[House Report 106-689]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 106-689
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JAMES H. QUILLEN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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June 22, 2000.--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 H.R. 4608]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 4608) to designate the United
States courthouse located at 220 West Depot Street in
Greenville, Tennessee, as the ``James H. Quillen United States
Courthouse'', having considered the same, report favorably
thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.
James Henry Quillen was born in Wayland, Virginia one of 10
children. In the late 1920's his family moved to Kingsport,
Tennessee where he continued his schooling and held many part-
time jobs. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and
immediately began working for the Kingsport Press. He also
worked for the Kingsport Times-News before establishing the
Kingsport Mirror in 1936. At the time he was the youngest
newspaper publisher in the nation and eventially turned the
Mirror into a daily.
In 1942 Congressman Quillen entered military service during
World War II. He served in the U.S. Navy on the aircraft
carrier USS Antietam. He served in both theaters of operation
and was discharged a Lieutenant in 1946. Upon returning from
the war, Congressman Quillen was involved in construction, real
estate and insurance businesses. He went on to serve for eight
years in the Tennessee Legislature from 1954 until 1962.
Congressman Quillen was elected to serve the first district
of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives in
1962. He became a member of the House Rules Committee in 1965
and served as Ranking Member for many years. He later served as
Chairman Emeritus, the first such Member of Congress to serve
in this capacity. He served as Vice Chairman of the Legislative
and Budget Process Subcommittee and Chairman of the Tennessee
Valley Authority Caucus. During his Congressional service, he
was a champion for the American flag, always protecting the
values and principles embodied in America's symbol of freedom,
and established ``The Stars and Stripes Forever'' as America's
national march and companion to the National Anthem.
Congressman Quillen served the first district of Tennessee for
34 years, retiring at the end of the 104th Congress.
This designation is a fitting honor to a committed
legislator and dedicated public servant.
committee consideration
On June 21, 2000, the Committee met in open session and
ordered reported H.R. 4608, designating the United States
courthouse under construction in Greenville, Tennessee as the
``James H. Quillen United States Courthouse,'' approved June
20, 2000, 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 H.R. 4608.
record 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 recorded votes taken in connection with ordering H.R.
4608, reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order H.R. 4608,
favorably reported to the House was agreed to by voice vote, a
quorum being present.
cost of the 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
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
Committee references the report of the Congressional Budget
Office 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 H.R. 4608.
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 H.R.
4608, from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, June 21, 2000.
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
June 21, 2000. 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 legislation 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. The bills reviewed are:
H.R. 1959, a bill to designate the federal building located
at 643 East Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the
``Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center'';
H.R. 3323, a bill to designate the federal building located
at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the
``Floyd H. Flake Federal Building''; and
H.R. 4608, a bill to designate the United States courthouse
located at 220 West Depot Street in Greeneville, Tennessee, as
the ``James H. Quillen United States 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,
Steven Lieberman
(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.