[House Report 109-448]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     109-448

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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
               SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN

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 May 2, 2006.--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. 359]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 359) 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of 
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment 
and recommend that the concurrent resolution be agreed to.

                       PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

    The purpose of House Concurrent Resolution 359 is to 
authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of 
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

                BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

    H. Con. Res. 359 was introduced by Mr. Shuster and Ms. 
Norton. The resolution authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds 
for the 21st Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, benefiting the 
District of Columbia Special Olympics. The Capitol Police, 
along with the D.C. Special Olympics, will participate in the 
torch run to be held on June 9, 2006. The D.C. Special Olympics 
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. 359.
    On March 30, 2006, the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management met in 
open session and considered H. Con. Res. 359, a resolution 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Special 
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. A motion by Ms. Norton to 
order H. Con. Res. 359 reported to the Full Committee with 
recommendation was agreed to by voice vote, with a quorum 
present.
    On April 5, 2006, the Full Committee met in open session 
and considered H. Con. Res. 359. A motion by Mr. Shuster to 
approve and favorably report to the House H. Con. Res. 359 was 
agreed to by voice vote by the Full Committee, with a quorum 
present. There were no recorded votes taken during Committee 
consideration of H. Con. Res. 359.

                       SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Authorization

    This section authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for 
the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch 
Run on June 9, 2006 or such other date as the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate Rules and 
Administration Committee may jointly designate.

Section 2. Responsibility of Capitol Police Board

    This section requires the Capitol Police Board to take such 
actions as may be necessary to carry out the event.

Section 3. Conditions relating to physical preparation

    This section allows the Architect of the Capitol to 
prescribe conditions for the physical preparations for the 
event.

Section 4. Enforcement of restrictions

    This section requires the Capitol Police Board to enforce 
all applicable restrictions on the use of the Capitol Grounds, 
including those relating to sales, advertisements, displays, 
and solicitations.

                             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 rollcall 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. 359 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 resolution 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. 359 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                    Washington, DC, April 24, 2006.
Hon. Don Young,
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. 359, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the District of 
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
    If you wish further details on these estimates, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew 
Pickford.
            Sincerely,
                                          Donald B. Marron,
                                                   Acting Director.
    Enclosure.

H. Con. Res. 359--Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the 
        District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run

    H. Con. Res. 359 would authorize the 2006 District of 
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run 
through the Capitol grounds on June 9, 2006, or on such other 
date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration may jointly 
designate. CBO estimates that passage of H. Con. Res. 359 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 1974 
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. 359 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. 359 makes no changes to existing law.

                                  
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