[House Report 108-447]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     108-447

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           DESIGNATION OF TOMOCHICHI UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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   March 25, 2004.--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. 2523]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 2523) to designate the United 
States courthouse located at 125 Bull Street in Savannah, 
Georgia, as the ``Tomochichi United States Courthouse,'' having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment 
and recommend that the bill do pass.

                       PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

    The purpose of H.R. 2523 is to provide for the designation 
of the United States courthouse located at 125 Bull Street in 
Savannah, Georgia, as the ``Tomochichi United States 
Courthouse.''

                BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

    H.R. 2523 designates the United States courthouse located 
at 125 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ``Tomochichi 
United States Courthouse''. Tomochichi was born around the year 
1650 into the Creek Indian tribe town of Coweta. He was raised 
as a Creek warrior, and became well respected within his 
village for his good judgment and wisdom. Even at a young age, 
he was consulted on various matters of politics and law.
    In 1728, he established the town of Yamacraw located on the 
Savannah River. In 1733, Tomochichi encountered English 
settlers led by General James Edward Oglethorpe, who arrived at 
what was to become the new colony of Georgia. Tomochichi 
befriended Oglethorpe and assisted him in not only the creation 
of a new English colony to be named Savannah, but also in the 
colony's relations with neighboring Creek tribes. In 1734, 
Tomochichi accompanied Oglethorpe to England to approve a 
treaty between the Creek Nation and the English.
    The friendship between Tomochichi and Oglethorpe aided in 
the peaceful coexistence between the Creek and the English 
during the period prior to the founding of the United States. 
Tomochichi died in 1739, and was buried in what is now known as 
Wright Square in Savannah, Georgia.

                       SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Designation

    This section designates the United States courthouse 
located at 125 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the 
``Tomochichi United States Courthouse.''

Section 2. References

    This section clarifies that any reference in a law, map, 
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the courthouse located at 125 Bull Street in 
Savannah, Georgia, be deemed a reference to the ``Tomochichi 
United States Courthouse.''

            LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    Mr. Burns of Georgia introduced H.R. 2523 on June 19, 2003. 
On July 16, 2003 the Subcommittee met in open session and 
considered H.R. 2523. On a motion by Ms. Norton, H.R. 2523 was 
ordered favorably reported to the Full Committee, by voice 
vote, with a quorum present.
    On February 25, 2004, the Full Committee considered H.R. 
2523. A motion by Mr. LaTourette, to order H.R. 2523 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.R. 
2523.

                             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 roll call 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 roll call votes taken in connection with ordering 
H.R. 2523 favorably reported to the House.

                      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 
goals 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. 
2523 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                 Washington, DC, February 26, 2004.
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 
February 25, 2004:
           H.R. 2523, a bill to designate the United 
        States courthouse located at 125 Bull Street in 
        Savannah, Georgia, as the ``Tomochichi United States 
        Courthouse'';
           H.R. 2538, a bill to designate the United 
        States Courthouse located at 400 North Miami Avenue in 
        Miami, Florida, as the ``Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United 
        States Courthouse'';
           H.R. 3147, a bill to designate the federal 
        building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, 
        Utah, as the ``James V. Hansen Federal Building''; and
           H.R. 3713, a bill to designate the federal 
        building located at 250 West Cherry Street in 
        Carbondale, Illinois, the ``Senator Paul Simon Federal 
        Building.''
    CBO estimates that enactment of these bills 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,
                                         Elizabeth Robinson
                               (For 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. 2523 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.R. 2523 makes no changes in existing law.