[House Report 112-711]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 112-711
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R. JESS BROWN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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December 20, 2012.--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. 1073]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 1073) to designate the United
States courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as
the ``R. Jess Brown 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
Hearings......................................................... 2
Legislative History and Consideration............................ 2
Committee Votes.................................................. 2
Committee Oversight Findings..................................... 2
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................ 2
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................ 3
Performance Goals and Objectives................................. 3
Advisory of Earmarks............................................. 3
Federal Mandate Statement........................................ 4
Preemption Clarification......................................... 4
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 4
Applicability of Legislative Branch.............................. 4
Section-by-Section Analysis of Legislation....................... 4
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 4
PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION
H.R. 1073 designates the United States courthouse to be
constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown
United States Courthouse''.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
H.R. 1073 designates the United States courthouse to be
constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown
United States Courthouse''.
R. Jess Brown was a civil rights lawyer who took an early
stand against segregationist laws and was credited in the
1950's with filing the first civil rights suit in Mississippi.
Mr. Brown, a native of Muskogee, Oklahoma, attended Illinois
State University, Indiana University, and the Texas Southern
University Law School.
In the 1960's he was one of only four black lawyers in
Mississippi, and one of three who took civil rights cases. In
1962 he worked on behalf of James Meredith, whose successful
lawsuit allowed him to be the first African American student to
enroll at the University of Mississippi.
In 1948, Brown sued on behalf of black teachers in Jackson,
Mississippi, seeking salaries that were equal to those of white
teachers. He later worked with the NAACP Legal Defense and
Educational Fund in fighting discrimination against blacks in
transportation and other public accommodations in the 1960's.
R. Jess Brown died on December 31, 1989.
HEARINGS
No hearings were held on H.R. 1073.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION
On March 14, 2011, Congressman Bennie Thompson introduced
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.
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.
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. 1073, or ordering the bill reported. A motion to order
H.R. 1073 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.
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. 1073 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).
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 to be constructed in
Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States
Courthouse''.
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 states that H.R. 1073 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).
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
Section 1 designates the United States courthouse to be
constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown
United States Courthouse.
Section 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 R. Jess Brown United
States Courthouse.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H.R. 1073 makes no changes in existing law.