[House Report 106-114]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-114
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ROBERT K. RODIBAUGH UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTHOUSE
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April 27, 1999.--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 S. 460]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (S. 460) 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'', having considered the same, report favorably
thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.
Judge Robert Kurtz Rodibaugh served the Northern District
of Indiana in the area of Bankruptcy law since his appointment
as a bankruptcy judge in 1960.
Judge Rodibaugh was born in Elkhart County, near Goshen,
Indiana. He attended South Bend grade schools and high school,
and he received his undergraduate and law degree from the
University of Notre Dame. In 1941, Judge Rodibaugh entered the
military. He served in the United States Army during World War
II, returning to private practice in 1946.
In 1948, Judge Rodibaugh began his career in public service
as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Indiana 60th Judicial
Circuit. He served in this capacity from 1948 to1950, and again
from 1953 to 1957. Judge Rodibaugh also served as the Attorney
for the St. Joseph County Board of Zoning Appeals, in 1958.
In 1960, Judge Rodibaugh began his service to the
bankruptcy court when he was appointed as a United States
Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, the
title then known as the Bankruptcy Referee of the United States
District Court. Judge Rodibaugh presided over the growth of the
bankruptcy court from one small courtroom with a part time
referee and a clerks office of four employees in South Bend,
Indiana, to four courtroom locations in the cities of South
Bend, Fort Wayne, Gary, and Lafayette, Indiana, with four full
time judges and a clerks' office of over forty employees. In
1985, he was appointed Chief Bankruptcy Judge and assumed
senior status in 1986.
Judge Rodibaugh fulfilled his duties as a referee in
bankruptcy proceedings and a bankruptcy judge with patience,
fairness, dedication and legal scholarship which is most worthy
of recognition. It is a fitting tribute to name this building
in his honor.
Hearings and Legislative History
No hearings were held on S. 460.
Committee Consideration
On April 22, 1999, the Full Committee met in open session
and ordered reported S. 460, to designate the United States
bankruptcy courthouse located at 401 South Michigan Street in
South Bend, Indiana as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh United States
Bankruptcy Courthouse,'' approved April 21, 1999 by the
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings,
Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation, by voice vote
with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes taken
during Committee consideration of S. 460.
rollcall votes
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives
requires each committee report to include the total number of
votes cast for and against on each rollcall vote on a motion to
report and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter,
and the names of those members voting for and against. There
were no recorded votes taken in connection with ordering S. 460
favorably reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order S. 460
favorably reported to the House was agreed to by voice vote, a
quorum being present.
Committee Oversight Findings
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in this report.
Cost of Legislation
Clause 3(d)(2) 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.
Compliance with House Rule XIII
1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee
references the report of the Congressional Budget Office
included below.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of
rule XIII 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 on the
subject of S. 460.
3. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
Committee has received the following cost estimate for S. 460
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, April 26, 1999.
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
April 22, 1999. 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 and would impose no costs on
state, local, or tribal governments. The bills reviewed are:
H.R. 118, a bill to designate the federal building
located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the
``J.J. `Jake' Pickle Federal Building'';
H.R. 560, a bill to designate the federal building
and United States courthouse located at the
intersection of Comercio and San Justo Streets in San
Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ``Jose V. Toledo Federal
Building and United States Courthouse'';
H.R. 686, a bill to designate a United States
courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Garza-Vela
United States Courthouse'';
H.R. 1121, a bill to designate the federal building
and United States courthouse located at 18 Greenville
Street in Newnan, Georgia, as the ``Lewis R. Morgan
Federal Building and United States Courthouse'';
S. 437, an act to designate the United States
courthouse under construction at 333 Las Vegas
Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D.
George United States Courthouse''; and
S. 460, an act 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.''
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is John R.
Righter.
Sincerely,
Barry B. Anderson
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
Constitutional Authority Statement
Pursuant to clause (3)(d)(1) of rule XIII 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.
Federal Mandates Statement
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act. (Public Law 104-4.)
Advisory Committee Statement
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
Applicability to the Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act. (Public Law
104-1.)