[House Report 106-188]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 106-188
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WORLD WAR VETERANS PARK AT MILLER FIELD GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION
AREA
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June 16, 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. 592]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 592) to redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway
National Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans Park at
Great Kills'', having considered the same, report favorably
thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended
do pass.
The amendments are as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
AS WORLD WAR VETERANS PARK AT MILLER FIELD.
Section 3(b) of Public Law 92-592 (16 U.S.C. 460cc-2(b)) is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The portion of the Staten Island Unit of the recreation area
known as Miller Field is hereby designated as `World War Veterans Park
at Miller Field'. Any reference to such Miller Field in any law,
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States
shall be considered to be a reference to `World War Veterans Park at
Miller Field'.''.
Amend the title so as to read:
A bill to designate a portion of Gateway National Recreation Area
as World War Veterans Park at Miller Field.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 592 as introduced is to redesignate
Great Kills Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area as
``World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills''.
Background and Need for Legislation
As introduced, H.R. 592 redesignates the Great Kills Park
in the Gateway National Recreation Area as the ``World War II
Veterans Park at Great Kills''. The Great Kills Park is located
on the Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National Recreation
Area in the State of New York. H.R. 592 would change the name
to recognize and honor the veterans of World War II, who fought
to protect and defend democracy and freedom. The Great Kills
Park supports outdoor recreational activities such as swimming,
fishing, and boating. Units of the Gateway National Recreation
Area are specifically named by statute, thus Congressional
action is required to legally change the names of these units.
Committee Action
H.R. 592 was introduced on February 4, 1999, by Congressman
Vito Fossella (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 May 11, 1999 the
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill, where Denis Galvin,
Deputy Director of the National Park Service, testified in
support of the bill with amendments. On May 18, 1999, the
Subcommittee met to consider the bill. An amendment in the
nature of a substitute was offered by Congressman James V.
Hansen (R-UT) to designate a portion of Gateway National
Recreation Area as World War Veterans Park at Miller Field,
which was adopted by voice vote. The bill was then ordered
favorably reported to the Full Committee by voice vote. On June
9, 1999, the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill.
No further amendments were offered and the bill, as amended,
was 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, June 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. 592, a bill to
designate a portion of Gateway National Recreation Area as
World War Veterans Park at Miller Field.
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. 592--A bill to designate a portion of Gateway National Recreation
Area as World War Veterans Park at Miller Field
H.R. 592 would designate a portion of the Gateway National
Recreation Area (currently known as Miller Field) as the World
War Veterans Park at Miller Field.
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 592 would have no
significant impact on the federal budget. The bill would not
affect direct spending or recipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures would not apply. H.R. 592 contains no
intergovernmental or private-sector 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.
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.
Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or
tribal law.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
SECTION 3 OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 27, 1972
AN ACT To establish the Gateway National Recreation Area in the States
of New York and New Jersey, and for other purposes
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Sec. 3. (a) * * *
(b)(1) The Secretary shall designate the principal visitor
center within the recreation area as the ``William Fitts Ryan
Visitor Center'' in commemoration of the leadership and
contributions which Representative William Fitts Ryan made with
respect to the creation and establishment of this public
recreation area. To inform the public of the contributions of
Representative Ryan to the creation of the recreation area, the
Secretary shall provide such signs, markers, maps, interpretive
materials, literature, and programs as he deems appropriate.
Not later than December 31, 1980, the Secretary shall take such
additional actions as he deems appropriate to recognize and
commemorate the contributions of Representative Ryan to the
recreation area.
(2) The portion of the Staten Island Unit of the recreation
area known as Miller Field is hereby designated as ``World War
Veterans Park at Miller Field''. Any reference to such Miller
Field in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other
paper of the United States shall be considered to be a
reference to ``World War Veterans Park at Miller Field''.