[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 203 (Monday, December 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H14980-H14981]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      VEACH-BALEY FEDERAL COMPLEX

  Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2504) to designate the Federal building located at the 
corner of Patton Avenue and Otis Street, and the U.S. courthouse 
located on Otis Street, in Asheville, NC, as the Veach-Baley Federal 
Complex.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 2504

       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 the corner of Patton Avenue 
     and Otis Street, the United States Courthouse located in Otis 
     Street, in Asheville, North Carolina, shall be known and 
     designated as the ``Veach-Baley Federal Complex''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the buildings 
     referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the ``Veach-Baley Federal Complex''.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hayworth). 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, this split designation of the Federal 
complex in Asheville, NC, would honor two outstanding residents of 
Asheville. Jack Veach was nationally known for his work as a forester 
and led efforts to the creation of the Cradle of Forestry Discovery 
Center which is used to teach forestry and environmental stewardship. 
He was active in civic affairs in Asheville and served a chairman of 
the United Way.
  Judge James Baley was a lawyer, State representative, naval officer, 
a deacon in his church, a U.S. attorney, and a judge. He was active in 
civic affairs as well as lending his time to such diverse activities as 
the Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America. I urge my 
colleagues to support this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I join Congressman Taylor of North 
Carolina in supporting H.R. 2504, a bill to designate the Federal 
building and courthouse in Asheville NC as the Veach-Baley Federal 
Complex. John Veach and James Baley are two North Carolinians whose 
record of public service are commendable and deserving of this honor. 
In the serving in the judicial system Judge Baley has worked at the 
appeals court level as well as the special judge for the superior 
court. ``Jack'' Veach was a leader and acknowledged expert in forest 
conservation activities. The careers of these two men are worthy and 
deserving of this designation. I urge support for H.R. 2504.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I urge the 
adoption of this legislation, 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. 2504.
  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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