106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 423

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the

Million Family March.

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 423

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),
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1 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MILLION FAMILY MARCH

2 ON CAPITOL GROUNDS.

3 Million Family March, Incorporated (in this resolu4 tion referred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to

5 sponsor a public event, the Million Family March, on the

6 Capitol Grounds on October 16, 2000, or on such other

7 date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and

8 the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate

9 may jointly designate.

10 SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—The event authorized by section

12 1 shall be free of admission charge to the public and ar13 ranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress, under

14 conditions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol

15 and the Capitol Police Board.

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

17 assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities

18 incident to all activities associated with the event.

19 SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

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

21 approval of the Architect of the Capitol, beginning on the

22 day preceding the event authorized by section 1, the spon23 sor may erect or place and keep on the Capitol Grounds,

24 until not later than 8:00 p.m. of the day succeeding the

25 event, such stage, sound amplification devices, and other
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1 related structures and equipment as may be required for

2 the event.

3 (b) ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.—The Architect of

4 the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are authorized

5 to make any such additional arrangements as may be re6 quired to carry out the event.

7 SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

8 The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce9 ment of the restrictions contained in section 4 of the Act

10 of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193d; 60 Stat. 718), con11 cerning sales, advertising, displays, and solicitations on

12 the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applica13 ble to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event au14 thorized by section 1.

15 SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON REPRESENTATIONS.

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

17 directly or indirectly, that this resolution or any activity

18 carried out under this resolution in any way constitutes

19 approval or endorsement by the Federal Government of

20 any person or any product or service.

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

22 and the Capitol Police Board shall enter into an agree23 ment with the sponsor, and such other persons partici24 pating in the event authorized by section 1 as the Archi25 tect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board considers
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1 appropriate, under which such persons shall agree to com2 ply with the requirements of subsection (a). The agree3 ment shall specifically prohibit the use of any photograph

4 taken at the event for a commercial purpose and shall pro5 vide for the imposition of financial penalties if any viola6 tions of the agreement occur.

Passed the House of Representatives October 12,

2000.

Attest:

Clerk.