[House Report 107-581]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     107-581

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                  PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIC SITE STUDY ACT

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 July 16, 2002.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Hansen, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 3815]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 3815) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing a Presidential National Historic Site, in Hope, 
Arkansas, and for other purposes, having considered the same, 
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that 
the bill do pass.

                          PURPOSE OF THE BILL

    The purpose of H.R. 3815 is to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing a Presidential National Historic 
Site, in Hope, Arkansas, and for other purposes.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    Hope, Arkansas is the birthplace of William Jefferson 
Clinton, 42nd President of the United States. The residence on 
Hervey Street is currently owned and operated by the Clinton 
Birthplace Foundation in conjunction with the Clinton Center. 
The Clinton Birthplace Foundation was formed in 1993 as a non-
profit corporation to serve the historic preservation 
opportunities in President Clinton's home state. The residence 
has been visited by thousands of individuals from across the 
nation and around the world and was nominated and placed on the 
National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The National Park 
Service currently manages 32 presidential sites.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.R. 3815 was introduced on February 27, 2002 by 
Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR) and was referred to the Committee 
on Resources. On March 6, 2002, the bill was referred within 
the Committee to the Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Recreation, and Public Lands. On June 6, 2002, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the bill. On June 26, 2002, the Full 
Resources Committee met to mark up the bill, and the 
Subcommittee was discharged from further consideration of the 
bill by unanimous consent. No amendments were offered and the 
bill was ordered favorably reported to the House of 
Representatives by unanimous consent.

            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. According to the Congressional 
Budget Office, enactment of this bill could cost the federal 
government $150,000 over two years to complete the required 
study and report.
    3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. This bill does 
not authorize funding and therefore, clause 3(c)(4) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives does not 
apply.
    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, July 9, 2002.
Hon. James V. Hansen,
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. 3815, the 
Presidential Historic Site Study Act.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact for this 
estimate is Deborah Reis.
            Sincerely,
                                          Barry B. Anderson
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
    Enclosure.

H.R. 3815--Presidential Historic Site Study Act

    H.R. 3815 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the William Jefferson Clinton birthplace home in 
Hope, Arkansas, as a national historic site. The bill would 
require the Secretary to report findings and recommendations 
within two years of receiving funding for the study.
    Assuming appropriation of the necessary amount, CBO 
estimates that implementing H.R. 3815 would cost the federal 
government $150,000 over the next two years to complete the 
required study and report. The bill would not affect direct 
spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would 
not apply.
    H.R. 3815 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 contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis. 
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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