[House Report 115-125]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 115-125
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EDWARD T. SCHAFER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER
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May 16, 2017.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Conaway, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 2154]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 2154) to rename the Red River Valley Agricultural
Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T.
Schafer Agricultural Research Center, having considered the
same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend
that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. RENAMING OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
CENTER IN FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA AS THE EDWARD T.
SCHAFER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER.
(a) Renaming.--The Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in
Fargo, North Dakota, shall hereafter be known and designated as the
``Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center''.
(b) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Edward
T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center.
BRIEF EXPLANATION
H.R. 2154 renames the Red River Valley Agricultural
Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T.
Schafer Agricultural Research Center.
PURPOSE AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
Edward T. Schafer served as North Dakota's Governor from
1992 to 2000, and as our nation's Secretary of Agriculture from
2008 to 2009. Renaming the Red River Valley Agricultural
Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, to honor Secretary
Schafer is a fitting tribute to this distinguished public
servant. Located in Secretary Schafer's home state and at one
of the nation's premier land grant universities, this research
center continues to advance its vital work on improving crops
to strengthen our nation's food security.
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION
Section 1. Renaming of the Red River Valley Agricultural Research
Center in Fargo, North Dakota as the Edward T. Schafer
Agricultural Research Center.
Subparagraph (a) changes the name of the Red River Valley
Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota to the
``Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center''.
Subparagraph (b) ensures that any reference in law,
regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the U.S.
to the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center is
considered a reference to the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural
Research Center.
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
I. Hearings
No hearings were held by the Committee on H.R. 2154, a bill
to rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in
Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural
Research Center.
II. Full Committee
The Committee on Agriculture met, pursuant to notice, with
a quorum present, on May 3, 2017, to consider H.R. 2154, a bill
to rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in
Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural
Research Center.
H.R. 2154 was placed before the Committee for
consideration. Without objection, a first reading of the bill
was waived and it was open to amendment at any point.
Chairman Conaway and Mr. Peterson were recognized for
statements. Chairman Conaway then offered and explained his
technical amendment to strike a repeated word. The Conaway
amendment was adopted by a voice vote.
Mr. Peterson was then recognized to offer a motion that the
bill H.R. 2154 be reported, as amended, favorably to the House
with recommendation that it do pass. The motion was
subsequently approved by voice vote.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Chairman Conaway advised
Members that pursuant to the rules of the House of
Representatives Members had until May 5, 2017, to file any
supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views with
the Committee.
Without objection, staff was given permission to make any
necessary clerical, technical or conforming changes to reflect
the intent of the Committee. Chairman Conaway thanked all the
Members and adjourned the meeting.
COMMITTEE VOTES
In compliance with clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of
Representatives, H.R. 2154 was reported by voice vote with a
majority quorum present. There was no request for a recorded
vote.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture's
oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in the
body of this report.
BUDGET ACT COMPLIANCE (SECTIONS 308, 402, AND 423)
The provisions of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives and section 308(a)(1) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (relating to estimates of new
budget authority, new spending authority, new credit authority,
or increased or decreased revenues or tax expenditures) are not
considered applicable. The estimate and comparison required to
be prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office
under clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and sections 402 and 423 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 submitted to the Committee prior to the
filing of this report are as follows:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, May 5, 2017.
Hon. K. Michael Conaway,
Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
reviewed H.R. 2154, a bill to rename the Red River Valley
Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the
``Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center,'' as ordered
reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on May 3, 2017.
CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would have no
significant effect on the federal budget and would not affect
direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting the
legislation would not increase net direct spending or on-budget
deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods
beginning in 2028.
The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would not affect the budgets of 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,
Keith Hall.
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
H.R. 2154 does not authorize funding, therefore, clause
3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives is inapplicable.
COMMITTEE COST ESTIMATE
Pursuant to clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee report incorporates the
cost estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office pursuant to sections 402 and 423 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committee within the meaning of section 5(b) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act was 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).
FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT
The Committee adopted 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).
EARMARK STATEMENT REQUIRED BY CLAUSE 9 OF RULE XXI OF THE RULES OF
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.R. 2154 does not contain any congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in
clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of the
House Representatives.
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
This bill does not establish or reauthorize a program of
the Federal Government known to be duplicative of another
Federal program, a program that was included in any report from
the Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to
section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program related to a
program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance.
DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS
The Committee does not believe that the legislation directs
an executive branch official to conduct any specific rule
making proceedings within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 551.
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