[House Report 107-400]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     107-400

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   AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

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   April 11, 2002.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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     Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                    [To accompany H. Con. Res. 348]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 348) 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National 
Book Festival, having considered the same report favorably 
thereon without amendment and recommend that the concurrent 
resolution be agreed to.

                       Purpose of the Legislation

    H. Con. Res. 348 is a bill authorizing the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the National Book Festival.

                Background and Need for the Legislation

    H. Con. Res. 348 was introduced by Mr. LaTourette and Mr. 
Costello. The resolution authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds 
for the National Book Festival sponsored by the Library of 
Congress in cooperation with First Lady Laura Bush on September 
21, 2002. The book festival is an event with special activities 
promoting literacy, including readings by a variety of noted 
authors and national celebrities. The event will also include 
performances by well-known artists and authors chronicling 
American storytelling through music such as folk, rock, jazz, 
and blues. The event will take place on the west front of the 
Capitol Grounds. The Library of Congress will work closely with 
the Capitol Police and the Architect of the Capitol to see that 
the event is in full compliance with the rules and regulations 
governing the use of the Capitol Grounds.

            Legislative History and Committee Consideration

    No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported 
H. Con. Res. 348.
    On March 20, 2002, the Full Committee met in open session 
and ordered reported H. Con. Res. 348, a resolution authorizing 
the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Book Festival. 
The resolution was discharged from the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management and a 
motion by Mr. Costello to order H. Con. Res. 348 favorably 
reported to the House was agreed to by the Full Committee 
unanimously, by voice vote with a quorum present. There were no 
recorded votes taken during Committee consideration of H. Con. 
Res. 348.

                            Roll Call 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 roll call 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. 348 reported.

                      Committee Oversight Findings

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are 
reflected in this report.

                          Cost of Legislation

    Clause 3(c)(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 
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee 
references the report of the Congressional Budget Office 
included 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 advises that the bill contains no measure that 
authorizes funding, so no statement of general performance and 
objectives for which any measure authorizes funding is 
required.
    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. 348 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

H. Con. Res. 348--Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the 
        National Book Festival

    H. Con. Res. 348 would authorize the Library of Congress, 
in cooperation with the First Lady to use the Capitol grounds 
on September 21, 2002, or on such other date as the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate Committee on Rules 
and Administration may jointly designate. Because it would 
require that the sponsor assume responsibility for all expenses 
and liabilities associated with the event, CBO estimates that 
passage of H. Con. Res. 348 would result in no significant cost 
to the federal government.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew 
Pickford. The estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, 
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.

                       Federal Mandates Statement

    The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal 
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act. (Public Law 104-4).

                        Preemption Clarification

    Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1994 
requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint 
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the 
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local or 
tribal law. The Committee states that H. Con. Res. 348 does not 
preempt any state, local or tribal law.

                      Advisory Committee Statement

    No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this 
legislation.

                Applicability to the Legislative Branch

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act. (Public Law 
104-1).

         Changes in existing Law made by the bill, as Reported

    H. Con. Res. 348 makes no changes to existing law.

                                  
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