[House Report 106-141]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    106-141

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VISITOR CENTER FOR HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

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  May 13, 1999.--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.R. 1104]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 1104) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the 
boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National 
Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the 
construction of a visitor center, having considered the same 
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that 
the bill do pass.

                          PURPOSE OF THE BILL

    The purpose of H.R. 1104 is to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over land 
within the boundaries of the home of Franklin D. Roosevelt 
National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States 
for the construction of a visitor center.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    H.R. 1104 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to 
transfer administrative jurisdiction over lands, but not more 
than one acre, within the boundaries of the Franklin D. 
Roosevelt (FDR) National Historic Site to the Archivist of the 
United States for the construction of a visitor center. The 
lands transferred must include the actual FDR home. The visitor 
center facility would jointly serve the FDR Historic Site and 
the FDR Presidential Library, located in Hyde Park, New York.
    This visitor center facility will highlight exhibits from 
both the FDR home and FDR Library. President Franklin D. 
Roosevelt's official papers, mementos, and his vast collection 
of naval models and paintings are just some of the national 
treasures to be displayed. The center will assist many visitors 
and enhance their knowledge of our 32nd President.
    Funding needed to construct the visitor center has been 
secured from both federal ($8.2 million) and non-federal 
sources. However, the project has been halted due to a 
technicality--the National Archivist requires that he have 
jurisdiction over the property before any work commences.
    H.R. 1104 addresses this technicality so that construction 
can begin.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.R. 1104 was introduced on March 11, 1999, by Congressman 
John Sweeney (R-NY). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on 
National Parks and Public Lands. On April 29, 1999, the 
Subcommittee met to consider the bill. No amendments were 
offered and the bill was favorably reported to the Full 
Resources Committee by voice vote. On May 5, 1999, the Full 
Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No amendments 
were offered and the bill was then ordered favorably reported 
to the House of Representatives by voice vote.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII 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 this bill.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation.--Clause 3(d)(2) 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 this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) 
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 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    2. Congressional Budget Act.--As required by clause 3(c)(2) 
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this 
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures.
    3. Government Reform Oversight Findings.--Under 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 this bill.
    4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate.--Under clause 
3(c)(3) of rule XIII 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 this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                      Washington, DC, May 11, 1999.
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.R. 1104, a bill to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer 
administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of 
the House of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to 
the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a 
visitor center.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
            Sincerely,
                                          Barry B. Anderson
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
    Enclosure.

H.R. 1104--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
        transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the 
        boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National 
        Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the 
        construction of a visitor center

    CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1104 would have no 
significant impact on the federal budget. The bill would not 
affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go 
procedures would not apply. H.R. 1104 contains no private-
sector or intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, 
local, or tribal governments.
    H.R. 1104 would authorize the National Park Service to 
transfer to the National Archives administrative jurisdiction 
of about one acre of land at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt 
National Historic Site. The Archives would use the transferred 
parcel to construct a visitor center that would jointly serve 
the historic site and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential 
Library.
    Because authority to construct the visitor center already 
exists, implementing H.R. 1104 would have no significant effect 
on the federal budget. The National Archives has already 
received over $8 million in federal appropriations for this 
purpose.
    The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis. This estimate was 
approved by Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Assistant Director for 
Budget Analysis.

                    compliance with public law 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                        changes in existing law

    If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing 
law.

                                  
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