[House Report 106-817]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 106-817
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TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE AIR FORCE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION TO
ESTABLISH A MEMORIAL IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR ITS ENVIRONS
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September 6, 2000.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4583]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 4583) to extend the authorization for the Air Force
Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of
Columbia or its environs, having considered the same, report
favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill
do pass.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 4583 is to extend the authorization for
the Air Force Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in
the District of Columbia or its environs.
Background and Need for Legislation
In December 1993 the President signed Public Law 103-163,
authorization for the Air Force Memorial Foundation to
establish an Air Force Memorial in the District of Columbia or
its environs to honor the men and women who have served in the
United States Air Force. The establishment of the memorial was
to comply with the provisions of the Commemorative Works Act.
Among other things, the Commemorative Works Act provides
that the legislative authority for the commemorative work
expires at the end of the seven-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of such authority, unless a construction
permit has been issued. To date, no construction permit has
been issued. Due to unforeseen and lengthy lawsuits, all work,
including the fund-raising for the memorial, was temporarily
postponed for approximately three years. The lawsuits have been
settled and work is ready to recommence regarding the memorial.
However, due to the delay and the seven-year requirement of the
Commemorative Works Act, the authorization for the Air Force
Memorial Foundation will expire on December 2, 2000, unless
Congress passes a time extension. With considerable work
already accomplished and the lawsuits settled, the memorial
needs to be completed. Thus, this bill would extend authority
to the Air Force Memorial Foundation to complete the well-
deserved memorial. The authority would extend until 2005 giving
the Foundation the time to fulfill the final construction and
dedication of the Air Force Memorial.
Committee Action
H.R. 4583 was introduced by Congressman James V. Hansen (R-
UT) on June 6, 2000. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on
National Parks and Public Lands. On June 27, 2000, the
Subcommittee met to consider the bill. No amendments were
offered and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the full
Committee on Resources by voice vote. On July 19, 2000, the
Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No amendments
were offered and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the
House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations
are reflected in the body of this report.
Constitutional Authority Statement
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
Compliance With House Rule XIII
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B)
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by 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, this
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures.
3. Government Reform Oversight Findings. Under 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 this bill.
4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, July 26, 2000.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 4583, a bill to
extend the authorization for the Air Force Memorial Foundation
to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its
environs.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
Sincerely,
Steven Lieberman
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
Enclosure.
H.R. 4583--A bill to extend the authorization for the Air Force
Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of
Columbia or its environs
H.R. 4583 would extend until December 2, 2005, the
authority to establish a memorial to the Air Force. The
extension would give the Air Force Memorial Foundation (the
site's sponsor) an additional five years to obtain the
necesssary permits for the project. Under current law,
authority to construct the site will expire on December 2,
2000.
The prospective memorial is to be established with
nonfederal funds, and therefore, extending the authority to
establish it would not affect the federal budget. Because the
legislation would not affect direct spending or receipts, pay-
as-you-go procedures would not apply. H.R. 4583 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.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis.
This estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
Compliance With Public Law 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
Preemption of State, Local, or Tribal Law
This bill is not intended to preempt State, local, or
tribal law.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (new matter is
printed in italic and existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
SECTION 4 OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 2, 1993
AN ACT To authorize the Air Force Memorial Foundation to establish a
memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs.
SEC. 4. LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.
Notwithstanding section 10(b) of the Commemorative Works Act
(40 U.S.C. 1010(b)), the legislative authority for the Air
Force Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial under this
Act shall expire on December 2, 2005.