[House Report 113-19]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
113th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 113-19
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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE GREATER WASHINGTON
SOAP BOX DERBY
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March 18, 2013.--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. 19]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 19)
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.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose of Legislation........................................... 2
Background and Need for Legislation.............................. 2
Hearings......................................................... 2
Legislative History and Consideration............................ 2
Committee Votes.................................................. 2
Committee Oversight Findings..................................... 2
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................ 2
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................ 2
Performance Goals and Objectives................................. 3
Advisory of Earmarks............................................. 3
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 3
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings.............................. 4
Federal Mandate Statement........................................ 4
Preemption Clarification......................................... 4
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 4
Applicability of Legislative Branch.............................. 4
Section-by-Section Analysis of Legislation....................... 4
Changes in Existing Law made by the Bill, as Reported............ 5
PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION
H. Con. Res. 19 would authorize the use of the Capitol
Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
H. Con. Res. 19 would authorize the use of the Capitol
Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby occurs annually on
the Capitol Grounds. The Soap Box Derby allows children to show
off their dedication, work, and creativity as they compete for
trophies. The winners of each division are qualified to compete
in the National Soap Box Derby.
HEARINGS
No hearings were held on H. Con. Res. 19.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION
On February 26, 2013, Representative Steny Hoyer introduced
H. Con. Res. 19, a bill to authorize the use of the Capitol
Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
On February 28, 2013, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure met in open session and ordered the bill
reported favorably to the House by voice vote with a quorum
present.
COMMITTEE 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 record votes taken in connection
with consideration of H. Con. Res. 19 or ordering the measure
reported. A motion to order H. Con. Res. 19 reported favorably
to the House was agreed to by voice vote with a quorum present.
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.
NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES
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.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE
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 enclosed cost estimate for H. Con. Res. 19 from
the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, March 18, 2013.
Hon. Bill Shuster,
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. 19, a
concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol
grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew
Pickford.
Sincerely,
Douglas W. Elmendorf.
Enclosure.
H. Con. Res. 19--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
H. Con. Res. 19 would authorize the Greater Washington Soap
Box Derby Association to use the Capitol grounds on June 15,
2013, or on such a date as the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration may jointly designate. Because it would require
the association to assume responsibility for all expenses and
liabilities associated with the event, CBO estimates that
passage of H. Con. Res. 19 would result in no significant cost
to the federal government. Enacting the legislation would not
affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures do not apply.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew
Pickford. This estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
performance goal and objective of this legislation is to
authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater
Washington Soap Box Derby.
ADVISORY OF EARMARKS
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee is required to include a list
of congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited
tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. No
provision in the bill includes an earmark, limited tax benefit,
or limited tariff benefit under clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of
rule XXI.
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
No provision of H. Con. Res. 19 establishes or reauthorizes
a program of the Federal government known to be duplicative of
another Federal program, a program that was included in any
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program
related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance.
DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS
The Committee estimates that enacting H. Con. Res. 19 does
not specifically direct the completion of any specific rule
makings within the meaning of section 551 of title 5, United
States Code.
FEDERAL MANDATE 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. 19 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 are created by this
legislation.
APPLICABILITY OF 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).
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION
Section 1. Use of the Capitol Grounds for Soap Box Derby Races
Section 1 authorizes the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
Association to sponsor a public event--the soap box derby
races--on the Capitol Grounds on June 15, 2013, or on such
other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly
designate.
Section 2. Terms and conditions
Section 2 requires the event to be free of admission charge
and open to the public and arranged to not interfere with the
needs of Congress. This section also makes clear the sponsor of
the event shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and
liabilities incident to all activities associated with the
event.
Section 3. Event preparations
Section 3 authorizes the sponsor, subject to the approval
of the Architect of the Capitol, to erect upon the Capitol
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other
related structures and equipment, as may be required for the
event.
Section 4. Additional arrangements
Section 4 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol and the
Capitol Police Board to make such additional arrangements as
may be required to carry out the event.
Section 5. Enforcement of restrictions
Section 5 requires the Capitol Police Board to enforce all
of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40,
United States Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays,
and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other
restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in connection
with the event.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H. Con. Res. 19 makes no changes in existing law.