[House Report 105-210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    105-210
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                    RONALD H. BROWN FEDERAL BUILDING

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   July 28, 1997.--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. 29]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

  The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 29) to designate the Federal 
building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the 
``Ronald H. Brown Federal Building'', having considered the 
same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend 
that the bill do pass.
    Ronald H. Brown was the first African-American Secretary of 
Commerce. He was an advocate for civil rights; a bridge builder 
mending the divisions of race, religion and cultures; a mentor 
developing young talent and extending the ladder of opportunity 
to a new generation of leaders.
    Secretary Brown's life was one marked by an outstanding 
record of accomplishment and service to his country. It was in 
this service that he gave his life. In 1996, while on a mission 
of foreign trade development, the airplane carrying Secretary 
Brown crashed in Bosnia.
    Secretary Brown was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up 
in New York City. He attended Middlebury College in Vermont, 
and earned his law degree from St. John's University. Between 
earning his degrees, Secretary Brown served four years in the 
United States Army in both Germany and Korea.
    Secretary Brown was nominated to his cabinet position by 
President Clinton in 1992. In addition to his Cabinet position, 
Secretary Brown had held the rank of Captain in the United 
States Army; and held the offices of Vice President of the 
National Urban League and Chief Counsel to the Senate Judiciary 
Committee. Secretary Brown also served on the Board of Trustees 
for Middlebury College and was chairman of the Senior Advisory 
Committee at the John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics at 
Harvard University. He was a distinguished attorney, a trusted 
advisor to the President of the United States, and a dedicated 
father.
    This is a fitting honor to a dedicated public servant.

                        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 a markup of this legislation on July 
23, 1997.
    (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 not received a 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, July 25, 1997.
Hon. Bud Shuster,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of 
        Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
reviewed the following bills, which were ordered reported by 
the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on 
July 23, 1997. This cost estimate supersedes the estimate CBO 
prepared on July 24, 1997, and reflects a subsequent technical 
amendment provided by the Committee changing the bill title of 
H.R. 1479.
    Enacting these bills would have no significant impact on 
the federal budget. The bills would not affect direct spending 
or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not 
apply. The bills contain no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal 
governments. The bills reviewed are:
          H.R. 29, a bill to designate the federal building 
        located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the 
        ``Ronald H. Brown Federal Building;''
          H.R. 81, a bill to designate the United States 
        courthouse located at 401 South Michigan Street in 
        South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh 
        United States Bankruptcy Courthouse;''
          H.R. 548, a bill to designate the United States 
        courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in New York 
        City, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss United States 
        Courthouse;''
          H.R. 595, a bill to designate the federal building 
        and United States courthouse located at 475 Mulberry 
        Street in Macon, Georgia, as the ``William Augustus 
        Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse;''
          H.R. 613, a bill to designate the federal building 
        located at 61 Forsyth Street, SW, in Atlanta, Georgia, 
        as the ``Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center'';
          H.R. 643, a bill to designate the United States 
        courthouse to be constructed at the corner of Superior 
        and Huron Roads in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``Carl B. 
        Stokes United States Courthouse;''
          H.R. 824, a bill to designate the federal building 
        located at 717 Madison Place, NW, in the District of 
        Columbia, as the ``Howard T. Markey National Courts 
        Building;''
          H.R. 892, a bill to designate the federal building 
        located at 236 Sharkey Street in Clarksdale, 
        Mississippi, as the ``Aaron Henry Federal Building and 
        United States Courthouse;''
          H.R. 962, a bill to designate the federal building in 
        Suitland, Maryland, as the ``W. Edwards Deming Federal 
        Building;''
          H.R. 994, a bill to designate the United States 
        border station located in Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika 
        de la Garza United States Border Station;''
          H.R. 1479, a bill to designate the federal building 
        and United States courthouse located at 300 Northeast 
        First Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ``David W. Dyer 
        Federal Building and United States Courthouse;''
          H.R. 1484, a bill to designate the United States 
        courthouse located at 100 Franklin Street in Dublin, 
        Georgia, as the ``J. Joy Rowland United States 
        Courthouse;''
          H.R. 1502, a bill to designate the United States 
        courthouse located at 301 West Main Street in Benton, 
        Illinois, as the ``James L. Foreman United States 
        Courthouse;'' and
          H.R. 1851, a bill to designate the United States 
        courthouse located at 200 South Washington Street in 
        Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Martin V.B. Bostetter, 
        Jr. United States Courthouse.''
    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).

                   constitutional authority statement

    Pursuant to clause (2)(l)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, committee reports on a bill or joint 
resolution of a public character shall include a statement 
citing the specific powers granted to the Congress in the 
Constitution to enact the measure. The Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure finds that Congress has the 
authority to enact this measure pursuant to its powers granted 
under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.

                          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. 
29, 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 July 23, 
1997, a quorum being present, H.R. 29 was unanimously approved 
by a voice vote and ordered reported.

                                
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