[House Report 106-113]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-113
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HURFF A. SAUNDERS FEDERAL BUILDING
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April 27, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Shuster, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 453]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (S. 453) to designate the Federal
building located at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as
the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building'', having considered
the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and
recommend that the bill do pass.
Hurff A. Saunders was a resident of Alaska who played an
instrumental role in the state's history both as a territory
and as a state. He moved from South Dakota to Ketchikan,
Alaska, prior to World War II, where he accepted a civilian
engineering position with the United States Coast Guard. During
the war he played a critical role in the ability of the United
States Navy and Coast Guard to navigate the North Pacific
waters by correctly determining the latitude and longitude of
various key aids to navigation that were misidentified on
official charts at that time.
Following the war, Mr. Saunders returned to a civil
engineering position with the Federal Government. In this
position, he supervised several public works projects
throughout what was at that time the Territory and later the
State of Alaska, completing the projects on schedule and within
budget. In 1966, just prior to his retirement, Mr. Saunders
successfully completed his final federal construction project,
the Juneau Federal Building, Post Office and United States
Courthouse, which this bill now designates in his honor.
This is a fitting tribute to a dedicated public servant.
Hearings and Legislative History
No hearings were held on S. 453.
Committee Consideration
On April 22, 1999, the Full Committee met in open session
and ordered reported S. 453, to designate the federal building
located at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska as the ``Hurff
A. Saunders Federal Building,'' approved April 21, 1999 by the
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings,
Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, by voice vote
with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes taken
during Committee consideration of S. 453.
Rollcall 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 rollcall 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 recorded votes taken in connection with ordering S. 453
favorably reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order S. 453
favorably reported to the House was agreed to by voice vote, a
quorum being 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.
Cost of Legislation
Clause 3(d)(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.
Compliance with House Rule XIII
1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee
references the report of the Congressional Budget Office
included below.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee has received no report of oversight findings and
recommendations from the Committee on Government Reform on the
subject of S. 453.
3. 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 following cost estimate for S. 453
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, April 26, 1999.
Hon. Bud Shuster,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
reviewed the following bills, which were ordered reported by
the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on
April 22, 1999. CBO estimates that their enactment would have
no significant impact on the federal budget, and would not
affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures would 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. The bills reviewed are:
H.R. 118, a bill to designate the federal building
located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the
``J.J. `Jake' Pickle Federal Building;''
H.R. 560, a bill to designate the federal building and
United States courthouse located at the intersection of
Comercio and San Justo Streets in San Juan, Puerto
Rico, as the ``Jose V. Toledo Federal Building and
United States Courthouse;''
H.R. 686, a bill to designate a United States
courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Garza-Vela
United States Courthouse;''
H.R. 1121, a bill to designate the federal building
and United States courthouse located at 18 Greenville
Street in Newnan, Georgia, as the ``Lewis R. Morgan
Federal Building and United States Courthouse;''
S. 437, an act to desginate the United States
courthouse under construction at 333 Las Vegas
Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D.
George United States Courthouse;'' and
S. 460, an act to designate the United States
courthouse located at 401 South Michigan Street in
South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh
United States Bankruptcy Courthouse.''
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is John R.
Righter.
Sincerely,
Barry B. Anderson
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
Constitutional Authority Statement
Pursuant to clause (3)(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, committee reports on a bill or
joint resolution of a public character shall include a
statement citing the specific powers granted to the Congress in
the Constitution to enact the measure. The Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure finds that Congress has the
authority to enact this measure pursuant to its powers granted
under article I, section 8 of the Constitution.
Federal Mandates 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. (Public Law 104-4.)
Advisory Committee Statement
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
Applicability to the 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. (Public Law
104-1.)