[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.
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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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