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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–125 

EDWARD T. SCHAFER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER 

MAY 16, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. CONAWAY, from the Committee on Agriculture, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 2154] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the bill 

(H.R. 2154) to rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research 

Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as 

amended do pass. 

The amendment is as follows: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 

SECTION 1. RENAMING OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER IN 

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA AS THE EDWARD T. SCHAFER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 

CENTER. 

(a) RENAMING.—The Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, 

North Dakota, shall hereafter be known and designated as the ‘‘Edward T. Schafer 

Agricultural Research Center’’. 

(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or 

other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 

be considered to be a reference to the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center. 

BRIEF EXPLANATION

H.R. 2154 renames the Red River Valley Agricultural Research 

Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center. 

PURPOSE AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

Edward T. Schafer served as North Dakota’s Governor from 1992 

to 2000, and as our nation’s Secretary of Agriculture from 2008 to 

2009. Renaming the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center 

in Fargo, North Dakota, to honor Secretary Schafer is a fitting tribVerDate Sep 11 2014 06:44 May 17, 2017 Jkt 069006 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR125.XXX HR125

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ute to this distinguished public servant. Located in Secretary 

Schafer’s home state and at one of the nation’s premier land grant 

universities, this research center continues to advance its vital 

work on improving crops to strengthen our nation’s food security. 

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION

Section 1. Renaming of the Red River Valley Agricultural Research 

Center in Fargo, North Dakota as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center. 

Subparagraph (a) changes the name of the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota to the ‘‘Edward 

T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center’’. 

Subparagraph (b) ensures that any reference in law, regulation, 

map, document, paper, or other record of the U.S. to the Red River 

Valley Agricultural Research Center is considered a reference to 

the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center. 

COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

I. Hearings 

No hearings were held by the Committee on H.R. 2154, a bill to 

rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in 

Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center. 

II. Full Committee 

The Committee on Agriculture met, pursuant to notice, with a 

quorum present, on May 3, 2017, to consider H.R. 2154, a bill to 

rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in 

Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center. 

H.R. 2154 was placed before the Committee for consideration. 

Without objection, a first reading of the bill was waived and it was 

open to amendment at any point. 

Chairman Conaway and Mr. Peterson were recognized for statements. Chairman Conaway then offered and explained his technical amendment to strike a repeated word. The Conaway amendment was adopted by a voice vote. 

Mr. Peterson was then recognized to offer a motion that the bill 

H.R. 2154 be reported, as amended, favorably to the House with 

recommendation that it do pass. The motion was subsequently approved by voice vote. 

At the conclusion of the meeting, Chairman Conaway advised 

Members that pursuant to the rules of the House of Representatives Members had until May 5, 2017, to file any supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views with the Committee. 

Without objection, staff was given permission to make any necessary clerical, technical or conforming changes to reflect the intent 

of the Committee. Chairman Conaway thanked all the Members 

and adjourned the meeting. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

In compliance with clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives, H.R. 2154 was reported by voice vote with a majority 

quorum present. There was no request for a recorded vote. 


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COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture’s oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in the body of this report. 

BUDGET ACT COMPLIANCE (SECTIONS 308, 402, AND 423)

The provisions of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives and section 308(a)(1) of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974 (relating to estimates of new budget authority, 

new spending authority, new credit authority, or increased or decreased revenues or tax expenditures) are not considered applicable. The estimate and comparison required to be prepared by the 

Director of the Congressional Budget Office under clause 3(c)(3) of 

rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and sections 

402 and 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 submitted to 

the Committee prior to the filing of this report are as follows: 

U.S. CONGRESS, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, Washington, DC, May 5, 2017. 

Hon. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, 

Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, 

House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed H.R. 2154, a bill to rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the ‘‘Edward T. 

Schafer Agricultural Research Center,’’ as ordered reported by the 

House Committee on Agriculture on May 3, 2017. 

CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would have no significant effect on the federal budget and would not affect direct 

spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not 

apply. CBO estimates that enacting the legislation would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four 

consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028. 

The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would 

not affect the budgets of 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, 

KEITH HALL. 

PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

H.R. 2154 does not authorize funding, therefore, clause 3(c)(4) of 

rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is inapplicable. 

COMMITTEE COST ESTIMATE

Pursuant to clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the Committee report incorporates the cost estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 

pursuant to sections 402 and 423 of the Congressional Budget Act 

of 1974. 


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ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

No advisory committee within the meaning of section 5(b) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act was 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). 

FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT

The Committee adopted 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). 

EARMARK STATEMENT REQUIRED BY CLAUSE 9 OF RULE XXI OF THE

RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 2154 does not contain any congressional earmarks, limited 

tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), 

or 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House Representatives. 

DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS

This bill does not establish or reauthorize 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 Law 111–139, or a program related to a program identified 

in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 

DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS

The Committee does not believe that the legislation directs an 

executive branch official to conduct any specific rule making proceedings within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 551. 

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