[House Report 118-82]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress }                                          { Report 
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session   }                                          { 118-82

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

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May 31, 2023.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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   Mr. Graves of Missouri, from the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                     [To accompany H. Con. Res. 43]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 43) 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby, having considered the same, reports 
favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the 
concurrent resolution be agreed to.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Purpose of Legislation...........................................     2
Background and Need for Legislation..............................     2
Hearings.........................................................     2
Legislative History and Consideration............................     2
Committee Votes..................................................     2
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations.................     2
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................     3
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................     3
Performance Goals and Objectives.................................     3
Duplication of Federal Programs..................................     4
Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff 
  Benefits.......................................................     4
Federal Mandates Statement.......................................     4
Preemption Clarification.........................................     4
Advisory Committee Statement.....................................     4
Applicability to Legislative Branch..............................     4
Section-By-Section Analysis of The Legislation...................     4
    Section 1. Use of Capitol Grounds for Soap Box Derby races...     4
    Section 2. Terms and conditions..............................     4
    Section 3. Event preparations................................     5
    Section 4. Additional arrangements...........................     5
    Section 5. Enforcement of restrictions.......................     5
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............     5

                         PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION

    The purpose of H. Con. Res. 43 is to authorize the use of 
the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby occurs annually on 
the Capitol Grounds. The Soap Box Derby allows children to 
demonstrate their dedication, work, and creativity as they 
compete for trophies. The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby is 
one of many local races that will qualify winning competitors 
to participate in the National Soap Box Derby in Ohio. Pursuant 
to the resolution, the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby is 
currently scheduled to be held on June 17, 2023.
    The first official All-American Soap Box Derby was held in 
Dayton, Ohio in 1934 and moved to Akron, Ohio the following 
year. The Soap Box Derby continued until the beginning of World 
War II, and after a break resumed in 1946. While initially the 
Soap Box Derby was only open to boys, in 1971 girls also began 
racing.

                                HEARINGS

    For the purposes of rule XIII, clause 3(c)(6)(A) of the 
118th Congress--
    No hearings were held to develop or consider H. Con. Res. 
43 in the 118th Congress.

                 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION

    H. Con. Res. 43 was introduced in the United States House 
of Representatives on May 17, 2023, by Mr. Hoyer of Maryland 
and referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. Within the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, H. Con. Res. 43 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and 
Emergency Management. The Subcommittee on Economic Development, 
Public Buildings, and Emergency Management was discharged from 
further consideration of H. Con. Res. 43 on May 23, 2023.
    The Committee considered H. Con. Res. 43 on May 23, 2023, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with a 
favorable recommendation, without amendment, by voice vote.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules 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.
    No record votes were requested during consideration of H. 
Con. Res. 43.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    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.

               NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES

    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.

               CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

    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 enclosed cost estimate for H. Con. Res. 43 from 
the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

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    H. Con. Res. 43 would authorize the Greater Washington Soap 
Box Derby Association to use the Capitol grounds on June 17, 
2023, or on such a date as the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate Committee on Rules and 
Administration may jointly designate.
    Because the resolution would require that the sponsors 
assume responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
associated with the event, CBO estimates that passage of H. 
Con. Res. 43 would result in no cost to the federal government.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew 
Pickford. The estimate was reviewed by Chad Chirico, 
DeputyDirector of Budget Analysis.

                                         Phillip L. Swagel,
                             Director, Congressional Budget Office.

                    PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

    With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
performance goal and objective of this legislation is to 
authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby.

                    DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee finds that no provision 
of H. Con. Res. 43 establishes or reauthorizes a program of the 
Federal government known to be duplicative of another Federal 
program, a program that was included in any report from the 
Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to 
section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program related to a 
program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance.

   CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED TARIFF 
                                BENEFITS

    In compliance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no 
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff 
benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of the rule 
XXI.

                       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 finds that H. Con. Res. 43 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 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).

             SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Use of Capitol Grounds for Soap Box Derby races

    Section 1 authorizes the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby 
Association to sponsor a public event--the soap box derby 
races--on the Capitol Grounds on June 17, 2023, or on such 
other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration jointly 
designate.

Section 2. Terms and conditions

    Section 2 requires the event to be free of admission charge 
and open to the public and arranged to not interfere with the 
needs of Congress. This section also makes clear the sponsor of 
the event shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and 
liabilities incident to all activities associated with the 
event.

Section 3. Event preparations

    Section 3 authorizes the sponsor, subject to the approval 
of the Architect of the Capitol, to erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other 
related structures and equipment, as may be required for the 
event.

Section 4. Additional arrangements

    Section 4 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol and the 
Capitol Police Board to make such additional arrangements as 
may be required to carry out the event.

Section 5. Enforcement of restrictions

    Section 5 requires the Capitol Police Board to enforce all 
the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, 
United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, 
and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other 
restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in connection 
with the event.

         CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

    As reported by the Committee, H. Con. Res. 43 makes no 
changes in existing law.

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