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House Calendar No. 29
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 52
[Report No. 106–63]
Authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds for perform-
ances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. OBERSTAR) submitted the following con-
current resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure
MARCH 16, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds
for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING USE OF EAST FRONT OF CAP-
ITOL GROUNDS FOR PERFORMANCES SPON-
SORED BY KENNEDY CENTER.
In carrying out its duties under section 4 of the John
F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76j), the John F. Ken-
nedy Center for the Performing Arts, in cooperation with
the National Park Service (in this resolution jointly re-
ferred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’), may sponsor public perform-
ances on the East Front of the Capitol Grounds at such
dates and times as the Speaker of the House of Represent-
atives and Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate may approve jointly.
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Any performance authorized
under section 1 shall be free of admission charge to the
public and arranged not to interfere with the needs of
Congress, under conditions to be prescribed by the Archi-
tect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board.
(b) ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall
assume full responsibility for all liabilities incident to all
activities associated with the performance.
SEC. 3. PREPARATIONS.
(a) STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.—In consultation
with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the
Architect of the Capitol shall provide upon the Capitol
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Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and
other related structures and equipment as may be required
for a performance authorized under section 1.
(b) ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.—The Architect of
the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board may make such
additional arrangements as may be required to carry out
the performance.
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 4 of the Act
of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193d; 60 Stat. 718), concern-
ing sales, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol
Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the
Capitol Grounds, with respect to a performance authorized
by section 1.
SEC. 5. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.
A performance may not be conducted under this reso-
lution after September 30, 1999.
House Calendar No. 29
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 52
[Report No. 106–63]
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the East Front of the Cap-
itol Grounds for performances sponsored by the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts.
MARCH 16, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed