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106TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 106–59

AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR

THE GREATER WASHINGTON SOAP BOX DERBY

MARCH 16, 1999.—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. 47]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom

was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 47) authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington

Soap Box Derby, having considered the same, report favorably

thereon with an amendment and recommend that the concurrent

resolution as amended be agreed to.

The amendment is as follows:

Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SOAP BOX DERBY RACES ON CAPITOL GROUNDS.

The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association (hereinafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Association’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public event,

soap box derby races, on the Capitol grounds on July 10, 1999, or on such other

date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules

and Administration of the Senate may jointly designate.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

The event to be carried out under this resolution 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;

except that the Association shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associated with the event.

SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

For the purposes of this resolution, the Association is authorized to erect upon the

Capitol grounds, subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, such stage,

sound amplification devices, and other related structures and equipment as may be

required for the event to be carried out under this resolution.
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SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are authorized to make

any such additional arrangements that may be required to carry out the event

under this resolution.

SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the restrictions contained in section 4 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193d; 60 Stat. 718), concerning sales, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other

restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event to be carried out under this resolution.

House Concurrent Resolution 47, as amended, authorizes the use

of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby

qualifying race, scheduled for July 10, 1999, 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, the Capitol

Police Board, and the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association, the sponsor of the event, to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out the event in complete compliance with

the rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds.

The event is open to the public and free of charge; and the sponsor

will assume responsibility for all expenses and liabilities related to

the event. In addition, sales advertisements, and solicitations are

explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds for this event.

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. These participants come from Washington, D.C. and the surrounding communities in Virginia and

Maryland.

The event provides the participants, spectators, tourists and residents of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area with a safe and

enjoyable day of activities. The soap box derby races in Washington, D.C. have taken place for over 55 years, and it is currently one

of the largest races in the country. Winners of this event will represent the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area in a national soap

box competition held in Akron, Ohio.

COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

On March 11, 1999, the Committee met in open session and ordered reported H. Con. Res. 47, as amended, to authorize the use

of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby

Association, approved March 11, 1999, 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. 47.

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. 47, as amended, reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order H. Con. Res. 47, as
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amended, 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. 47, as amended.

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. 47 as amended, from the

Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

H. Con. Res. 47—Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby

H. Con. Res. 47 would authorize the Greater Washington Soap

Box Derby Association to use the Capitol grounds on July 10, 1999,

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. 47 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 Robert A. Sunshine, 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 pursu-
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ant to its powers granted under article I, section 8 of the Constitution.

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