James Oberstar: “H.R. 5604 is a bill to designate the federal building located at 46 East Ohio St., Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Birch…”

“H.R. 5604 is a bill to designate the federal building located at 46 East Ohio St., Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse.'' This bill is sponsored by the entire Indiana delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Birch Bayh was born on January 22, 1928, in Terre Haute, Indiana. He attended public schools in Indiana and joined the army in 1946. In 1954, he was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives where he served for eight years, including terms as Minority Leader and later, as Speaker of the House. In 1962, when he was only 34 years old, Birch Bayh was elected to the first of three terms in the U.S. Senate. Senator Bayh quickly became a leader on issues of education, equal rights, and Constitutional law. As Chairman of the Constitutional Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Bayh authored two amendments to the Constitution-- the 25th Amendment setting forth the order of Presidential succession, and the 26th Amendment lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age. During his time in the Senate, Senator Bayh also served on the Appropriations Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence. Senator Bayh was a champion of equal rights for women and minorities. He authored Title IX to the Higher Education Act, which mandates equal opportunities for women students and faculty in our Nation's schools.”