IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 74
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the exhibition of the RAH–
66 Comanche helicopter.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 13, 1995
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. DELAURO) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the exhibition
of the RAH–66 Comanche helicopter.
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 heli-
copter;
Whereas the Comanche development program is on budget,
on schedule, and encompasses the latest concepts of de-
sign and testing to drastically reduce performance risk
and ensure ease of manufacturing and maintenance; and
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Whereas many members of Congress have expressed support
for the Comanche and an interest in seeing the Coman-
che and learning more about its technology: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE EXHI-
BITION OF THE COMANCHE HELICOPTER
AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGIES.
The Boeing Company and United Technologies Cor-
poration Joint Venture (hereinafter in this resolution re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Joint Venture’’), acting in cooperation
with the Secretary of the Army, shall be permitted to
sponsor a public event featuring the first flying prototype
of the RAH–66 Comanche helicopter on the East Front
Plaza of the Capitol Grounds on June 21, 1995, or on
such other date as the Speaker of the House of Represent-
atives and the President pro tempore of the Senate may
jointly designate.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The event to be carried out under
this resolution 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; except
that the Joint Venture shall assume full responsibility for
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all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associ-
ated with the event.
(b) FLYING
PROHIBITION.—The Comanche heli-
copter referred to in section 1 shall be transported by
truck to and from the event to be carried out under this
resolution and shall not be flown as part of the event.
SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.
For the purposes of this resolution, the Joint Venture
is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds, subject
to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, a portable
shelter, sound amplification devices, and such other equip-
ment as may be required for the event to be carried out
under this resolution. The portable shelter shall be ap-
proximately 60 feet by 65 feet in size to cover the Coman-
che helicopter referred to in section 1 and to provide shel-
ter for the public and the technology displays and video
presentations associated with the event.
SEC. 4. EVENT PREPARATIONS.
The Joint Venture is authorized to conduct the event
to be carried out under this resolution from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. on June 21, 1995, or on such other date as may
be designated under section 1. Preparations for the event
may begin at 1 p.m. on the day before the event and re-
moval of the displays, shelter, and Comanche helicopter
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referred to in section 1 shall be completed by 6 a.m. on
the day following the event.
SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police
Board are authorized to make any such additional ar-
rangements that may be required to carry out the event
under this resolution.
SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATIONS.
The Boeing Company and the United Technologies
Corporation shall not represent, either directly or indi-
rectly, that this resolution or any activity carried out
under this resolution in any way constitutes approval or
endorsement by the Federal Government of the Boeing
Company or the United Technologies Corporation or any
product or service offered by the Boeing Company or the
United Technologies Corporation.
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