[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 203 (Monday, December 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14982]
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                  VINCENT E. McKELVEY FEDERAL BUILDING

  Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2556) to redesignate the Federal building located at 345 
Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California, and known as the Earth 
Sciences and Library Building, as the ``Vincent E. McKelvey Federal 
Building''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 2556

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

     SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.

       The Federal building located at 345 Middlefield Road, and 
     Menlo Park, California, and known as the Earth Sciences and 
     Library Building, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Building''.

     SEC. 2 REFERENCES.

       An 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 ``Vincent E. McKelvey 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. Traficiant] will be recognized for 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Gilchrest].
  Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from California [Ms. 
Eshoo] for introducing this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, Vincent McKelvey was a dedicated public servant who 
worked for the U.S. Geological Survey from 1941 until his death in 
1987. Mr. McKelvey was a native of Pennsylvania and received degrees 
from Syracuse University and from the University of Wisconsin. He was 
internationally recognized for his scientific work and received 
numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the geological 
sciences. Dr. McKelvey was the author of about 125 scientific articles 
dealing with the geology of many minerals and for his work received 
many honors and awards. During his tenure at the USGS, he was Director 
from 1971 to 1978. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation to 
honor this dedicated civil servant.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume. Dr. Vincent E. McKelvey has enjoyed a long, highly productive 
Federal career as a renowned geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey. 
He has conducted pioneering work in energy conservation and his 
outstanding work as a geologist, was recognized in 1978, when a 7,000 
foot high mountain peak in Antarctica was named in his honor. I join 
with Congresswoman Eshoo in supporting H.R. 2556, a bill to designate 
the Geological Survey building in Menlo Park, CA, as the Vincent E. 
McKelvey Federal Building.
  Mr. Speaker, I concur with the statement of the gentleman from 
Maryland [Mr. Gilchrest], and I urge an ``aye'' vote.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I would like to echo the words of the 
gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Traficant] and maybe some day the gentleman 
and I can visit the 7,000 foot peak in the Antarctic. It would be a 
trip to remember.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, 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. 2556.
  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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