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104TH CONGRESS REPORT
2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 104-487
1996 SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RELAY
MARCH 20, 1996.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
Mr. SHUSTER, from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H. Con. Res. 146]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 146) authoriz-
ing the 1996 Special Olympics Torch Relay to be run through the
Capitol Grounds, having considered the same, report favorably
thereon without amendment and recommend that the concurrent
resolution be agreed to.
House Concurrent Resolution 146 would authorize the 1996 Spe-
cial Olympics Torch Relay to be run through the Capitol Grounds
under the supervision of the Capitol Police and the Architect of the
Capitol. This event would take place on May 24, 1996, and would
be part of the torch relay's journey to the District of Columbia Spe-
cial Olympics Summer Games that will be held at Gallaudet Uni-
versity in the District of Columbia. If for some reason it is not pos-
sible to hold the torch relay on May 24, another date would be se-
lected jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
the President pro tempore of the Senate.
The Special Olympics is a program which gives handicapped chil-
dren and adults the opportunity to compete in sporting events and
thereby enhance their self-esteem.
The torch relay would be carried out by law enforcement officers
from more than 60 federal agencies. After the torch lighting cere-
mony, approximately 3,000 police officers representing their var-
ious police agencies would relay the torch through the District to
Gallaudet University. The goal of this torch relay is to provide sup-
port and recognition to the Special Olympics' participants. This
event also provides law enforcement agencies with an opportunity
to demonstrate their support for the Special Olympics and its
worthwhile goals.
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