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House Calendar No. 184

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 255

[Report No. 105–521]

Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington

Soap Box Derby.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 30, 1998

Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. WYNN, Ms. NORTON, Mr.

WOLF, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. DAVIS of Virginia) submitted the

following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on

Transportation and Infrastructure

MAY 7, 1998

Reported with an amendment, committed to the House Calendar, and ordered

to be printed

[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater

Washington Soap Box Derby.

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),
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1 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SOAP BOX DERBY RACES

2 ON CAPITOL GROUNDS.

3 The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Associa4 tion (hereinafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘As5 sociation’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public event,

6 soap box derby races, on the Capitol grounds on July 11,

7 1998, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House

8 of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the

9 Senate may jointly designate.

10 SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

11 The event to be carried out under this resolution shall

12 be free of admission charge to the public and arranged

13 not to interfere with the needs of Congress, under condi14 tions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and

15 the Capitol Police Board; except that the Association shall

16 assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities

17 incident to all activities associated with the event.

18 SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

19 For the purposes of this resolution, the Association

20 is authorized to erect upon the Capitol grounds, subject

21 to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, such stage,

22 sound amplification devices, and other related structures

23 and equipment as may be required for the event to be car24 ried out under this resolution.
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1 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

2 The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police

3 Board are authorized to make any such additional ar4 rangements that may be required to carry out the event

5 under this resolution.

6 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SOAP BOX DERBY RACES

7 ON CAPITOL GROUNDS.

8 The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association

9 (hereinafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Associa10 tion’’) shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, soap

11 box derby races, on the Capitol grounds on July 11, 1998,

12 or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Rep13 resentatives and the Committee on Rules and Administra14 tion of the Senate may jointly designate.

15 SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.

16 The event to be carried out under this resolution shall

17 be free of admission charge to the public and arranged not

18 to interfere with the needs of Congress, under conditions to

19 be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol

20 Police Board; except that the Association shall assume full

21 responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all

22 activities associated with the event.

23 SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

24 For the purposes of this resolution, the Association is

25 authorized to erect upon the Capitol grounds, subject to the

26 approval of the Architect of the Capitol, such stage, sound
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1 amplification devices, and other related structures and

2 equipment as may be required for the event to be carried

3 out under this resolution.

4 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

5 The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police

6 Board are authorized to make any such additional arrange7 ments that may be required to carry out the event under

8 this resolution.

9 SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY OF PROHIBITIONS.

10 Nothing in this resolution may be construed to waive

11 the applicability of the prohibitions established by section

12 4 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193d; 60 Stat.

13 718), concerning sales, displays, and solicitations on the

14 Capitol Grounds.

House Calendar No. 184

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 255

[Report No. 105–521]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.

MAY 7, 1998

Reported with an amendment, committed to the House

Calendar, and ordered to be printed