[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 116 (Tuesday, September 26, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H8153-H8154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY, McLEAN, VIRGINIA, LAND EXCHANGE

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 4835) to authorize the exchange of land between the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Director of Central Intelligence at 
the George Washington Memorial Parkway in McLean, Virginia, and for 
other purposes.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4835

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

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF LAND EXCHANGE.

       The Secretary of the Interior and the Director of Central 
     Intelligence are authorized to exchange approximately 1.74 
     acres of land under the jurisdiction of the Department of the 
     Interior within the boundary of the George Washington 
     Memorial Parkway for approximately 2.92 acres of land under 
     the jurisdiction of the Central Intelligence Agency adjacent 
     to the boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. 
     The land to be conveyed by the Secretary of the Interior to 
     the Central Intelligence Agency is depicted on National Park 
     Service Drawing No. 850/81992, dated August 6, 1998. The land 
     to be conveyed by the Central Intelligence Agency to the 
     Secretary of the Interior is depicted on National Park 
     Service Drawing No. 850/81991, Sheet 1, dated August 6, 1998. 
     These maps shall be available for public inspection in the 
     appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

     SEC. 2. CONDITIONS OF LAND EXCHANGE.

       The land exchange authorized under section 1 shall be 
     subject to the following conditions:
       (1) No reimbursement of consideration.--The exchange shall 
     occur without reimbursement or consideration.
       (2) Public access.--The Director of Central Intelligence 
     shall allow public access to the property transferred from 
     the National Park Service and depicted on National Park 
     Service Drawing No. 850/81992. Such access shall be for a 
     motor vehicle turn-around on the George Washington Memorial 
     Parkway.
       (3) Other access.--The Director of Central Intelligence 
     shall allow access to--
       (A) personnel of the Federal Highway Administration Turner-
     Fairbank Highway Research Center as is provided for in the 
     Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) report of excess, 
     dated May 20, 1971, which states, ``Right-of-access by FHWA 
     to and from the tract retained to the George Washington 
     Parkway and to State Route 193 is to be held in perpetuity, 
     or until released by FHWA''; and
       (B) other Federal Government employees and visitors whose 
     admission to the Research Center is authorized by the Turner-
     Fairbank Highway Research Center.
       (4) Closure.--The Central Intelligence Agency shall have 
     the right to close off, by whatever means necessary, the 
     transferred property depicted on National Park Service 
     Drawing No. 850/81992, dated August 6, 1998, to all persons 
     except United States Park Police, other necessary National 
     Park Service personnel, and personnel of the Federal Highway 
     Administration Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center when 
     the Central Intelligence Agency has determined that the 
     physical security conditions dictate in order to protect 
     Central Intelligence Agency personnel, facilities, or 
     property. Any such closure shall not exceed 12 hours in 
     duration within a 24-hour period without consultation with 
     the National Park Service, Federal Highway Administration 
     Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center facility and the 
     United States Park Police. No action shall be taken to 
     diminish use of the area for access to the Federal Highway 
     Administration Turner-Fairbank facility except when the area 
     is closed for security reasons.
       (5) Compliance with deed restrictions.--The Director shall 
     ensure compliance by the Central Intelligence Agency with the 
     deed restrictions for the transferred property as depicted on 
     National Park Service Drawing No. 850/81992, dated August 6, 
     1998.
       (6) Compliance with agreement.--The National Park Service 
     and the Central Intelligence Agency shall comply with the 
     terms and conditions of the Interagency Agreement between the 
     National Park Service and the Central Intelligence Agency 
     signed in 1998 regarding the exchange and management of the 
     lands discussed in that agreement.
       (7) Deadline.--The Secretary of the Interior and the 
     Director of Central Intelligence shall complete the transfers 
     authorized by this section not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 3. MANAGEMENT OF EXCHANGED LANDS.

       (a) Interior Lands.--The land conveyed to the Secretary of 
     the Interior under section 1 shall be included within the 
     boundary of the George Washington Memorial Parkway and shall 
     be administered by the National Park Service as part of the 
     parkway subject to the laws and regulations applicable 
     thereto.
       (b) CIA Lands.--The land conveyed to the Central 
     Intelligence Agency under section 1 shall be administered as 
     part of the headquarters building compound of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the gentleman from Puerto Rico (Mr. Romero-
Barcelo) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  H.R. 4835 authorizes the exchange of 1.7 acres of National Park 
Service land located within the boundaries of the George Washington 
Memorial Parkway for 2.9 acres of Central Intelligence Agency land 
located adjacent to the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The 
proposed exchange, which is designed to improve security at the CIA, is 
supported by both the CIA and the National Park Service. Once the 
exchange is complete, the CIA will allow public access to the property 
transferred from the National Park Service for a motor vehicle 
turnaround on the George Washington Memorial Parkway. This land shall 
be administered as part of the headquarters building compound of the 
CIA. The 2.92 acres transferred to the Secretary of the Interior from 
the CIA shall be included within the boundary of the George Washington 
Memorial Parkway and shall be administered by the National Park 
Service.
  I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  (Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO asked and was given permission to revise and 
extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4835 introduced by the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran) would authorize the exchange of 
1.74 acres of National Park Service land located within the boundaries 
of the George Washington Memorial Parkway for 2.92 acres of Central 
Intelligence Agency land located adjacent to the George Washington 
Memorial Parkway. The purpose of the land exchange is to address 
security issues at the entrance to the Central Intelligence Agency 
headquarters in McLean, Virginia, that is accessed via the George 
Washington Memorial Parkway.
  Mr. Speaker, this proposal will enhance security at CIA headquarters 
without damage to any park resources. We join with the administration 
in supporting the legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman 
from Virginia (Mr. Moran).
  Mr. MORAN of Virginia. I thank my friend and very distinguished 
colleague from Puerto Rico for yielding me this time, and I thank the 
gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen), the distinguished chairman.
  This was necessitated when a deranged terrorist killed two CIA 
officers in 1993. The reason that we are making this land exchange is 
for security purposes. It does not do much for the parkway, but it 
certainly has no damaging effect; and it is the right thing to do, so 
the Park Service is making an equal swap of land. They are picking up 
almost 3 acres of land on the far compound, and they are giving up this 
land to enhance security for CIA employees. It is the right thing to 
do. There is no controversy. I very much appreciate my colleagues 
letting it go through.
  I trust that we can find more ways that we can reach win-win 
bipartisan solutions on these things.

                              {time}  1845

  Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hutchinson). The question is on the 
motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4835.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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