[Senate Report 105-275]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 506
105th Congress Report
SENATE
2d Session 105-275
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STEVE SCHIFF AUDITORIUM
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July 29, 1998.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Murkowski, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 1978]
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was
referred the bill (S. 1978) to designate the auditorium located
within the Sandia Technology Transfer Center in Albuquerque,
New Mexico, as the ``Steve Schiff Auditorium'', having
considered the same, reports favorably thereon without
amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE MEASURE
The purpose of S. 1978 is to designate the auditorium
located within the Sandia Technology Transfer Center in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Steve Schiff Auditorium.''
BACKGROUND AND NEED
This legislation honors Congressman Steven H. Schiff who
represented the First District of New Mexico. On March 25,
1998, Congressman Schiff passed away.
This legislation honors Congressman Schiff by designating a
special auditorium at the Sandia National Laboratories as the
``Steve Schiff Auditorium.'' Congressman Schiff spoke in this
Auditorium on several occasions as part of his long service to
the people of New Mexico. Accordingly, it is appropriate and
fitting to rename this auditorium after Congressman Schiff.
Congressman Schiff exemplified all that was good about
public service: integrity of the highest order, deep and
fundamental decency, and an acute and open mind. He went about
his business quietly, but with wonderful efficiency. He was
great at telling stories, usually about himself. He was a model
for all politicians to admire.
Congressman Schiff came to New Mexico from Chicago, where
he was born and raised. He served the people of New Mexico in
different capacities since 1972, when he graduated from the Law
School at the University of New Mexico. Before election to
Congress in 1988, he served as District Attorney for eight
years.
One of Congressman Schiff's favorite local programs was his
Tree Give-Away Program. For eight years, Congressman Schiff
held a Saturday tree give-away day at the Indian Pueblo
Cultural Center. He gave away more than 115,000 trees. Through
those trees, he shared his own hope, faith, and love. Those
trees now flourish throughout the Albuquerque area in New
Mexico as lasting symbols of this man. In a similar way, his
legislative achievements continue to serve the American people
as another reminder of this great American.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
S. 1978 was introduced on April 23, 1998 by Senators
Domenici and Bingaman.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND TABULATION OF VOTES
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in
open business session on July 29, 1998, by a unanimous voice
vote with a quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass the
bill without amendment.
COST AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS
The following estimate of costs of this measure has been
provided by the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, July 29, 1998.
Hon. Frank H. Murkowski,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 1978, a bill to
designate the auditorium located within the Sandia Technology
Transfer Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Steve
Schiff Auditorium.''
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Kim Cawley.
Sincerely,
June E. O'Neill.
congressional budget office cost estimate
S. 1978--A bill to designate the auditorium located within the Sandia
Technology Transfer Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the
``Steve Schiff Auditorium''
S. 1978 would designate the auditorium located within the
Sandia Technology Transfer Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
as the Steve Schiff Auditorium. CBO estimates that enacting
this bill would have no significant cost to the federal
government. The bill would not affect direct spending or
receipts, so pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply. S. 1978
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
defined by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not
affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
The CBO staff contact is Kim Cawley. This estimate was
approved by Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Assistant Director for
Budget Analysis.
regulatory impact evaluation
In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in
carrying out this measure.
The bill is not a regulatory measure in the sense of
imposing Government-established standards or significant
economic responsibilities on private individuals and
businesses.
No personal information would be collected in administering
the provisions of the bill. Therefore, there would be no impact
on personal privacy.
Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the
enactment of this measure.
changes in existing law
In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee notes that no
changes in existing law are made by S. 1978, as ordered
reported.