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105TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 105–91

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’

MEMORIAL SERVICE

MAY 7, 1997.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mr. SHUSTER, from the Committee on Transportation and

Infrastructure, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. Con. Res. 66]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom

was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 66) authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the sixteenth annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, having considered the

same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the concurrent resolution be agreed to.

House Concurrent Resolution 66 would authorize the use of the

Capitol Grounds for the Sixteenth Annual Peace Officers’ Memorial

Service, scheduled for May 15, 1997. The resolution authorizes the

Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the National

Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out the event in complete compliance with rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol

Grounds.

This service will honor the Federal, state and local law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 1996, numbering over

117. The United States Capitol Police will be the hosting law enforcement agency for this event.

COMPLIANCE WITH RULE XI

With respect to the requirements of clause 2(l)(3) of rule XI of

the Rules of the House of Representatives:

(1) The Committee did not hold hearings on the legislation.

(2) The requirements of section 308(a)(1) of the Congressional

Budget Act of 1974 are not applicable to this legislation since it
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does not provide new budget authority or new or increased tax expenditures.

(3) The Committee has received no report from the Committee on

Government Reform and Oversight of oversight findings and recommendations arrived at under clause 4(C)(2) of rule X of the

Rules of the House of Representatives.

(4) With respect to clause 2(l)(3)(C) of rule XI of the Rules of the

House of Representatives and section (403) of the Congressional

Budget Act of 1974, a cost estimate by the Congressional Budget

Office was received by the Committee.

U.S. CONGRESS,

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE,

Washington, DC, May 7, 1997.

Hon. BUD SHUSTER,

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. 66, a concurrent

resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the 16th

annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service.

If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is John R. Righter.

Sincerely,

JUNE E. O’NEILL, Director.

Enclosure.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

H. Con. Res. 66—Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the

16th annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service

H. Con. Res. 66 would authorize the National Fraternal Order of

Police and its auxiliary to use the Capitol grounds for a memorial

service on May 15, 1997, or on such other date designated jointly

by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President

pro tempore of the Senate. Because it would require that the sponsor assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities associated with the event, we estimate that passage of H. Con. Res. 66

would result in no significant cost to the federal government. The

resolution would not affect direct spending or receipts; therefore,

pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply.

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 does not apply to

House concurrent resolutions.

The CBO staff contact for the estimate is John R. Righter. The

estimate was approved by Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Assistant

Director for Budget Analysis.

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to clause (2)(l)(4) of rule XI 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 pursu-
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ant to its powers granted under Article I, section 8 of the Constitution.

COST OF LEGISLATION

Clause 7(a) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires a statement of the estimated cost to the United

States which will be incurred in carrying out House Concurrent

Resolution 66, as reported, in fiscal year 1998, and each of the following 5 years. Implementation of this legislation is not expected

to result in any increased costs to the United States.

COMMITTEE ACTION AND VOTE

In compliance with clause (2)(l)(2) (A) and (B) of rule XI of the

Rules of the House of Representatives, at a meeting of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 7, 1997, a

quorum being present, House Concurrent Resolution 66 was unanimously approved by a voice vote and ordered reported.

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