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                                                 House Calendar No. 190
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 279

                          [Report No. 106-542]

   Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 200th birthday 
                celebration of the Library of Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2000

  Mr. Franks of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Hoyer) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

                             March 23, 2000

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 200th birthday 
                celebration of the Library of Congress.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE 200TH BIRTHDAY OF 
              THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

    The Library of Congress (in this resolution referred to as the 
``sponsor'') shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the 200th 
birthday celebration of the Library of Congress (in this resolution 
referred to as the ``event''), on the Capitol Grounds on April 24, 
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.

SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

    (a) In General.--The event 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 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 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 required to carry out the event, including 
arrangements to limit access to First Street Southeast between 
Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street.

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, advertisements, displays, 
and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions 
applicable to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event.
                                     





                                                 House Calendar No. 190

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                            H. CON. RES. 279

                          [Report No. 106-542]

_______________________________________________________________________

                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

   Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 200th birthday 
                celebration of the Library of Congress.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 23, 2000

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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