[House Report 106-827]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     106-827

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                       TED WEISS FEDERAL BUILDING

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 September 7, 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. 2163]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 2163) to designate the United 
States courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, 
New York, as the ``Ted Weiss United States Courthouse'', having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon with amendments 
and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.
    The amendments are as follows:
    Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

    The Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, 
shall be known and designated as the ``Ted Weiss Federal Building''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in 
section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Ted Weiss Federal 
Building''.

    Amend the title so as to read:

    A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290 
Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss Federal 
Building''.
     Ted Weiss was born in Gava, Hungary, On September 17, 
1927. In 1938, to avoid the increasing perils threatening 
Eastern Europe, his mother moved the family to South Amboy, New 
Jersey. The Weiss family took passage on one of the last 
passenger ships to leave Hamburg, Germany for the duration of 
World War II.
     Congressman Weiss graduated from South Amboy High School 
in 1946, and joined the United States Army. He served in Japan 
as a news broadcaster for the Armed Forces Radio Service. Upon 
his return to the United States, Congressman Weiss began 
studies at Syracuse University. In just four and one half years 
at the university, he earned both his bachelor and law degrees, 
graduating in 1952.
     Congressman Weiss began his career in public service in 
1953 as the Assistant District Attorney for New York City. He 
entered the political arena when he was elected to the New York 
City Council, a seat he held for fifteen years. As Councilman, 
Congressman Weiss crafted higher environmental standards for 
the city.
    In 1974, Congressman Weiss was defeated in his first 
attempt for a congressional seat. Undaunted, he returned in 
1976 to successfully win a seat in the U.S. House of 
Representatives, representing what was then the 17th District. 
Congressman Weiss held leadership positions on the House 
Committee on Banking Finance and Urban Affairs, as well as the 
Committees on Foreign Affairs and Government Operations. In 
addition, he authored key economic development legislation that 
established procedures for the timely and planned retraining 
and conversion of military bases to industry for peacetime use.
    Congressman Weiss passed away on September 4, 1992. The 
naming of this Federal building is a fitting and proper tribute 
to a dedicated public servant.

                         Committee Consideration

     On July 26, 2000, the Committee met in open session and 
ordered reported H.R. 2163, as amended, designating the Federal 
building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York as the 
``Ted Weiss Federal Building.'' There were no recorded votes 
taken during Committee consideration of H.R. 2163, as amended.

                              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. 
2163 as amended, reported. A motion by Mr. Franks to order H.R. 
2163 as amended, 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. 2163 as amended.
     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. 
2163 as amended, from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office.insert cbo letter
                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                    Washington, DC, August 1, 2000.
Hon. Bud Shuster,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
reviewed H.R. 2163, a bill to designate the federal building 
located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ted 
Weiss Federal Building.'' The bill was ordered reported by the 
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 
26, 2000.
    CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 2163 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 bill 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.
    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.

                                
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