[House Report 108-216]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
108th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 108-216
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DESIGNATION OF WINSTON E. ARNOW FEDERAL BUILDING
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July 17, 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. 1572]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 1572) to designate the historic
Federal District Court Building located at 100 North Palafox
Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal
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 United States courthouse located at 100 North Palafox Street in
Pensacola, Florida, shall be known and designated as the ``Winston E.
Arnow United States Courthouse''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Winston E.
Arnow United States Courthouse''.
Amend the title so as to read:
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located
at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the
``Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse''.
PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
The purpose of H.R. 1572, as amended is to designate the
building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola,
Florida as the ``Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse.''
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION
H.R. 1572, introduced by Mr. Miller of Florida, designates
the historic building located at 100 North Palafox Street in
Pensacola, Florida as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal
Building''.
Born March 13, 1911, in Micanopy, Florida, Winston E.
``Bo'' Arnow, attended the University of Florida and received
his bachelor's degree in 1932 and law degree in 1933. Also in
1933, he was admitted to the Florida Bar Association. Following
his graduation, he served as a research clerk for the Florida
Supreme Court, the first person to hold the position.
He worked in private practice with the firm of Adkins and
Arnow from 1935 to 1942, when he was called to active duty to
serve in the U.S. Army Infantry. He served as a second
lieutenant for a year and was transferred to the Judge Advocate
General's Corps, where he was discharged as a Major in 1945.
From 1946 to 1967 he was a partner in the Gainesville,
Florida firm of Clayton and Arnow. Also during this time, he
served on numerous boards and committees of the Florida Bar
Association, and as the president of the Eighth Judicial
Circuit Bar Association.
In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Judge Arnow to
the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
He sat on the bench for 26 years. During his tenure, Judge
Arnow built a reputation for enforcing civil rights laws during
the crucial period from 1969 through 1978. From 1969 until
1981, Judge Arnow served as Chief Judge, after which time he
took senior status. Judge Arnow continued to serve as an active
senior judge until his death in 1994.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
On June 18, 2003, the Subcommittee met in open session and
considered H.R. 1572, a bill designating the building located
at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida as the
``Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse.'' The Subcommittee
adopted an amendment offered by Mr. LaTourette unanimously, by
voice vote, with a quorum present. A motion by Ms. Norton to
order H.R. 1572, as amended, favorably reported to the Full
Committee was agreed to unanimously, by voice vote with a
quorum present. There were no recorded votes taken during
Subcommittee consideration of H.R. 1572, as amended.
On June 25, 2003, the Full Committee met in open session
and ordered reported H.R. 1572, as amended, a bill designating
the building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola,
Florida as the ``Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse.'' A
motion by Mr. LaTourette to order H.R. 1572, as amended,
favorably reported to the House was agreed to unanimously, by
voice vote with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes
taken during consideration of H.R. 1572, as amended.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
This section designates the building located at 100 North
Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida as the ``Winston E. Arnow
United States Courthouse.''
Section 2. References
This section requires that all references in law, maps,
regulations, documents, papers or other record of the United
States to the building located at 100 North Palafox Street in
Pensacola, Florida as the ``Winston E. Arnow United States
Courthouse.''
ROLLCALL 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 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. 1572, as amended, 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 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.
1572, as amended, from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, June 26, 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 June
25, 2003:
H.R. 1572, a bill to designate the historic
federal district court building located at 100 North
Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston
E. Arnow Federal Building''; and
H.R. 1668, a bill to designate the United
States courthouse located at 101 North Fifth Street in
Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the ``Ed Edmondson 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,
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. 1572, 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. (Public Law
104-1).
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H.R. 1572, as amended, makes no changes in existing law.