[House Report 107-73]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                     107-73

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 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE GREATER WASHINGTON 
                             SOAP BOX DERBY

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May 21, 2001.--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. 79]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 79) 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby, having considered the same, report 
favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the 
concurrent resolution be agreed to.
    House Concurrent Resolution 79, authorizes the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby 
qualifying race, scheduled for June 23, 2001, 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 Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby Association, the sponsor 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 charge; the sponsor will assume responsibility for 
all expenses and liabilities related to the event. In addition, 
sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations are 
explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds for this event.
    The race is to take place on Constitution Avenue between 
Delaware Avenue and Third Street, NW. Participants competing in 
the event range from ages 9 to 16. These participants come from 
Washington, D.C. and the surrounding communities in Virginia 
and Maryland.
    The event provides the participants, spectators, tourists 
and residents of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area with a 
safe and enjoyable day of activities. The Soap Box races in 
Washington, D.C. have taken place for over 55 years and is 
currently one of the largest races in the country. Winners of 
this event will represent the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area 
in a National Soap Box competition held in Akron, Ohio.

                    HEARINGS AND LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

    No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported 
H. Con. Res. 79.

                        COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    On May 16, 2001, the Full Committee met in open session and 
ordered reported H. Con Res. 79, to authorize the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, It 
was approved March 28, 2001, by the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, by 
voice vote with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes 
taken during Committee consideration of H. Con. Res. 79.

                             ROLLCALL 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. 79 reported. A motion by Mr. LaTourette to order H. 
Con. Res. 79 favorably reported to the House was agreed to by 
voice vote, a quorum being present.

                      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 
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 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. 79 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                      Washington, DC, May 17, 2001.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
reviewed the following resolutions, which were ordered reported 
by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on 
May 16, 2000. CBO estimates that their enactment would have no 
significant impact on the federal budget. The resolutions 
reviewed are:
     H. Con. Res. 76, a concurrent resolution 
authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol grounds 
for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for 
the Performing Arts;
     H. Con. Res. 79, a concurrent resolution 
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby; and
     H. Con. Res. 87, a concurrent resolution 
authorizing the 2001 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 Mark 
Grabowicz.
            Sincerely,
                                          Barry B. Anderson
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).

                   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.)

                      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.)

                                
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