[House Report 110-123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
110th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 110-123
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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL PEACE
OFFICERS' MEMORIAL SERVICE
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May 7, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Oberstar, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Con. Res. 124]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 124)
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National
Peace Officers' Memorial Service, having considered the same,
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that
the concurrent resolution be agreed to.
PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
The purpose of House Concurrent Resolution 124 is to
authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds on May 15, 2007, for
the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service in order to honor
the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in
2006 and prior years.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
The resolution authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. According to
the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 145
Federal, state, and local law enforcement officers killed in
the line of duty in 2006 and prior years will be honored at
this Memorial Service. During 2006, six women officers were
killed. The average age of all officers killed was 37 years
old. The youngest officer was 18 years old.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation
which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the
week in which that date falls as ``Police Week''. Every year
since 1962, law enforcement officers meet in Washington, D.C.,
to participate in a number of planned events which honor
officers who have died the previous year. The first official
memorial service took place on May 15, 1982.
According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Fund, there are more than 870,000 sworn law enforcement
officers now serving in the United States.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1 authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
26th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on May
15, 2007, or such other date as the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration may jointly designate.
Section 2 requires the Architect of the Capitol and the
Capitol Police Board to take such actions as may be necessary
to keep the event open to the public, free of charge, and
arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress. This
section also maintains that the sponsor will also be
responsible for all expenses and liabilities.
Section 3 allows the Architect of the Capitol to prescribe
conditions for the physical preparations for the event.
Section 4 requires the Capitol Police Board to enforce all
applicable restrictions on the use of the Capitol Grounds,
including those relating to sales, advertisements, displays,
and solicitations.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
On April 20, 2007, Subcommittee on Economic Development,
Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Chairwoman Norton
introduced H. Con. Res. 124. On May 2, 2007, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session and
ordered the resolution favorably reported to the House by voice
vote.
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. 124 reported. A motion to order H. Con. Res. 124
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)(I) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in this report.
COST OF LEGISLATION
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.
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
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee
references the report of the Congressional Budget Office
included in the report.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
performance goals and objectives of this legislation are to
authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace
Officers' Memorial Service.
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 enclosed cost estimate for H. Con.
Res. 124 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, May 3, 2007.
Hon. James L. Oberstar,
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. 124, a
concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol
grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew
Pickford.
Sincerely,
Peter R. Orszag, Director.
Enclosure.
H. Con. Res. 124--Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service
H. Con. Res. 124 would authorize the Grand Lodge of the
Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to use the Capitol
grounds on May 15, 2007, 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 sponsors assume responsibility for all
expenses and liabilities associated with the event, CBO
estimates that passage of H. Con. Res. 124 would result in no
significant cost to the federal government.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew
Pickford. The estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine,
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, H. Con. Res. 124 does not contain any
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff
benefits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of rule XXI
of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
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.
FEDERAL MANDATES 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. 124 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 TO THE 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).
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H. Con Res. 124 makes no changes in existing law.