[House Report 104-588]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     104-588
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      DESIGNATION OF E. BARRETT PRETTYMAN 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. 3029]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 3029) to designate the United 
States courthouse in Washington, District of Columbia, as the 
``E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse'', having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment 
and recommend that the bill do pass.
    E. Barrett Prettyman was born in Lexington, Virginia on 
August 23, 1891. He attended school in Washington, D.C. and 
Baltimore, Maryland. He received his undergraduate degree from 
Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia and earned his law 
degree from the Georgetown University School of law.
    Judge Prettyman served on the Federal Bench for 26 years. 
He was first appointed in 1945 and sat as Chief Judge of the 
United States Circuit Court from 1953 to 1960. He was widely 
regarded as one of America's leading legal scholars, and 
perhaps best known for his pioneering efforts in the area of 
judicial reform.
    As a jurist, Judge Prettyman's most noted opinion was 
delivered in 1959 when he ruled that the State Department has 
the right to bar travel by United States Citizens to certain 
areas, stating that ``while travel is a right, it can be 
restrained like any other right.'' This decision was ultimately 
upheld by the United States Supreme Court.
    Judge Prettyman also served as chairman of the Judicial 
Conference. He had a reputation of seeking insight and counsel 
from his colleagues to better understand the issues of 
improving the efficiency of the judicial system, especially in 
the area of juvenile adjudication. He actively participated in 
Congressional proceedings and testified on numerous occasions 
before the committees of Congress, advocating measures for 
court expansion.
    There were other civic responsibilities which he carried 
out. Judge Prettyman served as an appointee during the Kennedy 
and Johnson Administrations. Under President Kennedy he served 
as chairman of the panel to inquire into the ``U-2 incident,'' 
and aided President Johnson as chairman of a committee studying 
the feasibility of phasing out VA hospitals.
    Judge Prettyman was a strong advocate of providing legal 
assistance to the indigent, establishing a program at 
Georgetown University to train attorneys to better assist 
indigent clients. He died on August 4, 1971 at the age of 79.
    Judge Prettyman is remembered as an exceptionally able and 
scholarly judge. It is a fitting tribute to designate the 
United States Courthouse in Washington, D.C. in his name.

                        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 March 6, 1996.
          (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.
          (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. 3029, a bill to designate the United States 
Courthouse in Washington, District of Columbia, as the ``E. 
Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse,'' as ordered 
reported by the House Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure on May 9, 1996. We estimate that enacting H.R. 
3029 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. 3029 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. 3029 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. 
3029, 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. 3029 was unanimously 
approved by a voice vote and ordered reported.