[House Report 108-595]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
108th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 108-595
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JUSTIN W. WILLIAMS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S BUILDING
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July 12, 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. 3428]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 3428) to designate a portion of the
United States courthouse located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in
Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Justin W. Williams United States
Attorney's 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. 3428 is to provide for the designation
of the A-Wing of the Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse
located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia as the
``Justin W. Williams United States Attorney's Building''.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION
Justin W. Williams was born in New York City in 1942. He
earned his Bachelor's Degree from Columbia University in 1963
and his law degree from the University of Virginia in 1967.
After law school, Justin Williams worked for the Department of
Justice, Criminal Division from 1967-1968. He then served as
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Arlington County from
1968-1970.
In 1970 he was appointed as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for
the Eastern District of Virginia, based in Alexandria. In 1986
he was appointed Chief of the Criminal Division, a position he
held until his death in 2003. He served as the Interim U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1979-1981
and again in 1986.
As Chief of the Criminal Division, Justin Williams
supervised over 100 prosecutors, and oversaw such high profile
trials as U.S. v. Aldrich Ames, U.S. v. Robert Hanssen, and the
prosecution of the Virginia Jihad Network. He received numerous
awards from the Department of Justice including the Attorney
General's Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of
U.S. National Security.
He passed away on August 31, 2003, leaving his wife Suzanne
and children Andrew and Caitlin.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
This section designates the A-Wing of the Albert V. Bryan
United States Courthouse located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in
Alexandria, Virginia as the ``Justin W. Williams United States
Attorney's 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 A-Wing of the Albert V. Bryan United States
Courthouse located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria,
Virginia be deemed a reference to the ``Justin W. Williams
United States Attorney's Building''.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Mr. Davis of Virginia introduced H.R. 3428 on November 4,
2003. On May 12, 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. 3428. A motion by Mr.
LaTourette, to order H.R. 3428 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. 3428.
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 conjunction with ordering H.R.
3428 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, no
statement of performance goals and objectives for this
legislation are required as no funding is authorized.
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.
3428 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, May 13, 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 May 12,
2004:
H.R. 3428, a bill to designate a portion of
the United States courthouse located at 2100 Jamieson
Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Justin W.
Williams United States Attorney's Building'';
H.R. 3734, a bill to designate the federal
building located at Fifth and Richardson Avenues in
Roswell, New Mexico, as the ``Joe Skeen Federal
Building'';
H.R. 3742, a bill to designate the United
States courthouse and post office building located at
93 Atocha Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the ``Luis
A. Ferre United States Courthouse and Post Office
Building''; and
H.R. 3884, a bill to designate the federal
building and United States courthouse located at 615
East Houston Street in San Antonio, Texas, as the
``Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States
Courthouse.''
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
intergovernment 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. 3428 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. 3428 makes no changes in existing law.