[House Report 106-62]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-62
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AUTHORIZING THE 1999 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW
ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN TO BE RUN THROUGH THE CAPITOL GROUNDS
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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. 50]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 50)
authorizing the 1999 District of Columbia Special Olympics Law
Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the Capitol Grounds,
having considered the same, report favorably thereon without
amendment and recommend that the concurrent resolution be
agreed to.
House Concurrent Resolution 50, authorizes the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the 1999 District of Columbia Special
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, scheduled for June 11,
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 and the Capitol Police
Board to take such actions and prescribe such conditions as
necessary 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. In addition, sales, advertisements, and solicitations
are explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds for this
event.
The run through the Capitol Grounds is part of the journey
of the Special Olympics torch through the District of Columbia
to the Special Olympics summer games at Gallaudet University in
the District of Columbia. The United States Capitol Police will
host Opening Ceremonies for the run on the Capitol Grounds,
followed by over 2,000 law enforcement representatives carrying
the torch in honor of 2,500 Special Olympians.
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
On March 11, 1999, the Committee met in open session and
ordered reported H. Con. Res. 50, to authorize the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the D.C. Special Olympics Torch Relay,
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. 50.
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. 50 reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order H. Con.
Res. 50 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. 50.
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. 50 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
H. Con. Res. 50--Authorizing the 1999 District of Columbia Special
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the
Capitol grounds
H. Con. Res. 50 would authorize the District of Columbia
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through
the Capitol grounds on June 11, 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.
CBO estimates that passage of H. Con. Res. 50 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.