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107TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 107–402

AUTHORIZATION OF SOAP BOX DERBY RACES ON CAPITOL

GROUNDS

APRIL 11, 2002.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and

Infrastructure, submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Con. Res. 356]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom

was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 356) authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington

Soap Box Derby, having considered the same, report favorably

thereon without amendment and recommend that the concurrent

resolution be agreed to.

PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

H. Con. Res. 356 is a bill authorizing the use of the Capitol

Grounds for the annual Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

H. Con. Res. 356 was introduced by Mr. Hoyer. The resolution

authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington

Soap Box Derby qualifying races to be held on June 22, 2002. The

race is to take place on Constitution Avenue between Delaware Avenue and Third Street, NW. Participants competing in the event

range from ages 9 to 16 and come from the Washington, DC greater metropolitan area. Winners of the event will represent the

Washington, DC metropolitan area in the national soapbox derby

competition held in Akron, Ohio. The soapbox derby race has taken

place for over 55 years and is one of the largest races in the country. The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association will work

closely with the Capitol Police and the Architect of the Capitol to

see that the event is in full compliance with the rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds.

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported H.

Con. Res. 356.

On March 20, 2002, the Full Committee met in open session and

ordered reported H. Con. Res. 356, a resolution authorizing the use

of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box

Derby. The resolution was discharged from the Subcommittee on

Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management and a motion by Mr. Costello to order H. Con. Res. 356 favorably reported to the House was agreed to by the Full Committee

unanimously, by voice vote with a quorum present. There were no

recorded votes taken during Committee consideration of H. Con.

Res. 356.

ROLL CALL VOTES

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives requires

each committee report to include the total number of votes cast for

and against on each roll call vote on a motion to report and on any

amendment offered to the measure or matter, and the names of

those members voting for and against. There were no recorded

votes taken in connection with ordering H. Con. Res. 356 reported.

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of

the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee’s oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in this report.

COST OF LEGISLATION

Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 has been timely

submitted prior to the filing of the report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is included in this report.

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and 308(a) of the

Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee references the

report of the Congressional Budget Office included below.

2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee advises that the bill contains no measure that authorizes funding, so

no statement of general performance and objectives for which any

measure authorizes funding is required.

3. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII

of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the

Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the

following cost estimate for H. Con. Res. 356 from the Director of

the Congressional Budget Office.

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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

H. Con. Res. 356—Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for

the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby

H. Con. Res. 356 would authorize the Greater Washington Soap

Box Derby Association to use the Capitol grounds on June 22,

2002, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration may jointly designate. Because it would require that the association assume responsibility for all expenses and liabilities associated with the event, CBO estimates that passage of H. Con. Res.

356 would result in no significant cost to the federal government.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew Pickford. The

estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to clause (3)(d)(1) of rule XIII 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

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.

FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT

The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office

pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.

(Public Law 104–4).

PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION

Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1994 requires the

report of any Committee on a bill or joint resolution to include a

statement on the extent to which the bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local or tribal law. The Committee states

that H. Con. Res. 356 does not preempt any state, local or tribal

law.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this legislation.

APPLICABILITY TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the

terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or

accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act. (Public Law 104–1).

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CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

H. Con. Res. 356 makes no changes to existing law.

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