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107TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 107–400

AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR

NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

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

REPORT

[To accompany H. Con. Res. 348]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom

was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 348) authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Book Festival, 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. 348 is a bill authorizing the use of the Capitol

Grounds for the National Book Festival.

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

H. Con. Res. 348 was introduced by Mr. LaTourette and Mr.

Costello. The resolution authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds for

the National Book Festival sponsored by the Library of Congress

in cooperation with First Lady Laura Bush on September 21, 2002.

The book festival is an event with special activities promoting literacy, including readings by a variety of noted authors and national celebrities. The event will also include performances by wellknown artists and authors chronicling American storytelling

through music such as folk, rock, jazz, and blues. The event will

take place on the west front of the Capitol Grounds. The Library

of Congress 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. 348.

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

ordered reported H. Con. Res. 348, a resolution authorizing the use

of the Capitol Grounds for the National Book Festival. 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. 348 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. 348.

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. 348 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. 348 from the Director of

the Congressional Budget Office.

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CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

H. Con. Res. 348—Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for

the National Book Festival

H. Con. Res. 348 would authorize the Library of Congress, in cooperation with the First Lady to use the Capitol grounds on September 21, 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

sponsor assume responsibility for all expenses and liabilities associated with the event, CBO estimates that passage of H. Con. Res.

348 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. 348 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. 348 makes no changes to existing law.

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