[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 196 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 196

  Authorizing the use of the rotunda and grounds of the Capitol for a 
 ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the 
                         Fourteenth Dalai Lama.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 1, 2007

    Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Ros-
  Lehtinen) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Authorizing the use of the rotunda and grounds of the Capitol for a 
 ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the 
                         Fourteenth Dalai Lama.

    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.
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