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House Calendar No. 192

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 281

[Report No. 106–544]

Authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing

Arts.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 14, 2000

Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. OBERSTAR) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

MARCH 23, 2000

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds

for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy

Center for the Performing Arts.

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),
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1 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING USE OF EAST FRONT OF CAP2 ITOL GROUNDS FOR PERFORMANCES SPON3 SORED BY KENNEDY CENTER.

4 In carrying out its duties under section 4 of the John

5 F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76j), the John F. Ken6 nedy Center for the Performing Arts, in cooperation with

7 the National Park Service (in this resolution jointly re8 ferred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’), may sponsor public perform9 ances on the East Front of the Capitol Grounds at such

10 dates and times as the Speaker of the House of Represent11 atives and Committee on Rules and Administration of the

12 Senate may approve jointly.

13 SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Any performance authorized

15 under section 1 shall be free of admission charge to the

16 public and arranged not to interfere with the needs of

17 Congress, under conditions to be prescribed by the Archi18 tect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board.

19 (b) ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall

20 assume full responsibility for all liabilities incident to all

21 activities associated with the performance.

22 SEC. 3. PREPARATIONS.

23 (a) STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.—In consultation

24 with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the

25 Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the

26 Architect of the Capitol shall provide upon the Capitol
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1 Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and

2 other related structures and equipment as may be required

3 for a performance authorized under section 1.

4 (b) ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.—The Architect of

5 the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board may make such

6 additional arrangements as may be required to carry out

7 the performance.

8 SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

9 The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce10 ment of the restrictions contained in section 4 of the Act

11 of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193d; 60 Stat. 718), con12 cerning sales, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol

13 Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the

14 Capitol Grounds, with respect to a performance authorized

15 by section 1.

16 SEC. 5. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.

17 A performance may not be conducted under this reso18 lution after September 30, 2000.

House Calendar No. 192

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 281

[Report No. 106–544]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds for performances sponsored by the

John F. Kennedy Center for the PerformingArts.

MARCH 23, 2000

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be

printed