In the Senate of the United States,

August 5, 1999.

Resolved, That the resolution from the House of Representatives (H. Con. Res. 167) entitled ‘‘Concurrent resolution authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit temporary construction and other work on the Capitol Grounds

that may be necessary for construction of a building on Constitution Avenue Northwest, between 2nd Street Northwest

and Louisiana Avenue Northwest.’’, do pass with the following

AMENDMENTS:

1 Ω1æPage 1, strike out all after line 3 over to and including

2 line 7 on page 2 and insert:

3 The Architect of the Capitol may permit temporary

4 construction and other work on the Capitol Grounds as fol5 lows:

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

7 existing building of the Carpenters and Joiners of

8 America and the construction of a new building of the

9 Carpenters and Joiners of America on Constitution
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1 Avenue Northwest between 2nd Street Northwest and

2 Louisiana Avenue Northwest in a manner consistent

3 with the terms of this resolution. Such work may in4 clude activities resulting in temporary obstruction of

5 the curbside parking lane on Louisiana Avenue

6 Northwest between Constitution Avenue Northwest

7 and 1st Street Northwest, adjacent to the side of the

8 existing building of the Carpenters and Joiners of

9 America on Louisiana Avenue Northwest. Such

10 obstruction—

11 (A) shall be consistent with the terms of

12 paragraphs (2) and (3);

13 (B) shall not extend in width more than 8

14 feet from the curb adjacent to the existing build15 ing of the Carpenters and Joiners of America;

16 and

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

18 Louisiana Avenue Northwest adjacent to the ex19 isting building of the Carpenters and Joiners of

20 America, from a point 56 feet from the intersec21 tion of the curbs of Constitution Avenue North22 west and Louisiana Avenue Northwest adjacent

23 to the existing building of the Carpenters and

24 Joiners of America to a point 40 feet from the

25 intersection of the curbs of the Louisiana Avenue
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1 Northwest and 1st Street Northwest adjacent to

2 the existing building of the Carpenters and Join3 ers of America.

4 (2) Such construction shall include a covered

5 walkway for pedestrian access, including access for

6 disabled individuals, on Constitution Avenue North7 west between 2nd Street Northwest and Louisiana Av8 enue Northwest, to be constructed within the existing

9 sidewalk area on Constitution Avenue Northwest ad10 jacent to the existing building of the Carpenters and

11 Joiners of America, to be constructed in accordance

12 with specifications approved by the Architect of the

13 Capitol.

14 (3) Such construction shall ensure access to any

15 existing fire hydrants by keeping clear a minimum

16 radius of 3 feet around any fire hydrants, or accord17 ing to health and safety requirements as approved by

18 the Architect of the Capitol.

19 Ω2æPage 3, after line 4, insert:

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

21 Capitol Grounds except as otherwise provided in section 1.

Attest:

Secretary.
106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 167

AMENDMENTS