[House Report 104-410]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-410
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               JAMES L. FOREMAN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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 December 18 (legislative day of December 15), 1995.--Referred to the 
                House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Shuster, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 2689]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 2689) to designate the United 
States Courthouse located at 301 West Main Street in Benton, 
Illinois, as the ``James L. Foreman United States Courthouse'', 
having considered the same, report favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.
    Judge Foreman has had an outstanding career on the Federal 
bench. He was appointed to the Federal bench in 1972, after 
serving as an assistant attorney general for Illinois and 
Massac County State's attorney from 1960-1964. He became chief 
judge in 1978 and continued in this position until 1992, when 
he became senior district judge. Originally, the district was 
known as the eastern district of Illinois; however, at Judge 
Foreman's suggestion, the districts were reviewed and 
redesignated as the southern district, composed of the 38 
southernmost contiguous counties of the state.
    Judge Foreman was instrumental in instituting a formal case 
management system long before the concept was mandated for all 
Federal courts. The southern district also established court 
facilities at the maximum security United States Penitentiary 
at Marion, Illinois, in order to accommodate the special 
security concerns involved with these prisoners.
    Additionally, Judge Foreman served on the Judicial Resource 
Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States. On 
several occasions he has been appointed to sit by designation 
in cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh 
Circuit and in the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Kentucky.
    Judge Foreman has served with honor and distinction during 
his tenure on the Federal bench. H.R. 2689 is a fitting and 
appropriate tribute to this distinguished jurist.

                        compliance with rule xi

    With respect to the requirements of clause 2(l)(3) of rule 
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives:
          (1) The Committee held hearings on this legislation 
        on December 13, 1995.
          (2) The requirements of section 308(a)(1) of the 
        Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are not applicable to 
        this legislation since it does not provide new budget 
        authority or new or increased tax expenditures.
          (3) The Committee has received no report from the 
        Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of 
        oversight findings and recommendations arrived at under 
        clause 4(C)(2) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
        Representatives.

                     inflationary impact statement

    Under 2(l)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure estimates that enactment of H.R. 2689 will have 
no significant inflationary impact on prices and costs in the 
operation of the national economy.

                          cost of legislation

    Clause 7(a) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires a statement of the estimated cost to 
the United States which will be incurred in carrying out H.R. 
2689, as reported, in fiscal year 1996, and each of the 
following 5 years. Implementation of this legislation is not 
expected to result in any increased costs to the United States.

                       committee action and vote

    In compliance with clause (2)(l)(2) (A) and (B) of rule XI 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives, at a meeting of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on December 
14, 1995, a quorum being present, H.R. 2689 was unanimously 
approved by a voice vote and ordered reported.