[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 102 (Wednesday, September 6, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H7217-H7219]
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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, House of 
           Representatives,
                                    Washington, DC, July 26, 2000.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker: House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Enclosed please find copies of 
     resolutions approved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure on July 26, 2000, in accordance with 40 U.S.C. 
     Sec. 606.
       With warm regards, I remain
           Sincerely,
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

           Lease: Internal Revenue Service, San Francisco, CA

       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 to lease 
     up to approximately 93,000 rentable square feet of space and 
     7 parking spaces for the Internal Revenue Service currently 
     located at 1650 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, at a 
     proposed total annual cost of $1,732,000 for a lease term of 
     three years, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to 
     execute an interim lease for all tenants, if necessary, prior 
     to execution of the new lease.
       Provided, That the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.
       Provided further, That the General Services Administration 
     shall report to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure on the course of action taken to meet the 
     long-term space needs for the Internal Revenue Service.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


       Amendment: United States Courthouse, Kansas City, 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 the 
     design and review for the repair and alteration of the 
     existing vacated United States courthouse located at 811 
     Grand, Kansas City, Missouri at a design cost of $4,304,000. 
     This resolution amends the Committee resolution of February 
     5, 1992, which authorized construction of a new courthouse in 
     Kansas City, Missouri at a total estimated cost of 
     $114,476,000.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


   National Institutes of Health: Bayview Campus, Baltimore, Maryland

       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, lease, or acquire a facility to house the National 
     Institutes of Health Research Center, Bayview Campus of Johns 
     Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. 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 
     to Congress within 20 days.


                                                  Bud Shuster,

                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


Additional Design: United States Post Office--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 
     additional design for the construction of a 132,003 gross 
     square foot addition, including 55 inside parking spaces, and 
     construction of alterations to the existing United States 
     Post Office--Courthouse located at 600 Capitol Street in 
     Little Rock, Arkansas, at an additional design and review 
     cost of $1,820,000, 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 
     in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


   Site and Design: United States Courthouse, Los Angeles, 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 and the design for the construction of 
     a 1,016,300 gross square foot United States courthouse, 
     including 150 inside parking spaces, located in Los Angeles, 
     California, at a site cost of $20,600,000 and design and 
     review cost of $14,650,000, for a combined cost of 
     $35,250,000, 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 the design shall recognize the need 
     for courtrooms to be available to fulfill judicial 
     responsibility and to serve the public by disposing of cases 
     in a fair and expeditious manner, and in so doing the 
     facility shall, to the maximum extent possible utilize the 
     1,016,300 square feet of space for a stand alone courthouse 
     with sufficient courtrooms to maximize operational 
     efficiencies and enhance security.
       Provided further, That the Committee expects the General 
     Services Administration, in consultation with the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts, to design 
     for, and configure for maximum utilization, a courtroom 
     sharing model for the courts in Los Angeles, California, 
     ensuring, to the maximum extent practicable, continued use of 
     all existing courtrooms in the Roybal Federal Building for 
     judicial proceedings.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


     Construction: E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, 
                            Washington, D.C.

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That 
     pursuant to Section 7 of

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     the Public Buildings Act of 1959, (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), 
     appropriations are authorized for the construction of a 
     327,600 square foot annex building and for renovations to the 
     existing courthouse, including 250 parking spaces, for the E. 
     Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse located in 
     Washington, D.C., at an additional design cost of $563,000, 
     management and inspection cost of $4,583,000, estimated 
     construction cost for the annex of $75,665,000, and estimated 
     construction cost for renovations to the existing courthouse 
     of $28,687,000 for a combined cost of $109,498,000, a 
     modified prospectus for which is attached to, and included 
     in, this resolution.
       Provided, That the construction of this project does not 
     exceed construction benchmarks as established by the General 
     Services Administration.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


     Construction: United States Courthouse, Gulfport, Mississippi

       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 
     construction of a 219,897 gross square foot United States 
     courthouse, including 50 inside parking spaces, located in 
     Biloxi/Gulfport, Mississippi, at an additional site cost of 
     $3,633,000, management and inspection cost of $3,078,000, and 
     estimated construction cost of $38,137,000 for a combined 
     cost of $44,848,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, 
     and included in, this resolution.
       Provided, That the construction of this project does not 
     exceed construction benchmarks as established by the General 
     Services Administration.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


     Site and Design: United States Courthouse, Richmond, Virginia

       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 259,688 gross square foot United States courthouse, 
     including 64 inside parking spaces, located in Richmond, 
     Virginia, at a site cost of $15,500,000 and design and review 
     cost of $3,976,000, for a combined cost of $19,476,000, 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 
     in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


      Construction: United States Courthouse, Seattle, Washington

       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 
     construction of a 634,763 gross square foot United States 
     courthouse, including 180 inside parking spaces, located in 
     Seattle, Washington, at an additional site cost of 
     $9,216,000, at an additional design cost of $3,110,000, a 
     management and inspection cost of $5,708,000, and estimated 
     construction cost of $173,657,000 for a combined cost of 
     $191,691,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, and 
     included in, this resolution.
       Provided, That the construction of this project does not 
     exceed construction benchmarks as established by the General 
     Services Administration.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


       Site and Design: United States Courthouse, Mobile, Alabama

       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 305,361 gross square foot United States courthouse, 
     including 50 inside parking spaces, located in Mobile, 
     Alabama, at a site cost of $2,895,000 and design and review 
     cost of $4,642,000, for a combined cost of $7,537,000, 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 
     in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


  Site and Design: Federal Building--United States Courthouse, Cedar 
                              Rapids, Iowa

       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 246,187 gross square foot United States courthouse, 
     including 40 inside parking spaces and 79 outside parking 
     spaces, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at a site cost of 
     $9,785,000 and review cost of $3,689,000, for a combined cost 
     of $13,474,000, 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 
     in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


     Site and Design: United States Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois

       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 129,800 gross square foot United States courthouse, 
     including 33 inside parking spaces and 100 outside parking 
     spaces, located in Rockford, Illinois, at a site cost of 
     $618,000 and design and review cost of $2,219,000, for a 
     combined cost of $2,837,000, 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 
     in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


        Design: United States Courthouse, Las Cruces, New Mexico

       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 in the 
     amount of $3,040,000 for the design of a 197,577 gross square 
     foot United States courthouse, on government owned land, 
     including 70 inside parking spaces, located in Las Cruces, 
     New Mexico, 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 
     in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


      Site and Design: United States Courthouse, Buffalo, 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 
     acquisition of a site and the design for the construction of 
     a 153,296 gross square foot United States courthouse annex, 
     including 40 inside parking spaces, located in Buffalo, New 
     York, at a site cost of $1,030,000 and design and review cost 
     of $2,569,000, for a combined cost of $3,599,000, 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 
     in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


    Site and Design: United States Courthouse, Nashville, 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 
     acquisition of a site and the design for the construction of 
     a 310,294 gross square foot United States courthouse, 
     including 169 inside parking spaces, located in Nashville, 
     Tennessee, at a site cost of $9,076,000 and design and review 
     cost of $4,335,000, for a combined cost of $13,411,000, 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.

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       Provided further, That any design shall incorporate changes 
     in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


       Site and Design: United States Courthouse, El Paso, 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 
     acquisition of a site and the design for the construction of 
     a 221,613 gross square foot United States courthouse, 
     including 60 inside parking spaces, located in El Paso, 
     Texas, at a site cost of $4,120,000 and design and review 
     cost of $4,353,000, for a combined cost of $8,473,000, 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 
     in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


      Site and Design: United States Courthouse, Norfolk, Virginia

       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 alteration of 
     the existing courthouse and construction of an annex for a 
     399,394 gross square foot United States courthouse, including 
     47 inside parking spaces, located in Norfolk, Virginia, at a 
     site cost and utility relocation of $5,787,000 and design and 
     review cost of $4,806,000, for a combined cost of 
     $10,593,000, 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 
     in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the 
     implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


       Construction: United States Courthouse, Erie, Pennsylvania

       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 
     alteration of the existing courthouse and construction of an 
     annex for a 134,794 gross square foot United States 
     courthouse complex, including 18 inside parking spaces, 
     located in Erie, Pennsylvania, at an additional design cost 
     of $121,000, a management and inspection cost of $1,764,000, 
     and estimated construction cost of $25,084,000 for a combined 
     cost of $26,969,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, 
     and included, in this resolution.
       Provided, That the construction of this project does not 
     exceed construction benchmarks as established by the General 
     Services Administration.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.
                                  ____


       Construction: United States Courthouse, Fresno, 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 
     construction of a 428,376 gross square foot United States 
     courthouse including 112 inside parking spaces, located in 
     Fresno, California, at an additional design cost of $820,000, 
     at a management and inspection cost of $4,596,000, and 
     estimated construction cost of $107,141,000 for a combined 
     cost of $112,557,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, 
     and included in, this resolution.
       Provided, That the construction of this project does not 
     exceed construction benchmarks as established by the General 
     Services Administration.
                                                      Bud Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       July 26, 2000.

  There was no objection.

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