IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 49
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a bike rodeo to be conducted
by the Earth Force Youth Bike Summit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. BOEH-
LERT, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr.
SABO, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. NADLER, Mr.
BROWN of California, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. FORBES, Mr. SHAYS, Mr.
DEFAZIO, and Mr. TRAFICANT) submitted the following concurrent reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a bike rodeo
to be conducted by the Earth Force Youth Bike Summit.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF BIKE RODEO ON CAPITOL
GROUNDS.
The Earth Force Youth Bike Summit (in this resolu-
tion referred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to
sponsor a bike rodeo (in this resolution referred to as the
‘‘event’’) on the Capitol Grounds on May 5, 1999, or on
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such other date as the Speaker of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of
the Senate may jointly designate.
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, the sponsor may
erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplifi-
cation devices, and other related structures and equipment
as may be required for the event authorized by section
1.
(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.
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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 the event authorized 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 participat-
ing in the event authorized by section 1 as the Architect
of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board considers ap-
propriate, under which such persons shall agree to comply
with the requirements of subsection (a). The agreement
shall specifically prohibit the use of any photograph taken
at the event for a commercial purpose and shall provide
for the imposition of financial penalties if any violations
of the agreement occur.
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