CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 10, 1989 103 STAT. 2539 the protection of human rights and individual freedoms, and peaceful cooperation among the nations of the world; Whereas the Council of Europe and the United States have estab- lished a valuable and longstanding relationship of dialogue and cooperation at parliamentary and intergovernmental levels on issues of mutual and worldwide concern, particularly in the areas of human rights, law, culture, and health care; Whereas the Congress and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe have participated in the Strasbourg Conference on Parliamentary Democracy, which is devoted to strengthening pluralistic democracy worldwide; and Whereas when the Council of Europe celebrates its 40th anniversary on May 5, 1989, Finland will become the 23rd member of the Council, which will then include every democratic European nation: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress— (1) congratulates the Council of Europe on the 40th anniver- sary of its founding and on its outstanding contributions to the process of democratic European unity; and ' (2) wishes the Council of Europe success in its further work towards greater unity, based on democracy and human rights, among the democratic European nations and a more just and peaceful world. Agreed to May 4, 1989. GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY—1989 SPECIAL Mayio,1989 OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN [H. Con. Res. 7i] Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF RUNNING OF 1989 LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS THROUGH CAPITOL (; ROUNDS. ' On May 19, 1989, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate may designate jointly, the 1989 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics may be run through the Capitol Grounds, as part of the journey of the Special Olympics torch to the District of Columbia Special Olympics spring games at Gallaudet University in the District of Columbia. SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE BOARD. The Capitol Police Board shall take such action as may be nec- essary to carry out section 1. SEC..3. CONDITIONS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PREPARATIONS. The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions for physical preparations for the event authorized by section 1. Agreed to May 10, 1989.
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