[House Report 112-59]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 112-59
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W. CRAIG BROADWATER FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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April 12, 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 S. 307]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (S. 307) to designate the Federal
building and United States Courthouse located at 217 West King
Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia, as the ``W. Craig
Broadwater Federal Building and 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............................ 3
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........................ 4
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
S. 307 would designate the Federal building and United
States Courthouse at 217 West King Street, Martinsburg, West
Virginia as the ``W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and
United States Courthouse''.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
S. 307 would designate the Federal building and United
States Courthouse on West King Street in Martinsburg, West
Virginia, as the ``W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and
United States Courthouse''.
Judge W. Craig Broadwater was born on August 8, 1950 in Elk
City, Oklahoma. He attended West Virginia University, where he
earned his undergraduate and law degrees. He spent several
years in private practice (1977 to 1983) until he was appointed
as a state circuit judge for the First Judicial Circuit of West
Virginia. He served in that capacity until his appointment in
1996 by President William J. Clinton to the Federal bench as a
Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
West Virginia.
Judge Broadwater was also a decorated military officer. He
began his career in the military in 1972 when he was
commissioned in the United States Army. He served for two years
on active duty as a Military Intelligence Officer and served a
tour in Korea. In 1976, he continued his military service in
the West Virginia Army National Guard as an Operational
Detachment Executive Officer with C Company, 2d Battalion, 19th
Special Forces Group (Airborne). During that time he rose to
Battalion Commander and served in Haiti for Operation Uphold
Democracy. He eventually rose to the rank of Brigadier General
and, in 2003, served as the Deputy Director for the Center of
Operations, Plans and Policy with the United States Special
Operations Command in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Later, he served in other capacities including as Commanding
General, Joint Interagency Task Force-High Value Individuals,
Multi-National Force-Iraq.
Upon his untimely death in 2006, Judge Broadwater was
serving both as an active Federal judge and as Assistant
Adjutant General for Installations and Homeland Security for
the West Virginia Army National Guard. During his military
service, he received over 20 major awards and decorations,
including the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Bronze
Star.
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
This section provides that the Federal building and United
States Courthouse located at 217 West King Street, Martinsburg,
West Virginia, be known and designated as the ``W. Craig
Broadwater Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.
Section 2. Reference
This section provides that any references in a law, map,
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States that refers to the building identified in Section 1 be
deemed to refer to the ``W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building
and United States Courthouse''.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION
On February 8, 2011, Senator John D. Rockefeller, IV,
introduced S. 307, a bill to designate the Federal building and
United States Courthouse at 217 West King Street, Martinsburg,
West Virginia as the ``W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and
United States Courthouse''. On February 17, 2011, the Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged and
the bill passed by unanimous consent. The bill was referred to
the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on
February 18, 2011. Representative Shelley Moore Capito
introduced companion legislation, H.R. 534 on February 8, 2011,
and the bill was referred to the Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee.
On March 16, 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 S. 307.
COMMITTEE VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules 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 S. 307, or ordering the bill reported. A
motion to order S. 307 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 Federal building and United States Courthouse at
217 West King Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia as the ``W.
Craig Broadwater Federal Building and 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 S. 307 from the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, March 18, 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 S. 307, an act to designate the Federal building and
United States Courthouse located at 217 West King Street in
Martinsburg, West Virginia, as the ``W. Craig Broadwater
Federal Building and United States Courthouse,'' as ordered
reported by the House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure on March 16, 2011.
CBO estimates that enacting this 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. S. 307 contains 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,
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 states that S. 307 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
S. 307 makes no changes in existing law.