H. Con. Res. 167 Agreed to August 5, 1999

One Hundred Sixth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,

the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine

Concurrent Resolution

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS.

The Architect of the Capitol may permit temporary construction

and other work on the Capitol Grounds as follows:

(1) As may be necessary for the demolition of the existing

building of the Carpenters and Joiners of America and the

construction of a new building of the Carpenters and Joiners

of America on Constitution Avenue Northwest between 2nd

Street Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest in a manner

consistent with the terms of this resolution. Such work may

include activities resulting in temporary obstruction of the

curbside parking lane on Louisiana Avenue Northwest between

Constitution Avenue Northwest and 1st Street Northwest, adjacent to the side of the existing building of the Carpenters

and Joiners of America on Louisiana Avenue Northwest. Such

obstruction—

(A) shall be consistent with the terms of paragraphs

(2) and (3);

(B) shall not extend in width more than 8 feet from

the curb adjacent to the existing building of the Carpenters

and Joiners of America; and

(C) shall extend in length along the curb of Louisiana

Avenue Northwest adjacent to the existing building of the

Carpenters and Joiners of America, from a point 56 feet

from the intersection of the curbs of Constitution Avenue

Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest adjacent to

the existing building of the Carpenters and Joiners of

America to a point 40 feet from the intersection of the

curbs of the Louisiana Avenue Northwest and 1st Street

Northwest adjacent to the existing building of the Carpenters and Joiners of America.

(2) Such construction shall include a covered walkway for

pedestrian access, including access for disabled individuals,

on Constitution Avenue Northwest between 2nd Street Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest, to be constructed within

the existing sidewalk area on Constitution Avenue Northwest

adjacent to the existing building of the Carpenters and Joiners

of America, to be constructed in accordance with specifications

approved by the Architect of the Capitol.

(3) Such construction shall ensure access to any existing

fire hydrants by keeping clear a minimum radius of 3 feet
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around any fire hydrants, or according to health and safety

requirements as approved by the Architect of the Capitol.

SEC. 2. PERIOD OF USE.

Work on the Capitol Grounds under section 1 is authorized

during the period beginning August 6, 1999, and ending October

31, 2001, or such longer period as the Architect of the Capitol

determines necessary.

SEC. 3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Work on the Capitol Grounds under section

1 may not begin until the Architect of the Capitol receives such

assurances as the Architect may require to ensure that—

(1) all areas of the Capitol Grounds that are disturbed

by reason of such work will be restored to their original condition without expense to the United States; and

(2) such work will be carried out so as not to interfere

with the needs of Congress, under conditions to be prescribed

by the Architect of the Capitol.

(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The United States shall not

incur any expense or liability incident to any activity associated

with work on the Capitol Grounds under section 1.

(c) No construction shall extend into the United States Capitol

Grounds except as otherwise provided in section 1.

Attest:

JEFF TRANDAHL,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

By

Deputy Clerk.

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate.