[House Report 106-141]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 106-141
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VISITOR CENTER FOR HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
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May 13, 1999.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 1104]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 1104) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the
boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National
Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the
construction of a visitor center, 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. 1104 is to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over land
within the boundaries of the home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States
for the construction of a visitor center.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
H.R. 1104 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
transfer administrative jurisdiction over lands, but not more
than one acre, within the boundaries of the Franklin D.
Roosevelt (FDR) National Historic Site to the Archivist of the
United States for the construction of a visitor center. The
lands transferred must include the actual FDR home. The visitor
center facility would jointly serve the FDR Historic Site and
the FDR Presidential Library, located in Hyde Park, New York.
This visitor center facility will highlight exhibits from
both the FDR home and FDR Library. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt's official papers, mementos, and his vast collection
of naval models and paintings are just some of the national
treasures to be displayed. The center will assist many visitors
and enhance their knowledge of our 32nd President.
Funding needed to construct the visitor center has been
secured from both federal ($8.2 million) and non-federal
sources. However, the project has been halted due to a
technicality--the National Archivist requires that he have
jurisdiction over the property before any work commences.
H.R. 1104 addresses this technicality so that construction
can begin.
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 1104 was introduced on March 11, 1999, by Congressman
John Sweeney (R-NY). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on
National Parks and Public Lands. On April 29, 1999, the
Subcommittee met to consider the bill. No amendments were
offered and the bill was favorably reported to the Full
Resources Committee by voice vote. On May 5, 1999, the Full
Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No amendments
were offered and the bill was then ordered favorably reported
to the House of Representatives by voice vote.
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 Resources' oversight findings and recommendations
are reflected in the body of this report.
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT
Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of the
Constitution of the United States grant Congress the authority
to enact this bill.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII
1. Cost of Legislation.--Clause 3(d)(2) 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)(3)(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.
2. 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.
3. Government Reform Oversight Findings.--Under clause
3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the Committee has received no report of
oversight findings and recommendations from the Committee on
Government Reform on this bill.
4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate.--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:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, May 11, 1999.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1104, a bill to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of
the House of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to
the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a
visitor center.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
Sincerely,
Barry B. Anderson
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
Enclosure.
H.R. 1104--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the
boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National
Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the
construction of a visitor center
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1104 would have no
significant impact on the federal budget. The bill would not
affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures would not apply. H.R. 1104 contains no private-
sector or intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state,
local, or tribal governments.
H.R. 1104 would authorize the National Park Service to
transfer to the National Archives administrative jurisdiction
of about one acre of land at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Historic Site. The Archives would use the transferred
parcel to construct a visitor center that would jointly serve
the historic site and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential
Library.
Because authority to construct the visitor center already
exists, implementing H.R. 1104 would have no significant effect
on the federal budget. The National Archives has already
received over $8 million in federal appropriations for this
purpose.
The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis. This estimate was
approved by Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Assistant Director for
Budget Analysis.
compliance with public law 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
changes in existing law
If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing
law.