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IB Union Calendar No. 296 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4125 [Report No. 109–532] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2005 Mr. Shuster (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Boustany) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure June 27, 2006 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To permit the Administrator of General Services to make repairs and lease space without approval of a prospectus if the repair or lease is required as a result of damages to buildings or property attributable to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.

1.

Authority of GSA to make repairs and lease space in response to damages attributable to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita

(a)

In general

In carrying out duties under chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, the Administrator of General Services may (1) repair a public building, (2) repair any building, or part of the building, that is under lease by the Federal Government for use for a public purpose, and (3) lease space for use for a public purpose, without approval of a prospectus under section 3307(a) of such title, if the lease or repair is required as a result of damages to buildings or property attributable to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. (b)

Repairs

(1)

Initial reports

At least 5 days before entering into an agreement to make a repair under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the repair, including— (A)a brief description of the building to be repaired; (B)a description of the repair to be performed; (C)an estimate of the total cost of the repair; and (D)an estimate of the date of completion of the repair. (2)

Final reports

Not later than 15 days after completing a repair under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the repair, including— (A)a detailed description of the activities carried out in making the repair; and (B)a statement identifying the total cost of the repair. (c)

Leases

(1)

Lease term

A lease agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall be for a term of 5 years or less. (2)

Reports

Not later than 10 days after entering into a lease agreement under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the lease, including— (A)a statement identifying the location of the leased space; (B)a statement identifying the square footage of the leased space; (C)a statement identifying the cost of the lease; and (D)a statement identifying the agency that will occupy the leased space and describing where the agency was previously located.

2.

Expiration of authority

The authority provided by this Act to enter into an agreement for a repair or lease shall cease to be effective on the day that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

June 27, 2006 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed