[House Report 115-421]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 115-421
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TO DESIGNATE THE BRIDGE LOCATED IN BLOUNT COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ON THE
FOOTHILLS PARKWAY (COMMONLY KNOWN AS ``BRIDGE 2'') AS THE ``DEAN STONE
BRIDGE''
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November 21, 2017.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Bishop of Utah, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted
the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 3469]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 3469) to designate the bridge located in Blount
County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly known as
``Bridge 2'') as the ``Dean Stone Bridge'', 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. 3469 is to designate the bridge located
in Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly
known as ``Bridge 2'') as the ``Dean Stone Bridge''.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
Dean Stone was born in 1924 outside of Knoxville,
Tennessee. A World War II veteran, Stone worked an astonishing
67 years with Blount County's The Daily Times following the
war, serving as the editor for nearly half that time. A
lifelong advocate for Blount County and the surrounding Great
Smoky Mountains, Stone chaired the Tennessee Great Smoky
Mountains Park Commission for nearly 22 years, served as
president of the Blount County Chamber of Commerce, and
published eight books on the region.
This bill proposes to name Bridge 2, an 800-foot
engineering marvel, after Dean Stone. The bridge is located on
the Foothills Parkway, a National Parkway that traverses the
foothills near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The
Foothills Parkway is Tennessee's oldest unfinished highway
project, and Dean Stone was a tireless advocate for the
project's completion. To quote the bill's sponsor, John J.
Duncan, Jr., ``Dean Stone was one of the park's strongest
advocates for many, many years, and there was no stronger
supporter of completing the Parkway than him.''
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 3469 was introduced on July 27, 2017, by Congressman
John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN). The bill was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the
Subcommittee on Federal Lands. On November 7, 2017, the Natural
Resources Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee
was discharged by unanimous consent. No amendments were
offered, and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the
House of Representatives by unanimous consent on November 8,
2017.
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 and the Congressional Budget Act of
1974. With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) and
(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
and sections 308(a) and 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, the Committee has received the enclosed cost estimate for
the bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, November 17, 2017.
Hon. Rob Bishop,
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
reviewed H.R. 3469, a bill to designate the bridge located in
Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly
known as ``Bridge 2'') as the ``Dean Stone Bridge,'' as ordered
reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on
November 8, 2017.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3469 would have no
significant effect on the federal budget and would not affect
direct spending or revenues., therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3469
would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in
any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028.
H.R. 3469 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Janani
Shankaran.
Sincerely,
Keith Hall,
Director.
2. 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 bridge located in
Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly
known as ``Bridge 2'') as the ``Dean Stone Bridge''.
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.
COMPLIANCE WITH H. RES. 5
Directed Rule Making. This bill does not contain any
directed rule makings.
Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not
establish or reauthorize a program of the federal government
known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was
not included in any report from the Government Accountability
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139
or identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program
Information Act (Public Law 95-220, as amended by Public Law
98-169) as relating to other programs.
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.
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