[House Report 106-58]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-58
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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE 18TH ANNUAL NATIONAL
PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL SERVICE
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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. 44]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 44)
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 18th annual
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, having considered
the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and
recommends that the concurrent resolution be agreed to.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL
SERVICE.
The National Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary shall be
permitted to sponsor a public event, the eighteenth annual National
Peace Officers' Memorial Service, on the Capitol Grounds on May 15,
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, in order to honor the more than 160 law
enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 1998.
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
(a) In General.--The event authorized to be conducted on the Capitol
Grounds under section 1 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.
(b) Expenses and Liabilities.--The National Fraternal Order of Police
and its auxiliary shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and
liabilities incident to all activities associated with the event.
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS.
(a) Structures and Equipment.--Subject to the approval of the
Architect of the Capitol, the National Fraternal Order of Police and
its auxiliary are authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such
stage, sound amplification devices, and other related structures and
equipment, as may be required for the event authorized to be conducted
on the Capitol Grounds under section 1.
SEC. 4. 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.
House Concurrent Resolution 44, as amended, authorizes the
use of the Capitol Grounds for the 18th Annual National Peace
Officers' Memorial Service, scheduled for May 15, 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 Grand Lodge
Fraternal Order of Police, the sponsor, 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 will be 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 service is in honor of federal, state and local law
enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 1998. The
United States Capitol Police will be the hosting law
enforcement agency for this event.
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
On March 11, 1999, the Committee met in open session and
ordered reported H. Con. Res. 44, as amended, to authorize the
use of the Capitol Grounds for the Peace Officers' Memorial
Service, 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. 44, as amended.
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. 44, as amended, reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to
order H. Con. Res. 44, 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. 44, 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. 44, as amended, from the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE
H. Con. Res. 44--Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the
18th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service
H. Con. Res. 44 would authorize the National Fraternal
Order of Police to use the Capitol grounds on May 15, 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 sponsors assume responsibility for all expenses and
liabilities associated with the event, CBO estimates that
passage of H. Con. Res. 44 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.