[House Report 112-282]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 112-282
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ALTO LEE ADAMS, SR., UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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November 14, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Mica, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 1791]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 1791) to designate the United
States courthouse under construction at 101 South United States
Route 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the ``Alto Lee Adams, Sr.,
United States Courthouse'', having considered the same, report
favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill
do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose of Legislation........................................... 1
Background and Need for Legislation.............................. 2
Summary of Legislation........................................... 2
Legislative History and Consideration............................ 2
Hearings......................................................... 3
Committee Votes.................................................. 3
Committee Oversight Findings..................................... 3
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................ 3
Performance Goals and Objectives................................. 3
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................ 3
Advisory of Earmarks............................................. 4
Federal Mandate Statement........................................ 4
Preemption Clarification......................................... 4
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 5
Applicability of Legislative Branch.............................. 5
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 5
PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION
H.R. 1791 would designate the United States courthouse
under construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort
Pierce, Florida, as the ``Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States
Courthouse.''
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
H.R. 1791 would designate the United States courthouse
under construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort
Pierce, Florida, as the ``Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States
Courthouse.''
Judge Alto Lee Adams, Sr. was born in 1899 and raised on a
farm in Walton County, Florida. He graduated from the
University of Florida Law School in 1921. After practicing law
in Fort Pierce County for 14 years, Judge Adams was appointed
as Circuit Court Judge for St. Lucie County, Florida, in 1938.
In 1940, Florida citizens voted for the creation of a
seventh seat on the State Supreme Court. Then-Governor Cone
appointed Judge Adams to the State's highest court. He served
on the Florida Supreme Court until 1951, the last two years as
the Chief Justice. During this time, Justice Adams authored one
of his most highly-regarded decisions in Taylor v. State, which
illustrated Justice Adams' dedication to civil rights.
He wrote that ``[a]s to the relative rights and duties, the
law makes no [racial] distinction.'' Justice Adams also
continually advocated for individual property rights over the
federal government's power of eminent domain. In 1967, then-
Governor Kirk re-appointed Justice Adams to the State Supreme
Court, where he remained on the court until his mandatory
retirement in 1968.
During his legal career, Justice Adams co-authored a book
and wrote several articles regarding legal history and
philosophy. His 13 years of service on the Florida State
Supreme Court are marked by his fairness on the bench.
He was also an active member of his community serving as
President of the Florida State Elks Association and as Vice
Chair of the State Welfare Board. Judge Adams also began a
cattle ranch in 1937, which he continued to expand into the
1950s. His ranch encompassed 65,000 acres in three counties. He
also devoted time to local business interests in St. Lucie
County, including citrus groves and Bass Motors.
Because of Judge Adam's exemplary career in public service,
it is fitting to designate the United States Courthouse under
construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce,
Florida, as the ``Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States
Courthouse.''
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
Section 1 designates the United States courthouse under
construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce,
Florida as the ``Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States
Courthouse.''
Sec. 2. References
Section 2 indicates that any reference in a law, map,
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1
shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Alto Lee Adams, Sr.,
United States Courthouse.''
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION
On May 5, 2011, Representative Thomas J. Rooney introduced
H.R. 1791, a bill to designate the United States courthouse
under construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort
Pierce, Florida, as the ``Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States
Courthouse.'' The bill was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
On June 22, 2011, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure met in open session, and ordered the bill
reported favorably to the House by voice vote with a quorum
present.
HEARINGS
No hearings were held on H.R. 1791.
COMMITTEE VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII 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 record votes taken in connection with consideration of
H.R. 1791, or ordering the bill reported. A motion to order
H.R. 1791 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.
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
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
designate the United States courthouse under construction at
101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the
``Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse.''
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.R. 1791 from the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, June 28, 2011.
Hon. John L. Mica,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
reviewed the following legislation ordered reported by the
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June
22, 2011:
H.R. 1073, a bill to designate the United
States courthouse to be constructed in Jackson,
Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States
Courthouse'';
H.R. 1264, a bill to designate the property
between the United States Federal Courthouse and the Ed
Jones Building located at 109 South Highland Avenue in
Jackson, Tennessee, as the ``M.D. Anderson Plaza'' and
to authorize the placement of a historical/
identification marker on the grounds recognizing the
achievements and philanthropy of M.D. Anderson; and
H.R. 1791, a bill to designate the United
States courthouse under construction at 101 South
United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the
``Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse.''
CBO estimates that enacting those pieces of legislation
would have no significant impact on the federal budget and
would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-
as-you-go procedures do not apply.
The bills contain no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew
Pickford.
Sincerely,
Robert A. Sunshine
(For Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director).
ADVISORY OF EARMARKS
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee is required to include a list
of congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited
tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. No
provision in the bill includes an earmark, limited tax benefit,
or limited tariff benefit under clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of
rule XXI.
FEDERAL MANDATE 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'' (P.L. 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.R. 1791 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 are created by this
legislation.
APPLICABILITY OF 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 (P.L. 104-1).
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H.R. 1791 makes no changes in existing law.