[House Report 106-689]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     106-689

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               JAMES H. QUILLEN UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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   June 22, 2000.--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 H.R. 4608]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 4608) to designate the United 
States courthouse located at 220 West Depot Street in 
Greenville, Tennessee, as the ``James H. Quillen United States 
Courthouse'', having considered the same, report favorably 
thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.
    James Henry Quillen was born in Wayland, Virginia one of 10 
children. In the late 1920's his family moved to Kingsport, 
Tennessee where he continued his schooling and held many part-
time jobs. He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School and 
immediately began working for the Kingsport Press. He also 
worked for the Kingsport Times-News before establishing the 
Kingsport Mirror in 1936. At the time he was the youngest 
newspaper publisher in the nation and eventially turned the 
Mirror into a daily.
    In 1942 Congressman Quillen entered military service during 
World War II. He served in the U.S. Navy on the aircraft 
carrier USS Antietam. He served in both theaters of operation 
and was discharged a Lieutenant in 1946. Upon returning from 
the war, Congressman Quillen was involved in construction, real 
estate and insurance businesses. He went on to serve for eight 
years in the Tennessee Legislature from 1954 until 1962.
    Congressman Quillen was elected to serve the first district 
of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives in 
1962. He became a member of the House Rules Committee in 1965 
and served as Ranking Member for many years. He later served as 
Chairman Emeritus, the first such Member of Congress to serve 
in this capacity. He served as Vice Chairman of the Legislative 
and Budget Process Subcommittee and Chairman of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority Caucus. During his Congressional service, he 
was a champion for the American flag, always protecting the 
values and principles embodied in America's symbol of freedom, 
and established ``The Stars and Stripes Forever'' as America's 
national march and companion to the National Anthem. 
Congressman Quillen served the first district of Tennessee for 
34 years, retiring at the end of the 104th Congress.
    This designation is a fitting honor to a committed 
legislator and dedicated public servant.

                        committee consideration

     On June 21, 2000, the Committee met in open session and 
ordered reported H.R. 4608, designating the United States 
courthouse under construction in Greenville, Tennessee as the 
``James H. Quillen United States Courthouse,'' approved June 
20, 2000, 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 H.R. 4608.

                              record 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 record 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 H.R. 
4608, reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order H.R. 4608, 
favorably reported to the House was agreed to by voice vote, a 
quorum being present.

                        cost of the 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 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Committee references the report of the Congressional Budget 
Office 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 H.R. 4608.
    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 H.R. 
4608, from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, June 21, 2000.
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 
June 21, 2000. 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 legislation contains 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. 1959, a bill to designate the federal building located 
at 643 East Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the 
``Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center'';
    H.R. 3323, a bill to designate the federal building located 
at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the 
``Floyd H. Flake Federal Building''; and
    H.R. 4608, a bill to designate the United States courthouse 
located at 220 West Depot Street in Greeneville, Tennessee, as 
the ``James H. Quillen United States 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,
                                           Steven Lieberman
                                    (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.

                                  
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