[House Report 107-428]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 107-428
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WAYNE LYMAN MORSE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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May 2, 2002.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 2672]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 2672) to designate the United
States courthouse to be constructed at 8th Avenue and Mill
Street in Eugene, Oregon, as the ``Wayne Lyman Morse United
States Courthouse'', having considered the same, report
favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill
do pass.
PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION
H.R. 2672 is a bill designating the United States
courthouse to be constructed at 8th Avenue and Mill Street in
Eugene, Oregon, as the ``Wayne Lyman Morse United States
Courthouse''.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION
H.R. 2672 was introduced on July 30, 2001 by Congressman
DeFazio. The legislation will designate the United States
Courthouse to be constructed at 8th Avenue and Mill Street in
Eugene, Oregon, as the Wayne Lyman Morse United States
Courthouse.
Born in 1900 in Dane County, Wisconsin, Senator Morse
graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1924, from the
law department at the University of Minnesota in 1928 and from
Columbia University Law School in 1932. Senator Morse was a
professor of law and later dean at the University of Oregon Law
School until his election to the United States Senate in 1944.
Early in his career, he witnessed America's rapid urban and
industrial development. Senator Morse worked to maintain a
balanced connection between political democracy and the
citizens of that democracy, upholding the belief that this
country's true wealth, its people, would flourish in such an
environment. Senator Morse served as a Republican, an
Independent and as a Democrat prior to his defeat in the
election of 1968. Senator Morse died while campaigning for a
return to the Senate in 1974.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported
H.R. 2672.
On March 20, 2002, the Full Committee met in open session
and ordered reported H.R. 2672, a bill designating the United
States courthouse to be constructed at 8th Avenue and Mill
Street in Eugene, Oregon, as the ``Wayne Lyman Morse United
States Courthouse''. The bill was discharged from the
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and
Emergency Management and a motion by Mr. Borski to order H.R.
2672 favorably reported to the House was agreed to by the Full
Committee unanimously, by voice vote with a quorum present.
There were no recorded votes taken during Committee
consideration of H.R. 2672.
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.
2672 reported.
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
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 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.
2672 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, March 22, 2002.
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 legislation, as ordered reported by the
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March
20, 2001:
H.R. 2672, a bill to designate the United
States courthouse to be constructed at 8th Avenue and
Mill Street in Eugene, Oregon, as the ``Wayne Lyman
Morse United States Courthouse.'';
H.R. 2911, a bill to designate the federal
building located at 5100 Point Branch Parkway in
College Park, Maryland, as the ``Harvey W. Wiley
Federal Building.''
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. These 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,
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).
Changes in existing Law made by the bill, as Reported
H.R. 2672 makes no changes to existing law.