[House Report 108-101]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    108-101

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SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF ``NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND 
EMPLOYEES WEEK'' AND HONORING THE SERVICE OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND 
                               EMPLOYEES

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May 15, 2003.--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. 180]

    The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the 
resolution (H. Res. 180) supporting the goals and ideals of 
``National Correctional Officers and Employees Week'' and 
honoring the service of correctional officers and employees, 
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommends that the resoulution be agreed to.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Purpose and Summary..............................................     2
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.................................     2
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................     2
Committee Cost Estimate..........................................     3
Constitutional Authority Statement...............................     3
Section-by-Section Analysis and Discussion.......................     3
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............     3
Markup Transcript................................................     3

                          Purpose and Summary

    This resolution supports the goals of National Correctional 
Officers and Employees Week. It honors these individuals and 
recognizes the important and dangerous duties that these 
employees perform on a daily basis to safeguard the public and 
provide care for incarcerated individuals.

                Background and Need for the Legislation

    S. Res. 24 was agreed to in the Senate on March 12, 2003. 
It designates the week beginning May 4, 2003, as ``National 
Correctional Officers and Employees Week.''
    This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National 
Correctional Officers and Employees Week and honors the service 
of correctional officers and employees. The operation of 
correctional facilities represents a crucial component of the 
criminal justice system of the United States. Correctional 
personnel play a vital role in protecting the rights of the 
public to be safeguarded from criminal activity. Correctional 
personnel are responsible for the care, custody, and dignity of 
the human beings charged to their care. This resolution 
recognizes the demanding circumstances and danger correctional 
employees and officers face daily in their work.

                                Hearings

    No hearings were held on H. Res. 180.

                        Committee Consideration

    On May 7, 2003, the Committee met in open session and 
ordered favorably reported the resolution H. Res. 180 without 
amendment by voice vote, a quorum being present.

                         Vote of the Committee

    In compliance with clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee notes that there 
were no recorded votes during the Committee's consideration of 
H. Res. 180.

                      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. 180 does not authorize funding. Therefore, clause 
3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is inapplicable.

               New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures

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

                        Committee Cost Estimate

    In compliance with clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee believes that 
the bill will have no cost for the current fiscal year 2003, 
and for the next five fiscal years. The Committee has not 
received any agency estimates of the cost of H. Res. 180.

                   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, of the Constitution.

               Section-by-Section Analysis and Discussion

    The preamble of this resolution states that the House of 
Representatives recognizes the important contribution that 
correctional officers and employees make in our society and 
recognizes the week beginning May 4, 2003, as ``National 
Correctional Officers and Employees Week.'' The House of 
Representatives supports the ideals and goals of National 
Correctional Officers and Employees Week, and honors all 
correctional officers and employees for their service to their 
communities, States and the Nation.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

    In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee notes that H. Res. 
180 makes no change to existing law.

                           Markup Transcript



                            BUSINESS MEETING

                         WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003

                  House of Representatives,
                                Committee on the Judiciary,
                                                    Washington, DC.
    The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:00 a.m., in 
Room 2141, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. F. James 
Sensenbrenner, Jr. [Chairman of the Committee] presiding.
    [Intervening business.]
    Chairman Sensenbrenner. Next item on the agenda, pursuant 
to notice, I now call up the resolution, H. Res. 180, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Correctional 
Officers and Employees Week for purposes of markup and move its 
favorable recommendation to the full House. Without objection, 
the resolution will be considered as read and open for 
amendment at any point.
    [The resolution, H. Res. 180, follows:]
    
    
    Chairman Sensenbrenner. The Chair recognizes the gentleman 
from North Carolina, Mr. Coble, for 5 minutes to explain the 
resolution.
    Mr. Coble. I thank the Chairman. I will not take 5 minutes. 
As you all may know, May 4th kicked off the National 
Correctional Officers and Employees Week. This week we 
recognize correctional officers and employees across the Nation 
and applaud their dedication and service to our country.
    Their daily duties to safeguard the public and the 
incarcerated are oftentimes dangerous, and I gladly support
    H. Res. 180 that encourages the goals of the National 
Correctional Officers and Employees Week.
    I am now pleased, Mr. Chairman, to yield to my friend from 
Wisconsin, Mr. Green, who has great interest in this bill and 
was one of the original cosponsors.
    Mr. Green. I thank the gentleman for yielding. The 
gentleman has described the resolution well, and the reasons 
and purposes behind it. As we all know, correctional facilities 
play a fundamental role in our Justice Department. These 
facilities are a lot more than buildings, however. They are 
made up of dedicated and hardworking professionals who ensure 
the safe and secure operation of our prison system. They have a 
difficult and often dangerous job, they work in the most 
challenging of environments, and yet our criminal justice 
system could not possibly operate without them.
    Correctional employees are public servants. They deserve 
honor and recognition, and they deserve our gratitude, and thus 
the reason for this resolution.
    I urge support and adoption for this resolution. I yield 
back my time.
    Mr. Coble. Mr. Chairman, I reclaim it. I thank the 
gentleman. I yield back.
    Chairman Sensenbrenner. Anyone on the minority side wish to 
make an--the gentleman from Virginia.
    Mr. Scott. Mr. Chairman, for the reasons already 
articulated, I support the legislation and urge us to pass it 
quickly. Yield back.
    Chairman Sensenbrenner. Without objection, all Members may 
include opening statements in the record at this point.
    Are there amendments? Are there amendments? The Chair hears 
no amendments, and a reporting quorum is now present. The 
question occurs on the motion to report the resolution, H. Res. 
180, 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 adopted.
    Without objection, the staff is directed to make any 
technical and conforming changes, and all Members will be given 
2 days, as provided by the House rules, in which to submit 
additional dissenting supplemental or minority views.

                                
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