[House Report 106-539]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 106-539
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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE GREATER WASHINGTON
SOAP BOX DERBY
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March 23, 2000.--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. 277]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 277)
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater
Washington Soap Box Derby, having considered the same, report
favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the
concurrent resolution be agreed to.
House Concurrent Resolution 277, authorizes the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
qualifying race, scheduled for June 24, 2000, 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, displays, 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 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 16, 2000, the Committee met in open session and
ordered reported H. Con. Res. 277, to authorize the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
Association, approved March 15, 2000, 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. 277.
RECORD VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules 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. 277, 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. 277.
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. 277, from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
congressional budget office cost estimate
H. Con. Res. 277--Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
H. Con. Res. 277 would authorize the Greater Washington
Soap Box Derby Association to use the Capitol grounds on June
24, 2000, 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. 277 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 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.