[House Report 108-29]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                     108-29

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          DESIGNATION OF RICHARD K. ARMEY ROOM IN THE CAPITOL

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   March 10, 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. Res. 19]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the resolution (H. Res. 19) designating the room 
numbered H-236 in the House of Representatives wing of the 
Capitol as the ``Richard K. Armey Room,'' having considered the 
same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend 
that the resolution be agreed to.

                       PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

    The purpose of this legislation is to designate room H-236 
in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol as the 
``Richard K. Armey Room.''

                BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

    Richard K. Armey was born July 7, 1940 in Cando, North 
Dakota, the sixth of eight children. He graduated from Cando 
High School in 1958. Congressman Armey earned his B.A. degree 
from Jamestown College in Jamestown, North Dakota in 1963, his 
M.A. degree from the University of North Dakota in 1964, and 
his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1969. He was a 
professor of economics at the University of Montana, West Texas 
State University, Austin College, and North Texas State 
University, where for six of his 11 years he served as Chairman 
of the Economics Department. Additionally, he is the author of 
three books, Price Theory (1977), The Freedom Revolution 
(1995), and The Flat Tax (1996).
    In 1984, Congressman Armey was elected to the House of 
Representatives to serve in the 99th Congress and to each of 
the nine successive Congresses. In 1992, Congressman Armey 
became Chairman of the House Republican Conference. Two years 
later, in 1994, he became Majority Leader, a position he held 
until his retirement. In addition to his leadership positions, 
Representative Armey served as the ranking Republican on the 
Joint Economic Committee, as well as Chairman of the Select 
Committee on Homeland Security. He was active on legislation 
related to military base closures, agricultural subsidies, 
NAFTA, homeland security, and education scholarships for 
disadvantaged children in the nation's capital. Representative 
Armey retired at the end of the 107th Congress.

                       SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

    The legislation is comprised of one section, which 
designates room H-236 in the House of Representatives wing of 
the Capitol as the ``Richard K. Armey Room.''

            LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported 
H. Res. 19.
    On February 26, 2003, the Full Committee met in open 
session and ordered reported H. Res. 19, a resolution 
designating room H-236 in the House of Representatives wing of 
the Capitol as the ``Richard K. Armey Room.'' The resolution 
was discharged from the Subcommittee on Economic Development, 
Public Buildings and Emergency Management and a motion by Mr. 
LaTourette to order H. Res. 19 favorably reported to the House 
was agreed to by the Full Committee unanimously, by voice vote 
with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes taken 
during Committee consideration of H. Res. 19.

                             ROLLCALL VOTES

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII 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 recorded votes taken in connection with ordering H. 
Res. 19 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 
not 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 
has not included a report of the Congressional Budget Office.
    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 resolution contains no measure that 
authorizes funding, so no statement of general performance and 
objectives for which any measure authorizes funding 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 not received a cost estimate for H. Res. 19 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.

                        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. Res. 19 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. Res. 19 makes no changes in existing law.

                                
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