H.Con.Res. 279 (ih) Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 200th birthday celebration of the Library of Congress. [Introduced in House] ...

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        H.Con.Res. 279
                                        Agreed to April 12, 2000        

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
             the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand


                          Concurrent Resolution

    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. EVENT PREPARATIONS.

    (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, except that no 
arrangements may be made to limit access to any public road on the 
Capitol Grounds.

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.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.

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