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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 172 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 House Calendar No. 236
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 172

                          [Report No. 104-608]

 Authorizing the 1996 Summer Olympic Torch Relay to be run through the 
                Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 1996

 Mr. Gingrich submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

                              June 6, 1996

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
 Authorizing the 1996 Summer Olympic Torch Relay to be run through the 
                Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF RUNNING OF 1996 SUMMER OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY 
              THROUGH CAPITOL GROUNDS.

    On June 20, 1996, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate may 
jointly designate, the 1996 Summer Olympic Torch Relay may be run 
through the Capitol Grounds, and the Olympic Torch may be displayed on 
the Capitol Grounds overnight, as part of the ceremony of the 
Centennial Olympic Games to be held in Atlanta, Georgia.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

    (a) In General.--The event authorized by section 1 shall be free of 
admission charge to the public and arranged not to interfere with the 
needs of Congress, under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect 
of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board. The sponsor of the event 
shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event.
    (b) Prohibition on Display of Advertisements.--The Architect of the 
Capitol and the Capitol Police Board shall take such actions as may be 
necessary to prohibit the display of advertisements for commercial 
products or services during the event. Such actions shall include 
measures to ensure that advertisements are not displayed on any vehicle 
accompanying runners in the Torch Relay.

SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

    For the purposes of this resolution, the sponsor of the event 
authorized by section 1 may erect upon the Capitol Grounds, subject to 
the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, such structures and 
equipment as are necessary for the event.

SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are 
authorized to make any additional arrangement that may be required to 
carry out the event authorized by section 1.

SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON REPRESENTATIONS.

    A commercial sponsor of the 1996 Summer Olympic Torch Relay may not 
represent, either directly or indirectly, that this resolution or any 
activity carried out under this resolution in any way constitutes 
approval or endorsement by the Federal Government of the commercial 
sponsor or any product or service offered by the commercial sponsor.

                                                 House Calendar No. 236

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                            H. CON. RES. 172

                          [Report No. 104-608]

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 Authorizing the 1996 Summer Olympic Torch Relay to be run through the 
                Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              June 6, 1996

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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