[House Report 111-30]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
111th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 111-30
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SCOTT REED FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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March 10, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Oberstar, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructue,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 869]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 869) to designate the Federal
building and United States courthouse located at 101 Barr
Street, in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed Federal
Building and United States Courthouse'', having considered the
same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend
that the bill to pass.
PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
H.R. 869 designates the United States Bankruptcy Courthouse
located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky as the
``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
Judge Scott Reed was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on July
3, 1921, and died February 17, 1994. Judge Reed served as an
attorney, state judge, and federal judge. While in law school,
he was Editor in Chief of the Kentucky Law Journal, graduated
with distinction, and was awarded the Order of Coif, the
highest academic award that can be given to a law school
graduate. While in the private practice of law, he was County
Attorney, retained as counsel for the Fayette County School
Board, and also distinguished himself as a trial lawyer of
great skill. Judge Reed was elected as a Fellow in the National
College of the Judiciary in 1965. Judge Reed was also voting
member of the American Law Institute, a scholarly organization.
From 1964 until 1969, Judge Reed was a member of the First
Division of the Fayette Circuit Court when he was elected to
the Kentucky Court of Appeals, then the highest court in the
state, and was chosen by his colleagues of the Court of Appeals
as Chief Justice. He became the first Chief Justice of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. His opinions from the Supreme Court
of Kentucky were highly regarded and often cited by other
jurisdictions. Judge Reed was a member of the American,
Kentucky, and Fayette County Bar Associations.
On November 2, 1979, President Jimmy Carter appointed him
as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of
Kentucky. He became a Senior Judge August 1, 1988, and retired
April 1, 1990. He was a frequent lecturer to the National
College of Trial Judges and was named to the Hall of
Distinguished Alumni of the University of Kentucky on April 11,
1980.
Because of his distinguished performance and outstanding
contributions to the legal profession in Kentucky, it is both
fitting and proper to designate the courthouse and Federal
building located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as
the ``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
Section 1 designates the courthouse located at 101 Barr
Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed Federal
Building and United States Courthouse''.
Section 2. References
Section 2 declares any reference in law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
Federal Building and United States Courthouse referred to in
Section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Scott Reed
Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
In the 109th Congress, Representative Ben Chandler
introduced H.R. 4530, a bill to designate the Federal Building
and United States Courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in
Lexington, Kentucky as the Scott Reed Federal Building and
United States Courthouse. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. No further
action was taken on the bill.
In the 110th Congress, Representative Chandler introduced
H.R. 478 on January 16, 2007. On February 6, 2007, the
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and
Emergency Management met in open session and considered H.R.
478. The Subcommittee recommended the bill favorably to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, by voice vote.
On February 7, 2007 the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure met in open session and ordered the bill
reported favorably to the House. On February 16, 2007, the
Committee reported the bill to the House. H. Rept. 110-19. On
March 13, 2007, the House passed the bill by voice vote. No
further action was taken on the bill.
In the 111th Congress, Representative Chandler introduced
H.R. 869 on February 4, 2009. On February 12, 2009, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open
session, and ordered the bill 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 record 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. 869 or ordering the bill reported. A
motion to order H.R. 869 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)(I) 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
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 Federal Building and United States Courthouse
located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky as the Scott
Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
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. 869
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, February 17, 2009.
Hon. James L. Oberstar,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
reviewed the following legislation as ordered reported by the
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on
February 12, 2009:
H.R. 887, a bill to designate the United
States courthouse located at 131 East 4th Street in
Davenport, Iowa, as the ``James A. Leach United States.
Courthouse'';
H.R. 869, a bill to designate the federal
building and United States courthouse located at 101
Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed
Federal Building and United States Courthouse'';
H.R. 842, a bill to designate the United
States courthouse to be constructed in Jackson,
Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States
Courthouse'';
H.R. 837, a bill to designate the federal
building located at 799 United Nations Plaza in New
York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown United States
Mission to the United Nations Building''; and
H.R. 813, a bill to designate the federal
building and United States courthouse located at 306
East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as
the ``J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United
States Courthouse.''
CBO estimates that enacting those pieces of legislation
would have no significant impact on the federal budget and
would not affect direct spending or revenues. 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.
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. Elmendorf,
Director.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, H.R. 869, does not contain any
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff
benefits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of rule XXI
of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
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).
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. 869 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.R. 869 makes no changes in existing law.