IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 423
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Million Family March.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2000
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois 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 Million
Family March.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MILLION FAMILY MARCH
ON CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Million Family March, Incorporated (in this resolu-
tion referred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to
sponsor a public event, the Million Family March, on the
Capitol Grounds on October 16, 2000, 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.
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SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The event authorized by section
1 shall be free of admission charge to the public and ar-
ranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress, under
conditions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol
and the Capitol Police Board.
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities
incident to all activities associated with the event.
SEC. 3. STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.
(a) STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.—Subject to the
approval of the Architect of the Capitol, beginning on the
day preceding the event authorized by section 1, the spon-
sor may erect or place and keep on the Capitol Grounds,
until not later than 8:00 p.m. of the day succeeding the
event, such stage, sound amplification devices, and other
related structures and equipment as may be required for
the event.
(b) ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.—The Architect of
the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are authorized
to make any such additional arrangements as may be re-
quired to carry out the event.
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), con-
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cerning sales, advertising, displays, and solicitations on
the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applica-
ble to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event au-
thorized by section 1.
SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON REPRESENTATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No person may represent, either
directly or indirectly, that this resolution or any activity
carried out under this resolution in any way constitutes
approval or endorsement by the Federal Government of
any person or any product or service.
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—The Architect of the Capitol
and the Capitol Police Board shall enter into an agree-
ment with the sponsor, and such other persons partici-
pating in the event authorized by section 1 as the Archi-
tect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board considers
appropriate, under which such persons shall agree to com-
ply with the requirements of subsection (a). The agree-
ment shall specifically prohibit the use of any photograph
taken at the event for a commercial purpose and shall pro-
vide for the imposition of financial penalties if any viola-
tions of the agreement occur.
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