[House Report 108-216]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    108-216
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            DESIGNATION OF WINSTON E. ARNOW FEDERAL BUILDING

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   July 17, 2003.--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.R. 1572]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 1572) to designate the historic 
Federal District Court Building located at 100 North Palafox 
Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal 
Building'', having considered the same, report favorably 
thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended 
do pass.
  The amendments are as follows:
  Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

  The United States courthouse located at 100 North Palafox Street in 
Pensacola, Florida, shall be known and designated as the ``Winston E. 
Arnow United States Courthouse''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to 
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Winston E. 
Arnow United States Courthouse''.

  Amend the title so as to read:

      A bill to designate the United States courthouse located 
at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the 
``Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse''.

                       PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

    The purpose of H.R. 1572, as amended is to designate the 
building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, 
Florida as the ``Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse.''

                BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

    H.R. 1572, introduced by Mr. Miller of Florida, designates 
the historic building located at 100 North Palafox Street in 
Pensacola, Florida as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal 
Building''.
    Born March 13, 1911, in Micanopy, Florida, Winston E. 
``Bo'' Arnow, attended the University of Florida and received 
his bachelor's degree in 1932 and law degree in 1933. Also in 
1933, he was admitted to the Florida Bar Association. Following 
his graduation, he served as a research clerk for the Florida 
Supreme Court, the first person to hold the position.
    He worked in private practice with the firm of Adkins and 
Arnow from 1935 to 1942, when he was called to active duty to 
serve in the U.S. Army Infantry. He served as a second 
lieutenant for a year and was transferred to the Judge Advocate 
General's Corps, where he was discharged as a Major in 1945.
    From 1946 to 1967 he was a partner in the Gainesville, 
Florida firm of Clayton and Arnow. Also during this time, he 
served on numerous boards and committees of the Florida Bar 
Association, and as the president of the Eighth Judicial 
Circuit Bar Association.
    In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Judge Arnow to 
the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. 
He sat on the bench for 26 years. During his tenure, Judge 
Arnow built a reputation for enforcing civil rights laws during 
the crucial period from 1969 through 1978. From 1969 until 
1981, Judge Arnow served as Chief Judge, after which time he 
took senior status. Judge Arnow continued to serve as an active 
senior judge until his death in 1994.

            LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    On June 18, 2003, the Subcommittee met in open session and 
considered H.R. 1572, a bill designating the building located 
at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida as the 
``Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse.'' The Subcommittee 
adopted an amendment offered by Mr. LaTourette unanimously, by 
voice vote, with a quorum present. A motion by Ms. Norton to 
order H.R. 1572, as amended, favorably reported to the Full 
Committee was agreed to unanimously, by voice vote with a 
quorum present. There were no recorded votes taken during 
Subcommittee consideration of H.R. 1572, as amended.
    On June 25, 2003, the Full Committee met in open session 
and ordered reported H.R. 1572, as amended, a bill designating 
the building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, 
Florida as the ``Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse.'' A 
motion by Mr. LaTourette to order H.R. 1572, as amended, 
favorably reported to the House was agreed to unanimously, by 
voice vote with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes 
taken during consideration of H.R. 1572, as amended.

                       SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Designation

    This section designates the building located at 100 North 
Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida as the ``Winston E. Arnow 
United States Courthouse.''

Section 2. References

    This section requires that all references in law, maps, 
regulations, documents, papers or other record of the United 
States to the building located at 100 North Palafox Street in 
Pensacola, Florida as the ``Winston E. Arnow United States 
Courthouse.''

                             ROLLCALL VOTES

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires each committee report to include the 
total number of votes cast for and against on each rollcall 
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 rollcall votes taken in ordering 
H.R. 1572, as amended, favorably reported.

                      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 
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee 
references the report of the Congressional Budget Office 
included below.
    2. With respect to the requirement of 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 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 H.R. 
1572, as amended, from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office.

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, June 26, 2003.
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 legislation, as ordered reported by the 
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 
25, 2003:
           H.R. 1572, a bill to designate the historic 
        federal district court building located at 100 North 
        Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston 
        E. Arnow Federal Building''; and
           H.R. 1668, a bill to designate the United 
        States courthouse located at 101 North Fifth Street in 
        Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the ``Ed Edmondson United States 
        Courthouse.''
    CBO estimates that their enactment would have no 
significant impact on the federal budget and would not affect 
direct spending or revenues. These 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.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew 
Pickford.
            Sincerely,
                                     Douglas Holtz-Eakin, 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 1974 
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.R. 1572, as amended 
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 THE BILL, AS REPORTED

    H.R. 1572, as amended, makes no changes in existing law.

                                
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