[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 106 (Friday, July 31, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H6854-H6855]
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    COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND 
                             INFRASTRUCTURE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the chairman of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure; which was read and, without objection, referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations:

                                       Committee on Transportation


                                           and Infrastructure,

                                    Washington, DC, July 27, 1998.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker, House of Representatives, The Capitol, Washington, 
         DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Enclosed please find copies of 
     resolutions approved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure on July 23, 1998, in accordance with 40 U.S.C. 
     Sec. 606.
       With warm regards, I remain
           Sincerely,
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

    Site and Design--United States Courthouse, Little Rock, Arkansas

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, 
     (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for 
     acquisition of a site and the design for the construction of 
     a 108,266 gross square foot addition, including 27 inside and 
     38 outside parking spaces, to the existing United States post 
     office-courthouse building, located at 600 Capitol Street, 
     Little Rock, Arkansas, at a site cost of $821,000 and design 
     cost of $2,615,000, for a combined cost of $3,436,000, a 
     prospectus for which is attached to, and included in, this 
     resolution.
       Provided, That any design shall, to the maximum extent 
     possible, incorporate shared or collegial space, consistent 
     with efficient court operations that will minimize the size 
     and cost of the building to be constructed.
       Provided further, That any design shall incorporate changes 
     to the 1994 and 1997 U.S. Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared facilities for senior 
     judges.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


         Site--United States Courthouse, San Diego, California

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, 
     (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for the 
     acquisition of a site for the construction of a United States 
     courthouse, to be located adjacent to the existing federal 
     building-United States courthouse at 880 Front Street, San 
     Diego, California, at a cost of $15,400,000, a prospectus for 
     which is attached to, and included in, this resolution.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


         Amendment--United States Courthouse, Denver, Colorado

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, 
     (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for the 
     acquisition of a site at an additional cost of $3,000,000, 
     additional design at a cost of $551,000, management and 
     inspection at a cost of $4,098,000, and an estimated 
     construction cost of $75,185,000, for the construction of a 
     345,775 gross square foot United States courthouse building, 
     including 125 inside parking spaces and connecting tunnel, to 
     be located adjacent to the existing federal building--United 
     States courthouse at 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado, at 
     a total combined cost of $82,834,000, a prospectus for which 
     is attached to, and included in, this resolution. This 
     resolution amends the Committee resolutions dated September 
     27, 1996, which authorized appropriations in the amount of 
     $5,131,000 for the acquisition of a 2.5 acre site; July 23, 
     1997, which authorized appropriations in the amount of 
     $4,671,000 for design.
       Provided, That the construction of this project does not 
     exceed construction benchmarks as established by the General 
     Services Administration, and that the total construction 
     costs of this project reflect Time Out and Review savings as 
     estimated by the General Services Administration.
       Provided further, That prior to the conclusion of any land 
     acquisition, the Administrator shall offer, as whole or 
     partial payment, real property held in the General Services 
     Administration's inventory in exchange for the proposed site. 
     The Administrator shall report to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, within 30 days of the 
     results of this offer, and the potential cost savings of any 
     exchange.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


       Amendment--United States Courthouse, Greenville, Tennessee

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, 
     (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for 
     additional design at a cost of $129,000, management and 
     inspection at a cost of $2,250,000, and an estimated 
     construction cost of $25,850,000 for the construction of a 
     154,800 gross square foot United States courthouse, including 
     12 inside parking spaces, in Greenville, Tennessee, for a 
     combined total cost of $28,229,000, a prospectus for which is 
     attached to, and included in, this resolution. This 
     resolution amends Committee resolution dated March 23, 1994, 
     which authorized appropriations in the amount of $3,123,000 
     for site acquisition and design.
       Provided, That the construction of this project does not 
     exceed construction benchmarks as established by the General 
     Services Administration, and that the total construction 
     costs of this project reflect Time Out and Review savings as 
     estimated by the General Services Administration.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


     Amendment--United States Courthouse, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, 
     (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for 
     additional design at a cost of $496,000 for the construction 
     of a 147,859 gross square foot United States courthouse, 
     including 22 inside and 120 outside parking spaces, in Cape 
     Girardeau, Missouri, a modified report of building project 
     survey for which is attached to, and included in, this 
     resolution. This resolution amends Committee resolution dated 
     May 13, 1993, which authorized appropriations in the amount 
     of $5,600,000 for site acquisition and design.
       Provided, That any design shall, to the maximum extent 
     possible, incorporate shared or collegial space, consistent 
     with efficient court operations that will minimize the size 
     and cost of the building to be constructed.
       Provided further, That any design shall incorporate changes 
     to the 1994 and 1997 U.S. Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared facilities for senior 
     judges.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


        Amendment--United States Courthouse, Brooklyn, New York

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, 
     (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for 
     additional design at a cost of $158,000, management and 
     inspection at a cost of $5,038,000,

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     and an estimated construction cost of $147,000,000 for the 
     renovation of a 574,790 gross square foot General Post Office 
     facility for use as a United States courthouse, including 20 
     inside parking spaces, in conjunction with the existing 
     federal building-United States courthouse at Cadman Plaza, 
     Brooklyn, New York, for a combined total cost of 
     $152,626,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, and 
     included in, this resolution. This resolution amends 
     Committee resolution dated September 27, 1996, which 
     authorized appropriations in the amount of $187,179,000 for 
     management and inspection, and reconstruction (Phase II) of 
     the United States courthouse at Cadman Plaza.
       Provided, That the construction of this project does not 
     exceed construction benchmarks as established by the General 
     Services Administration, and that the total construction 
     costs of this project reflect Time Out and Review savings as 
     estimated by the General Services Administration.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


          Site--United States Courthouse, San Jose, California

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, 
     (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for 
     acquisition of a site for the construction of a United States 
     courthouse to be located in San Jose, California, at a cost 
     of $10,800,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, and 
     included in, this resolution.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


          United States Courthouse, Springfield, Massachusetts

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 11(b) of the Public Buildings Act of 
     1959, (40 U.S.C. Sec. 610), the Administrator of General 
     Services shall investigate the feasibility and need to 
     construct or acquire a facility to house the United States 
     District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the District of 
     Massachusetts, in Springfield, Massachusetts. The analysis 
     shall include a full and complete evaluation including, but 
     not limited to: (i) the identification and cost of potential 
     sites and (ii) 30 year present value evaluations of all 
     options; including lease, purchase, and Federal construction, 
     and the purchase options of lease with an option to purchase 
     or purchase contract. The Administrator shall submit a report 
     directly to Congress, without further review or approval by 
     any other office of the Executive branch, within 30 calendar 
     days.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


         United States Courthouse, Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 11(b) of the Public Buildings Act of 
     1959, (40 U.S.C. Sec. 610), the Administrator of General 
     Services shall investigate the feasibility and need to 
     construct or acquire a facility to house the United States 
     District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, in 
     Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi. The analysis shall include a 
     full and complete evaluation including, but not limited to: 
     (i) the identification and cost of potential sites and (ii) 
     30 years present value evaluations of all options; including 
     lease, purchase, and Federal construction, and the purchase 
     options of lease with an option to purchase or purchase 
     contract. The Administrator shall submit a report directly to 
     Congress, without further review or approval by any other 
     office of the Executive branch, within 30 calendar days.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


           Amendment--United States Courthouse, Laredo, Texas

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, 
     (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for 
     additional sites cost in the amount of $500,000, management 
     and inspection at a cost of $2,233,000, and an estimated 
     construction cost of $25,372,000 for the construction of a 
     155,124 gross square foot federal building-United States 
     courthouse building, including fifty inside parking spaces, 
     in Laredo, Texas, for a combined total cost of $28,105,000, a 
     prospectus for which is attached to, and included in, this 
     resolution. This resolution amends Committee resolution dated 
     February 5, 1992, which authorized appropriations in the 
     amount of $20,390,000 for site acquisition and construction; 
     Committee resolution dated May 13, 1993, which authorized 
     appropriations in the amount of $3,793,000 for site 
     acquisition and design; and Committee resolution dated May 
     17, 1994, which authorized appropriations in the amount of 
     $24,341,000 for management and inspection costs, and the 
     estimated cost of construction.
       Provided, That the construction of this project does not 
     exceed construction benchmarks as established by the General 
     Services Administration, and that the total construction 
     costs of this project reflect Time Out and Review savings as 
     estimated by the General Services Administration.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


           United States Courthouse, Wheeling, West Virginia

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 11(b) of the Public Buildings Act of 
     1959, (40 U.S.C. Sec. 610), the Administrator of General 
     Services shall investigate the feasibility and need to 
     construct or acquire a facility to house the United States 
     District Court and court related agencies for the Northern 
     District of West Virginia, in Wheeling, West Virginia. The 
     analysis shall include a full and complete evaluation 
     including, but not limited to: (i) the identification and 
     cost of potential sites and (ii) 30 year present value 
     evaluations of all options; including lease, purchase, and 
     Federal construction, and the purchase options of lease with 
     an option to purchase or purchase contract. The Administrator 
     shall submit a report directly to Congress, without further 
     review or approval by any other office of the Executive 
     branch, within 30 calendar days.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


                United States Courthouse, Eugene, Oregon

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 11(b) of the Public Buildings Act of 
     1959, (40 U.S.C. Sec. 610), the Administrator of General 
     Services shall investigate the feasibility and need to 
     construct or acquire a facility to house the United States 
     District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the District of 
     Oregon, in Eugene, Oregon. The analysis shall include a full 
     and complete evaluation including, but not limited to: (i) 
     the identification and cost of potential sites and (ii) 30 
     year present value evaluations of all options; including 
     lease, purchase, and Federal construction, and the purchase 
     options of lease with an option to purchase or purchase 
     contract. The Administrator shall submit a report directly to 
     Congress, without further review or approval by any other 
     office of the Executive branch, within 30 calendar days.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


                    Federal Building, American Samoa

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 11(b) of the Public Buildings Act of 
     1959, (40 U.S.C. Sec. 610), the Administrator of General 
     Services shall investigate the feasibility and need to 
     construct or acquire a facility to house the Federal 
     Government offices in American Samoa. The analysis shall 
     include a full and complete evaluation including, but not 
     limited to: (i) the identification and cost of potential 
     sites and (ii) 30 year present value evaluations of all 
     options; including lease, purchase, and Federal construction, 
     and the purchase options of lease with an option to purchase 
     or purchase contract. The Administrator shall submit a report 
     directly to Congress, without further review or approval by 
     any other office of the Executive branch, within 120 calendar 
     days.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
     Chairman.
                                  ____


Design--United States Mission to the United Nations, New York, New York

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, 
     (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for the 
     design and review of the demolition and reconstruction of the 
     federal building located at 799 United Nations Plaza, New 
     York, New York, which houses the United States Mission to the 
     United Nation, at a cost of $3,163,000, a prospectus for 
     which is attached to, and included in, this resolution.
       Provided, That prior to community any funds for the design 
     of this facility, the Administrator shall submit, within 30 
     days, a feasibility plan to house additional senior United 
     States embassy officials engaged in the United Nations 
     mission, to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and obtain its approval.
       Provided further, That this plan shall, in consultation 
     with the Department of State, result in the reduction of 
     federal expenditures for the housing of United States embassy 
     officials engaged in the United Nations mission, in New York 
     City.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.

  There was no objection.

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