[House Report 112-598]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 112-598
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TO DESIGNATE THE SALT POND VISITOR CENTER AT CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE
AS THE ``THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JR. SALT POND VISITOR CENTER'', AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
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July 17, 2012.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4400]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 4400) to designate the Salt Pond Visitor Center
at Cape Cod National Seashore as the ``Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
Salt Pond Visitor Center'', and for other purposes, having
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment
and recommend that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of H.R. 4400 is to designate the Salt Pond
Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore as the ``Thomas P.
O'Neill, Jr. Salt Pond Visitor Center.''
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
H.R. 4400 recognizes the contributions that former Speaker
of the U.S. House of Representatives Thomas ``Tip'' P. O'Neill,
Jr. made toward the establishment of the Cape Cod National
Seashore by naming the Salt Pond Visitor Center after him. In
1958, Representative Tip O'Neill became one of the first
members to support designation of lands on Cape Cod as a
national seashore through introduction of legislation in the
85th Congress. However, it should be noted that the legislation
which actually designated the National Seashore was introduced
by Congressman Hastings Keith (R-MA), who represented the area.
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 4400 was introduced on April 19, 2012, by Congressman
Edward Markey (D-MA). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee
on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. On May 17, 2012,
the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On June 7, 2012,
the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill. The
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was
discharged by unanimous consent. No amendments were offered,
and the bill was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the
House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(2)(B)
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Under clause 3(c)(3) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section
403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has
received the following cost estimate for this bill from the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
H.R. 4400--A bill to designate the Salt Pond Visitor Center at the Cape
Cod National Seashore as the ``Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Salt Pond
Visitor Center,'' and for other purposes
H.R. 4400 would designate the Salt Pond Visitor Center at
the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts as the Thomas
P. O'Neill, Jr. Salt Pond Visitor Center. The bill also would
authorize the National Park Service (NPS) to post an
interpretive sign at the visitor center containing information
about Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
Based on information provided by the NPS, CBO estimates
that implementing H.R. 4400 would have no significant impact on
the federal budget. CBO estimates that the new interpretive
sign would cost about $45,000. H.R. 4400 would have no other
significant impact on discretionary spending because revising
federal maps and signs to reflect the new name would be done in
conjunction with scheduled reprinting and other routine
maintenance. Enacting H.R. 4400 would not affect direct
spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do
not apply.
H.R. 4400 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal
governments.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Martin von
Gnechten. The estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
2. Section 308(a) of Congressional Budget Act. As required
by clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, this bill does not contain any new budget
authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an increase
or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures. Based on
information provided by the NPS, CBO estimates that
implementing H.R. 4400 would have no significant impact on the
federal budget. CBO estimates that the new interpretive sign
would cost about $45,000. H.R. 4400 would have no other
significant impact on discretionary spending because revising
federal maps and signs to reflect the new name would be done in
conjunction with scheduled reprinting and other routine
maintenance.
3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or
objective of this bill is to designate the Salt Pond Visitor
Center at Cape Cod National Seashore as the ``Thomas P.
O'Neill, Jr. Salt Pond Visitor Center.''
EARMARK STATEMENT
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or
tribal law.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing
law.