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House Calendar No. 22 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 43 

[Report No. 118–82] 

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington 

Soap Box Derby. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 17, 2023 

Mr. HOYER (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. BEYER, Mr. 

RASKIN, Mr. TRONE, Ms. WEXTON, and Mr. IVEY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure 

MAY 31, 2023 

Additional sponsor: Mrs. SYKES

MAY 31, 2023 

Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; referred 

to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater 

Washington Soap Box Derby. 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), 


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1 SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR SOAP BOX 

2 DERBY RACES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Greater Washington Soap 

4 Box Derby Association (in this resolution referred to as 

5 the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public 

6 event, soap box derby races (in this resolution referred to 

7 as the ‘‘event’’), on the Capitol Grounds. 

8 (b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on 

9 June 17, 2023, or on such other date as the Speaker of 

10 the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 

11 and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 

12 SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 

14 by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 

15 Board, the event shall be— 

16 (1) free of admission charge and open to the 

17 public; and 

18 (2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 

19 Congress. 

20 (b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall 

21 assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 

22 incident to all activities associated with the event. 

23 SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 

24 Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap25 itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol 

26 Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and 


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1 other related structures and equipment as may be required 

2 for the event. 

3 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 

4 The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 

5 Board are authorized to make such additional arrange6 ments as may be required to carry out the event. 

7 SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 

8 The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce9 ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 

10 title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise11 ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, 

12 as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 

13 Grounds, with respect to the event. 


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House Calendar No. 22 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 43 

[Report No. 118–82] 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 

MAY 31, 2023 

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 

printed 


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