[House Report 106-827]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 106-827
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TED WEISS FEDERAL BUILDING
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September 7, 2000.--Referred to the House calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Shuster, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 2163]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 2163) to designate the United
States courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City,
New York, as the ``Ted Weiss United States Courthouse'', 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 Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York,
shall be known and designated as the ``Ted Weiss Federal Building''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in
section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Ted Weiss Federal
Building''.
Amend the title so as to read:
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290
Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss Federal
Building''.
Ted Weiss was born in Gava, Hungary, On September 17,
1927. In 1938, to avoid the increasing perils threatening
Eastern Europe, his mother moved the family to South Amboy, New
Jersey. The Weiss family took passage on one of the last
passenger ships to leave Hamburg, Germany for the duration of
World War II.
Congressman Weiss graduated from South Amboy High School
in 1946, and joined the United States Army. He served in Japan
as a news broadcaster for the Armed Forces Radio Service. Upon
his return to the United States, Congressman Weiss began
studies at Syracuse University. In just four and one half years
at the university, he earned both his bachelor and law degrees,
graduating in 1952.
Congressman Weiss began his career in public service in
1953 as the Assistant District Attorney for New York City. He
entered the political arena when he was elected to the New York
City Council, a seat he held for fifteen years. As Councilman,
Congressman Weiss crafted higher environmental standards for
the city.
In 1974, Congressman Weiss was defeated in his first
attempt for a congressional seat. Undaunted, he returned in
1976 to successfully win a seat in the U.S. House of
Representatives, representing what was then the 17th District.
Congressman Weiss held leadership positions on the House
Committee on Banking Finance and Urban Affairs, as well as the
Committees on Foreign Affairs and Government Operations. In
addition, he authored key economic development legislation that
established procedures for the timely and planned retraining
and conversion of military bases to industry for peacetime use.
Congressman Weiss passed away on September 4, 1992. The
naming of this Federal building is a fitting and proper tribute
to a dedicated public servant.
Committee Consideration
On July 26, 2000, the Committee met in open session and
ordered reported H.R. 2163, as amended, designating the Federal
building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York as the
``Ted Weiss Federal Building.'' There were no recorded votes
taken during Committee consideration of H.R. 2163, as amended.
Record 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.
2163 as amended, reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order H.R.
2163 as amended, favorably reported to the House was agreed to
by voice vote, a quorum being present.
Cost of the Legislation
Clause 3(d)(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 the requirement of 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 the
subject of H.R. 2163 as amended.
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.
2163 as amended, from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office.insert cbo letter
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, August 1, 2000.
Hon. Bud Shuster,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
reviewed H.R. 2163, a bill to designate the federal building
located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ted
Weiss Federal Building.'' The bill was ordered reported by the
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July
26, 2000.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 2163 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 bill 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.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is John R.
Righter.
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.