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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–17 

LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

BUILDING 

FEBRUARY 16, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. OBERSTAR, from the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 584] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 

was referred the bill (H.R. 584) to designate the headquarters 

building of the Department of Education in Washington, DC, as the 

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, having considered the 

same, report favorably thereon with amendments and recommend 

that the bill as amended do pass. 

The amendments are as follows: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 

The Federal building located at 400 Maryland Avenue Southwest in the District 

of Columbia shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building’’. 

SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 

Any reference in law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 

United States to the Federal building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to 

be a reference to the ‘‘Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building’’. 

Amend the title so as to read: 

A bill to designate the Federal building located at 400 Maryland Avenue Southwest in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of 

Education Building’’. 

PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

H.R. 584 as amended designates the federal building located at 

400 Maryland Avenue Southwest in the District of Columbia as the 

Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building. 


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BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

Lyndon Baines Johnson was one of the leading figures of the 

20th century. This ‘‘Teacher who became President’’ served his 

country in numerous, distinguished ways, including as Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II, as a Member of 

both houses of Congress, as Vice President of the United States, 

and as the 36th President of the United States. 

Johnson was born on August 27, 1908, in Stonewall, Texas. In 

1927, he enrolled in Southwest Texas State Teachers College at 

San Marcos, Texas (Texas State University-San Marcos). He took 

a leave of absence for a year to serve as principal and teach fifth, 

sixth, and seventh grades at Welhausen School, a Mexican-American school in the South Texas town of Cotulla. He graduated with 

a Bachelor of Science degree in August 1930. After graduation he 

taught at Pearsall High School in Pearsall, Texas, and taught public speaking at Sam Houston High School in Houston, Texas. In the 

spring of 1931, his debate team won the district championship. 

In a special election in 1937, Johnson won the U.S. House of 

Representatives seat representing the 10th Congressional District 

of Texas, defeating nine other candidates. He was re-elected to a 

full term in the 76th Congress and to each succeeding Congress 

until 1948. 

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Johnson 

became the first Member of Congress to volunteer for active duty 

in the armed forces (U.S. Navy), reporting for active duty on December 9, 1941. Johnson received the Silver Star from General 

Douglas MacArthur for gallantry in action during an aerial combat 

mission over hostile positions in New Guinea on June 9, 1942. 

President Roosevelt ordered all Members of Congress in the armed 

forces to return to their offices, and Johnson was released from active duty on July 16, 1942. 

In 1948, after a campaign in which he traveled by ‘‘newfangled’’

helicopter all over the state, Johnson won the primary by 87 votes 

and earned the nickname ‘‘Landslide Lyndon’’, and in the general 

election was elected to the U.S. Senate. He was elected Minority 

Leader of the Senate in 1953 and Majority Leader in 1955. He 

served in the U.S. Senate until he resigned to become Vice President in January 1961. 

Lyndon Johnson became the 36th President of the United States 

on November 22, 1963, after the assassination of President John F. 

Kennedy. 

During his administration, education was one of the many areas 

where President Johnson blazed new ground. He pursued numerous education initiatives, and signed many landmark education 

bills into law. 

In 1963, President Johnson approved the Higher Education Facilities Act (P.L. 88–204) which authorized a five-year program of 

federal grants and loans for construction or improvement of public 

and private higher education academic facilities. This legislation 

was the largest education program enacted by Congress since the 

National Defense Education Act of 1958, and it was the first broad 

education bill enacted in the post-World War II period that was not 

tied to national defense. 


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In 1964, Johnson signed the Library Services Act (P.L. 88–269) 

to make high quality public libraries more accessible to both urban 

and rural residents. The funds made available under this Act were 

used to construct as well as operate libraries, and to extend this 

program to cities as well as rural areas. Later that year, President 

Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act (P.L. 88–352), which among its 

landmark provisions authorized federal authorities to sue for the 

desegregation of schools and to withhold federal funds from education institutions that practiced segregation. 

In 1965, President Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89–10) at the former Junction Elementary School in Stonewall, Texas, where he first attended school. Sitting beside him as he signed the bill was his first teacher, Mrs. 

Kathryn Deadrich Loney. This legislation was the first general aidto-education program ever adopted by Congress, and it provided 

programs to help educate disadvantaged children in urban and 

rural areas. Later that year, he also signed the Higher Education 

Act (P.L. 89–329), which was the first program approved by the 

U.S. Congress for scholarships to undergraduate students. 

Johnson launched Project Head Start, as an eight-week summer 

program in 1965, to help break the cycle of poverty by providing 

pre-school children from low-income families with a comprehensive 

program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional, and 

psychological needs. Recruiting children from ages three to schoolentry age, Head Start was enthusiastically received by education 

and child development specialists, community leaders, and parents 

across the nation. Currently, Head Start continues to serve children and their families each year in urban and rural areas in all 

50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Territories, as well as many migrant children. 

In 1966, President Johnson signed the International Education 

Act (P.L. 89–698), which promoted international studies at U.S. colleges and universities. 

In 1968, he signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

Amendments of 1967 (P.L. 90–247), establishing bilingual education programs for non-English speaking children, and providing 

more funds for special education for disabled children. Later that 

year, he also signed the Handicapped Children’s Early Education 

Assistance Act (P.L. 90–538), which authorized experimental programs for disabled children of pre-school age. 

After leaving office, Lyndon Johnson continued his involvement 

in education and taught students while he wrote his memoirs and 

pursued other academic endeavors. 

Lyndon Baines Johnson died January 22, 1973. 

Lyndon Baines Johnson will be remembered not only as a great 

President and Member of Congress, but also as a champion for education. Thus, it is very appropriate that the headquarters building 

of the Department of Education located at 400 Maryland Avenue 

Southwest in the District of Columbia be designated as the ‘‘Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building’’. 


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SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Designation 

Section 1 designates the federal building located at 400 Maryland Avenue Southwest in the District of Columbia as the Lyndon 

Baines Johnson Department of Education Building. 

Section 2. References 

Section 2 states any reference in law, map, regulation, document, 

paper, or other record of the United States to the federal building 

located at 400 Maryland Avenue, Southwest, District of Columbia 

shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lyndon Baines Johnson 

Department of Education Building. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

In the 108th Congress, Representative Green introduced H.R. 

3462 on November 6, 2003, and it was referred to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure. In the 109th Congress, H.R. 

4252 was introduced on November 8, 2005, and was referred to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

On January 19, 2007, Representative Green introduced H.R. 584 

and it was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

On February 6, 2007, the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management met in open 

session and recommended H.R. 584 favorably to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure by voice vote. 

On February 7, 2007, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session and adopted an amendment in the 

nature of a substitute to H.R. 584 by voice vote. The amendment 

inserted the correct title of the building. The Committee ordered 

the bill, as amended, reported favorably to the House by voice vote. 

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 ordering H.R. 584 reported. A motion to order H.R. 584, as amended, 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)(I) 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 


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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 is to designate the federal building 

located at 400 Maryland Avenue, Southwest, District of Columbia 

as the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building. 

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. 584 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office. 

U.S. CONGRESS, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, Washington, DC, February 8, 2007. 

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 bills as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 7, 2007: • H.R. 584, a bill to designate the Federal building located 

at 400 Maryland Avenue Southwest in the District of Columbia, as the ‘‘Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education 

Building’’; • H.R. 544, a bill to designate the United States courthouse 

at South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the 

‘‘Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse’’; 

• H.R. 478, a bill to designate the Federal building and 

United States courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ‘‘Scott Reed Federal Building and 

United States Courthouse’’; • H.R. 430, a bill to designate the United States bankruptcy 

courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New 

York, as the ‘‘Conrad B. Duberstein United States Bankruptcy 

Courthouse’’; 

• H.R. 429, a bill to designate the United States courthouse 

located at 225 L Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as 

the ‘‘Hugh L. Carey United States Courthouse’’; 

H.R. 399, a bill to designate the United States courthouse to 

be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown 

United States Courthouse’’; and 

H.R. 342, a bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 555 Independence Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 

as the ‘‘Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr.’’ United States Courthouse.’’

CBO estimates that enactment of these bills would have no significant impact on the federal budget and would not affect direct 


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spending or revenues. These 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 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. 584 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. 584 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). 


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CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

H.R. 584 makes no changes in existing law. 

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