[House Report 112-608]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 112-608
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TO NAME THE JAMAICA BAY WILDLIFE REFUGE VISITOR CONTACT STATION OF THE
JAMAICA BAY WILDLIFE REFUGE UNIT OF GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA IN
HONOR OF JAMES L. BUCKLEY
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July 19, 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. 5958]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 5958) to name the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Contact Station of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge unit
of Gateway National Recreation Area in honor of James L.
Buckley, 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. 5958 is to name the Jamaica Bay
Wildlife Refuge Visitor Contact Station of the Jamaica Bay
Wildlife Refuge unit of Gateway National Recreation Area in
honor of James L. Buckley.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
H.R. 5958 would name the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Contact Station of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge unit
of Gateway National Recreation Area in honor of James L.
Buckley.
The legislation was introduced to recognize the
contributions of Senator James L. Buckley to New York State,
and to the establishment of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and
the Gateway National Recreation Area. The Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge includes the open waters, dunes, brackish ponds,
woodlands, fields and salt marshes of Jamaica Bay. The Refuge
is within the boundary of New York City and is managed by the
National Park Service as part of the Gateway National
Recreation Area.
Senator Buckley, a life-long birder and naturalist, was a
cosponsor of the legislation creating the Park and spoke of
protecting the area from airport expansion even before his
election to the Senate in 1970. James Buckley is one of the few
Americans to have served at the top levels of all three
branches of the U. S. government. In addition to his election
to the Senate, Buckley served as Under Secretary of State,
President of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty and Judge of
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit--generally held
to be the second highest court in the U.S. judicial system.
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 5958 was introduced on June 18, 2012, by Congressman
Robert L. Turner (R-NY). The bill was referred to the House
Committee on Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. On
June 28, 2012, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and
Public Lands held a hearing on the bill. On July 11, 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 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:
July 13, 2012.
Hon. Doc Hastings,
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
reviewed H.R. 5958, a bill to name the Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge Visitor Contact Station of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge unit of Gateway National Recreation Area in honor of
James L. Buckley, as ordered reported by the House Committee on
Natural Resources on July 11, 2012.
CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would have no
significant impact on the federal budget and would not affect
direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures do not apply. H.R. 5958 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.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Jeff LaFave.
Sincerely,
Douglas W. Elmendorf.
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. CBO estimates that
enacting this legislation would have no significant impact on
the federal budget and would not affect direct spending or
revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
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 name the Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge Visitor Contact Station of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge unit of Gateway National Recreation Area in honor of
James L. Buckley.
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.