[House Report 106-111]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-111
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LEWIS R. MORGAN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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April 27, 1999.--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. 1121]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 1121) to designate the Federal
building and United States courthouse located at 18 Greenville
Street in Newman, Georgia as the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal
Building and United States Courthouse'', having considered the
same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend
that the bill do pass.
Lewis Render Morgan was born in LaGrange, Georgia on July
14, 1913. He received his education in the LaGrange public
schools and at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He
received his law degree from the University of Georgia.
Judge Morgan was in private practice from 1935 until 1961.
Also during that time he was elected to the Georgia General
Assembly to represent Troup County. He also served as the
Administrative Assistant to the Honorable A. Sidney Camp.
During World War II he served in the Signal Corps of the United
States Army. Following the war Judge Morgan was the City
Attorney for LaGrange, and was County Attorney for Troup
County.
Judge Morgan was appointed as a United States District
Judge for the Northern District of Georgia in 1961. He served
as Chief Judge from 1965 until 1968, at which time he was
appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth
Judicial Circuit. In 1981 Judge Morgan was appointed to the
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He maintained an active
caseload until illness forced him to retire in 1996.
This is a fitting tribute to a dedicated public servant.
Hearings and Legislative History
No hearings were held on H.R. 1121.
Committee Consideration
On April 22, 1999, the Full Committee met in open session
and ordered reported H.R. 1121, to designate the federal
building and United States courthouse located at 18 Greenville
Street, Newnan, Georgia as the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal
Building and United States Courthouse,'' approved April 21,
1999 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. 1121.
Rollcall 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 rollcall 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.
1121 favorably reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order H.R.
1121 favorably reported to the House was agreed to by voice
vote, a quorum being 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.
Cost of 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
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 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. 1121.
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.
1121 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, April 26, 1999.
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
April 22, 1999. 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 on costs on
state, local, or tribal governments. The bills reviewed are:
H.R. 118, a bill to designate the federal building
located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the
``J.J. `Jake' Pickle Federal Building;''
H.R. 560, a bill to designate the federal building
and United States courthouse located at the
intersection of Comercio and San Justo Streets in San
Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ``Jose V. Toledo Federal
Building and United States Courthouse;''
H.R. 686, a bill to designate a United States
courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Garza-Vale
United States Courthouse;''
H.R. 1121, a bill to designate the federal building
and United States courthouse located at 18 Greenville
Street in Newnan, Georgia, as the ``Lewis R. Morgan
Federal Building and United States Courthouse;''
S. 437, an act to designate the United States
courthouse under construction at 333 Las Vegas
Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D.
George United States Courthouse;'' and
S. 460, an act to designate the United States
courthouse located at 401 South Michigan Street in
South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh
United States Bankruptcy 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,
Barry B. Anderson
(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.
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. (Public Law 104-4.)
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. (Public Law
104-1.)