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                                                 Union Calendar No. 542
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5350

                      [Report No. 110-822, Part I]

  To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange certain 
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property located in 
               Norfolk, Virginia, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 12, 2008

   Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself and Mrs. Drake) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
 Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

                             August 1, 2008

   Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                             August 1, 2008

 Referral to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform extended 
         for a period ending not later than September 12, 2008

                           September 12, 2008

 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged; committed to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
                             to be printed
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           February 12, 2008]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange certain 
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property located in 
               Norfolk, Virginia, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF NOAA PROPERTY IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce may sell or exchange to 
the City of Norfolk, Virginia, in accordance with chapter 13 of title 
40, United States Code, real property under the administrative 
jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (in 
this section referred to as ``NOAA''), including land and improvements 
thereon, located at 538 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia, consisting of 
approximately 3.78 acres, if the Secretary--
            (1) determines that the conveyance is in the best interests 
        of NOAA and the Federal Government; and
            (2) has provided prior notification to the Committee on 
        Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
        Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations 
        of the Senate.
    (b) Consideration.--
            (1) In general.--For any conveyance under this section the 
        Secretary shall require provision to the United States of 
        consideration having a value that is not less than the fair 
        market value of the property conveyed by the United States.
            (2) Form.--Consideration under this subsection may include 
        any combination of--
                    (A) cash or cash equivalents;
                    (B) other property (either real or personal); and
                    (C) consideration in-kind, including--
                            (i) provision of space, goods, or services 
                        of benefit to NOAA including construction, 
                        repair, remodeling, or other physical 
                        improvements of NOAA property;
                            (ii) maintenance of NOAA property; or
                            (iii) provision of office, storage, or 
                        other useable space.
            (3) Determination of fair market value.--The Secretary 
        shall determine fair market value for purposes of paragraph (1) 
        based upon an appraisal of the property conveyed under 
        subsection (a) conducted in conformance with the Uniform 
        Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions.
    (c) Use of Proceeds.--Amounts received under subsection (b)(2)(A) 
by the United States as proceeds of any conveyance under this section 
shall be available to the Secretary, subject to appropriation, for--
            (1) activities related to the operations of, or capital 
        improvements, to NOAA property; or
            (2) relocation and other costs associated with the sale or 
        exchange.
    (d) Termination.--Authority granted to the Secretary under 
subsections (a) and (b) shall terminate at the end of the 24-month 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 542

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5350

                      [Report No. 110-822, Part I]

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                                 A BILL

  To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange certain 
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property located in 
               Norfolk, Virginia, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 12, 2008

 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged; committed to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
                             to be printed