[House Report 115-285]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 115-285
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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN
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September 1, 2017.--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. 69]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 69)
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, having
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment
and recommend that the concurrent resolution be agreed to.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose of Legislation........................................... 1
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........................ 3
Performance Goals and Objectives................................. 3
Advisory of Earmarks............................................. 3
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 4
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. 69 authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement
Torch Run.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics
raises awareness and funds for the Special Olympics movement.
Each year, law enforcement officers and Special Olympics
athletes carry the ``Flame of Hope'' into Opening Ceremonies of
local competitions. In the District of Columbia, local and
federal law enforcement agencies participate in the Law
Enforcement Torch Run to show their support for the Special
Olympics DC. The Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1981 in
Wichita, Kansas, as a way to involve local law enforcement with
Special Olympics. Today, it has grown into the largest
grassroots fundraising effort in the worldwide Special Olympics
movement. Approximately 97,000 law enforcement officers in 46
countries have raised more than $600 million since its
inception.
On October 6, 2017, the 32nd annual District of Columbia
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run will run through the
Capitol Grounds to carry the Special Olympics torch to honor
local Special Olympics athletes.
HEARINGS
No hearings were held on H. Con. Res. 69.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION
On July 19, 2017, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
introduced H. Con. Res. 69, a concurrent resolution to
authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
On July 27, 2017, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure met in open session and ordered the concurrent
resolution 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 recorded votes taken in connection
with consideration of H. Con. Res. 69.
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. 69 from
the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, August 2, 2017.
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. 69, a
concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol
Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law
Enforcement Torch Run.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew
Pickford.
Sincerely,
Mark P. Hadley
(For Keith Hall, Director).
Enclosure.
H. Con. Res. 69--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics
Law Enforcement Torch Run
H. Con. Res. 69 would authorize the District of Columbia
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to pass through the
Capitol Grounds on October 6, 2017, or on such a 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. 69 would result in
no significant cost to the federal government.
Enacting H. Con. Res. 69 would not affect direct spending
or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
CBO estimates that enacting H. Con. Res. 69 would not
increase direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the
four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew
Pickford. This estimate was approved by H. Samuel Papenfuss,
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 District of
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
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
Pursuant to clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee finds that no provision of H.
Con. Res. 69 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
Pursuant to section 3(i) of H. Res. 5, 115th Cong. (2017),
the Committee finds that enacting H. Con. Res. 69 does not
direct the completion of a specific rule making 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. 69 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. Authorization of use of Capitol Grounds for D.C. Special
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
Section 1 authorizes the 32nd annual District of Columbia
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through
the Capitol Grounds to carry the Special Olympics torch to
honor local Special Olympics athletes.
Section 2. Responsibility of Capitol Police Board
Section 2 requires the Capitol Police Board to take such
actions as may be necessary to carry out the event.
Section 3. Conditions relating to physical preparations
Section 3 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to
prescribe conditions for physical preparations for the event.
Section 4. Enforcement of restrictions
Section 4 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. 69 makes no changes in existing law.
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