[House Report 106-171]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    106-171

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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR A CLINIC TO BE CONDUCTED 
                 BY THE UNITED STATES LUGE ASSOCIATION

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June 7, 1999.--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. 91]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 91) 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a clinic to be 
conducted by the United States Luge Association, having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment 
and recommend that the concurrent resolution be agreed to.
    House Concurrent Resolution 91, authorizes the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the United States Luge Association's Junior 
Luge Series clinic scheduled for August 14, 1999, 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, the Capitol Police Board, and the sponsors of the 
event, to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out 
the event in complete compliance with the rules and regulations 
governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. The event is open to 
the public and free of admission charge; and the sponsor will 
assume responsibility for all expenses and liabilities related 
to the event. In addition, sales, displays, advertisements, and 
solicitations are explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds 
for this event.
    This event is part of the Junior Luge Series clinics 
conducted by the United States Luge Association nationally and 
will be the first time Washington, D.C. will be a host city. 
Boys and girls age 10-14 will have the opportunity to ride luge 
sleds which are equipped with wheels for the summer clinics. 
Going down Constitution Avenue, NW, participants will learn the 
basics of how to ride and steer the luge, instructed by a 
United States National Luge Team member or coach. Each 
participant usually takes five to seven runs down the hill. 
This event introduces local and visiting boys and girls to the 
fundamentals of riding a luge sled, while helping to strengthen 
the United States National Luge Team.

                        committee consideration

    On May 27, 1999, the Committee met in open session and 
ordered reported H. Con. Res. 91, to authorize the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the luge clinic, which was approved May 13, 
1999, by the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, by 
voice vote with a quorum present.

                              record votes

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives 
requires each committee report to include the total number of 
votes cast for and against on each record vote on a motion to 
report and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter, 
and the names of those members voting for and against. There 
were no recorded votes taken in connection with ordering H. 
Con. Res. 91 reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order H. Con. 
Res. 91 favorably reported to the House was agreed to by voice 
vote, a quorum being present.

                        cost of the legislation

    Clause 3(d)(2) 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.

                    compliance with house rule xiii

    1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Committee references the report of the Congressional Budget 
Office below.
    2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee has received no report of oversight findings and 
recommendations from the Committee on Government Reform on the 
subject of H. Con. Res. 91.
    3. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Committee has received the following cost estimate for H. Con. 
Res. 91 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                      Washington, DC, June 1, 1999.
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. 91, a 
concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol 
grounds for a clinic to be conducted by the United States Luge 
Association.
    If you wish further details on these estimates, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is John R. 
Righter.
            Sincerely,
                                          Dan L. Crippen, Director.
    Enclosure.

H. Con. Res. 91--Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for a 
        clinic to be conducted by the United States Luge Association

    H. Con. Res. 91 would authorize the United States Luge 
Association to use the Capitol grounds to sponsor a clinic on 
August 14, 1999, or on such other date as jointly approved by 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
Committee on Rules and Administration. CBO estimates that 
passage of H. Con. Res. 91 would result in no significant cost 
to the federal government.
    H. Con. Res. 91 would require the sponsors to enter into an 
agreement with the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol 
Police Board to comply with the resolution's provisions or face 
financial penalties. CBO estimates that the amount of any 
additional penalties under this provision would be negligible.
    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 3(d)(1) of rule XIII 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.

                                  
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