[House Report 106-738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     106-738

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TO DEDICATE THE BIG SOUTH TRAIL IN THE COMANCHE PEAK WILDERNESS AREA OF 
  ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST IN COLORADO TO THE LEGACY OF JARYD ATADERO

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 July 17, 2000.--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. 3817]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

  The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 3817) to redesignate the Big South Trail in the Comanche 
Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado 
as the ``Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail, 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. FINDING.

  Congress finds that Jaryd Atadero, a 3-year-old boy from Littleton, 
Colorado, was last seen the morning of October 2, 1999, 1\1/2\ miles 
from the trailhead of the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak 
Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest.

SEC. 2. DEDICATION.

  Congress dedicates the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak 
Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest to Jaryd Atadero and his 
legacy of promoting safe outdoor recreation for children.

SEC. 3. SIGN.

  The Secretary of Agriculture shall recognize the loss of Jaryd 
Atadero and the need for increased awareness of child safety in outdoor 
recreation settings by posting an interpretive sign at the Big South 
Trail trailhead that--
          (1) describes consideration for safe outdoor recreation with 
        children;
          (2) refers to the tragic loss of Jaryd Atadero to underscore 
        the need for such safety considerations;
          (3) refers to the dedication by Congress of this trail and 
        safety message to the legacy of Jaryd Atadero; and
          (4) for not less than 1 year, includes a copy of this Act and 
        an image of Jaryd Atadero.

  Amend the title so as to read:

      A bill to dedicate the Big South Trail in the Comanche 
Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado 
to the legacy of Jaryd Atadero.

                          purpose of the bill

    The purpose of H.R. 3817, as ordered reported by the 
Committee on Resources, is to dedicate the Big South Trail in 
the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest 
in Colorado to the legacy of Jaryd Atadero.

                  background and need for legislation

    On October 2, 1999, three year old Jaryd Atadero 
disappeared while hiking with his family on the Big South Trail 
in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National 
Park, Colorado. After seven days of searching by local 
volunteers and authorities, no trace of Jaryd was found.
    While the Geographic Board of Names considers most trail 
namings, it is not without precedent for a trail to be named by 
the Congress. Renaming this trail in memory of Jaryd Atadero 
would serve as a reminder to the public about the need for 
taking safety precautions while recreating with children on 
public lands.

                            committee action

    H.R. 3817 was introduced on March 1, 2000, by Congressman 
Tom Tancredo (R-CO). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on 
Forests and Forest Health. On May 3, 2000, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the bill. On May 16, 2000, the Subcommittee 
met to mark up the bill. Congressman Helen Chenoweth-Hage (R-
ID) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute to 
dedicate the trail as a legacy to Jaryd Atadero and require a 
permanent marker to be placed at the trailhead. It was adopted 
by voice vote. The bill was then ordered favorably reported, as 
amended, to the Full Committee by voice vote. On June 7, 2000, 
the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No 
further amendments were offered and the bill, as amended, 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, June 14, 2000.
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. 3817, a bill to 
dedicate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness 
Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado to the legacy of 
Jaryd Atadero.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact for this 
estimate is Megan Carroll.
            Sincerely,
                                         Robert A. Sunshine
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
    Enclosure.

H.R. 3817--A bill to dedicate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak 
        Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado to the 
        legacy of Jaryd Atadero

    H.R. 3817 would dedicate the Big South Trail in the 
Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest to 
the legacy of Jaryd Atadero, a 3-year old who disappeared and 
was last seen on that trail. The bill would require the 
Secretary of the Interior to post an interpretive sign at the 
trailhead that emphasizes the need for increased awareness of 
child safety in outdoor recreational settings.
    CBO estimates that H.R. 3817 would have no significant 
impact on the federal budget. Based on information from the 
U.S. Forest Service, we estimate that the interpretive sign 
would cost about $3,000, assuming the availability of 
appropriated funds. The bill would not affect direct spending 
or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not 
apply. H.R. 3817 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 CBO staff contacts for this estimate are Megan Carroll 
and Ali Aslam. The estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, 
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

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

                                
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