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105TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 105–92

1997 SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RELAY

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. 67]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom

was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 67) authorizing the 1997 Special Olympics Torch Relay to be run through the

Capitol Grounds, having considered the same, report favorably

thereon without amendment and recommend that the concurrent

resolution be agreed to.

House Concurrent Resolution 67 would authorize the use of the

Capitol Grounds for the 1997 Special Olympics Torch Relay, scheduled for Friday, June 13, 1997. The resolution authorizes the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board to take such actions and prescribe such conditions as necessary for carrying out

the event in complete compliance with rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds.

The run through the Capitol Grounds is part of the journey of

the Special Olympics torch through the District of Columbia to

open the Special Olympics summer games at Gallaudet University

in the District of Columbia. Each year, over 60 local and Federal

law enforcement agencies in Washington, D.C. participate in this

annual event to show their support of the Special Olympics. The

activities will begin on Capitol Hill where the United States Capitol Police will host the opening ceremonies for the torch run.

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

Budget Act of 1974 are not applicable to this legislation since it

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. 67, a concurrent

resolution authorizing the 1997 Special Olympics Torch Relay 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 John R. Righter.

Sincerely,

JUNE E. O’NEILL, Director.

Enclosure.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

H. Con. Res. 67—Authorizing the 1997 Special Olympics Torch

Relay to be run through the Capitol grounds

H. Con. Res. 67 would authorize the 1997 Special Olympics

Torch Relay to be run through the Capitol grounds on June 13,

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. 67 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 this 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
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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.

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 67, 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 67 was unanimously approved by a voice vote and ordered reported.

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