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108TH CONGRESS REPORT " HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ! 1st Session 108–317 

DESIGNATION OF ORVILLE AND WILBUR WRIGHT 

FEDERAL BUILDINGS 

OCTOBER 15, 2003.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 3118] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 

was referred the bill (H.R. 3118) to designate the Orville Wright 

Federal Building and the Wilbur Wright Federal Building in Washington, District of Columbia, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill 

do pass. 

PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

The purpose of this legislation is to designate the building located at 800 Independence Avenue, Southwest as the ‘‘Orville 

Wright Federal Building’’ and the building located at 600 Independence Avenue, Southwest as the ‘‘Wilbur Wright Federal Building.’’

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

Orville and Wilbur Wright were born the third and fourth sons, 

respectively, of Bishop Milton Wright and Susan Catharine Wright. 

Wilbur was born in 1867 in Millville, Indiana, while Orville was 

born in 1871 in Dayton, Ohio, where the two men were raised. The 

Wright brothers each were skilled mechanics. Though best known 

for their innovation with aircraft, the two brothers began their 

lives building and selling bicycles. 

From 1900 to 1903, the two brothers repeatedly attempted to 

construct a heavier-than-air craft. In 1901, the Wright Brothers 

built their first Wright Flyer. Nothing more than a glider and 

flown more like a big kite, this initial step was critical in deterVerDate jul 14 2003 06:39 Oct 16, 2003 Jkt 029006 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR317.XXX HR317
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mining the aerodynamics of flight. In 1903, after repeated attempts, Orville and Wilbur Wright were the first men to pilot a 

powered, controlled, and sustained fixed wing aircraft. 

In February 1908, the Wright Brothers signed a contract with 

the United States Army to sell their invention. Four years later, 

1912, Wilbur Wright died of typhoid fever. By 1915, Orville had 

sold his remaining patents, retired from aviation, passing away in 

January of 1948. 

The two buildings are currently undesignated and in use by the 

Federal Aviation Administration. 

SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Orville Wright Federal Building 

This section designates the Federal building located at 800 Independence Avenue, Southwest, in Washington, D.C. as the ‘‘Orville 

Wright Federal Building.’’ This section also clarifies that any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record 

of the United States to the Federal building located at 800 Independence Avenue, Southwest, in Washington, D.C., be deemed a 

reference to the ‘‘Orville Wright Federal Building.’’

Section 2. Wilbur Wright Federal Building 

This section designates the Federal building located at 600 Independence Avenue, Southwest, in Washington, D.C. as the ‘‘Wilbur 

Wright Federal Building.’’ This section also clarifies that any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record 

of the United States to the Federal building located at 600 Independence Avenue, Southwest, in Washington, D.C., be deemed a 

reference to the ‘‘Wilbur Wright Federal Building.’’

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

Mr. Hayes of North Carolina introduced H.R. 3118 on September 

17, 2003. On September 24, 2003, the Subcommittee met in open 

session and considered H.R. 3118. On a motion by Ms. Norton, H.R. 

3118 was ordered favorably reported to the Full Committee, by 

voice vote, with a quorum present. 

On October 1, 2003, the Full Committee considered H.R. 3118. 

A motion by Mr. LaTourette, to order H.R. 3118 favorably reported 

to the House was agreed to by the Full Committee unanimously, 

by voice vote, with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes 

taken during Committee consideration of H.R. 3118. 

ROLLCALL 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 rollcall 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 roll call votes 

taken during consideration of H.R. 3118. 

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. 

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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 below. 

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

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee advises that the bill contains no measure that authorizes funding, so 

no statement of general performance goals and objectives is required. 

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 

following cost estimate for H.R. 3118 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

U.S. CONGRESS, 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, 

Washington, DC, October 3, 2003. 

Hon. DON YOUNG, 

Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 

House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed the following legislation, as ordered reported by the House 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on October 1, 

2003: 

• H.R. 1702, a bill to designate the federal building which is 

to be constructed at 799 First Avenue in New York, New York, 

as the ‘‘Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United 

Nations Building’’; and 

• H.R. 3118, a bill to designate the Orville Wright Federal 

Building and the Wilbur Wright Federal Building in Washington, District of Columbia. 

CBO estimates that their enactment would have no significant 

impact on the federal budget and would not affect direct spending 

or revenues. These bills contain no intergovernmental or privatesector 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, 

ELIZABETH M. ROBINSON

(For Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director).

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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. 3118 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. 3118 makes no changes in existing law.

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