[House Report 107-646]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     107-646

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      RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN ROAD AND 
                  TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

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 September 9, 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 H. Con. Res. 442]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 442) 
recognizing the American Road and Transportation Builders 
Association for reaching its 100th Anniversary and for the many 
vital contributions of its members in the transportation 
construction industry to the American economy and quality of 
life through the multi-modal transportation infrastructure 
network its members have designed, built, and managed over the 
past century, having considered the same, report favorably 
thereon without amendment and recommend that the concurrent 
resolution be agreed to.

                       PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

    H. Con. Res. 442 recognizes the American Road and 
Transportation Builders Association for reaching its 100th 
Anniversary and for the contributions of its members in the 
transportation construction industry to the American economy 
and quality of life through the multi-modal transportation 
infrastructure network its members have designed, built, and 
managed over the past century.

                BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

    The American Road and Transportation Builders Association 
has played an important and integral role in defining and 
constructing the nation's road system and Congress would like 
to recognize those contributions on the Associations 100th 
Anniversary. The ARTBA was founded in 1902 by Horatio Sawyer 
Earle, and is the Nation's oldest national association 
exclusively representing the transportation construction 
industry. The transportation construction industry that the 
ARTBA represents is constantly working to improve America's 
transportation network, which includes our nation's roads, 
bridges, airports, transit systems, ports, and waterways that 
are the foundation on which the nation's economy stands and 
grows.

                       SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

    The resolution: (1) acknowledges the American Road and 
Transportation Builders Association for its 100th Anniversary; 
(2) commends the many achievements of the transportation 
construction industry; and (3) encourages the American Road and 
Transportation Builders Association to continue its tradition 
of excellence in service to the transportation construction 
industry and to the public.

            LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    H. Con. Res. 442 was introduced by Chairman Don Young, 
Representatives Oberstar, Petri, and Borski. On July 17, 2002, 
it was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure 
Committee. It was ordered reported by the Transportation and 
Infrastructure Committee on July 24, 2002.

                             ROLLCALL VOTES

    There were no rollcall votes during Committee consideration 
of H. Con. Res. 442.

                      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 
not included in this report. The Committee estimates that 
passage of H. Con. Res. 442 will result in no significant cost 
to the federal government.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

    1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
objective of this resolution is to recognize the American Road 
and Transportation Builders Association on its 100th 
Anniversary and to commend and encourage ARTBA to continue its 
commitment to advancing the goals of the U.S. transportation 
construction industry.
    2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Committee has not received a cost estimate for H. Con. Res. 442 
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

                   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 H. Con. Res. 442 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 are 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

    H. Con. Res. 442 makes no changes in existing law.

                                
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