[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3145 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.3145

                       One Hundred Tenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and eight


                                 An Act


 
 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 his Juris Doctor from 
    Cleveland State University--Marshall School of Law in 1976.
        (3) Tim Russert embarked on a career in public service with 
    United States Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and the Governor of 
    New York, Mario Cuomo, from 1977 to 1984.
        (4) After his career in public service and New York politics, 
    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 bestselling 
    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.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.