[House Report 105-231]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
105th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 105-231
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CARL B. STOKES UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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July 31, 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. 643]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 643) 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'', having considered the same, report
favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill
do pass.
Carl B. Stokes was born on June 21, 1927 in Cleveland,
Ohio. He attended East Technical High School in Cleveland, but
unfortunately did not finish school having dropped out to
accept a job in a foundry. Upon his 18th birthday, Mr. Stokes
enlisted in the United States Army and served in Germany during
World War II. He was discharged in 1947, with the rank of
Corporal. Following his tour of duty, Mr. Stokes returned to
East Technical High School to earn his diploma, and then
enrolled in West Virginia State College. In 1952, Mr. Stokes
completed studies at Western Reserve University and continued
his studies at the Minnesota Law School, where he received his
B.S.L. in 1954. He later received his L.L.D. from Cleveland
Marshall Law School in 1956.
Carl Stokes began his distinguished career in public
service when he was elected to the Ohio General Assembly, in
1962. By this election, he became the first African-American
Democrat ever elected to this body.
Following his term in the assembly, Mr. Stokes made a bid
for the position of Mayor of the city of Cleveland. He narrowly
lost this first bid; however, he launched a historic successful
campaign in 1967, which gave him the honor of becoming the
first African-American to become mayor of a major American
city. Mr. Stokes won a second term in 1969, and was unanimously
voted President-elect of the National League of Cities.
Deciding not to seek a third term as mayor, Mr. Stokes took
leave from the political arena and turned to the field of
journalism. In 1971, he became a television journalist for
WNBC-TV in New York City, where he eventually became anchorman.
This title also brought him the honor of becoming the first
African-American to become a daily television anchor for a news
program. Additionally, for his duties as the Urban Affairs
Editor he won an Emmy Award.
In 1980, Carl Stokes returned to Cleveland and returned to
public service in 1983 by his election as a Judge to serve on
the Cleveland Municipal Court. Within weeks of his election,
Carl Stokes was elected both Presiding and Administrative
Judge.
In 1994, President Clinton appointed Carl Stokes ambassador
of the African Island Republic of Seychelles. In this position,
Ambassador Stokes assisted emerging African nations in making
the transition to democracy. He also acted as a liaison to the
U.S. Department of State and the Clinton Administration on
behalf of the African Continent. On April 3rd, 1996, Ambassador
Stokes passed away after a battle with cancer.
Carl B. Stokes dedicated a great part of his life to public
service, and distinguished himself on numerous occasions as a
leader in both his community and in the nation. This is an
honorable and fitting tribute to his memory.
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 mark up 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 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, 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 a federal building in
Suitland, Maryland, as the ``W. Edwards Deming Federal
Building;''
H.R. 994, a bill to designate the United States
border station 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. Roy 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.
643, 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. 643 was unanimously approved
by a voice vote and ordered reported.