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106TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 106–543

AUTHORIZING THE 2000 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL

OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN TO BE RUN

THROUGH THE CAPITOL GROUNDS

MARCH 23, 2000.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mr. SHUSTER, from the Committee on Transportation and

Infrastructure, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. Con. Res. 280]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom

was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 280) authorizing the 2000 District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the Capitol Grounds, having

considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment

and recommend that the concurrent resolution be agreed to.

House Concurrent Resolution 280, authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2000 District of Columbia Special Olympics

Law Enforcement Torch Run, scheduled for June 2, 2000, or on

such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives

and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration may jointly designate. The resolution also authorizes the Architect of the

Capitol and the Capitol Police Board to take such actions and prescribe such conditions as necessary for carrying out the event in

complete compliance with the rules and regulations governing the

use of the Capitol Grounds. The event will be open to the public

and free of charge. In addition, sales, advertisements, displays, and

solicitations are explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds for

this event.

The run through the Capitol Grounds is part of the journey of

the Special Olympics torch through the District of Columbia to the

Special Olympics summer games at Gallaudet University in the

District of Columbia. The United States Capitol Police will host

Opening Ceremonies for the run on the Capitol Grounds, followed
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by over 2,000 law enforcement representatives carrying the torch

in honor of 2,500 Special Olympians.

COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

On March 16, 2000, the Committee met in open session and ordered reported H. Con. Res. 280, to authorize the use of the Capitol

Grounds for the D.C. Special Olympics Torch Relay, approved

March 15, 2000, by the Subcommittee on Economic Development,

Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, by voice vote with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes taken during Committee consideration of H. Con. Res.

280.

RECORD 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 record 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. 280 reported.

A motion by Mr. Franks to order H. Con. Res. 280 favorably reported to the House was agreed to by voice vote, a quorum being

present.

COST OF THE LEGISLATION

Clause 3(d)(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 section 308(a) of

the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee references

the report of the Congressional Budget Office 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 has

received no report of oversight findings and recommendations from

the Committee on Government Reform on the subject of H. Con.

Res. 280.

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. 280 from the Director of

the Congressional Budget Office.
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

H. Con. Res. 280—Authorizing the 2000 District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through

the Capitol grounds

H. Con. Res. 280 would authorize the District of Columbus Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the

Capitol grounds on June 2, 2000, or on such other date as the

Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration may jointly designate. CBO estimates that passage of H. Con. Res. 280 would result in no significant cost to the federal government.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is John R. Righter. 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.

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