[House Report 111-444]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
111th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 111-444
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JOHN C. GODBOLD UNITED STATES JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
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March 18, 2010.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Oberstar, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4275]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 4275) to designate the annex
building under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United
States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the
``John C. Godbold United States Judicial Administration
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 all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The annex building under construction for the United States
courthouse located at 56 Forsyth Street in Atlanta, Georgia, known as
the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building, shall be
known and designated as the ``John C. Godbold Federal Building''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record of the United States to the annex building referred to in
section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``John C. Godbold
Federal Building''.
Amend the title so as to read:
A bill to designate the annex building under construction for the
Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta,
Georgia, as the ``John C. Godbold Federal Building''.
PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
H.R. 4275, as amended, designates the annex building under
construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of
Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John C. Godbold
Federal Building''.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
H.R. 4275 designates the annex building under construction
for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals
Building at 56 Forsyth Street in Atlanta, Georgia, as the
``John C. Godbold Federal Building''.
John C. Godbold was born in 1920, in Coy, Alabama. He
received a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University in
1940 and attended Harvard Law School. His study of law was put
on hiatus to serve in the armed forces during World War II.
Following his service, Godbold graduated from Harvard Law
School in 1948 and entered into private practice in Montgomery,
Alabama.
In 1966, Godbold was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the 5th Circuit by President Lyndon B. Johnson. In 1981, he
was appointed Chief Judge of the 5th Circuit. After creation of
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in 1981, Godbold
was appointed Chief Judge of the 11th Circuit. He is the only
judge to act as Chief Judge of two Federal circuits. Beginning
in 1987, he served as director of the Federal Judicial Center
for three years before returning to the 11th Circuit for the
remainder of his life.
Judge Godbold received the 1996 Edward J. Devitt
Distinguished Service to Justice Award and honorary doctorate
degrees from Sanford, Auburn, and Stetson Universities in 1981,
1988, and 1994, respectively. His article, Twenty Pages and
Twenty Minutes--Effective Advocacy on Appeal, is widely read in
American jurisprudence. Judge Godbold passed away on December
22, 2009.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
Section 1 designates the annex building under construction
for the United States courthouse located at 56 Forsyth Street
in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John C. Godbold Federal
Building''.
Sec. 2. References
Section 2 indicates that any reference in a law, map,
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the annex building referred to in section 1 shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ``John C. Godbold Federal
Building''.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
On December 10, 2009, Representative John Lewis introduced
H.R. 4275. This bill has not been introduced in a previous
Congress. On March 3, 2010, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure met in open session to consider H.R. 4275. The
Committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute to
the bill by voice vote. The Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure ordered H.R. 4275, as amended, reported
favorably to the House by voice vote with a quorum present.
RECORD VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires each committee report to include the
total number of votes cast for and against on each recorded
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 consideration of H.R. 4275, or ordering the bill, as
amended, reported. A motion to order H.R. 4275, as amended,
reported favorably to the House was agreed to by voice vote
with a quorum 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(c)(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 included in the report.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
performance goals and objective of this legislation are to
designate the annex building under construction for the United
States courthouse located at 56 Forsyth Street in Atlanta,
Georgia, as the ``John C. Godbold Federal Building''.
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 enclosed cost estimate for H.R.
4275, as amended, from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, March 5, 2010.
Hon. James L. Oberstar,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of
Representatives. Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
reviewed H.R. 4275, a bill to designate the annex building
under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court
of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John C.
Godbold Federal Building,'' as ordered reported by the House
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 3,
2010.
CBO estimates that enactment of this legislation would have
no significant impact on the federal budget and would not
affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures would not apply. The bill 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.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew
Pickford.
Sincerely,
Douglas W. Elemendorf,
Director.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee is required to include a list
of congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited
tariff benefits, as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. H.R.
4275, as amended, does not contain any earmarks, limited tax
benefits, or limited tariff benefits under clause 9(e), 9(f),
or 9(g) of rule XXI.
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 (P.L. 104-4).
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.R. 4275, as amended,
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 (P.L. 104-1).
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H.R. 4275, as amended, makes no changes in existing law.