[House Report 106-172]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    106-172

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AUTHORIZING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN FOR THE 1999 SPECIAL OLYMPICS 
           WORLD GAMES TO BE RUN THROUGH THE CAPITOL GROUNDS

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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. 105]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 105) 
authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for 1999 Special 
Olympics World Games to be run through the Capital Grounds, 
having considered the same, report favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommend that the concurrent resolution be 
agreed to.
    House Concurrent Resolution 105 authorizes the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 
Special Olympics World Games, scheduled for June 18, 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 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, displays, 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 World Games torch. Originally lighted 
in Greece, the torch will travel through the District of 
Columbia and onward to the Special Olympics World Games in 
Raleigh, North Carolina. More than 80 law enforcement officers 
and Special Olympians will carry the torch on its journey 
south. The World Games will showcase the abilities and courage 
of over 7,000 athletes with mental disabilities from 150 
nations.

                        committee consideration

    On May 27, 1999, the Committee met in open session and 
ordered reported H. Con. Res. 105, to authorize the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 
Special Olympics World Games, 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. 105 reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order H. Con. 
Res. 105 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. 105.
    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. 105 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. 105, a 
concurrent resolution authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run 
for the 1999 Special Olympics World Games to be run through the 
Capitol grounds.
    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. 105--Authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 
        1999 Special Olympics World Games to be run through the Capitol 
        grounds

    H. Con. Res. 105 would authorize the use of the Capitol 
grounds for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 Special 
Olympics World Games on June 18, 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. 105 would result in no 
significant cost to the federal government.
    H. Con. Res. 105 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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