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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–21 

CONRAD B. DUBERSTEIN UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY 

COURTHOUSE 

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. 430] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 

was referred the bill (H.R. 430) to designate the United States 

bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ‘‘Conrad Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse’’, 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 United States bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East in 

Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Conrad B. Duberstein 

United States Bankruptcy Courthouse’’. 

SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 

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

United States to the United States bankruptcy courthouse referred to in section 1 

shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Conrad B. Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse’’. 

Amend the title so as to read: 

A bill to designate the United States bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 

Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn, New York, as the ‘‘Conrad B. Duberstein United 

States Bankruptcy Courthouse’’. 

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PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

H.R. 430, as amended, designates the United States Bankruptcy 

Courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn, New 

York, as the Conrad B. Duberstein United States Bankruptcy 

Courthouse. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

Conrad B. Duberstein was born in the Bronx on October 22, 

1915. He earned his undergraduate degree from Brooklyn College 

in 1938 and his law degree from St. John’s University Law School 

in 1942. From 1943 to 1945, Duberstein served in the United 

States Army, where he was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze 

Star, and the Combat Infantry Badge. 

When he left the Army following the end of World War II, and 

returned to the United States, Judge Duberstein practiced law in 

Brooklyn at Schwartz, Rudin & Duberstein. In 1971, he joined the 

firm of Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen as a partner, 

where he remained until his retirement in 1981. That same year, 

Judge Duberstein joined the Eastern District Bankruptcy Court 

and was appointed Chief Judge in 1984, a position he held until 

his death. Judge Duberstein was awarded an honorary doctorate of 

laws from St. John’s University Law School in 1991 and served as 

a former Judge Advocate General of the Military Order of the Purple Heart for the State of New York. 

The American Bankruptcy Institute and St. John’s University 

Law School host an annual national moot court bankruptcy competition named in his honor. Inspired by Duberstein, the St. John’s 

Law School offers the only L.L.M. in Bankruptcy in the country 

and has established the only competition in the Nation to be devoted specifically to bankruptcy law, known as the Judge Conrad 

B. Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. In 

1992, the Brooklyn Bar Association presented him with its Annual 

Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Science of Jurisprudence and Public Service. Judge Duberstein died at his home on 

November 18, 2005, at the age of 90. 

In honor of Judge Duberstein’s outstanding contributions to the 

field of bankruptcy law and his exemplary professional career, it is 

both fitting and proper to designate the courthouse located on 271 

Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn, New York, as the ‘‘Conrad B. 

Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse’’. 

SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Designation 

Section 1 designates the courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza 

East in Brooklyn, New York, as the Conrad B. Duberstein United 

States Bankruptcy Courthouse. 

Section 2. References 

Section 2 declares any reference in law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United 

States Courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deem to be 

a reference to the Conrad B. Duberstein United States Bankruptcy 

Courthouse. 

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

In the 109th Congress, H.R. 5215, a bill to designate the United 

States Bankruptcy Courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East 

in Brooklyn, New York, as the Conrad B. Duberstein United States 

Bankruptcy Courthouse was introduced. The bill was referred to 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. No further 

action was taken. 

On January 11, 2007, Representative Towns introduced H.R. 430 

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 considered H.R. 430. The Subcommittee recommended 

the bill 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 by voice vote. The amendment added the 

middle initial of ‘‘B.’’ to Judge Duberstein’s name in the bill. The 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ordered the bill, 

as amended, reported 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. 430 reported. A motion to order H.R. 430, 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 

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 United States 

Bankruptcy Courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East in 

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Brooklyn, New York, as the Conrad B. Duberstein United States 

Bankruptcy Courthouse. 

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. 430 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 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 State Courthouse.’’

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

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. 430 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. 

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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. 430 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. 430 makes no changes in existing law. 

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