[House Report 116-31]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
116th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 116-31
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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE GREATER WASHINGTON
SOAP BOX DERBY
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April 2, 2019.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. DeFazio, 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 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........................................... 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................................. 4
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 4
Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
Benefits....................................................... 4
Federal Mandates Statement....................................... 4
Preemption Clarification......................................... 4
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 4
Applicability to Legislative Branch.............................. 4
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation................... 5
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 5
PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION
The purpose of H. Con. Res. 19 is to authorize the use of
the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby occurs annually on
the Capitol Grounds. The Soap Box Derby allows children to
demonstrate their dedication, work, and creativity as they
compete for trophies.
The first official All-American Soap Box Derby was held in
Dayton, Ohio in 1934 and moved to Akron, Ohio the following
year. The Soap Box Derby continued until the beginning of World
War II, and after a break resumed in 1946. While initially the
Soap Box Derby was only open to boys, in 1971 girls also began
racing.
The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby is one of many local
races that will qualify winning competitors to participate in
the National Soap Box Derby in Ohio.
HEARINGS
No hearings were held on H. Con. Res. 19 in the 116th
Congress.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION
On February 14, 2019, H. Con. Res. 19 was introduced in the
House of Representatives by Mr. Hoyer and eight original co-
sponsors and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure. Within the Committee, H. Con. Res. 19 was
referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public
Buildings, and Emergency Management.
On February 27, 2019, the Subcommittee on Economic
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management was
discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 19.
The Committee met on February 27, 2019, to consider H. Con.
Res. 19, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House
with a favorable recommendation, without amendment, 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. 19. 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 12, 2019.
Hon. Peter A. DeFazio,
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,
Keith Hall,
Director.
Enclosure.
H. Con. Res. 19 would authorize the Greater Washington Soap
Box Derby Association to use the Capitol grounds on June 15,
2019, 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 the resolution would require that the sponsors
assume responsibility for all expenses and liabilities
associated with the event, CBO estimates that passage of H.
Con. Res. 19 would result in no cost to the federal government.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew
Pickford. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss,
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVE
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.
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee finds that 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.
CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED TARIFF
BENEFITS
In compliance with rule XXI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff
benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of the rule
XXI.
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 finds 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 were created by this
legislation.
APPLICABILITY TO 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 THE 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, 2019, or on such
other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration jointly
designate.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 5. Enforcement of restrictions
Section 5 requires the Capitol Police Board to enforce all
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.
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