[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 5 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S326-S328]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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         RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT LEGISLATION

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                        REID AMENDMENT NO. 1640

  Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1575) to rename the 
Washington National Airport located in the District of Columbia and 
Virginia as the ``Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport''; as 
follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. __. REDESIGNATION OF J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING.

       (a) In General.--The J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building located 
     at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, District of 
     Columbia, shall be known and designated as the ``Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     Building''.
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                         DOD AMENDMENT NO. 1641

  Mr. DODD proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1575, supra; as 
follows:

       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. FEDERAL FACILITIES REDESIGNATION ADVISORY GROUP.

       (a) In General.--There is established a Federal Facilities 
     Redesignation Advisory Group comprised of--
       (1) 2 members of the House of Representatives designated by 
     the Speaker of the House;
       (2) 2 members of the House of Representatives designated by 
     the Minority Leader of the House;
       (3) 2 members of the Senate designated by the Majority 
     Leader of the Senate;
       (4) 2 members of the Senate designated by the Minority 
     Leader of the Senate; and
       (5) the Administrator of General Services.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Advisory Group is to 
     consider and make a recommendation concerning any proposal to 
     change the name of a Federal facility to commemorate or honor 
     any individual, group of individuals, or event.
       (c) Criteria.--
       (1) In general.--In considering a proposal to rename an 
     existing Federal facility, the Advisory Group shall 
     consider--
       (A) the appropriations of the proposed name for the 
     facility, taking into account any history of association of 
     the individual for whom the facility is proposed to be named 
     with the facility or its location;
       (B) the activities to be carried out at, and function of, 
     the facility;

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       (C) the views of the community in which the facility is 
     located (including any public comment, testimony, or evidence 
     received under subsection (d));
       (D) the appropriateness of the facility's existing name, 
     taking into account its history, function, and location; and
       (E) the costs associated with renaming the facility and the 
     sources of funds to defray the cost.
       (2) Age and current occupation.--The Advisory Group may not 
     recommend a proposed change in the name of a Federal facility 
     for a living individual unless that individual--
       (A) is at least 70 years of age; and
       (B) has not been an officer or employee of the United 
     States, or a Member of the Congress, for a period of at least 
     5 years before the date of the proposed change.
       (d) Administration.--
       (1) Meetings.--The Advisory Group shall meet publicly from 
     time to time, but not less frequently than annually, in 
     Washington, D.C.
       (2) Hearings, etc.--In carrying out its purpose the 
     Advisory Group--
       (A) shall publish notice of any meeting, including a 
     meeting held pursuant to subsection (f), at which it is to 
     consider a proposed change of name for a Federal facility in 
     the Federal Register and in a newspaper of general 
     circulation in the community in which the facility is 
     located, and include in that notice an invitation for public 
     comment;
       (B) not earlier than 30 days after the date on which the 
     applicable meeting notice was issued under subparagraph (A), 
     shall hold such hearings, and receive such testimony and 
     evidence, as may be appropriate; and
       (C) may not make a recommendation concerning a proposed 
     change of name under this section until at least 60 days 
     after the date of the meeting at which the proposal was 
     considered.
       (3) Administrative support.--The Administrator of General 
     Services shall provide such meeting facilities, staff 
     support, and other administrative support as may be required 
     for meetings of the Advisory Group.
       (e) Reports.--The Advisory Group shall report to the 
     Congress from time to time its recommendations with respect 
     to proposals to rename existing Federal facilities.
       (f) Proposal to Rename DCA.--Notwithstanding subsection 
     (b), the Advisory Group shall not have the authority to 
     consider any proposal to rename Washington National Airport, 
     or a portion of the airport, in honor of former President 
     Ronald Reagan.

     SEC. 2. REPORT REQUIRED BEFORE EITHER HOUSE PROCEEDS TO THE 
                   CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION TO RENAME FEDERAL 
                   FACILITY.

       (a) In General.--It shall not be in order, in the Senate or 
     in the House of Representatives, to proceed to the 
     consideration of any bill, resolution, or amendment to rename 
     an existing Federal facility unless the Advisory Group has 
     reported its recommendation in writing under section 1(e) 
     concerning the proposal and the report has been available to 
     the members of that House for 24 hours.
       (b) Rules of Each House.--This section is enacted by the 
     Congress--
       (1) as an exercise of rulemaking power of the Senate and of 
     the House of Representatives, and as such subsection (a) is 
     deemed to be a part of the rules of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives; and it supersedes other rules only to the 
     extent that it is inconsistent therewith; and
       (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives to change the 
     rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the Senate or 
     House of Representatives, respectively) at any time, in the 
     same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any 
     other rule of the Senate or House of Representatives.

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this Act:
       (1) Advisory group.--The term ``Advisory Group'' means the 
     Federal Facilities Redesignation Advisory Group established 
     by section 1.
       (2) Federal facility.--The term ``Federal facility'' means 
     any building, road, bridge, complex, base, or other structure 
     owned by the United States or located on land owned by the 
     United States.

 TITLE III--SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING COMMISSION TO NAME FEATURES 
                    OF CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS

     SEC. 301. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING COMMISSION TO NAME 
                   FEATURES OF CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS.

       It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should 
     establish, in accordance with the rules of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives, commission consisting of former 
     members of Congress, appointed by the Speaker of the House, 
     the Minority Leader of the House, the Majority Leader of the 
     Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate, to recommend 
     the naming or renaming of--
       (1) architectural features of the Capitol (including any 
     House or Senate office building); and
       (2) landscape features of the Capitol Grounds.
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                 DASCHLE (AND ROBB) AMENDMENT NO. 1642

  Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Robb) proposed an amendment to the 
bill. S. 1575, supra; as follows:

       On page 3, after line 5, insert the following:

     SEC. 3. MWAA APPROVAL REQUIRED.

       This Act shall not take effect until the Metropolitan 
     Washington Airports Authority approves the redesignation of 
     the airport provided for by section 1 of this Act.
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                  ROBB (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 1643

  Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Ford) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 1575, supra; as follows:

       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. FEDERAL FACILITIES REDESIGNATION ADVISORY GROUP.

       (a) In General.--There is established a Federal Facilities 
     Redesignation Advisory Group comprised of--
       (1) 2 members of the House of Representatives designated by 
     the Speaker of the House;
       (2) 2 members of the House of Representatives designated by 
     the Minority Leader of the House;
       (3) 2 members of the Senate designated by the Majority 
     Leader of the Senate;
       (4) 2 members of the Senate designated by the Minority 
     Leader of the Senate; and
       (5) the Administrator of General Services.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Advisory Group is to 
     consider and make a recommendation concerning any proposal to 
     change the name of a Federal facility to commemorate or honor 
     any individual, group of individuals, or event.
       (c) Criteria.--
       (1) In general.--In considering a proposal to rename an 
     existing Federal facility, the Advisory Group shall 
     consider--
       (A) the appropriateness of the proposed name for the 
     facility, taking into account any history of association of 
     the individual for whom the facility is proposed to be named 
     with the facility or its location;
       (B) the activities to be carried out at, and function of, 
     the facility;
       (C) the views of the community in which the facility is 
     located (including any public comment, testimony, or evidence 
     received under subsection (d));
       (D) the appropriateness of the facility's existing name, 
     taking into account its history, function, and location; and
       (E) the costs associated with renaming the facility and the 
     sources of funds to defray the costs.
       (2) Age and current occupation.--The Advisory Group may not 
     recommend a proposed change in the name of a Federal facility 
     for a living individual unless that individual--
       (A) is at least 70 years of age; and
       (B) has not been an officer or employee of the United 
     States, or a Member of the Congress, for a period of at least 
     5 years before the date of the proposed change.
       (d) Administration.--
       (1) Meetings.--The Advisory Group shall meet publicly from 
     time to time, but not less frequently than annually, in 
     Washington, D.C.
       (2) Hearings, etc.--In carrying out its purpose the 
     Advisory Group--
       (A) shall publish notice of any meeting, including a 
     meeting held pursuant to subsection (f), at which it is to 
     consider a proposed change of name for a Federal facility in 
     the Federal Register and in a newspaper of general 
     circulation in the community in which the facility is 
     located, and include in that notice an invitation for public 
     comment;
       (B) not earlier than 30 days after the date on which the 
     applicable meeting notice was issued under subparagraph (A), 
     shall hold such hearings, and receive such testimony and 
     evidence, as may be appropriate; and
       (C) may not make a recommendation concerning a proposed 
     change of name under this section until at least 60 days 
     after the date of the meeting at which the proposal was 
     considered.
       (3) Administrative support.--The Administrator of General 
     Services shall provide such meeting facilities, staff 
     support, and other administrative support as may be required 
     for meetings of the Advisory Group.
       (e) Reports.--The Advisory Group shall report to the 
     Congress from time to time its recommendations with respect 
     to proposals to rename existing Federal facilities.
       (f) Proposal to Rename DCA.--The Advisory Group shall meet 
     within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act to 
     consider proposals to rename Washington National Airport, or 
     a portion thereof, in honor of former President Ronald 
     Reagan.

     SEC. 2. REPORT REQUIRED BEFORE EITHER HOUSE PROCEEDS TO THE 
                   CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION TO RENAME FEDERAL 
                   FACILITY.

       (a) In General.--It shall not be in order, in the Senate or 
     in the House of Representatives, to proceed to the 
     consideration of any bill, resolution, or amendment to rename 
     an existing Federal facility unless the Advisory Group has 
     reported its recommendation in writing under section 1(e) 
     concerning the proposal and the report has been available to 
     the members of that House for 24 hours.
       (b) Rules of Each House.--this section is enacted by the 
     Congress--
       (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate 
     and of the House of Representatives, and as such subsection 
     (a) is deemed to be a part of the rules of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives; and it supersedes other rules only 
     to the extent that it is inconsistent therewith; and
       (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
     the Senate and the House of

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     Representatives to change the rules (so far as relating to 
     the procedure of the Senate or House of Representatives, 
     respectively) at any time, in the same manner and to the same 
     extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate or 
     House of Representatives.

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this Act:
       (1) Advisory group.--The term ``Advisory Group'' means the 
     Federal Facilities Redesignation Advisory Group established 
     by section 1.
       (2) Federal facility.--The term ``Federal facility'' means 
     any building, road, bridge, complex, base, or other structure 
     owned by the United States or located on land owned by the 
     United States.

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