[House Report 105-91]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                     105-91
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       SIXTEENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL SERVICE

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 May 7, 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. 66]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 66) 
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the sixteenth 
annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment 
and recommend that the concurrent resolution be agreed to.
    House Concurrent Resolution 66 would authorize the use of 
the Capitol Grounds for the Sixteenth Annual Peace Officers' 
Memorial Service, scheduled for May 15, 1997. The resolution 
authorizes the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police 
Board, and the National Fraternal Order of Police and its 
auxiliary to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying 
out the event in complete compliance with rules and regulations 
governing the use of the Capitol Grounds.
    This service will honor the Federal, state and local law 
enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 1996, 
numbering over 117. The United States Capitol Police will be 
the hosting law enforcement agency for this 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, May 7, 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. 66, a 
concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol 
grounds for the 16th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial 
Service.
    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. 66--Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the 
        16th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service

    H. Con. Res. 66 would authorize the National Fraternal 
Order of Police and its auxiliary to use the Capitol grounds 
for a memorial service on May 15, 1997, or on such other date 
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. 66 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 the 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 66, as reported, in fiscal year 1998, 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 May 7, 
1997, a quorum being present, House Concurrent Resolution 66 
was unanimously approved by a voice vote and ordered reported.

                                
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