[House Report 104-418]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-418
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                  VINCENT E. McKELVEY FEDERAL BUILDING

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  December 18 (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. 2556]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred 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'', 
having considered the same, report favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.
    Vincent E. McKelvey was a distinguished American geologist 
and the ninth Director of the United States Geological Survey. 
He was an internationally recognized scientist in his field and 
received numerous honors for his contributions to the 
geological sciences.
    Dr. McKelvey was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania in 1916, 
and received his bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and 
his masters and doctorate degrees from the University of 
Wisconsin. He joined the USGS in January of 1941 as a geologist 
in the Survey's Geologic Division, and rose through the ranks 
to be appointed director in 1971. From his work as an entry-
level geologist charting and protecting the nation's 
environmental resources, to his deep commitment to energy 
conservation as a USGS Director, Dr. McKelvey's accomplishments 
span a 46-year career with the agency.
    During his tenure as director, Dr. McKelvey oversaw the 
transformation of the USGS from a war time uranium research 
team to a highly effective mapping and research agency which 
provides early warning for natural disasters, assists local 
authorities in land surveys and helps save lives. Dr. McKelvey 
also served for 14 years as the lead scientist for the United 
States Delegation to the United Nations' Sea Conference. In 
addition, he authored over a 125 articles on subjects in his 
field, and jointly compiled a set of maps distinguishing the 
world distribution of seabed minerals.
    Amongst his many accomplishments and awards, Dr. McKelvey 
received the Distinguished Service Award, the Department of 
Interior's highest award; and in 1978 his work as a geologist 
was internationally observed by the naming of a 7,000 foot high 
peak in Antarctica, Mount McKelvey, in his honor.
    Dr. McKelvey's life and commitment to the ideals of energy 
conservation serve as a model for future scientists, and his 
contributions to our nation as a civil servant deserve the 
recognition bestowed by H.R. 2556.

                        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 7, 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 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 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. 2556 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. 
2556, 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. 2556 was unanimously 
approved by a voice vote and ordered reported.