of Columbia Special 
        Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the 
        Capitol grounds

    H. Con. Res. 262 would authorize the 1998 District of 
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run 
through the Capitol grounds on May 29, 1998, or on such other 
date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration may jointly 
designate. CBO estimates that passage of H. Con. Res. 262 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 the legislation

    Clause 7 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and 
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 has been timely submitted prior to the filing of the 
report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is 
included in this report.

                       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 May 6, 1998, 
a quorum being present, House Concurrent Resolution 262 was 
unanimously approved by a voice vote and ordered reported.