106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 48

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the

opening ceremonies of Sunrayce 99.
106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 48

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),
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1 SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR OPENING

2 CEREMONIES OF SUNRAYCE 99.

3 The organizers of Sunrayce 99 (in this resolution re4 ferred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to sponsor

5 a public event, with solar-powered cars, on the Capitol

6 Grounds on June 20, 1999, or on such other dates as the

7 Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Com8 mittee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may

9 jointly designate, to conduct opening ceremonies for

10 Sunrayce 99.

11 SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

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

13 1 shall be free of admission charge to the public and ar14 ranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress, under

15 conditions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol

16 and the Capitol 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. EVENT PREPARATIONS.

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 authorized by section

26 1.
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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, including arrangements to

5 limit access to First Street between Independence Avenue

6 Southwest and Constitution Avenue Northwest.

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, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol

12 Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the

13 Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event authorized by

14 section 1.

15 SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATIONS.

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

17 1 may be conducted only after the Architect of the Capitol

18 and the Capitol Police Board enter into an agreement with

19 the sponsor that prohibits the sponsor—

20 (1) from representing, either directly or indi21 rectly, that this resolution or any activity carried out

22 under this resolution in any way constitutes approval

23 or endorsement by the Federal Government of any

24 product or service offered by the sponsor; and
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1 (2) from using any photograph taken at the

2 event for a commercial purpose.

3 (b) PENALTIES.—The agreement shall provide for fi4 nancial penalties to be imposed if any photograph is used

5 in violation of this section.

Passed the House of Representatives April 12, 1999.

Attest:

Clerk.