[House Report 108-84]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
108th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 108-84
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DESIGNATION OF TONY HALL FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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May 1, 2003.--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. 281]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 281) to designate the Federal
building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd
Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the ``Tony Hall Federal Building and
United States Courthouse'', having considered the same, report
favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill
do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
The purpose of H.R. 281 is to designate the Federal
Building and United States Courthouse at 200 West 2nd Street in
Dayton, Ohio as the ``Tony Hall Federal Building and United
States Courthouse.''
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION
Tony Hall was born in Dayton, Ohio on January 16, 1942. He
graduated from Fairmont High School in 1960 and from Denison
University in 1964. After graduation, Tony Hall served for two
years in the United States Peace Corps, returning in 1966.
In 1969, Tony Hall was elected to serve in the Ohio General
Assembly. In 1972, he was elected to serve in the Ohio Senate
until 1978, at which time he was elected to the United States
House of Representatives.
During his time in the House, Congressman Hall was an
outspoken advocate for combating world hunger, protecting human
rights, and promoting humanitarian causes--including basic
education, adult literacy, immunization and other child
survival programs, and sustainable agriculture in developing
countries. Congressman Hall served as Chairman of the House
Select Committee on Hunger from 1989 until it was abolished in
1993, then fasted for 22 days to draw worldwide attention to
the scourge of hunger. He served on the Rules Committee in
addition to numerous other committee assignments.
In 2002, Congressman Hall resigned his seat to accept
appointment as United States Ambassador to the United Nations
food and agriculture agencies.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
This section designates the Federal Building and United
States Courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton,
Ohio as the ``Tony Hall Federal Building and United States
Courthouse.''
Section 2. References
This section clarifies that any reference to the Federal
Building and Courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street, Dayton,
Ohio, in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record be deemed a reference to the ``Tony Hall Federal
Building and United States Courthouse.''
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported
H.R. 281.
On April 9, 2003, the Full Committee met in open session
and ordered reported H.R. 281, a bill designating the Federal
Building and United States Courthouse located at 200 West 2nd
Street in Dayton, Ohio as the ``Tony Hall Federal Building and
United States Courthouse.'' A motion by Mr. LaTourette to order
H.R. 281 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. 281.
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 rollcall votes taken in ordering H.R. 281 favorably
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 that 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. 281
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, April 10, 2003.
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 April
9, 2003:
H.R. 1018, 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
H.R. 281, a bill to designate the federal
building located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton,
Ohio, as the ``Tony Hall Federal Building and United
States Courthouse.''
CBO estimates that their enactment would have no
significant impact on the federal budget and would not affect
direct spending or revenues. 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 Douglas Holtz-Eakin, 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).
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. 281 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. 281 makes no changes in existing law.