[Senate Report 105-407]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                       Calendar No. 638
105th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE

 2d Session                                                     105-407
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  DANTE FASCELL BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTER DESIGNATION ACT

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 October 10 (legislative day, October 2), 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. 2468]

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 
referred the bill (S. 2468) to designate the Biscayne National 
Park visitor center as the Dante Fascell Visitor Center at 
Biscayne National Park, having considered the same, reports 
favorably thereon with an amendment and an amendment to the 
title and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass.
    The amendments are as follows:
    1. On page 2, lines 2 and 7, strike ``Center at Biscayne 
National Park''.'' and insert ``Center''.''.
    2. Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to designate the 
Biscayne National Park Visitor Center as the Dante Fascell 
Visitor Center.''.

                         purpose of the measure

    The purpose of S. 2468 is to designate the Biscayne 
National Park Visitor Center as the Dante Fascell Visitor 
Center.

                          background and need

    Congressman Dante Fascell's long history of public service 
began in the Florida House of Representatives after his service 
in World War II. He was elected to Congress in 1955 and spent 
the following 36 years in office.
    While in Congress, Dante Fascell chaired the Committees on 
Foreign Affairs, Arms Control, International Security, and 
Science.
    Congressman Fascell was a strong supporter for protecting 
and improving the qualify of Florida's natural resources. He 
had a significant role in the creation of Everglades and the 
Biscayne National Parks. Congressman Fascell battled to protect 
South Florida's national parks and led the successful effort to 
establish the national marine sanctuary in the Florida Keys 
during the 101st Congress.
    The naming of the visitor center after Dante Fascell will 
serve as a lasting tribute to his long-time efforts to protect 
the environment for future generations.

                          legislative history

    S. 2468 was introduced on September 14, 1998 by Senators 
Graham and Mack and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources.
    At its business meeting on September 24, 1998, the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered S. 2468, 
favorably reported, as amended.

            committee recommendation and tabulation of votes

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open 
business session on September 24, 1998, by a unanimous voice 
vote of a quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 
2468 if amended as described herein.

                          committee amendment

    During the consideration of S. 2468, the Committee adopted 
an amendment which changes the name of the bill from, ``To 
designate the Biscayne National Park visitor center as the 
Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne National Park'' to ``A 
Bill to designate the Biscayne National Park Visitor Center as 
the Dante Fascell Visitor Center''. The amendment also makes a 
technical correction.

                           summary of s. 2468

    S. 2468 names the visitor center at Biscayne National Park 
as the Dante Fascell Visitor Center, after former Congressman 
Dante Fascell.

                   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, September 25, 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. 2468, the Dante 
Fascall Biscayne National Park Visitor Center Designation Act.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. That CBO staff contact is Deborah 
Reis.
            Sincerely,
                                         June E. O'Neill, Director.
    Enclosure.

               congressional budget office cost estimate

S. 2468--Dante Fascell Biscayne National Park Visitor Center 
        Designation Act

    S. 2468 would change the name of the Biscayne National Park 
Visitor Center to the Dante Fascell Visitor Center.
    CBO estimates that the cost to the federal government of 
implementing S. 2468--primarily revising signs and other 
materials over the next few years--would be negligible. The 
bill would not affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, 
pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply. S. 2468 contains no 
private-sector or intergovernmental mandates as defined in the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would have no significant 
impact on the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis. 
The estimate was approved by Paul N. Van de Water, 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 S. 2468. The bill is not a regulatory measure in 
the sense of imposing Government-established standards of 
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals 
and businesses.
    No personal information would be collected in administering 
the program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal 
privacy.
    Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from 
enactment of S. 2468, as ordered reported.

                        executive communications

    On September 3, 1998, the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources requested legislative reports from the Department of 
the Interior and the Office of Management and Budget setting 
forth Executive agency recommendations on S. 2468. These 
reports had not been received at the time the report on S. 2468 
was filed. When these reports become available, the Chairman 
will request that they be printed in the Congressional Record 
for the advice of the Senate.

                        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. 2468, as ordered 
reported.