[House Report 105-589]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     105-589
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 APPROVING THE LOCATION OF A MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., MEMORIAL IN THE 
                            NATION'S CAPITAL

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 June 22, 1998.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H.J. Res. 113]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 113) approving the location of a Martin 
Luther King, Jr., Memorial in the Nation's Capital, having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment 
and recommend that the joint resolution do pass.

                          PURPOSE OF THE BILL

    The purpose of H.J. Res. 113 is to approve the location of 
a Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in the Nation's Capital.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    Congress passed legislation in 1996 to authorize the Alpha 
Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial to Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Under Public Law 104-333, the Alpha Phi Alpha 
Fraternity may build a memorial to Dr. King through private 
contributions. Public Law 104-333 is in compliance with the law 
specifying that a memorial commemorating an individual shall 
not be permitted until at least 25 years after the death of the 
individual. Dr. King passed on more than 30 years ago.
    No federal monies will be spent on the construction of the 
memorial. Total funding for the memorial will be provided by 
the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, which Dr. King joined in 1952. 
Alpha Phi Alpha is one of the oldest predominantly African-
American fraternities in the nation. This fraternity has 700 
chapters in 42 states, and its members include some of the most 
prominent leaders and distinguished public officials in the 
United States. The fraternity wishes to honor Dr. King's 
remarkable role with a memorial in the nation's Capital. The 
memorial will provide a tangible recognition that will assist 
in passing Dr. King's message from generation to generation.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.J. Res. 113 was introduced on March 4, 1998, by 
Congresswoman Constance Morella (R-MD). H.J. Res. 113 was 
referred to the Committee on Resources, and within the 
Committee, to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public 
Lands. On May 21, 1998, the Subcommittee met to consider H.J. 
Res. 113. No amendments were offered and the bill was ordered 
reported to the Full Committee by voice vote. On June 17, 1998, 
the Full Committee met to consider H.J. Res. 113. No amendments 
were offered and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the 
House of Representatives by voice vote.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    With respect to the requirements of clause 2(l)(3) of rule 
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and clause 
2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

    Article I, section 8, and Article IV, section 3 of the 
Constitution of the United States grant Congress the authority 
to enact H.J. Res. 113.

                        COST OF THE LEGISLATION

    Clause 7(a) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the 
Committee of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out 
H.J. Res. 113. However, clause 7(d) of that rule provides that 
this requirement does not apply when the Committee has included 
in its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill 
prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
under section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                     COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XI

    1. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(B) of 
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, H.J. 
Res. 113 does not contain any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures.
    2. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(D) of 
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee has received no report of oversight findings and 
recommendations from the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight on the subject of H.J. Res. 113.
    3. With respect to the requirement of 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, the 
Committee has received the following cost estimate for H.J. 
Res. 113 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

               CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, June 19, 1998.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.J. Res. 113, a joint 
resolution approving the location of a Martin Luther King, Jr., 
Memorial in the Nation's Capital.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
            Sincerely,
                                         June E. O'Neill, Director.
    Enclosure.

H.J. Res. 113--A joint resolution approving the location of a Martin 
        Luther King, Jr., Memorial in the Nation's Capital

    CBO estimates that enacting H.J. Res. 113 would have no 
impact on the federal budget. Because the resolution would not 
affect revenues or direct spending, pay-as-you-go procedures 
would not apply. H.J. Res. 113 contains no intergovernmental or 
private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act of 1995 and would not affect the budgets of state, 
local, or tribal governments.
    H.J. Res. 113 would approve the location recommended by the 
Secretary of the Interior for the Martin Luther King, Jr., 
Memorial. Construction of the memorial (with nonfederal funds) 
was authorized by the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management 
Act of 1996.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis. 
This estimate was approved by Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4

    H.J. Res. 113 contains no unfunded mandates.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    If enacted, H.J. Res. 113 would make no changes in existing 
law.