[House Report 105-517]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     105-517
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                      JERE COOPER FEDERAL BUILDING

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 May 7, 1998.--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. 2730]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 2730) to designate the Federal 
building located at 309 North Church Street in Dyersburg, 
Tennessee, as the ``Jere Cooper Federal Building'', having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment 
and recommend that the bill do pass.
    Congressman Jere Cooper was born on a farm near Dyersburg, 
Tennessee, in 1893. He attended local schools and earned a 
degree in law from Cumberland University in 1914. In 1917, 
after commencing his legal practice, he enlisted in the Second 
Tennessee Infantry, National Guard, and was commissioned a 
first lieutenant. He served his country seeing action in France 
and Belgium during World War I. During the war he was promoted 
to captain and served as regimental adjutant until his 
discharge in 1919, when he then returned to private practice. 
Congressman Cooper began his political career as a member of 
the city council and city attorney from 1920 through 1928. In 
addition to holding these positions, he was also elected to the 
post of State Commander of the American Legion of Tennessee, in 
1921. In 1929, Congressman Cooper was elected to the Seventy-
first United States Congress, representing a major portion of 
what is now the Eight Congressional District of Tennessee. He 
served his district for fourteen succeeding Congresses, until 
his death in 1957.
    During Congressman Cooper's three decades of service in the 
House of Representatives, he distinguished himself on the 
Committee on Ways and Means as both a member and its chairman. 
In addition, he also served as chairman of the Joint Committee 
on Internal Revenue Taxation.

                        Compliance With Rule XI

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(3) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives:
          (A) The Committee did not hold hearings on the 
        resolution and therefore have no oversight findings or 
        recommendations pursuant to clause 2(b)(1) of rule X of 
        the Rules of the House of Representatives.
          (B) 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.
          (C) The Committee has received no report from the 
        Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of 
        oversight findings and recommendations pursuant to 
        clause 4(c)(2) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
        Representatives.
          (D) The estimate and comparison prepared by the 
        Director of the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to 
        section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, is 
        as follows:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                       Washington, DC, May 6, 1998.
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 May 
6, 1998. CBO estimates that their enactment would have no 
significant impact on the federal budget, and 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. 2225, a bill to designate the federal building 
        and United States courthouse to be constructed on Las 
        Vegas Boulevard between Bridger Avenue and Clark Avenue 
        in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D. George Federal 
        Building and United States Courthouse;''
          H.R. 2730, a bill to designate the federal building 
        located at 309 North Church Street in Dyersburg, 
        Tennessee, as the ``Jere Cooper Federal Building;''
          H.R. 3295, a bill to designate the federal building 
        located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as 
        the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building;'' and
          H.R. 3453, a bill to designate the federal building 
        and post office located at 100 East B Street, Casper, 
        Wyoming, as the ``Dick Cheney Federal Building.''
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is John R. 
Righter. This estimate was approved by Paul N. Van de Water, 
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
            Sincerely,
                                         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 the Legislation

    Clause 7 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and 
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 has been timely submitted prior to the filing of the 
report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is 
included in this report.

                       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 6, 1998, 
a quorum being present, H.R. 2730 was unanimously approved by a 
voice vote and ordered reported.