[House Report 108-88]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
108th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 108-88
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USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE D.C. SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW
ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN
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May 1, 2003.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Con. Res. 128]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 128)
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the D.C. Special
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, having considered the same,
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that
the concurrent resolution be agreed to.
PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
The purpose of H. Con. Res. 128 is to authorize the use of
the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION
H. Con. Res. 128 was introduced by Mr. LaTourette and Ms.
Norton. The resolution authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds
for the 18th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, benefiting the
District of Columbia Special Olympics. The Capitol Police,
along with the D.C. Special Olympics, will participate in the
torch run to be held on June 6, 2003. The D.C. Special Olympics
will work closely with the Capitol Police and the Architect of
the Capitol to see that the event is in full compliance with
the rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol
Grounds.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported
H. Con. Res. 128.
On April 9, 2003, the Full Committee met in open session
and ordered reported H. Con. Res. 128, a resolution authorizing
the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. The resolution was
discharged from the Subcommittee on Economic Development,
Public Buildings and Emergency Management and a motion by Mr.
LaTourette to order H. Con. Res. 128 favorably reported to the
House was agreed to by the Full Committee unanimously, by voice
vote with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes taken
during Committee consideration of H. Con. Res. 128.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Authorization
This section authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for
the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch
Run on June 6, 2003 or such other date as the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and the Senate Rules and
Administration Committee may jointly designate.
Section 2. Responsibility of Capitol Police Board
This section requires the Capitol Police Board to take such
actions as may be necessary to carry out the event.
Section 3. Conditions relating to physical preparation
This section allows the Architect of the Capitol to
prescribe conditions for the physical preparations for the
event.
Section 4. Enforcement of restrictions
This section requires the Capitol Police Board to enforce
all applicable restrictions on the use of the Capitol Grounds,
including those relating to sales, advertisements, displays,
and solicitations.
ROLLCALL 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 rollcall 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. 128 reported.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in this report.
COST OF LEGISLATION
Clause 3(c)(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
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee
references the report of the Congressional Budget Office
included 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 advises that the resolution contains no measure that
authorizes funding, so no statement of general performance and
objectives for which any measure authorizes funding is
required.
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. 128 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, April 10, 2003.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office, has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H. Con. Res. 128, a
concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol
grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law
Enforcement Torch Run.
If you wish further details on these estimates, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew
Pickford.
Sincerely,
Barry B. Anderson
(For Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director).
Enclosure.
H. Con. Res. 128--Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
H. Con. Res. 128 would authorize the District of Columbia
Special Olympic Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the
Capitol grounds on June 6, 2003, or on such other date as the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration may jointly designate.
CBO estimates that passage of H. Con. Res. 128 would result in
no significant cost to the federal government.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew
Pickford. The estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine,
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.
FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act. (Public Law 104-4).
PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local or
tribal law. The Committee states that H. Con. Res. 128 does not
preempt any state, local or tribal law.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
APPLICABILITY TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act. (Public Law
104-1).
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H. Con. Res. 128 makes no changes to existing law.