[House Report 104-413]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-413
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                  MAX ROSENN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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December 8 (legislative day, 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. 1718]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 1718) to designate the United 
States courthouse located at 197 South Main Street in Wilkes-
Barre, Pennsylvania, as the ``Max Rosenn United States 
Courthouse'', having considered the same, report favorably 
thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.
    Judge Rosenn was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. A 
gifted student, he graduated from Cornell University at the age 
of 19, and received his law degree from the University of 
Pennsylvania at the age of 22. Judge Rosenn returned home to 
Luzerne County to enter private practice.
    Judge Rosenn began his long and distinguished career in 
public service in 1941 as Assistant District Attorney for 
Luzerne County. During World War II, he served in the South 
Pacific as a member of the Judge Advocate General Corps. After 
the war, Judge Rosenn once again returned home to Luzerne 
County to continue his civic life.
    Judge Rosenn was an active participant in local affairs, 
and is affiliated with several community organizations 
including the Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wyoming National Bank, 
Franklin Federal Savings and Loan Association, and the Shriners 
and Masons. He is also a Trustee Emeritus of Wilkes University 
and a former Trustee of B'nai Brith. In addition, Judge Rosenn 
served as an effective Chairman of the Wyoming Flood Recovery 
Task Force which performed so well in assisting Northeastern 
Pennsylvania in the wake of the Agnes Flood.
    Beyond his service to the local community, Judge Rosenn 
holds an outstanding record of service to the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the State Welfare Board 
from 1964 to 1966, and was appointed by Governor Scranton to 
become Secretary of Public Welfare. His excellent performance 
in this role led to his reappointment by Governor Shafer. 
During Governor Shafer's administration he also served as a 
member of the Governor's Commission to Revise the Public 
Employee Laws, Chairman of the Executive-Legislative Task Force 
Restructure Human Delivery Services, and the Committee on 
Children and Youth for the 1970 White House Conference.
    On October 7, 1970, Judge Rosenn was appointed to the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Judge 
Rosenn is renowned for his fairness and wisdom, and is widely 
respected by his colleagues and the bar. H.R. 1718 is fitting 
tribute to a man who has given so much to his community.

                        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)(l) 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 Rules of the House of 
        Representatives.

                     inflationary impact statement

    Under clause (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. 1718 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. 
1718, as reported, in fiscal year 1996, and each of the 
following five 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. 1718 was unanimously 
approved by a voice vote and ordered reported.