[House Report 107-582]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     107-582

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  RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE CAREER AND WORK OF JUSTICE C. CLIFTON 
                                 YOUNG

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   July 16, 2002.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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 Mr. Sensenbrenner, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 417]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the 
resolution (H. Res. 417) recognizing and honoring the career 
and work of Justice C. Clifton Young, having considered the 
same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and 
recommends that the resolution be agreed to.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Purpose and Summary..............................................     1
Background and Need for the Legislation..........................     2
Hearings.........................................................     2
Committee Consideration..........................................     2
Vote of the Committee............................................     2
Committee Oversight Findings.....................................     2
Performance Goals and Objectives.................................     3
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................     3
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................     3
Constitutional Authority Statement...............................     3
Section-by-Section Analysis and Discussion.......................     4
Markup Transcript................................................     4

                          Purpose and Summary

    H. Res. 417 honors and recognizes C. Clifton Young, former 
House Member and current sitting member of the Nevada Supreme 
Court, for his dedication and commitment to the people of 
Nevada and the United States, and congratulates him on his long 
and successful career.

                Background and Need for the Legislation

    Since his early childhood, C. Clifton Young has 
demonstrated that community service and hard work are an ethos 
to be observed and appreciated. Working his way through high 
school, Justice Young took jobs as a shoe shiner, house 
painter, soda jerk, highway surveyor, and sidewalk installer. 
He was involved in the Boy Scouts and graduated as 
Valedictorian of his high school class. Justice Young attended 
the University of Nevada in Reno where he earned the 
distinction of maintaining the highest GPA of his class and at 
the same time remained active in the University Singers, the 
wrestling team, was Cadet Commander of the ROTC chapter, and 
served as President of the Lamda Chi Fraternity. After serving 
for three and a half years in the Army, in which he served in 
the 103rd Division of the Infantry and took part in tours of 
duty in France, Germany, and Austria before being honorably 
discharged as a Major at the age of 23, he then graduated from 
Harvard Law School in 1949.
    C. Clifton Young has served in public office since 1950, 
when he first took office as the Washoe County Public 
Administrator. Two years later, Young was elected as the 
Representative of Nevada in the United States House of 
Representatives, where he served for two terms, never missing a 
vote. Justice Young went on to serve in the Nevada Senate for 
14 years prior to being elected to the Nevada Supreme Court in 
1984, serving his community in that capacity for 18 more years.
    Throughout his life, Justice Young has remained dedicated 
to his family and community. He has been married to Jane 
Hempfling, his wife of nearly 50 years, and they have raised 
five children. Additionally, Justice Young was active in the 
YMCA, United Way, and was elected and served two terms as 
President of the National Wildlife Foundation.

                                Hearings

    No hearings were held on H. Res. 417.

                        Committee Consideration

    On June 19, 2002, the Committee met in open session and 
ordered favorably reported the resolution H. Res. 417 without 
amendment by voice vote, a quorum being present.

                         Vote of the Committee

    No recorded votes were held on H. Res. 417.

                      Committee Oversight Findings

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee reports that the 
findings and recommendations of the Committee, based on 
oversight activities under clause 2(b)(1) of rule X of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, are incorporated in the 
descriptive portions of this report.

                    Performance Goals and Objectives

    H. Res. 417 does not authorize funding. Therefore, clause 
3(c) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
is inapplicable.

               New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures

    Clause 3(c)(2) of House rule XIII is inapplicable because 
this legislation does not provide new budgetary authority or 
increased tax expenditures.

               Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee sets forth, with 
respect to the resolution, H. Res. 417, the following estimate 
and comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional 
Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, June 24, 2002.
Hon. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Chairman,
Committee on the Judiciary,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H. Res. 417, 
recognizing and honoring the career and work of Justice C. 
Clifton Young.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Lanette 
J.Walker, who can be reached at 226-2860.
            Sincerely,
                                  Dan L. Crippen, Director.

Enclosure

cc:
        Honorable John Conyers, Jr.
        Ranking Member
H. Res. 417--Recognizing and honoring the career and work of Justice C. 
        Clifton Young.
    H. Res. 417 would express the House of Representatives' 
congratulations and best wishes to Justice C. Clifton Young for 
his long career upon his retirement from the Nevada Supreme 
Court. CBO estimates that H. Res. 417 would have no impact on 
the Federal budget. The resolution would not affect receipts or 
direct spending; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not 
apply.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Lanette J. 
Walker, who can be reached at 226-2860. This estimate was 
approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for 
Budget Analysis.

                   Constitutional Authority Statement

    Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee finds the authority for 
this legislation in article I, section 8, clause 18 of the 
Constitution.

               Section-by-Section Analysis and Discussion

    H. Res. 417 resolves that the House of Representatives 
honor the dedication and commitment of Justice C. Clifton Young 
to the people of Nevada and the United States, congratulates 
Justice Young on a long and successful career, and expresses 
its best wishes to Justice Young upon his upcoming retirement 
from the Nevada Supreme Court.

                           Markup Transcript



                            BUSINESS MEETING

                        WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2002

                  House of Representatives,
                                Committee on the Judiciary,
                                                    Washington, DC.
    The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:29 a.m., in 
Room 2141, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. F. James 
Sensenbrenner, Jr. [Chairman of the Committee] presiding.
    Chairman Sensenbrenner. The Committee will be in order. A 
working quorum is present.
    [Intervening business.]
    Pursuant to notice, I now call up the resolution H. Res. 
417, recognizing and honoring the career and work of Justice C. 
Clifton Young, for purposes of markup and move its favorable 
recommendation to the House.
    Without objection, the bill will be considered as read and 
open for amendment at any point.
    [The resolution, H. Res. 417, follows:]
    
    
    Chairman Sensenbrenner. And the Chair recognizes himself 
for 5 minutes for purposes of an explanation.
    This resolution, which was introduced by Representative 
Gibbons of Nevada, recognizes the career and efforts of former 
Congressman C. Clifton Young, who is currently serving on the 
Nevada Supreme Court. Justice Young will be retiring from the 
court this fall after many decades of public service.
    I ask unanimous consent that my full statement appear in 
the record, and the full statement of any other Members 
relating to the service of this distinguished individual appear 
in the record as well.
    [The prepared statement of Mr. Sensenbrenner follows:]
  Prepared Statement of the Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., a 
         Representative in Congress From the State of Wisconsin
    H. Res 417, introduced by Representative Gibbons of Nevada, 
recognizes the career and efforts of former Member C. Clifton Young. 
Currently serving on the Nevada Supreme Court, Justice Young will be 
retiring from the Court this fall, after many decades of public 
service.
    Justice C. Clifton Young prepared for his illustrious career 
growing up in Lovelock, Nevada, selling newspapers and Grit magazine, 
shining shoes, painting houses, and satisfying the community thirst in 
the hot Nevada plains as the local soda jerk. Even with all of these 
commitments Young graduated Valedictorian of his High School class.
    At the University of Nevada in Reno, Young remained active, 
becoming President of the Lamda Chi Fraternity, cadet commander of the 
campus ROTC, and was perhaps the only student with membership in both 
the University Singers and the college wrestling team.
    Young went on to join the army after college, and spent the next 3 
and a half years in the Infantry of the 103rd Division. After serving 
tours of duty in France, Germany, and Austria, he was honorably 
discharged as a Major at the age of 23.
    After the war, Young went on to graduate from Harvard Law School. 
From there Young set in for the beginnings of what would become over a 
half century of public service. From a county public administrator, 
Young went on to become Nevada's then lone Representative in Congress, 
and over his two terms never missed a vote. In 1966 he was elected to 
the Nevada State Senate, where he served for 14 years.
    He was then elected in 1984 to the Nevada Supreme Court, where he 
will have served for 18 years upon his retirement this coming fall. 
While engaged in all of these life activities, Young also found time to 
be active in the Boy Scouts, YMCA, and serve as President of the 
National Wildlife Federation.
    C. Clifton Young has given much to his community, and I support 
this resolution recognizing his public service. And let me just state 
that Justice Young deserves something back from the District of 
Columbia. You see, when he first came here with his wife back in 1952, 
surely full of the excitement of representing the people of Nevada, he 
was greeted by the District not with parades or fan fare, but instead 
by having his car stolen. We as a Committee can not replace his car, 
but we can support this resolution, which I urge all members to do.

    Chairman Sensenbrenner. Are there any amendments?
    If not, the Chair notes the presence of a reporting quorum. 
The question occurs on the motion to report the resolution H. 
Res. 417 favorably.
    Those in favor will say aye.
    Opposed, no.
    The ayes appear to have it. The ayes have it, and the 
motion to report favorably is agreed to.
    Without objection, the Chairman is authorized to move to go 
to conference pursuant to House rules. Without objection, the 
staff is directed to make technical and conforming changes. And 
all Members will be given 2 days, as provided by House rules, 
in which to submit additional, dissenting, supplemental, or 
minority views.

                                  
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