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105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 305

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 30, 1998

Received and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a clinic

to be conducted by the United States Luge Association.

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring),

3 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES LUGE AS4 SOCIATION CLINIC ON CAPITOL GROUNDS.

5 The United States Luge Association (in this resolu6 tion referred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to

7 sponsor a clinic (in this resolution referred to as the

8 ‘‘event’’) on the Capitol Grounds on August 8 and 9,

9 1998, or on such other dates as the Speaker of the House

10 of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Ad11 ministration of the Senate may jointly designate.
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1 SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

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

3 1 shall be free of admission charge to the public and ar4 ranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress, under

5 conditions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol

6 and the Capitol Police Board.

7 (b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall

8 assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities

9 incident to all activities associated with the event.

10 SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.

11 (a) STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.—Subject to the

12 approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the sponsor may

13 erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplifi14 cation devices, and other related structures and equipment

15 as may be required for the event authorized by section

16 1.

17 (b) ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.—The Architect of

18 the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are authorized

19 to make any such additional arrangements as may be re20 quired to carry out the event, including arrangements to

21 limit access to a portion of Constitution Avenue as re22 quired for the event.

23 SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.

24 The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce25 ment of the restrictions contained in section 4 of the Act

26 of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193d; 60 Stat. 718), concern-
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1 ing sales, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol

2 Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the

3 Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event authorized by

4 section 1.

5 SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON REPRESENTATIONS.

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—No person may represent, either

7 directly or indirectly, that this resolution or any activity

8 carried out under this resolution in any way constitutes

9 approval or endorsement by the Federal Government of

10 any person or any product or service.

11 (b) ENFORCEMENT.—The Architect of the Capitol

12 and the Capitol Police Board shall enter into an agree13 ment with the sponsor, and such other persons participat14 ing in the event authorized by section 1 as the Architect

15 of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board considers ap16 propriate, under which such persons shall agree to comply

17 with the requirements of subsection (a). The agreement

18 shall specifically prohibit the use of any photograph taken

19 at the event for a commercial purpose and shall provide

20 for the imposition of financial penalties if any violations

21 of the agreement occur.

Passed the House of Representatives July 30 (legislative day, July 29), 1998.

Attest: ROBIN H. CARLE,

Clerk.