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106TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 106–141

VISITOR CENTER FOR HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

MAY 13, 1999.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of

the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources,

submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H.R. 1104]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill

(H.R. 1104) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer

administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a visitor center,

having considered the same report favorably thereon without

amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of H.R. 1104 is to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the

boundaries of the home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic

Site to the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a

visitor center.

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

H.R. 1104 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over lands, but not more than one acre,

within the boundaries of the Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) National

Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a visitor center. The lands transferred must include the actual FDR home. The visitor center facility would jointly serve the

FDR Historic Site and the FDR Presidential Library, located in

Hyde Park, New York.
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This visitor center facility will highlight exhibits from both the

FDR home and FDR Library. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s official papers, mementos, and his vast collection of naval models and

paintings are just some of the national treasures to be displayed.

The center will assist many visitors and enhance their knowledge

of our 32nd President.

Funding needed to construct the visitor center has been secured

from both federal ($8.2 million) and non-federal sources. However,

the project has been halted due to a technicality—the National Archivist requires that he have jurisdiction over the property before

any work commences.

H.R. 1104 addresses this technicality so that construction can

begin.

COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 1104 was introduced on March 11, 1999, by Congressman

John Sweeney (R–NY). The bill was referred to the Committee on

Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands. On April 29, 1999, the Subcommittee met to consider the bill. No amendments were offered and the

bill was favorably reported to the Full Resources Committee by

voice vote. On May 5, 1999, the Full Resources Committee met to

consider the bill. No amendments were offered and the bill was

then ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by

voice vote.

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Resources’ oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in

the body of this report.

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution

of the United States grant Congress the authority to enact this bill.

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

1. Cost of Legislation.—Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of

the House of Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) of that rule provides

that this requirement does not apply when the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

2. Congressional Budget Act.—As required by clause 3(c)(2) of

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

308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this bill does not

contain any new budget authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures.

3. Government Reform Oversight Findings.—Under clause 3(c)(4)

of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee has received no report of oversight findings and rec-
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ommendations from the Committee on Government Reform on this

bill.

4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate.—Under clause

3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and

section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate for this bill from the

Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

U.S. CONGRESS,

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE,

Washington, DC, May 11, 1999.

Hon. DON YOUNG,

Chairman, Committee on Resources,

House of Representatives, Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1104, a bill to authorize

the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction

over land within the boundaries of the House of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States

for the construction of a visitor center.

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

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.

Sincerely,

BARRY B. ANDERSON

(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).

Enclosure.

H.R. 1104—A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries

of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to

the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a visitor center

CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1104 would have no significant impact on the federal budget. The bill would not affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures

would not apply. H.R. 1104 contains no private-sector or intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform

Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.

H.R. 1104 would authorize the National Park Service to transfer

to the National Archives administrative jurisdiction of about one

acre of land at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site. The Archives would use the transferred parcel to construct a visitor center that would jointly serve the historic site and

the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library.

Because authority to construct the visitor center already exists,

implementing H.R. 1104 would have no significant effect on the

federal budget. The National Archives has already received over $8

million in federal appropriations for this purpose.

The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis. This estimate was approved by Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
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COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104–4

This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing law.

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