[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6318 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6318

 To designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard 
         Park, New York, as the ``Timothy J. Russert Highway''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2008

 Mr. Higgins introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard 
         Park, New York, as the ``Timothy J. Russert Highway''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Timothy ``Tim'' John Russert was born on May 7, 1950, 
        in Buffalo, New York, to Elizabeth and Timothy Joseph Russert.
            (2) Tim Russert graduated from Canisius High School in 
        Buffalo, New York, earned his bachelor's degree in political 
        science from John Carroll University in 1972, and earned his 
        Juris Doctor from Cleveland State University--Marshall School 
        of Law in 1976.
            (3) Tim Russert embarked on a career in public service with 
        Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Governor of New York Mario 
        Cuomo from 1977 to 1984.
            (4) After his career in public service, Tim Russert began 
        his career in journalism when he joined NBC in 1984.
            (5) In 1991, Tim Russert became the host of the Sunday 
        morning news program Meet the Press, the longest running 
        program in the history of television. He would go on to become 
        the longest serving host of the show.
            (6) Throughout his career, Tim Russert received 48 honorary 
        doctorates and several awards for excellence in journalism, 
        including--
                    (A) the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio-
                Television News Directors Association;
                    (B) the John Peter Zenger Freedom of the Press 
                Award;
                    (C) the American Legion Journalism Award;
                    (D) the Veterans of Foreign Wars News Media Award;
                    (E) the Congressional Medal of Honor Society 
                Journalism Award;
                    (F) the Allen H. Neuharth Award for Excellence in 
                Journalism;
                    (G) the David Brinkley Award for Excellence in 
                Communication;
                    (H) the Catholic Academy for Communication's 
                Gabriel Award; and
                    (I) an Emmy Award from the National Academy of 
                Television Arts and Sciences.
            (7) In 2004, Tim Russert authored the best selling 
        autobiography ``Big Russ and Me'', which chronicled his life 
        growing up in South Buffalo and his education at Canisius High 
        School. He is also the author of ``Wisdom of our Fathers''.
            (8) Tim Russert advocated on behalf of abused children and 
        voiced the need to protect our Nation's young people, serving 
        on the board of directors of the Greater Washington Boys and 
        Girls Club and America's Promise--Alliance for Youth.
            (9) Tim Russert sat in the front seat of history, 
        chronicling the political and societal events that have defined 
        our time, and serving as a trusted source of information and 
        analysis for millions of Americans.
            (10) Tim Russert was a tireless booster of Buffalo, a 
        famous fan of his beloved Buffalo Bills, and was always proud 
        of his South Buffalo roots, a source of civic pride in the 
        western New York community.
            (11) Tim Russert passed away on June 13, 2008. He is 
        survived by his wife, Maureen Orth, and their son, Luke 
        Russert.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.

    The portion of United States Route 20A located in Orchard Park, New 
York, between Abbot Road and California Road shall be known and 
designated as the ``Timothy J. Russert Highway''.

SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the portion of United States Route 20A 
referred to in section 2 shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Timothy J. Russert Highway''.
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