[House Report 106-738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 106-738
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TO DEDICATE THE BIG SOUTH TRAIL IN THE COMANCHE PEAK WILDERNESS AREA OF
ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST IN COLORADO TO THE LEGACY OF JARYD ATADERO
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July 17, 2000.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 3817]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 3817) to redesignate the Big South Trail in the Comanche
Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado
as the ``Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail, having considered the
same, report favorably thereon with amendments and recommend
that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendments are as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
SECTION 1. FINDING.
Congress finds that Jaryd Atadero, a 3-year-old boy from Littleton,
Colorado, was last seen the morning of October 2, 1999, 1\1/2\ miles
from the trailhead of the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak
Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest.
SEC. 2. DEDICATION.
Congress dedicates the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak
Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest to Jaryd Atadero and his
legacy of promoting safe outdoor recreation for children.
SEC. 3. SIGN.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall recognize the loss of Jaryd
Atadero and the need for increased awareness of child safety in outdoor
recreation settings by posting an interpretive sign at the Big South
Trail trailhead that--
(1) describes consideration for safe outdoor recreation with
children;
(2) refers to the tragic loss of Jaryd Atadero to underscore
the need for such safety considerations;
(3) refers to the dedication by Congress of this trail and
safety message to the legacy of Jaryd Atadero; and
(4) for not less than 1 year, includes a copy of this Act and
an image of Jaryd Atadero.
Amend the title so as to read:
A bill to dedicate the Big South Trail in the Comanche
Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado
to the legacy of Jaryd Atadero.
purpose of the bill
The purpose of H.R. 3817, as ordered reported by the
Committee on Resources, is to dedicate the Big South Trail in
the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest
in Colorado to the legacy of Jaryd Atadero.
background and need for legislation
On October 2, 1999, three year old Jaryd Atadero
disappeared while hiking with his family on the Big South Trail
in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National
Park, Colorado. After seven days of searching by local
volunteers and authorities, no trace of Jaryd was found.
While the Geographic Board of Names considers most trail
namings, it is not without precedent for a trail to be named by
the Congress. Renaming this trail in memory of Jaryd Atadero
would serve as a reminder to the public about the need for
taking safety precautions while recreating with children on
public lands.
committee action
H.R. 3817 was introduced on March 1, 2000, by Congressman
Tom Tancredo (R-CO). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on
Forests and Forest Health. On May 3, 2000, the Subcommittee
held a hearing on the bill. On May 16, 2000, the Subcommittee
met to mark up the bill. Congressman Helen Chenoweth-Hage (R-
ID) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute to
dedicate the trail as a legacy to Jaryd Atadero and require a
permanent marker to be placed at the trailhead. It was adopted
by voice vote. The bill was then ordered favorably reported, as
amended, to the Full Committee by voice vote. On June 7, 2000,
the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No
further amendments were offered and the bill, as amended, was
then ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives
by voice vote.
committee oversight findings and recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations
are reflected in the body of this report.
constitutional authority statement
Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of the
Constitution of the United States grant Congress the authority
to enact this bill.
compliance with house rule xiii
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B)
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by 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, this
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures.
3. Government Reform Oversight Findings. Under clause
3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the Committee has received no report of
oversight findings and recommendations from the Committee on
Government Reform on this bill.
4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, June 14, 2000.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 3817, a bill to
dedicate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness
Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado to the legacy of
Jaryd Atadero.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact for this
estimate is Megan Carroll.
Sincerely,
Robert A. Sunshine
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
Enclosure.
H.R. 3817--A bill to dedicate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak
Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado to the
legacy of Jaryd Atadero
H.R. 3817 would dedicate the Big South Trail in the
Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest to
the legacy of Jaryd Atadero, a 3-year old who disappeared and
was last seen on that trail. The bill would require the
Secretary of the Interior to post an interpretive sign at the
trailhead that emphasizes the need for increased awareness of
child safety in outdoor recreational settings.
CBO estimates that H.R. 3817 would have no significant
impact on the federal budget. Based on information from the
U.S. Forest Service, we estimate that the interpretive sign
would cost about $3,000, assuming the availability of
appropriated funds. The bill would not affect direct spending
or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not
apply. H.R. 3817 contains 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 CBO staff contacts for this estimate are Megan Carroll
and Ali Aslam. The estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine,
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or
tribal law.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing
law.