[House Report 109-90]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
109th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 109-90
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SUPPORTING NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
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May 23, 2005.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 243]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the resolutions (H. Res. 243) recognizing the
Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe
Boating Council for their efforts to promote National Safe
Boating Week, having considered the same, report favorably
thereon without amendment and recommend that the resolution be
agreed to.
PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
The purpose of H. Res. 243 is to recognize the Coast Guard,
the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating
Council for their efforts to promote National Safe Boating
Week.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION
H. Res. 243 supports initiatives for recreational boating
safety education and accident prevention to minimize the number
of annual recreational boating fatalities. Recreational boating
is one of the Nation's most popular pastimes, and while the
number of recreational boating fatalities has declined by more
than half since 1970, many lives are still lost each year. More
than half of these lives could be saved with the proper use of
a personal floatation device.
H. Res. 243 recognizes the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard
Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for their
efforts each year during May to highlight the importance of
safe recreational boating. This resolution also supports the
goals of National Boating Safety Week, May 21-27, 2005. The
Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe
Boating Council will use this week to promote boating safety
and emphasize the importance of boating safety education in
efforts to prevent recreational boating accidents.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
The resolution celebrates National Boating Safety Week and
supports the initiatives taken by the Coast Guard and the
recreational boating community to improve boating safety.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
H. Res. 243 was introduced by Congressman Jim Cooper on
April 27, 2005. The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure. On May 18, 2005, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met to markup H.
Res. 243. The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation was discharged from consideration of the
resolution and the resolution was approved unanimously by voice
vote and was ordered favorably reported to the House.
ROLL CALL 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 roll call 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.
No roll call votes were ordered during consideration of H. Res.
243.
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
Pursuant to Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure estimates that no costs will be incurred in
carrying out H. Res. 243.
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
on Transportation and Infrastructure estimates that no new
budget authority will be incurred in carrying out H. Res. 243.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, H. Res.
243 authorizes no funding.
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 states that H. Res. 243 contains no federal
mandates.
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. Res. 243 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 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).
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H. Res. 243 makes no changes in existing law.