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[S. 589 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 474
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 589

                          [Report No. 110-223]

 To provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the United 
  States Paralympics, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States 
                           Olympic Committee.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 2007

Mr. Allard (for himself and Mr. Stevens) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

                            November 7, 2007

Reported by Mrs. Boxer, with an amendment and an amendment to the title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the United 
  States Paralympics, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States 
                           Olympic Committee.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE UNITED STATES 
              PARALYMPICS, INCORPORATED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings and Purpose.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the conference report accompanying the 
                Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 
                2000 stated ``the Committee urges GSA to strongly 
                consider the U.S. Olympic Committee's (USOC) need for 
                additional space and to give priority to the USOC's 
                request to gain title or acquire the property'' located 
                at 1520 Willamette Avenue in Colorado Springs, 
                Colorado;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) upon acquisition of the property 
                located at 1520 Willamette Avenue in Colorado Springs, 
                Colorado, by the United States Paralympics 
                Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States Olympic 
                Committee, the property will be used to advance the 
                United State Olympic Committee's Paralympics program 
                and specifically to strengthen the relationship between 
                the Paralympics and military veterans;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) transferring the property is 
                significant to Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Pikes 
                Peak region, which includes El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, 
                and Teller Counties, Colorado, are home to 103,394 
                veterans;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the United States Olympic Training 
                Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado currently serves 
                as home to the United States Paralympics program and 
                Fort Carson to the Army World Class Athlete 
                Program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the inaugural Paralympic Military 
                Summit took place September 20 through 25, 2005, in 
                Colorado Springs, Colorado, home of the United States 
                Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force 
                Base, and Shriver Air Force Base;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Paralympic movement originated 
                after World War II as a means for disabled soldiers to 
                compete in athletics;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) today, thousands of athletes with 
                physical disabilities compete internationally; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) it is projected that Iraq War veterans 
                could account for 10 percent of the 500-member 
                Paralympic team in the 2012 Paralympic Games in 
                London.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to 
        support the United States Paralympics, Incorporated, which 
        conducts programs dealing with sport for the disabled, 
        particularly those disabled active duty and military veterans 
        suffering or recovering from injuries incurred in action in 
        defense of the Nation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Transfer.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the General Services Administration shall 
transfer the real property located at 1520 Williamette Avenue in 
Colorado Springs, Colorado (including all buildings and improvements on 
that real property) to the United States Paralympics, Incorporated for 
$1,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Administrator of 
General Services may require such additional terms and conditions to 
the transfer under subsection (b) as the Administrator considers 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the conference report accompanying the Treasury and 
        General Government Appropriations Act, 2000, stated ``the 
        conferees urge GSA to strongly consider the U.S. Olympic 
        Committee's (USOC) need for additional space and to give 
        priority to the USOC's request to gain title or acquire the 
        property'' located at 1520 Willamette Avenue in Colorado 
        Springs, Colorado;
            (2) upon acquisition of the property located at 1520 
        Willamette Avenue in Colorado Springs, Colorado, by the United 
        States Olympic Committee, the property will be used to advance 
        the United State Olympic Committee's Paralympics program and 
        specifically to strengthen the relationship between the 
        Paralympics and military veterans;
            (3) transferring the property is significant to Colorado 
        Springs, Colorado, as the Pikes Peak region, which includes El 
        Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, and Teller Counties, Colorado, is home 
        to 103,394 veterans;
            (4) the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado 
        Springs, Colorado, currently serves as home to the United 
        States Paralympics program and Fort Carson to the Army World 
        Class Athlete Program;
            (5) the inaugural Paralympic Military Summit took place 
        September 20 through 25, 2005, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 
        home of the United States Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, 
        Peterson Air Force Base, and Shriver Air Force Base;
            (6) the Paralympic movement originated after World War II 
        as a means for disabled soldiers to compete in athletics;
            (7) today, thousands of athletes with physical disabilities 
        compete internationally; and
            (8) it is projected that Iraq War veterans could account 
        for 10 percent of the 500-member Paralympic team in the 2012 
        Paralympic Games in London.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to support the United 
States Paralympics, Incorporated, which conducts programs dealing with 
sport for the disabled, particularly those disabled active duty and 
military veterans suffering or recovering from injuries incurred in 
action in defense of the United States.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO UNITED STATES OLYMPIC 
              COMMITTEE.

    (a) Transfer.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall offer to 
convey to the United States Olympic Committee, by quitclaim deed, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the real 
property located at 1520 Williamette Avenue in Colorado Springs, 
Colorado (including all buildings and improvements on that real 
property).
    (b) Consideration.--The conveyance under this section shall be in 
accordance with a fair market value appraisal that is acceptable to the 
Administrator.
    (c) Costs of Conveyance.--The United States Olympic Committee shall 
be responsible for all real estate transaction costs associated with 
the conveyance.
    (d) Restrictions on Use.--The conveyance by the Administrator under 
this section shall be subject to the condition that the United States 
Olympic Committee agree to operate, maintain, and manage the property 
for the benefit of the United States Paralympics program.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Administrator may require 
that any conveyance under subsection (a) be subject to such additional 
terms and conditions as the Administrator considers to be appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to provide for the 
        transfer of certain Federal property to the United States 
        Olympic Committee.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 474

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 589

                          [Report No. 110-223]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the United 
  States Paralympics, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States 
                           Olympic Committee.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            November 7, 2007

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title