[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.