[House Report 106-59]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-59
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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE GREATER WASHINGTON
SOAP BOX DERBY
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March 16, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Shuster, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Con. Res. 47]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 47)
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater
Washington Soap Box Derby, having considered the same, report
favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the
concurrent resolution as amended be agreed to.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SOAP BOX DERBY RACES ON CAPITOL GROUNDS.
The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association (hereinafter 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 July 10, 1999, 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 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 carried out under this resolution.
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are
authorized to make any such additional arrangements that may be
required to carry out the event under this resolution.
SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the
restrictions contained in section 4 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (40
U.S.C. 193d; 60 Stat. 718), concerning sales, displays, and
solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions
applicable to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event to be
carried out under this resolution.
House Concurrent Resolution 47, as amended, authorizes the
use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box
Derby qualifying race, scheduled for July 10, 1999, or on such
other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration may jointly
designate. The resolution also authorizes the Architect of the
Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the Greater Washington
Soap Box Derby Association, the sponsor of the event, to
negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out the event
in complete compliance with the rules and regulations governing
the use of the Capitol Grounds. The event is open to the public
and free of charge; and the sponsor will assume responsibility
for all expenses and liabilities related to the event. In
addition, sales advertisements, and solicitations are
explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds for this event.
The race is to take place on Constitution Avenue between
Delaware Avenue and Third Street, NW. Participants competing in
the event range from ages 9 to 16. These participants come from
Washington, D.C. and the surrounding communities in Virginia
and Maryland.
The event provides the participants, spectators, tourists
and residents of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area with a
safe and enjoyable day of activities. The soap box derby races
in Washington, D.C. have taken place for over 55 years, and it
is currently one of the largest races in the country. Winners
of this event will represent the Washington D.C. Metropolitan
Area in a national soap box competition held in Akron, Ohio.
committee consideration
On March 11, 1999, the Committee met in open session and
ordered reported H. Con. Res. 47, as amended, to authorize the
use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box
Derby Association, approved March 11, 1999, by the Subcommittee
on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials
and Pipeline Transportation, by voice vote with a quorum
present. There were no recorded votes taken during Committee
consideration of H. Con. Res. 47.
record votes
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives
requires each committee report to include the total number of
votes cast for and against on each record vote on a motion to
report and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter,
and the names of those members voting for and against. There
were no recorded votes taken in connection with ordering H.
Con. Res. 47, as amended, reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to
order H. Con. Res. 47, as amended, favorably reported to the
House was agreed to by voice vote, a quorum being present.
cost of the legislation
Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 has been timely submitted prior to the filing of the
report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is
included in this report.
compliance with house rule xiii
1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
Committee references the report of the Congressional Budget
Office below.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee has received no report of oversight findings and
recommendations from the Committee on Government Reform on the
subject of H. Con. Res. 47, as amended.
3. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
Committee has received the following cost estimate for H. Con.
Res. 47 as amended, from the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office.
congressional budget office cost estimate
H. Con. Res. 47--Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
H. Con. Res. 47 would authorize the Greater Washington Soap
Box Derby Association to use the Capitol grounds on July 10,
1999, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration may jointly designate. Because it would require
that the association assume responsibility for all expenses and
liabilities associated with the event, CBO estimates that
passage of H. Con. Res. 47 would result in no significant cost
to the federal government.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is John R. Righter.
The estimate was approved by Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
constitutional authority statement
Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, committee reports on a bill or joint
resolution of a public character shall include a statement
citing the specific powers granted to the Congress in the
Constitution to enact the measure. The Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure finds that Congress has the
authority to enact this measure pursuant to its powers granted
under article I, section 8 of the Constitution.