[House Report 108-450]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
108th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 108-450
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DESIGNATION OF SENATOR PAUL SIMON FEDERAL BUILDING
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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. 3713]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 3713) to designate the Federal
building located at 250 West Cherry Street in Carbondale,
Illinois the ``Senate Paul Simon Federal Building,'' 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. 3713 is to provide for the designation
of the Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street in
Carbondale, Illinois as the ``Senator Paul Simon Federal
Building.''
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION
H.R. 3713 designates the Federal building located at 250
West Cherry Street in Carbondale, Illinois as the ``Senator
Paul Simon Federal Building''. Senator Paul Simon was born in
Eugene, Oregon on November 29, 1928 and attended public schools
of Eugene and Concordia Academy High School. He went on to
attend the University of Oregon at Eugene from 1945-46, and
Dana College in Blair, Nebraska from 1946-48.
At the age of 19, Senator Simon became the Nation's
youngest editor-publisher by saving the Troy Tribune in Troy,
Illinois. He expanded his newspaper business to a chain of 14
weeklies in central and southern Illinois. Senator Simon used
the newspaper to expose a syndicate gambling operation in
Madison County, and in 1951 at the age of 22, he was called to
testify before the United States Crime Investigating Committee.
From 1951 until 1953, Senator Simon served in the United
States Army. He was assigned to the Counter Intelligence Corps
as a special agent along the Iron Curtain in Europe. Upon his
return from Europe, at the age of 25, Senator Simon was elected
to the Illinois House of Representatives. He was re-elected
three times before being elected to the State Senate in 1962
for a four year-term. Voters returned him to the State Senate
in 1966. Half way through his second State Senate term he was
elected Lieutenant Governor and served until 1973. He was the
first Lieutenant Governor to be elected to that post with the
Governor of another party.
Senator Simon was elected to the United States House of
Representatives in 1974, where he served for ten years before
being elected to the United States Senate in 1984. While in
Congress, Senator Simon was a leading advocate for education,
disability policy and foreign affairs. He was the chief sponsor
of the Missing Children Act, which established the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Senator Simon also
played a vital role with enacting job training education
programs including the National Literacy Act, the School-to-
Work Opportunities Act, the Job Training Partnership Act and
the direct college loan program. He was also the chief sponsor
of the Balanced Budget amendment of 1986 and initiated
legislation to designate the first five federally chartered
high-speed rail corridors.
Senator Simon held nearly 40 honorary degrees and wrote or
co-wrote 15 books. He passed away on December 9, 2003.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
This section designates the Federal building located at 250
West Cherry Street in Carbondale, Illinois as the ``Senator
Paul Simon Federal Building.''
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 building located at 250 West Cherry Street in
Carbondale, Illinois shall be deemed to be a reference to the
``Senator Paul Simon Federal Building.''
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Mr. Costello of Illinois introduced H.R. 3713 on January
21, 2004. On February 25, 2004, the Full Committee discharged
the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and
Emergency Management from further consideration. The Full
Committee then considered H.R. 3713. A motion by Mr.
LaTourette, to order H.R. 3713 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. 3713.
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 rollcall votes taken in connection with ordering H.R.
3713 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.
3713 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, as 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 M. 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. 3713 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. 3713 makes no changes in existing law.