IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 196 
Authorizing the use of the rotunda and grounds of the Capitol for a ceremony 
to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth 
Dalai Lama. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2007 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, and Ms. ROS- 
LEHTINEN) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the rotunda and grounds of the Cap-
itol for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold 
Medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR GOLD MEDAL CERE-
MONY FOR DALAI LAMA. 
(a) USE OF ROTUNDA.—The rotunda of the Capitol 
is authorized to be used on October 17, 2007, for a cere-
mony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Tenzin 
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Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in accordance with 
Public Law 109–287. 
(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the 
ceremony referred to in subsection (a) shall be carried out 
in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the 
Capitol may prescribe. 
SEC. 2. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH 
CEREMONY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The International Campaign for 
Tibet (in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall 
be permitted to sponsor a public event on the Capitol 
Grounds (in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘event’’) on 
October 17, 2007, in connection with the ceremony to be 
held in the rotunda of the Capitol under section 1. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be pre-
scribed by the Architect of the Capitol and the Cap-
itol Police Board, the event shall be— 
(A) free of admission charge and open to 
the public; and 
(B) arranged not to interfere with the 
needs of Congress. 
(2) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor 
shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and 
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liabilities incident to all activities associated with the 
event. 
(c) EVENT PREPARATIONS.—Subject to the approval 
of the Architect of the Capitol, the sponsor is authorized 
to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound am-
plification devices, and other related structures and equip-
ment, as may be required for the event. 
(d) ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.—The Capitol 
Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the restric-
tions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United 
States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, 
and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other 
restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in connec-
tion with the event. 
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