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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 150

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event sponsored by the

Specialty Equipment Market Association.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 7, 1996

Mr. CHRYLSER submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was

referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event

sponsored by the Specialty Equipment Market Association.

Whereas the United States public has demonstrated a continuing love affair with motor vehicles since their introduction 100 years ago, enjoying vehicles for transportation, for enthusiast endeavors ranging from racing to

show competitions, and as a mode of individual expression;

Whereas research and development in connection with motorsports competition and specialty applications have provided consumers with life-saving safety features, including seat belts, air bags, and many other important innovations;
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Whereas hundreds of thousands of amateur and professional

participants enjoy motorsports competitions each year

throughout the United States;

Whereas such competitions have a total annual attendance in

excess of 14,500,000 spectators, making the competitions

among the most widely attended in United States sports;

and

Whereas sales of motor vehicle parts and accessories for performance and appearance enhancement, restoration, and

modification exceeded $15,000,000,000 in 1995, resulting in 500,000 jobs for United States citizens: Now,

therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),

3 SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR SPECIALTY

4 MOTOR VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT EVENT.

5 The Specialty Equipment Market Association shall be

6 permitted to sponsor a public event displaying racing, re7 stored and customized motor vehicles, and transporters on

8 the Capitol Grounds on May 15, 1996, or such other date

9 as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the

10 President pro tempore of the Senate may jointly des11 ignate.

12 SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

13 The event to be carried out under this resolution shall

14 be free of admission charge to the public and arranged

15 not to interfere with the needs of Congress, under condi16 tions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and
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1 the Capitol Police Board. The Specialty Equipment Mar2 ket Association shall assume full responsibility for all ex3 penses and liabilities incident to all activities associated

4 with the event.

5 SEC. 3. STRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT.

6 For the purposes of this resolution, the Specialty

7 Equipment Market Association is authorized to erect upon

8 the Capitol Grounds, subject to the approval of the Archi9 tect of the Capitol, such stage, sound amplification de10 vices, tents, and other related structures and equipment

11 as may be necessary for the event to be carried out under

12 this resolution.

13 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

14 The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police

15 Board are authorized to make any additional arrangement

16 that may be required to carry out the event under this

17 resolution.

18 SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON REPRESENTATIONS.

19 The Specialty Equipment Market Association (includ20 ing its members) shall not represent, either directly or in21 directly, that this resolution or any activity carried out

22 under this resolution in any way constitutes approval or

23 endorsement by the Federal Government of the Specialty

24 Equipment Market Association (or its members) or any
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1 product or service offered by the Specialty Equipment

2 Market Association (or its members).

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