[House Report 107-301] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 107th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 107-301 ====================================================================== JAMES A. McCLURE FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE _______ November 27, 2001.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H.R. 2972] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 2972) to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho, as the ``James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse'', having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. James A. McClure was born in Payette, Idaho on December 27, 1924 and attended public schools in Payette. He served in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1946. Following his tour with the Navy he earned his J.D. degree from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1950 and was admitted to the Idaho bar that same year. He commenced private practice in Payette before serving as prosecuting attorney of Payette County until 1956. During that same time he served as city attorney from 1953 until 1966, and in the Idaho State Senate from 1961 until 1966, as well as being a member of the Payette County Central Committee for fifteen years. Senator McClure was elected to the United States House of Representatives to serve in the 90th Congress. He served for three succeeding terms from 1967 until 1972. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1972 and served succeeding terms until his retirement in 1991. While in the Senate, Senator McClure was Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources from 1981 until 1987 and Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference from 1981 until 1985. This bill is a fitting honor to a dedicated public servant. PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2972 is to designate the Federal Building and United States courthouse located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho as the ``James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse.'' SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION H.R. 2972 designates the Federal Building and United States courthouse located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho as the ``James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse.'' HEARINGS AND LEGISLATIVE HISTORY No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported H.R. 2972. COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION On November 7, 2001, the Full Committee met in open session and ordered reported H.R. 2972 to designate the Federal Building and United States courthouse located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho as the ``James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse,'' approved November 6, 2001, by the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, by voice vote with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes taken during Committee consideration of H.R. 2972. 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 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 ordering H.R. 2972 reported. A motion by Mr. LaTourette to order H.R. 2972 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(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 below. 2. With respect to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee advises that the bill contains no measure that authorizes funding, so no statement of general performance and objectives for which any measure authorizes funding is required. 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. 2972 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office. U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC, November 9, 2001. Hon. Don Young, 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 November 7, 2001. 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. 3093, a bill to designate the federal building and United States courthouse located at 501 Bell Street in Alton, Illinois, as the ``William L. Beatty Federal Building and United States Courthouse;'' H.R. 2972, a bill to designate the federal building and United States courthouse located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho, as the ``James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse;'' H.R. 2776, a bill to designate buildings 315, 318 and 319 located at the Federal Aviation Administration's William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as the ``Frank R. Lautenberg Aviation Security Complex;'' H.R. 2841, a bill to designate the building located at 1 Federal Plaza in New York, New York, as the ``James L. Watson United States Court of International Trade Building;'' and S. 378, an act to redesignate the federal building located at 3348 South Kedzie Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center.'' If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew Pickford. 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.)