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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 113–18 

AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR 

THE NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE 

MARCH 18, 2013.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. SHUSTER, from the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Con. Res. 18] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 

was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 18) authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the concurrent resolution be agreed to. 

CONTENTS 

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Purpose of Legislation ............................................................................................. 2 

Background and Need for Legislation .................................................................... 2 

Hearings ................................................................................................................... 2 

Legislative History and Consideration .................................................................. 2 

Committee Votes ...................................................................................................... 2 

Committee Oversight Findings ............................................................................... 2 

New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures ...................................................... 2 

Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate .......................................................... 2 

Performance Goals and Objectives ......................................................................... 3 

Advisory of Earmarks .............................................................................................. 3 

Duplication of Federal Programs ............................................................................ 4 

Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings ..................................................................... 4 

Federal Mandate Statement ................................................................................... 4 

Preemption Clarification ......................................................................................... 4 

Advisory Committee Statement .............................................................................. 4 

Applicability of Legislative Branch ........................................................................ 4 

Section-by-Section Analysis of Legislation ............................................................ 4 

Changes in Existing Law made by the Bill, as Reported ..................................... 5 


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PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION

H. Con. Res. 18 would authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds 

for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

H. Con. Res. 18 would authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds 

for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. 

The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police will sponsor 

a public event on May 15, 2013, the 32nd Annual National Peace 

Officers’ Memorial Service on the Capitol Grounds, in order to 

honor the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2012. 

Over 126 fallen federal, state, and local law enforcement officers 

will be honored during the ceremony for their ultimate sacrifice. 

HEARINGS

No hearings were held on H. Con. Res. 18. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION

On February 26, 2013, Representative Lou Barletta introduced 

H. Con. Res. 18, a bill to authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds 

for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. 

On February 28, 2013, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session and ordered the bill reported favorably to the House by voice vote with a quorum present. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires each committee report to include the total number of 

votes cast for and against on each record vote on a motion to report 

and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter, and the 

names of those members voting for and against. There were no 

record votes taken in connection with consideration of H. Con. Res. 

18 or ordering the measure reported. A motion to order H. Con. 

Res. 18 reported favorably to the House was agreed to by voice vote 

with a quorum present. 

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee’s oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in this report. 

NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES

Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 has been timely 

submitted prior to the filing of the report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is included in this report. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the 


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Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the 

enclosed cost estimate for H. Con. Res. 18 from the Director of the 

Congressional Budget Office: 

U.S. CONGRESS, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, Washington, DC, March 18, 2013. 

Hon. BILL SHUSTER, 

Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 

House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H. Con. Res. 18, a concurrent 

resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. 

If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased 

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew Pickford. 

Sincerely, 

DOUGLAS W. ELMENDORF. 

Enclosure. 

H. Con. Res. 18—A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the 

Capitol grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service 

H. Con. Res. 18 would authorize the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to use the Capitol grounds 

on May 15, 2013, or on such a date as the Speaker of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration may jointly designate. Because it would require that the 

sponsors assume responsibility for all expenses and liabilities associated with the event, CBO estimates that passage of H. Con. Res. 

18 would result in no significant cost to the federal government. 

Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. 

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew Pickford. 

This estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant 

Director for Budget Analysis. 

PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives, the performance goal 

and objective of this legislation is to authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. 

ADVISORY OF EARMARKS

Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives, the Committee is required to include a list of congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits 

as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of 

the House of Representatives. No provision in the bill includes an 

earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit under clause 

9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of rule XXI. 


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DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS

No provision of H. Con. Res. 18 establishes or reauthorizes a program of the Federal government known to be duplicative of another 

Federal program, a program that was included in any report from 

the Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111–139, or a program related to a program 

identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 

DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS

The Committee estimates that enacting H. Con. Res. 18 does not 

specifically direct the completion of any specific rule makings within the meaning of section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 

FEDERAL MANDATE STATEMENT

The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 

pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

(Public Law 104–4). 

PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION

Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the 

report of any Committee on a bill or joint resolution to include a 

statement on the extent to which the bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local, or tribal law. The Committee states 

that H. Con. Res. 18 does not preempt any state, local, or tribal 

law. 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act are created by this legislation. 

APPLICABILITY OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the 

terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or 

accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law 104–1). 

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION

Section 1. Use of the Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ 

Memorial Service 

Section 1 authorizes the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of 

Police to sponsor a public event, the 32nd Annual National Peace 

Officers’ Memorial Service, on the Capitol Grounds, in order to 

honor the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2012. The event is authorized to be held on May 15, 2013, or 

on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives 

and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate 

jointly designate. 

Section 2. Terms and conditions 

Section 2 requires the event to be free of admission charge and 

open to the public and arranged to not interfere with the needs of 


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Congress. This section also makes clear the sponsor of the event 

shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associated with the event. 

Section 3. Event preparations 

Section 3 authorizes the sponsor, subject to the approval of the 

Architect of the Capitol, to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such 

stage, sound amplification devices, and other related structures 

and equipment, as may be required for the event. 

Section 4. Enforcement of restrictions 

Section 4 requires the Capitol Police Board to enforce all of the 

restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States 

Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations 

on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to 

the Capitol Grounds, in connection with the event. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

H. Con. Res. 18 makes no changes in existing law. 

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