[House Report 107-438]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 107-438
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PAUL SIMON CHICAGO JOB CORPS CENTER
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May 7, 2002.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 378]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (S. 378) to redesignate the Federal
building located at 3348 South Kedzie Avenue, in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center'',
having considered the same, report favorably thereon without
amendment and recommend that the bill do pass
Purpose of Legislation
S. 378, designates the Federal building located at 3348
South Kedzie Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois as the ``Paul Simon
Chicago Job Corps Center''.
Background and Need for the Legislation
Senator Paul Simon was born in Eugene, Oregon on November
29, 1928 and attended public schools. He went on to attend the
University of Oregon Dana College in Blair, Nebraska. At the
age of 19 Senator Simon became the nation's youngest editor-
publisher by saving the Troy Tribune in Troy, Illinois. He
expanded his newspaper business to a chain of 14 weeklies in
central and southern Illinois. Senator Simon used the newspaper
to expose a syndicate gambling operation in Madison County, and
in 1951 at the age of 22, he was called to testify before the
United States Crime Investigating Committee. In 1966 he sold
his newspaper business to devote full time to writing and
public service.
From 1951 until 1953, Senator Simon served in the United
States Army. He was assigned to the Counter Intelligence Corps
as a special agent along the Iron Curtain in Europe. Upon his
return from Europe, at the age of 25, Senator Simon was elected
to the Illinois House of Representatives. He was re-elected
three times before being elected to the State Senate in 1962
for a four year-term. Voters returned him to the State Senate
in 1966. Half way through his second State Senate term he was
elected Lieutenant Governor and served until 1973. He was the
first Lieutenant Governor to be elected to that post with the
Governor of another party.
Senator Simon was elected to the United States House of
Representatives in 1974 and served for ten years before being
elected to the United States Senate in 1984. While in Congress,
Senator Simon was a leading advocate for education, disability
policy and foreign affairs. He was the chief sponsor of the
Missing Children Act, which established the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children. Senator Simon also played a
vital role with enacting job training education programs
including the National Literacy Act, the School-to-Work
Opportunities Act, the Job Training Partnership Act and the
direct college loan program. He was also the chief sponsor of
the Balanced Budget amendment of 1986 and initiated legislation
to designate the first five federally chartered high-speed rail
corridors.
Senator Simon holds 39 honorary degrees and has written 15
books. This bill is a fitting honor to a dedicated public
servant.
Legislative History and Committee Consideration
No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported
S. 378.
On November 7, 2001, the Full Committee met in open session
and ordered reported S. 378 to designate the Federal building
located at 3348 South Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois as the
``Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center,'' approved September 20,
2001, by theSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public
Buildings and Emergency Management, by voice vote with a quorum
present. There were no recorded votes taken during Committee
consideration of S. 378.
Rollcall 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 S. 378
reported. A motion by Mr. LaTourette to order S. 378 favorably
reported to the House was agreed to by voice vote, a quorum
being present.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in this report.
COST OF LEGISLATION
Clause 3(c)(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 clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, the Committee advises that the
bill contains no measure that authorizes funding, so no
statement of general performance and objectives for which any
measure authorizes funding is required.
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 S. 378
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, November 9, 2001.
Hon. Don Young,
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
November 7, 2001. 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 bills contain 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. 3093, a bill to designate the federal
building and United States courthouse located at 501
Bell Street in Alton, Illinois, as the ``William L.
Beatty Federal Building and United States Courthouse'';
2972, a bill to designate the federal
building and United States courthouse located at 550
West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho, as the ``James A.
McClure Federal Building and United States
Courthouse'';
H.R. 2776, a bill to designate buildings
315, 318 and 319 located at the Federal Aviation
Administration's William J. Hughes Technical Center in
Atlantic City, New Jersey, as the ``Frank R. Lautenberg
Aviation Security Complex'';
H.R. 2841, a bill to designate the building
located at 1 Federal Plaza in New York, New York, as
the ``James L. Watson United States Court of
International Trade Building''; and
S. 378, an act to redesignate the federal
building located at 3348 South Kedzie Avenue, in
Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Paul Simon Chicago Job
Corps Center.''
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew
Pickford.
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.
Federal Mandates Statement
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act. (Public Law 104-4).
Preemption Clarification
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1994
requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local or
tribal law. The Committee states that S. 378 does not preempt
any state, local or tribal law
Advisory Committee Statement
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
Applicability to the Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act. (Public Law
104-1).
Changes in existing Law made by the bill, as Reported
S. 378 makes no changes to existing law.