[House Report 106-912]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 106-912
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LINCOLN HIGHWAY STUDY ACT OF 1999
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September 28, 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. 2570]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 2570) to require the Secretary of the Interior to
undertake a study regarding methods to commemorate the national
significance of the United States roadways that comprise the
Lincoln Highway, and for other purposes, having considered the
same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend
that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of H.R. 2570 is to require the Secretary of the
Interior to undertake a study regarding methods to commemorate
the national significance of the United States roadways that
comprise the Lincoln Highway.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
The Lincoln Highway, established in 1913, is comprised of
more than 3,000 miles of roadway. The highway stretches from
New York, New York, to San Francisco, California, and includes
parts of United States Routes 1, 20, 30, (including 30N and
30S), 40, 50, 530 and Interstate 80. It traverses the States of
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and
California. The Lincoln Highway was the United States' first
transcontinental highway. It allowed vast portions of the
country to be accessed by automobile. Despite the disappearance
of some parts of the Lincoln Highway, many historic, cultural
and engineering characteristics remain. H.R. 2570 seeks to
preserve the historical significance of this highway and the
role it played in American popular culture.
H.R. 2570 would provide for a study of the preservation
options for Lincoln Highway. This study shall be conducted by
the Secretary of the Interior through the Director of the
National Park Service. Representatives from each State
traversed by the Lincoln Highway shall also participate in the
evaluation. Participation will also be sought from State
historic preservation offices, representatives of associations
interested in the preservation of Lincoln Highway, and persons
knowledgeable in American history, historic preservation, and
popular culture. The study shall also consider private sector
preservation alternatives.
H.R. 2570 provides an authorization of appropriations for
$500,000 to carry out the Lincoln Highway study. The Secretary
of the Interior is to submit a report to Congress containing
the results of the study no later than one year after the date
on which funds are first made available.
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 2570 was introduced on July 20, 1999, by Congressman
Ralph Regula (R-OH). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on
National Parks and Public Lands. On September 20, 2000, the
Full Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee on
National Parks and Public Lands was discharged from further
consideration of the bill by unanimous consent. No amendments
were offered and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the
House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
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 of the Constitution of the United
States grants 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, September 27, 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. 2570, the Lincoln
Highway Study Act of 1999.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
Sincerely,
Barry B. Anderson
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
Enclosure.
H.R. 2570--Lincoln Highway Study Act of 1999
H.R. 2570 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study of the Lincoln Highway, which runs from New
York to California. The study would determine the national
significance of the routes that compose the highway as well as
options for their preservation and interpretation. The bill
would authorize the appropriation of $500,000 to conduct the
study, and would require the Secretary to report on the results
of the study within two years of receiving funds for it.
Assuming appropriation of the authorized amount, CBO
estimates that implementing H.R. 2570 would cost the federal
government $500,000 over the next two years to complete the
required study and report. Enacting the bill would not affect
direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures would not apply. H.R. 2570 contains no
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would have no significant
impact on the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis.
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.