[House Report 111-30]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]






111th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                     111-30

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        SCOTT REED FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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   March 10, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 869]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 869) to designate the Federal 
building and United States courthouse located at 101 Barr 
Street, in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse'', having considered the 
same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend 
that the bill to pass.

                       PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

    H.R. 869 designates the United States Bankruptcy Courthouse 
located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky as the 
``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    Judge Scott Reed was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on July 
3, 1921, and died February 17, 1994. Judge Reed served as an 
attorney, state judge, and federal judge. While in law school, 
he was Editor in Chief of the Kentucky Law Journal, graduated 
with distinction, and was awarded the Order of Coif, the 
highest academic award that can be given to a law school 
graduate. While in the private practice of law, he was County 
Attorney, retained as counsel for the Fayette County School 
Board, and also distinguished himself as a trial lawyer of 
great skill. Judge Reed was elected as a Fellow in the National 
College of the Judiciary in 1965. Judge Reed was also voting 
member of the American Law Institute, a scholarly organization.
    From 1964 until 1969, Judge Reed was a member of the First 
Division of the Fayette Circuit Court when he was elected to 
the Kentucky Court of Appeals, then the highest court in the 
state, and was chosen by his colleagues of the Court of Appeals 
as Chief Justice. He became the first Chief Justice of the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky. His opinions from the Supreme Court 
of Kentucky were highly regarded and often cited by other 
jurisdictions. Judge Reed was a member of the American, 
Kentucky, and Fayette County Bar Associations.
    On November 2, 1979, President Jimmy Carter appointed him 
as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Kentucky. He became a Senior Judge August 1, 1988, and retired 
April 1, 1990. He was a frequent lecturer to the National 
College of Trial Judges and was named to the Hall of 
Distinguished Alumni of the University of Kentucky on April 11, 
1980.
    Because of his distinguished performance and outstanding 
contributions to the legal profession in Kentucky, it is both 
fitting and proper to designate the courthouse and Federal 
building located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as 
the ``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''.

                       SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Designation

    Section 1 designates the courthouse located at 101 Barr 
Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse''.

Section 2. References

    Section 2 declares any reference in law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse referred to in 
Section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Scott Reed 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.

            LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    In the 109th Congress, Representative Ben Chandler 
introduced H.R. 4530, a bill to designate the Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in 
Lexington, Kentucky as the Scott Reed Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse. The bill was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. No further 
action was taken on the bill.
    In the 110th Congress, Representative Chandler introduced 
H.R. 478 on January 16, 2007. On February 6, 2007, the 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and 
Emergency Management met in open session and considered H.R. 
478. The Subcommittee recommended the bill favorably to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, by voice vote. 
On February 7, 2007 the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure met in open session and ordered the bill 
reported favorably to the House. On February 16, 2007, the 
Committee reported the bill to the House. H. Rept. 110-19. On 
March 13, 2007, the House passed the bill by voice vote. No 
further action was taken on the bill.
    In the 111th Congress, Representative Chandler introduced 
H.R. 869 on February 4, 2009. On February 12, 2009, the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open 
session, and ordered the bill reported favorably to the House 
by voice vote with a quorum present.

                              RECORD VOTES

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules 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 consideration of H.R. 869 or ordering the bill reported. A 
motion to order H.R. 869 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)(I) 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 goals and objective of this legislation are to 
designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse 
located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky as the Scott 
Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
    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. 869 
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                 Washington, DC, February 17, 2009.
Hon. James L. Oberstar,
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 12, 2009:
           H.R. 887, a bill to designate the United 
        States courthouse located at 131 East 4th Street in 
        Davenport, Iowa, as the ``James A. Leach United States. 
        Courthouse'';
           H.R. 869, a bill to designate the federal 
        building and United States courthouse located at 101 
        Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed 
        Federal Building and United States Courthouse'';
           H.R. 842, a bill to designate the United 
        States courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, 
        Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States 
        Courthouse'';
           H.R. 837, a bill to designate the federal 
        building located at 799 United Nations Plaza in New 
        York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown United States 
        Mission to the United Nations Building''; and
           H.R. 813, a bill to designate the federal 
        building and United States courthouse located at 306 
        East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as 
        the ``J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United 
        States Courthouse.''
    CBO estimates that enacting those pieces of legislation 
would have no significant impact on the federal budget and 
would not affect direct spending or revenues. The 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,
                                      Douglas W. Elmendorf,
                                                          Director.

                     COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI

    Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, H.R. 869, 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. 869 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. 869 makes no changes in existing law.

                                  
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