[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 196 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.196
                                             Agreed to September 5, 2007

                       One Hundred Tenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America




          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
            the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven


                          Concurrent Resolution

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY FOR DALAI LAMA.

    (a) Use of Rotunda.--The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be 
used on October 17, 2007, for a ceremony to award the Congressional 
Gold Medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in accordance 
with Public Law 109-287.
    (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the ceremony referred 
to in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such 
conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

SEC. 2. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH CEREMONY.

    (a) In General.--The International Campaign for Tibet (in this 
resolution referred to as the ``sponsor'') shall be permitted to 
sponsor a public event on the Capitol Grounds (in this resolution 
referred to as the ``event'') on October 17, 2007, in connection with 
the ceremony to be held in the Rotunda of the Capitol under section 1.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--
        (1) In general.--Under conditions to be prescribed by the 
    Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event 
    shall be--
            (A) free of admission charge and open to the public; and
            (B) arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress.
        (2) Expenses and liabilities.--The sponsor shall assume full 
    responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all 
    activities associated with the event.
    (c) Event Preparations.--Subject to the approval of the Architect 
of the Capitol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other related 
structures and equipment, as may be required for the event.
    (d) Enforcement of Restrictions.--The Capitol Police Board shall 
provide for enforcement 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.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.