[House Report 110-515]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-515

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                  RICHARD B. ANDERSON FEDERAL BUILDING

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  January 28, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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Mr. Oberstar, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 4140]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 4140) to designate the Port Angeles 
Federal Building in Port Angeles, Washington, as the ``Richard 
B. Anderson Federal Building'', having considered the same, 
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that 
the bill do pass.

                       PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

    H.R. 4140 designates the Port Angeles Federal Building 
located at 138 West First Street, Port Angeles, Washington, as 
the ``Richard B. Anderson Federal Building''.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    Private First Class (``PFC'') Richard B. Anderson was born 
on June 26, 1921, in Tacoma, Washington. Anderson grew up in 
Port Angeles, Washington, and attended Sequim High School. Upon 
graduation, Anderson moved to Richmond, California, where he 
worked in the Richmond Shipyards.
    On July 6, 1942, Anderson joined the United States Marine 
Corps. He received his basic and infantry training at the 
Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, and was 
promoted to the rank of Private First Class on April 12, 1943. 
Following his promotion, PFC Anderson was assigned to the East 
Company, 2nd Battalion, of the 23rd Marines. PFC Anderson's 
unit was deployed to the Marshall Islands in January 1944. On 
February 1, 1944, his company was part of an invasion force 
fighting to take control of Rio Island from the Japanese. 
During the assault, Anderson and three other Marines jumped 
into a shell crater to escape enemy fire. As Anderson prepared 
to throw a grenade from inside the crater, the grenade slipped 
from his hands and began to roll toward the other three Marines 
in the crater. In an act of selfless heroism, Anderson lunged 
on top of the live grenade and absorbed the full impact of the 
blast, saving the lives of his fellow soldiers. Anderson was 
evacuated to the U.S.S. Callaway but died from his wounds 
shortly thereafter.
    PFC Anderson was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and 
the Medal of Honor, which is the nation's highest military 
decoration, for his acts of bravery and service to his country. 
On October 26, 1945, in honor of PFC Anderson, the United 
States Navy commissioned a DD-786 destroyer battleship as the 
``U.S.S. Richard B. Anderson''. The ship began active service 
in January 1947, and was used in combat for the Vietnam and 
Korean Wars. The ship remained in active service until December 
20, 1975.
    Given PFC Anderson's dedicated military service and his 
heroic sacrifice to save the lives of his fellow soldiers, it 
is fitting and proper to designate the Port Angeles Federal 
Building in Port Angeles, Washington, as the ``Richard B. 
Anderson Federal Building''.

                       SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Richard B. Anderson Federal Building

    Subsection (a) of section 1 designates the Port Angeles 
Federal Building located at 138 West First Street, Port 
Angeles, Washington, as the ``Richard B. Anderson Federal 
Building''.
    Subsection (b) of section 1 declares that any reference in 
law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 
United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection 
(a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Richard B. 
Anderson Federal Building''.

            LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    On November 9, 2007, Representative Norman D. Dicks 
introduced H.R. 4140, to designate the Port Angeles Federal 
Building located at 138 West First Street, Port Angeles, 
Washington, as the ``Richard B. Anderson Federal Building''.
    On January 16, 2008, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure met in open session, and ordered H.R. 4140 
reported favorably to the House by voice vote with a quorum 
present.

                              RECORD 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 record 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.R. 
4140 reported. A motion to order H.R. 4140 reported favorably 
to the House was agreed to by voice vote with a quorum present.

                      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 in the report.
    2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
performance goal and objective of this legislation are to 
designate the Port Angeles Federal Building located at 138 West 
First Street, Port Angeles, Washington, as the ``Richard B. 
Anderson Federal Building''.
    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 enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 4140 
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                  Washington, DC, January 17, 2008.
Hon. James L. Oberstar,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of 
        Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
reviewed H.R. 4140, a bill to designate the Port Angeles 
Federal Building in Port Angeles, Washington, as the ``Richard 
B. Anderson Federal Building,'' as ordered reported by the 
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on January 
16, 2008.
    CBO estimates that enactment of this legislation would have 
no significant impact on the federal budget and would not 
affect direct spending or revenues. The bill contains 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,
                                         Robert A. Sunshine
                                   (For Peter R. Orszag, Director).

                     COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI

    Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, H.R. 4140 does not contain any 
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff 
benefits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of rule XXI 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

                   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. 4140 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. 4140 makes no changes in existing law.

                                  
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