104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 17

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Whereas the RAH–66 Comanche is the new reconnaissance

helicopter of the Army;

Whereas the Comanche will save the lives of military aviators

acting in the defense of the Nation;

Whereas the technologies employed in the Comanche make it

a revolutionary, highly effective, and survivable helicopter;

Whereas the Comanche development program is on budget,

on schedule, and encompasses the latest concepts of design and testing to drastically reduce performance risk

and ensure ease of manufacturing and maintenance; and

Whereas many members of Congress have expressed support

for the Comanche and an interest in seeing the Comanche and learning more about its technology: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives

2 concurring),
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1 SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE EXHI2 BITION OF THE COMANCHE HELICOPTER

3 AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGIES.

4 The Boeing Company and United Technologies Cor5 poration Joint Venture (hereinafter in this resolution re6 ferred to as the ‘‘Joint Venture’’), acting in cooperation

7 with the Secretary of the Army, shall be permitted to

8 sponsor a public event featuring the first flying prototype

9 of the RAH–66 Comanche helicopter on the East Front

10 Plaza of the Capitol Grounds on June 21, 1995, or on

11 such other date as the President pro tempore of the Sen12 ate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may

13 jointly designate.

14 SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The event to be carried out under

16 this resolution shall be free of admission charge to the

17 public and arranged not to interfere with the needs of

18 Congress, under conditions to be prescribed by the Archi19 tect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board; except

20 that the Joint Venture shall assume full responsibility for

21 all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associ22 ated with the event.

23 (b) FLYING PROHIBITION.—The Comanche heli24 copter referred to in section 1 shall be transported by

25 truck to and from the event to be carried out under this

26 resolution and shall not be flown as part of the event.
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1 SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

2 For the purposes of this resolution, the Joint Venture

3 is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds, subject

4 to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, a portable

5 shelter, sound amplification devices, and such other equip6 ment as may be required for the event to be carried out

7 under this resolution. The portable shelter shall be ap8 proximately 60 feet by 65 feet in size to cover the Coman9 che helicopter referred to in section 1 and to provide shel10 ter for the public and the technology displays and video

11 presentations associated with the event.

12 SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS.

13 The Joint Venture is authorized to conduct the event

14 to be carried out under this resolution from 8 a.m. to 3

15 p.m. on June 21, 1995, or on such other date as may

16 be designated under section 1. Preparations for the event

17 may begin at 1 p.m. on the day before the event and re18 moval of the displays, shelter, and Comanche helicopter

19 referred to in section 1 shall be completed by 6 a.m. on

20 the day following the event.

21 SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

22 The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police

23 Board are authorized to make any such additional ar24 rangements that may be required to carry out the event

25 under this resolution.
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1 SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATIONS.

2 The Boeing Company and the United Technology

3 Corporation shall not represent, either directly or indi4 rectly, that this resolution or any activity carried out

5 under this resolution in any way constitutes approval or

6 endorsement by the Federal Government of the Boeing

7 Company or the United Technology Corporation or any

8 product or service offered by the Boeing Company or the

9 United Technology Corporation.

Passed the Senate June 15 (legislative day, June 5),

1995.

Attest:

Secretary.
104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 17

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the

exhibition of the RAH–66 Comanche helicopter.