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116TH CONGRESS REPT. 116–66 " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session Part 1 

TO DIRECT THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS TO OBTAIN A STAINED GLASS 

PANEL DEPICTING THE SEAL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND INSTALL THE PANEL AMONG THE STAINED GLASS PANELS DEPICTING 

THE SEALS OF STATES WHICH OVERLOOK THE MAIN READING ROOM 

OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS THOMAS JEFFERSON BUILDING 

MAY 16, 2019.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. DEFAZIO, from the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 1318] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 

was referred the bill (H.R. 1318) to direct the Librarian of Congress 

to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of 

Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room 

of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and 

recommend that the bill do pass. 

CONTENTS 

Page 

Purpose of Legislation ............................................................................................. 2 

Background and Need for Legislation .................................................................... 2 

Hearings ................................................................................................................... 2 

Legislative History and Consideration .................................................................. 2 

Committee Votes ...................................................................................................... 3 

Committee Oversight Findings ............................................................................... 3 

New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures ...................................................... 3 

Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate .......................................................... 3 

Performance Goals and Objectives ......................................................................... 4 

Duplication of Federal Programs ............................................................................ 4 

Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ... 5 

Federal Mandates Statement ................................................................................. 5 

Preemption Clarification ......................................................................................... 5 

Advisory Committee Statement .............................................................................. 5 

Applicability to Legislative Branch ........................................................................ 5 

Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation ...................................................... 5 

Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ..................................... 5 


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PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION

The purpose of H.R. 1318 is to direct the Librarian of Congress 

to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of 

Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room 

of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

H.R. 1318 would direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a 

stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia 

(D.C.) and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room of 

the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building concurrently 

with the planned renovation and replacement of the existing glass 

panels. 

The Committee understands there is a planned renovation and 

replacement of the existing glass panels and seals after which all 

the seals for the 50 States, in addition to those of the U.S. territories, are expected to be included. This legislation is intended to 

ensure the seal of D.C. is included concurrently when the planned 

renovation occurs, thus minimizing costs to the taxpayer. 

HEARINGS

No hearings were held on H.R. 1318 in the 116th Congress. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION

H.R. 1318 was introduced in the House on February 22, 2019, by 

Ms. Norton and referred to the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure. Within the Committee, H.R. 1318 was referred to 

the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and 

Emergency Management. 

The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, 

and Emergency Management was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1318 on February 27, 2019. 

The Committee met in open session on February 27, 2019, to consider H.R. 1318, and ordered the measure to be reported to the 

House with a favorable recommendation, without amendment, by 

voice vote, with a quorum present. 

115th Congress 

In the 115th Congress, H.R. 1217 was introduced in the House 

on February 24, 2017, by Ms. Norton and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Within the Committee, H.R. 1217 was referred to the Subcommittee on Economic 

Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. 

114th Congress 

In the 114th Congress, H.R. 4231 was introduced in the House 

on December 10, 2015, by Ms. Norton and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Within the Committee, H.R. 4231 was referred to the Subcommittee on Economic 

Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. 


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The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, 

and Emergency Management was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4231 on April 20, 2016. 

The Full Committee considered H.R. 4231 on April 20, 2016, and 

ordered the measure to be reported to the House, amended, favorably by voice vote. 

The Committee reported H.R. 4231 to the House on March 3, 

2016, as H. Rpt. 114–535, Pt. I. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules 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. 1318. 

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. 

NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES

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. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

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. 1318 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office: 

U.S. CONGRESS, 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, 

Washington, DC, March 8, 2019. 

Hon. PETER A. DEFAZIO, 

Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 

House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1318, a bill to direct the 

Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the 

seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the 

stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook 

the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. 


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If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased 

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Meredith Decker. 

Sincerely, 

KEITH HALL, Director. 

Enclosure. 

The Thomas Jefferson Building’s Main Reading Room (part of 

the Library of Congress) contains stained glass depictions of the 

seals of most U.S. states. H.R. 1318 would direct the Librarian of 

Congress to add a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia. Using information from the Architect of the Capitol, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost 

less than $500,000; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. 

For this estimate, CBO assumes that H.R. 1318 will be enacted 

at the beginning of fiscal year 2020. 

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Meredith Decker. The 

estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Assistant 

Director for Budget Analysis. 

PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives, the performance goal 

and objective of this legislation is to authorize the Librarian of 

Congress to obtain and install a stained glass panel depicting the 

seal of the District of Columbia among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room 

of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. 

DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the Committee finds that no provision of H.R. 

1318 establishes or reauthorizes a program of the federal government known to be duplicative of another federal program, a program that was included in any report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public 


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Law 111–139, or a program related to a program identified in the 

most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 

CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED

TARIFF BENEFITS

In compliance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no congressional 

earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 

in clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of the rule XXI. 

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 finds 

that H.R. 1318 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 were created by this legislation. 

APPLICABILITY TO 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). 

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION

Sec. 1. Including stained glass panel depicting seal of District of Columbia in Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building 

This section directs the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained 

glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals 

of States which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of 

Congress Thomas Jefferson Building concurrently with the renovation and replacement of existing glass panels. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

H.R. 1318 makes no changes in existing law. 

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