[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
DALAI LAMA, CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL AWARD CEREMONY--CAPITOL
ROTUNDA [NOTE: Sept. 5, 2007 -  [H.Con.Res.196]  AUTHORIZATION

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY FOR DALAI LAMA.

(a) Use of Rotunda.--The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be
used on October 17, 2007, for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold
Medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in accordance with
Public Law 109-287.
(b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the ceremony referred
to in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such
conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

SEC. 2. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH CEREMONY.

(a) In General.--The International Campaign for Tibet (in this
resolution referred to as the ``sponsor'') shall be permitted to sponsor
a public event on the Capitol Grounds (in this resolution referred to as
the ``event'') on October 17, 2007, in connection with the ceremony to
be held in the Rotunda of the Capitol under section 1.
(b) Terms and Conditions.--
(1) In general.--Under conditions to be prescribed by the
Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event
shall be--
(A) free of admission charge and open to the public;
and
(B) arranged not to interfere with the needs of
Congress.
(2) Expenses and liabilities.--The sponsor shall assume full
responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all
activities associated with the event.
(c) Event Preparations.--Subject to the approval of the Architect of
the Capitol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds
such stage, sound amplification devices, and

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other related structures and equipment, as may be required for the
event.
(d) Enforcement of Restrictions.--The Capitol Police Board shall
provide for enforcement of 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.

Agreed to September 5, 2007.