[House Report 104-587]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     104-587
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        DESIGNATION OF MARK O. HATFIELD UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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May 21, 1996.--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. 3134 ]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 3134) to designate the United 
States Courthouse under construction at 1030 Southwest 3d 
Avenue, Portland Oregon, as the ``Mark O. Hatfield United 
States Courthouse'', and for other purposes, having considered 
the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and 
recommend that the bill do pass.
    Senator Mark O. Hatfield was born on July 12, 1922 in 
Dallas, Oregon. He earned his Bachelors Degree from Willamette 
University in 1943. Following his tour of duty in World War II 
as a Navy Lieutenant, j.g. and following military service, he 
returned to Stanford University to earn his Master's Degree in 
political science in 1948.
    In 1950, while teaching and serving as Dean of Students at 
Willamette University, Senator Hatfield began his political 
career in the Oregon Legislature. After two terms in the Oregon 
House of Representatives and two years in the Oregon Senate, at 
the age of 34 he became the youngest Secretary of State in 
Oregon history. He was elected Governor of Oregon in 1958 and 
became the state's first two-term governor in the twentieth 
century when he was re-elected in 1962. In 1966, then-Governor 
Hatfield was elected to the United States where he served with 
distinction for 30 years. In August 1993, Senator Hatfield 
became the longest serving U.S. Senator from Oregon, surpassing 
the previous record set by Senator Charles McNary.
    A deeply religious man, Senator Hatfield always pursues 
peaceful resolutions to world conflicts. In 1992, his efforts 
to bring an end to the proliferation of nuclear weapons were 
instrumental in the passage of his legislation which called for 
an end to U.S. nuclear testing. Additionally, he is a leader in 
the area of domestic dispute resolution and has sought to bring 
about religious solutions to natural resource conflicts. As the 
Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, he sought to 
protect the environment while preserving the economic viability 
of Oregon and other states which rely heavily on natural 
resources. Senator Hatfield is also known as a leading advocate 
of international human rights. A prominent spokesperson on 
behalf of the world's 14 million refugees, he has received 
numerous national and international awards for work in this 
area.
    It is fitting and appropriate to name the United States 
Courthouse in Portland, Oregon in his honor.

                        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 did not hold hearings on this 
        legislation.
          (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 House of 
        Representatives.
          (4) With respect to clause 2(l)(3)(C) of rule XI of 
        the Rules of the House of Representatives and Section 
        403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, a cost 
        estimate by the Congressional Budget Office was 
        received by the Committee. The report follows:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                      Washington, DC, May 20, 1996.
Hon. Bud Shuster,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of 
        Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
reviewed H.R. 3134, a bill to designate the United States 
Courthouse under construction at 1030 Southwest 3d Avenue, 
Portland, Oregon, as the ``Mark O. Hatfield United States 
Courthouse,'' and for other purposes, as ordered reported by 
the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 
9, 1996. We estimate that enacting H.R. 3134 would result in no 
significant cost to the federal government. The bill would not 
affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go 
procedures would not apply.
    In addition, H.R. 3134 contains no intergovernmental or 
private sector mandates as defined by Public Law 104-4, and 
would impose no direct costs on state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is John R. 
Righter.
            Sincerely,
                                              James L. Blum
                                   (For June E. O'Neill, Director).

                     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. 3134 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. 
3134, as reported, in fiscal year 1997, 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 May 9, 
1996, a quorum being present, H.R. 3134 was unanimously 
approved by a voice vote and ordered reported.