PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Bills and resolutions

Barry M. Goldwater Post Office, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 3027), H5397 [2AU]

Business and industry: prohibit the Federal Government from preventing a private business from operating during a Government shutdown on Federal property leased by the business (see H.R. 3664), H7566 [5DE]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see S. 1576), S7574 [28OC] (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3085), H5546 [12SE]

CERCLA: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities (see H.R. 2318), H3287 [11JN]

Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 3455), H6997 [12NO]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1715), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 695), H545 [14FE]

Conservation of energy: encourage increased use of performance contracting in Federal facilities (see S. 1308), S5708 [16JY]

——— improve energy performance in Federal buildings (see S. 1020), S3761 [22MY] (see S. 1199), S4792 [20JN]

Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building, Green Bay, WI: designate (see H.R. 1228), H1548 [15MR]

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see S. 229), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 454), H341 [4FE]

Courts: improve security at State and local courthouses (see S. 445), S1088 [4MR] (see H.R. 953), H981 [5MR]

Dain Taylor Venne Post Office Building, Port Henry, NY: designate (see H.R. 3609), H7354 [21NO]

David W. Dyer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: convey to Miami Dade College (see H.R. 1592), H2123 [17AP]

Dept. of Education: establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities (see S. 439), S1088 [4MR]

Dept. of Energy: provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 1652), S7829 [5NO] (see H.R. 3587), H7353 [21NO]

——— repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings (see H.R. 2351), H3590 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 735), H547 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve construction of major medical facilities (see H.R. 3593), H7353 [21NO]

——— provide veterans service organizations with the same access to departmental facilities during the Government shutdown as prior to the shutdown (see H.R. 3287), H6545 [11OC]

Disabled: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8457 [21NO] (see H. Con. Res. 67), H7354 [21NO]

Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2611), H4212 [8JY]

Dr. Cameron McKinley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1216), H1547 [15MR]

Drugs: impose enhanced penalties for certain drug offense that take place on Federal property (see H.R. 2270), H3215 [5JN]

Ecology and environment: reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (see H.R. 469), H341 [4FE]

Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN: designate (see S. 711), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 2251), H3095 [4JN]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: designate (see H.R. 1166), H1425 [14MR]

Elizabeth L. Kinnunen Post Office Building, Munising, MI: designate (see H.R. 2223), H3014 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify guidelines for including certain property on the National Register or as a National Historic Landmark relative to objections by agency heads based on national security (see H.R. 3687), H7627 [10DE]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H4522 [16JY]

——— reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (see H.R. 472), H341 [4FE]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H2654 [15MY]

Federal employees: prohibit the use of Federal funds for real property or a project or program named for an individual currently serving as a Member of Congress or President of the U.S. (see H.R. 1826), H2404 [3MY]

First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr., Post Office Building, Hazlehurst, MS: designate (see S. 1093), S3954 [4JN]

Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see H.R. 2091), H2910 [22MY]

Food: allow traditional foods to be served at public facilities (see S. 1374), S5968 [25JY]

Fountain County Veterans Memorial Post Office, Covington, IN: designate (see H.R. 2802), H4978 [23JY]

Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, WV: designate (see H.R. 617), H454 [12FE]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H169 [15JA]

George Thomas ‘Mickey’ Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 78), H30 [3JA]

GSA: improve energy and water efficiency of Federal buildings (see S. 52), S43 [22JA]

——— improve functioning and management of the Public Buildings Service (see H.R. 2612), H4212 [8JY]

——— incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2078), H2838 [21MY]

——— require public notice of excess Federal real property (see H.R. 2623), H4213 [8JY]

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see H.R. 643), H499 [13FE]

Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 76), H30 [3JA]

Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, Edwards, CA: designate (see S. 1636), S7728 [31OC]

Infrastructure: create jobs and strengthen the economy by rebuilding infrastructure (see S. 4), S42 [22JA]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 1817), H2393 [26AP]

James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (see H.R. 1671), H2246 [23AP]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1378), H1824 [21MR] (see H.R. 2262), H3215 [5JN]

James R. Burgess Jr., Post Office Building, Champaign, IL: designate (see S. 796), S2960 [24AP] (see H.R. 1707), H2297 [24AP]

John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 2262), H3215 [5JN]

Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1376), H1824 [21MR]

Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin Post Office Building, Tallmadge, OH: designate (see H.R. 1813), H2392 [26AP]

Lance Corporal Joshua B. McDaniels and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, London, OH: designate (see H.R. 1391), H1824 [21MR]

Lance Corporal Joshua C. Taylor Memorial Post Office Building, Marietta, OH: designate (see H.R. 2062), H2838 [21MY]

Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office, Cottleville, MO: designate (see H.R. 2391), H3653 [14JN]

Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2678), H4483 [11JY]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 181), H51 [4JA]

Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Junction City, KS: designate (see S. 1434), S6206 [1AU]

Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Mankato, MN: designate (see H.R. 3682), H7607 [9DE]

Master Sergeant Jeffery J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office, Columbus, OH: designate (see H.R. 1393), H1825 [21MR]

Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Grove City, OH: designate (see H.R. 1392), H1825 [21MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit certain real property from being named after a sitting Member (see H.R. 1689), H2246 [23AP]

Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center, Vienna, VA: designate (see H.R. 3096), H5546 [12SE]

Morris Sheppard Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR: designate (see H.R. 388), H280 [23JA]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 2112), H2911 [22MY]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see H.R. 243), H85 [14JA]

National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office, Eatonville, WA: designate (see H.R. 1036), H1327 [7MR]

Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA: designate (see S. 1636), S7728 [31OC]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 1356), H1823 [21MR]

Noel Austin Harris, Jr., Post Office, Strawberry, AR: designate (see H.R. 2814), H5050 [24JY]

Officer James Bonneau Memorial Post Office, Jackson, MI: designate (see H.R. 3534), H7252 [19NO]

Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office, Cold Spring, MN: designate (see H.R. 43), H28 [3JA]

OMB: establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 328), H221 [22JA]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (see S. 540), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 1092), H1356 [12MR]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (see S. 1594), S7615 [29OC] (see H.R. 185), H51 [4JA]

Postal Service: authorize the sale, at fair market value, of any post office building subject to relocation (see H.R. 1016), H1319 [6MR]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see S. 316), S708 [13FE] (see H.R. 630), H499 [13FE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 579), H412 [6FE]

Richard K. Salick Post Office, Cocoa Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 451), H315 [1FE]

Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office, Alden, NY: designate (see H.R. 3472), H7051 [13NO]

Sergeant Cory Mracek Memorial Post Office, Chadron, NE: designate (see S. 1499), S6446 [12SE]

Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building, Burleson, TX: designate (see H.R. 3060), H5399 [2AU]

Smithsonian Institution: prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (see H.R. 2621), H4213 [8JY]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: designate (see S. 233), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 606), H431 [8FE]

Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building, Corning, NY: designate (see H.R. 3765), H8109 [12DE]

Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY: designate (see S. 1512), S6518 [17SE]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1458), H1908 [10AP]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: designate (see S. 668), S2455 [8AP] (see H.R. 1451), H1857 [9AP]

Surplus Government property: expedite the sale of underutilized Federal real property (see S. 1382), S6023 [29JY] (see S. 1398), S6072 [30JY]

Taxation: make permanent qualified school construction bonds and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see S. 1523), S6597 [18SE] (see H.R. 1629), H2157 [18AP]

Thaddeus Stevens Post Office, Danville, VT: designate (see S. 885), S3159 [7MY] (see H.R. 1865), H2484 [7MY]

Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Marietta, OH: designate (see H.R. 2819), H5050 [24JY]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2291), H3251 [6JN]

Biographies

Devitt, Edward J.: Thomas H. Boyd, H5891 [27SE]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H837 [4MR], H2761 [17MY], H7571 [9DE]

Tax deduction improvement and extension for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings: several organizations, S6563 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Building Safety Month: observance, E597 [6MY]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (H.R. 3302), H6660–H6664 [22OC], H6818 [28OC], E1565 [23OC]

Conservation of energy: provide for energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts utilization, H3219 [6JN]

Contracts: ensure retail and commercial vendors contracting with the Federal Government offer employees a decent wage with benefits, H2558 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a study on energy use in departmental buildings, E929 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for maintenance on certain unused facilities, H3079, H3080 [4JN], H4937 [23JY]

——— report on utilization of real property, H3531 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (H.R. 735), E147 [14FE]

Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 2611), H4494, H4495 [16JY], E1023 [8JY], E1119 [23JY]

Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN: designate (H.R. 2251), H5890–H5892 [27SE]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (H.R. 1999), H3078, H3079 [4JN], H3109 [5JN], H3531 [13JN], H4937 [23JY]

——— reduce waste and streamline government programs, H5181 [31JY]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (H.R. 272), H99 [15JA]

GSA: require public notice of excess Federal real property (H.R. 2623), E1019 [8JY]

James R. Burgess Jr., Post Office Building, Champaign, IL: designate (H.R. 1707), H7619 [10DE]

Lance Corporal Joshua C. Taylor Memorial Post Office Building, Marietta, OH: designate (H.R. 2062), H2811 [21MY]

Major General William H. Gourley VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic, Marina, CA: designate (H.R. 272), H7165–H7168 [18NO]

Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center, Vienna, VA: designate (H.R. 3096), H5892, H5893 [27SE]

Oak Park, MI: completion of Gerald E. Naftaly Municipal Complex, E1508 [14OC]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate circle drive as Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive, H2446 [7MY]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (H.R. 1092), H4006 [25JN]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (H.R. 185), H6646, H6647 [22OC]

Religion: reaffirm ‘‘In God We Trust’’ as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions, H328 [4FE]

Smithsonian Institution: prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (H.R. 2621), E1014, E1021 [8JY]

Springfield, MO: anniversary of Greene County Courthouse, E1441 [4OC]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H5578–H5580 [17SE]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 2291), E826 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (H.R. 3302), S7778 [31OC]

Conservation of energy: encourage increased use of performance contracting in Federal facilities, S6436 [12SE]

——— improve energy performance in Federal buildings, S6499, S6500 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities (S. 439), S7995 [13NO]

Dept. of Energy: require ongoing review of private sector green building certification systems and exclude portions of such certification systems found to be discriminatory against domestic products, S6421 [12SE], S6681 [23SE]

Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 2611), S6081 [30JY]

Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN: designate (H.R. 2251), S8917, S8918 [17DE]

First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr., Post Office Building, Hazlehurst, MS: designate (S. 1093), S6259 [1AU]

Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, Edwards, CA: designate (S. 1636), S7731 [31OC]

James R. Burgess Jr., Post Office Building, Champaign, IL: designate (S. 796), S2962 [24AP], S6259 [1AU]

Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA: designate (S. 1636), S7731 [31OC]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (H.R. 1092), S5923 [24JY]

——— designate (S. 540), S2231, S2232 [21MR]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (H.R. 185), S8917, S8918 [17DE]

——— designate (S. 1594), S7618 [29OC]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (S. 316), S3317–S3319 [9MY], S3830 [23MY]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: designate (S. 233), S6258 [1AU]

Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY: designate (S. 1512), S7963 [12NO]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: designate (S. 668), S6259 [1AU]

Taxation: improve and extend deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings, S6562 [18SE]

——— make permanent qualified school construction bonds and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (S. 1523), S6600 [18SE]

Thaddeus Stevens Post Office, Danville, VT: designate (S. 885), S6259 [1AU]

Reports filed

Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, DC: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2611) (H. Rept. 113–153), H4522 [16JY]

Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2251) (H. Rept. 113–234), H5921 [27SE]

Federal Facility Accountability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2318) (H. Rept. 113–180), H5172 [30JY]

Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1398) (S. Rept. 113–122), S8186 [19NO]

First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr., Post Office Building, Hazlehurst, MS: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1093), S6126 [31JY]

James R. Burgess Jr., Post Office Building, Champaign, IL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 796), S6126 [31JY]

Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center, Vienna, VA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3096) (H. Rept. 113–235), H5921 [27SE]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1092) (H. Rept. 113–97), H3215 [5JN]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 185) (H. Rept. 113–232), H5921 [27SE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 579) (H. Rept. 113–233), H5921 [27SE]

Sergeant Cory Mracek Memorial Post Office, Chadron, NE: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1499), S7876 [6NO]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 233), S6126 [31JY]

Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1512), S7876 [6NO]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 668), S6126 [31JY]

Thaddeus Stevens Post Office, Danville, VT: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 885), S6126 [31JY]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H837–H938 [4MR], H2761–H2769 [17MY], H7571–H7606 [9DE]

Texts of

H.R. 185, Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX, H6646 [22OC]

H.R. 272, Major General William H. Gourley VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic, Marina, CA, H7165 [18NO]

H.R. 1092, Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH, H4006 [25JN]

H.R. 2251, Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN, H5890 [27SE]

H.R. 2611, Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, DC, H4494 [16JY]

H.R. 3096, Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center, Vienna, VA, H5892 [27SE]

H.R. 3302, C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL, H6660 [22OC]

S. 4, Rebuild America Act, S44 [22JA]

S. 233, Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY, S6258 [1AU]

S. 540, Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH, S2232 [21MR]

S. 668, Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building, Brockport, NY, S6259 [1AU]

S. 796, James R. Burgess Jr., Post Office Building, Champaign, IL, S2963 [24AP], S6259 [1AU]

S. 855, Thaddeus Stevens Post Office, Danville, VT, S6259 [1AU]

S. 1093, First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr., Post Office Building, Hazlehurst, MS, S6259 [1AU]

S. 1499, Sergeant Cory Mracek Memorial Post Office, Chadron, NE, S7964 [12NO]

S. 1512, Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY, S7964 [12NO]

S. 1636, Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, Edwards, CA, S7732 [31OC]

S. 1652, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act, S7830 [5NO]

S. Con. Res. 26, recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S8466 [21NO]