IV 
House Calendar No. 31
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 53
[Report No. 108–86] 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. WOLF, Ms. NORTON, Mr. WYNN, Mr. MORAN 
of Virginia, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
MAY 1, 2003 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union 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.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring),
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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SOAP BOX DERBY RACES 
ON CAPITOL GROUNDS. 
The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Associa-
tion (in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Association’’) 
shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, soap box 
derby races, on the Capitol Grounds on June 22, 2003, 
or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Rules and Administra-
tion of the Senate may jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS. 
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 condi-
tions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and 
the Capitol Police Board; except that the Association shall 
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT. 
For the purposes of this resolution, the Association 
is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds, subject 
to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, such stage, 
sound amplification devices, and other related structures 
and equipment as may be required for the event to be car-
ried out under this resolution.
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SEC. 4. 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. 5. 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), con-
cerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations 
on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions appli-
cable to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event 
to be carried out under this resolution.
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SOAP BOX DERBY RACES 
ON CAPITOL GROUNDS. 
The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association 
(in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Association’’) shall 
be permitted to sponsor a public event, soap box derby races, 
on the Capitol Grounds on June 21, 2003, or on such other 
date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate 
may jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS. 
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