69-006

2d Session

110-895

--JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD HIGHWAY

[To accompany H.R. 4131]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4131) to designate a portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as the `Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway', having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.

PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

H.R. 4131 designates the portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, from post mile 10.4 to post mile 11.1, as the `Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway'.

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

This legislation designates the portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as the `Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway'.

This designation is fitting tribute to the late Congresswoman Millender-McDonald. Congresswoman Millender-McDonald's distinguished career in public office began on the City Council of Carson, California. She served in the California State Assembly from 1993 to 1996, before being elected to the House of Representatives where she represented California's 37th Congressional District from 1996 until her untimely passing in 2007. In the course of her tenure in Congress, she earned the honor of becoming the first African-American woman to chair a full House Committee, the Committee on House Administration.

Congresswoman Millender-McDonald's many legislative achievements include the establishment of the first Memorial Day tribute to women in the military at Arlington National Cemetery; and the founding of the League of African-American Women. She was also known for her commitment to protecting international human rights, and worked tirelessly to aid victims of genocide and human trafficking around the globe.

SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

H.R. 4131 designates the portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, from post mile 10.4 to post mile 11.1, as the `Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway'.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

On November 9, 2007, Representative Laura Richardson introduced H.R. 4131.

On July 31, 2008, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to consider H.R. 4131. The bill was ordered reported favorably to the House by voice vote with a quorum present.

RECORD VOTES

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII 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. 4131 or ordering the bill reported. A motion to order H.R. 4131 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)(1) 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 portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, from post mile 10.4 to post mile 11.1, as the `Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway'.

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. 4131 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

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 July 31, 2008:

H.R. 4131, a bill to designate a portion of California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as the `Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway';

S. 2403, an act to designate the United States courthouse, located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the `Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige Jr. United States Courthouse';

S. 3009, an act to designate the Federal Bureau of Investigation building under construction in Omaha, Nebraska, as the `J. James Exon Federal Bureau of Investigation Building'; and

S. 2837, an act to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the `Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse.'

CBO estimates that enactment of those pieces of legislation would have no significant impact on the federal budget and would not affect direct spending or revenues. Those 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,

Peter H. Fontaine

(For Peter R. Orszag, Director).

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI

Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, H.R. 4131 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. 4131 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. 4131 makes no changes in existing law.