[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[H.R. 2121 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 135
111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2121

                          [Report No. 111-246]

    To provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the 
                    Galveston Historical Foundation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2009

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

                           September 8, 2009

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [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 
                    Galveston Historical Foundation.


 


    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 GALVESTON 
              HISTORICAL FOUNDATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Transfer.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall 
offer to convey to the Galveston Historical Foundation, by quitclaim 
deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
real property located at 502 20th Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 
(including all buildings and improvements on that real 
property).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Consideration.--The conveyance under this section 
shall be in accordance with a fair market value appraisal that is 
acceptable to the Administrator.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Cost of Conveyance.--The Galveston Historical 
Foundation shall be responsible for all real estate transaction costs 
associated with the conveyance.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) 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.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IN GALVESTON, TEXAS, TO 
              GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION.

    (a) Conveyance.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall offer to 
convey, by quitclaim deed, to the Galveston Historical Foundation all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of 
real property located at 502 20th Street in Galveston, Texas, including 
the improvements thereon.
    (b) Consideration.--As consideration for conveyance of the parcel 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall require the Galveston 
Historical Foundation to pay to the Administrator the fair market value 
of the parcel, as determined based on an appraisal that is acceptable 
to the Administrator.
    (c) Costs of Conveyance.--The Galveston Historical Foundation shall 
be responsible for the costs of an appraisal conducted under subsection 
(b) and for all other costs related to the conveyance.
    (d) Proceeds.--
            (1) Deposit.--Any proceeds received under subsection (b) 
        shall be paid into the Federal Buildings Fund established under 
        section 592 of title 40, United States Code.
            (2) Expenditure.--Amounts paid into the Federal Buildings 
        Fund under paragraph (1) shall be available to the 
        Administrator, in amounts specified in appropriations Acts, for 
        expenditure for any lawful purpose consistent with existing 
        authorities granted to the Administrator, except that the 
        Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Transportation 
        and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 30 days 
        advance written notice of any expenditure of the proceeds.
    (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 appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to authorize the 
        Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real 
        property in Galveston, Texas, to the Galveston Historical 
        Foundation.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 135

111th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2121

                          [Report No. 111-246]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the 
                    Galveston Historical Foundation.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 8, 2009

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed