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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 105

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JUNE 15, 1999

Received

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999

Special Olympics World Games to be run through the

Capitol Grounds.

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),
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1 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF TORCH RUN THROUGH

2 CAPITOL GROUNDS.

3 Special Olympics (in this resolution referred to as the

4 ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public event,

5 the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 Special

6 Olympics World Games (in this resolution referred to as

7 the ‘‘event’’), on the Capitol Grounds on June 18, 1999,

8 or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Rep9 resentatives and the Committee on Rules and Administra10 tion of the Senate may jointly designate.

11 SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—The event shall be free of admis13 sion charge to the public and arranged not to interfere

14 with the needs of Congress, under conditions to be pre15 scribed by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol

16 Police Board.

17 (b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall

18 assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities

19 incident to all activities associated with the event.

20 SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

21 (a) STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.—Subject to the

22 approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the sponsor may

23 erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplifi24 cation devices, and other related structures and equipment

25 as may be required for the event.
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1 (b) ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.—The Architect of

2 the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are authorized

3 to make any such additional arrangements as may be re4 quired to carry out the event.

5 SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

6 The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce7 ment of the restrictions contained in section 4 of the Act

8 of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193d; 60 Stat. 718), con9 cerning sales, displays, advertisements, and solicitations

10 on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions appli11 cable to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event.

12 SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON REPRESENTATIONS.

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—No person may represent, either

14 directly or indirectly, that this resolution or any activity

15 carried out under this resolution in any way constitutes

16 approval or endorsement by the Federal Government of

17 any person or any product or service.

18 (b) ENFORCEMENT.—The Architect of the Capitol

19 and the Capitol Police Board shall enter into an agree20 ment with the sponsor, and such other persons partici21 pating in the event authorized by section 1 as the Archi22 tect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board consider

23 appropriate, under which such persons shall agree to com24 ply with the requirements of subsection (a). The agree25 ment shall specifically prohibit the use of any photograph
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1 taken at the event for a commercial purpose and shall pro2 vide for the imposition of financial penalties if any viola3 tions of the agreement occur.

Passed the House of Representatives June 14, 1999.

Attest: JEFF TRANDAHL,

Clerk.