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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 74

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the exhibition of the RAH–

66 Comanche helicopter.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 13, 1995

Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. DELAURO) 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 the exhibition

of the RAH–66 Comanche helicopter.

Whereas the RAH–66 Comanche is the new reconnaissance

helicopter of the Army;

Whereas the Comanche will save the lives of military aviators

acting in the defense of the Nation;

Whereas the technologies employed in the Comanche make it

a revolutionary, highly effective, and survivable helicopter;

Whereas the Comanche development program is on budget,

on schedule, and encompasses the latest concepts of design and testing to drastically reduce performance risk

and ensure ease of manufacturing and maintenance; and
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Whereas many members of Congress have expressed support

for the Comanche and an interest in seeing the Comanche and learning more about its technology: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),

3 SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE EXHI4 BITION OF THE COMANCHE HELICOPTER

5 AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGIES.

6 The Boeing Company and United Technologies Cor7 poration Joint Venture (hereinafter in this resolution re8 ferred to as the ‘‘Joint Venture’’), acting in cooperation

9 with the Secretary of the Army, shall be permitted to

10 sponsor a public event featuring the first flying prototype

11 of the RAH–66 Comanche helicopter on the East Front

12 Plaza of the Capitol Grounds on June 21, 1995, or on

13 such other date as the Speaker of the House of Represent14 atives and the President pro tempore of the Senate may

15 jointly designate.

16 SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The event to be carried out under

18 this resolution shall be free of admission charge to the

19 public and arranged not to interfere with the needs of

20 Congress, under conditions to be prescribed by the Archi21 tect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board; except

22 that the Joint Venture shall assume full responsibility for
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1 all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associ2 ated with the event.

3 (b) FLYING PROHIBITION.—The Comanche heli4 copter referred to in section 1 shall be transported by

5 truck to and from the event to be carried out under this

6 resolution and shall not be flown as part of the event.

7 SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

8 For the purposes of this resolution, the Joint Venture

9 is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds, subject

10 to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, a portable

11 shelter, sound amplification devices, and such other equip12 ment as may be required for the event to be carried out

13 under this resolution. The portable shelter shall be ap14 proximately 60 feet by 65 feet in size to cover the Coman15 che helicopter referred to in section 1 and to provide shel16 ter for the public and the technology displays and video

17 presentations associated with the event.

18 SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS.

19 The Joint Venture is authorized to conduct the event

20 to be carried out under this resolution from 8 a.m. to 3

21 p.m. on June 21, 1995, or on such other date as may

22 be designated under section 1. Preparations for the event

23 may begin at 1 p.m. on the day before the event and re24 moval of the displays, shelter, and Comanche helicopter
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1 referred to in section 1 shall be completed by 6 a.m. on

2 the day following the event.

3 SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

4 The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police

5 Board are authorized to make any such additional ar6 rangements that may be required to carry out the event

7 under this resolution.

8 SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATIONS.

9 The Boeing Company and the United Technologies

10 Corporation shall not represent, either directly or indi11 rectly, that this resolution or any activity carried out

12 under this resolution in any way constitutes approval or

13 endorsement by the Federal Government of the Boeing

14 Company or the United Technologies Corporation or any

15 product or service offered by the Boeing Company or the

16 United Technologies Corporation.

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