[House Report 105-656]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
105th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 105-656
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HURFF A. SAUNDERS FEDERAL BUILDING
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July 29, 1998.--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 S. 2032]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (S. 2032) to designate the Federal
building in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal
Building'', having considered the same, report favorably
thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended
do pass.
The amendments are as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau,
Alaska, shall be known and designated as the ``Hurff A. Saunders
Federal Building''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in
section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Hurff A. Saunders
Federal Building''.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to designate the Federal
building located at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as the
`Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building'.''
BACKGROUND
Hurff A. Saunders was a resident of Alaska who played an
instrumental role in the state's history. Prior to World War
II, he moved from South Dakota to Ketchikan, Alaska, where he
accepted a civilian engineering position with the United States
Coast Guard. During the war he played a critical role in the
ability of the United States Navy and Coast Guard to navigate
the North Pacific waters. He correctly determined the latitude
and longitude of various key aids to navigation that were
misidentified on official charts at that time.
Following the war Mr. Saunders returned to a civil
engineering position with the Federal Government. In this
position he supervised several public works projects throughout
what was at that time the Territory and later the State of
Alaska, completing the projects on schedule and within budget.
In 1966, just prior to his retirement, Mr. Saunders
successfully completed his final federal construction project,
the Juneau Federal Building, Post Office and United States
Courthouse, which this bill now designates in his honor.
This is a fitting tribute to a dedicated public servant.
HEARINGS
The Committee did not hold hearings on S. 2032.
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
On July 23, 1998, the Committee met in open session and
ordered reported S. 2032, as amended, to designate the Federal
Building located at 709 West 9th Street, Juneau, Alaska, as the
``Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building,'' unanimously by voice
vote, a quorum being present.
ROLLCALL VOTES
Clause 2(l)(2)(B) of rule XI 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. There were no recorded votes
taken in connection with ordering S. 2032 reported, as amended.
A motion by Mr. Kim to order S. 2032 reported to the House, as
amended, was agreed to by voice vote, a quorum being present.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
Pursuant to clause 2(l)(3)(A) of rule XI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, oversight findings and
recommendations have been made by the Committee as reflected in
this report.
COST OF THE LEGISLATION
Clause 7 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 theCongressional 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 XI
1. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(B) of
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee
references the report of the Congressional Budget Office
included below.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(D) of
rule XI 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 and
Oversight on the subject of S. 2032, as amended.
3. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(C) of
rule XI 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 S. 2032,
as amended, from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, July 24, 1998.
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
July 23, 1998. 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 bills contain 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. 3842, a bill to designate the federal building
located at 11000 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles,
California, as the ``Abraham Lincoln Federal
Building;''
H.R. 3598, a bill to designate the federal building
located at 700 East San Antonio Street in El Paso,
Texas, as the ``Richard C. White Federal Building;''
and
S. 2032, an act to designate the federal building
located at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as
the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building.''
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is John R.
Righter. This estimate was approved by Robert A. Sunshine,
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
Sincerely,
June E. O'Neill, Director.
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to clause (2)(l)(4) of rule XI 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 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.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were 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.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
S. 2032, as amended, makes no changes in existing law.