[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 203 (Monday, December 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H14977-H14978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   DAVID J. WHEELER FEDERAL BUILDING

  Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2061) to designate the Federal building located at 1550 
Dewey Avenue, Baker City, OR, as the ``David J. Wheeler Federal 
Building.''
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 2061

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

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

       The Federal building located at 1550 Dewey Avenue, Baker 
     City, Oregon, shall be known and designated as the ``David J. 
     Wheeler 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 ``David J. Wheeler Federal Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Maryland [Mr. Gilchrest] will be recognized for 20 minutes, and the 
gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Traficant] will be recognized for 20 minutes.

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  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Gilchrest].
  Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, David J. Wheeler was a forest service employee murdered 
in the line of duty while inspecting a bridge at a guard station about 
20 miles north of Wiser, ID. This tragedy occurred at the hands of 
inmates who had escaped. Mr. Wheeler was a model citizen of Baker City 
and was active in civil and religious affairs. He leaves behind a wife 
and two children. At the time of his death he was 50 years old. The 
town of Baker City is a small community and is tight knit in its 
community relations. It is fitting to name this Federal building in Mr. 
Wheeler's honor. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, David J. Wheeler was an active civic leader, respected 
civic servant, devoted husband, and in 1994 was selected as father of 
the year in Baker County, OR. He was very tragically killed in April of 
this year while working for the U.S. Forest Service in Idaho. His 
contributions to this community, family, and to the public will be 
recognized by designating the Federal building in Baker City, OR, as 
the David J. Wheeler Federal Building. I join Congressman Cooley and 
Chairman Gilchrest in supporting H.R. 2061 and urge my colleagues also 
to support this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and 
I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Gilchrest] that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2061.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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