[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 45 (Friday, March 21, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H2489-H2565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND 
                             INFRASTRUCTURE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Chair 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, March 20, 2014.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, The Capitol, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: On March 13, 2014, pursuant to section 
     3307 of Title 40, United States Code, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to 
     consider resolutions to authorize 14 prospectuses, including 
     three leases, ten alteration projects, and one project 
     design, included in the General Services Administration's 
     FY2013 and FY2014 Capital Investment and Leasing Programs.
       Our Committee continues to work to cut waste and the cost 
     of federal property and leases. The lease resolutions 
     approved by the Committee will save the taxpayer $39 million 
     over the terms of the leases. All alteration and design 
     projects approved are within amounts appropriated in the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 and three of the 
     projects will consolidate agencies out of leased space and 
     into federally owned space, avoiding $6 million annually in 
     lease payments. In addition, the Committee has included space 
     utilization requirements in each of the lease resolutions to 
     ensure agencies are held to appropriate utilization rates.
       I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 13, 
     2014.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Bill Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

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                          Committee Resolution


             ALTERATION--FEDERAL BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK, AR

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for repairs and alterations to upgrade and 
     renovate building components and systems and to abate 
     hazardous materials at the Little Rock Federal Building 
     located at 700 West Capital Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas, at 
     a design cost of $972,000, an estimated construction cost of 
     $7,383,000, and a management and inspection cost of $894,000 
     for a total estimated project cost of $9,249,000, a 
     prospectus for which is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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          ALTERATION--BYRON WHITE U.S. COURTHOUSE, DENVER, CO

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for repairs and alterations to undertake multiple 
     system repairs at the Byron White U.S. Courthouse located at 
     1823 Stout Street in Denver, Colorado, at a design cost of 
     $1,000,000, an estimated construction cost of $13,000,000, 
     and a management and inspection cost of $1,000,000 for a 
     total estimated project cost of $15,000,000, a prospectus for 
     which is attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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                          Committee Resolution


       Alteration--Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, CT

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for repairs and alterations to resolve severe wear 
     and deterioration of the windows at the Richard C. Lee U.S. 
     Courthouse located at Church and Court streets in New Haven, 
     Connecticut, at a design cost of $453,000, an estimated 
     construction cost of $3,975,000, and a management and 
     inspection cost of $371,000 for a total estimated project 
     cost of $4,799,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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            ALTERATION--CHICAGO FEDERAL CENTER, CHICAGO, IL

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for alterations to relocate and install a new 
     boiler plant for the Chicago Federal Center, comprised of the 
     Everett M. Dirksen Courthouse, the John C. Kluczynski Federal 
     Building, and the U.S. Post Office Loop Station located at 
     219 S. Dearborn Street, 230 S. Dearborn Street, and 211 S. 
     Clark Street, respectively, in Chicago, Illinois, at a design 
     cost of $1,228,000, an estimated construction cost of 
     $12,483,000, and a management and inspection cost of 
     $1,289,000 for a total estimated project cost of $15,000,000, 
     a prospectus for which is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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      ALTERATION--ROBERT A. YOUNG FEDERAL BUILDING, ST. LOUIS, MO

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for non-structural and structural seismic 
     renovations to the Robert A. Young Federal Building located 
     at 1222 Spruce in St. Louis, Missouri, at a design cost of 
     $6,195,000, an estimated construction cost of $58,718,000, 
     and a management and inspection cost of $5,359,000 for a 
     total estimated project cost of $70,272,000, a prospectus for 
     which is attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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     ALTERATION--CHARLES F. PREVEDEL FEDERAL BUILDING, OVERLAND, MO

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for repairs and alterations for the 
     reconfiguration and alteration of approximately 208,000 
     rentable square feet of currently vacant space to meet the 
     long term housing needs of the Veterans Benefits 
     Administration at the Charles F. Prevedel Federal Building 
     located at 9700 Page Boulevard in Overland, Missouri, at a 
     design cost of $2,292,000, an estimated construction cost of 
     $23,035,000, and a management and inspection cost of 
     $1,834,000 for a total estimated project cost of $27,161,000, 
     a prospectus for which is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       Provided, the Veterans Benefits Administration is 
     consolidated into the Charles F. Prevedel Federal Building 
     and associated leased space is released.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.

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   ALTERATION--JACOB K. JAVITS FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING, NEW YORK, NY

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for repairs and alterations for the 
     reconfiguration and alteration of approximately 55,000 
     rentable square feet of space for the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building 
     located at 26 Federal Plaza in New York, New York, at a 
     design cost of $593,000, an estimated construction cost of 
     $5,417,000, and a management and inspection cost of $510,000 
     for a total estimated project cost of $6,520,000, a 
     prospectus for which is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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     ALTERATION--FRANK E. MOSS U.S. COURTHOUSE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for repairs and alterations for the 
     reconfiguration and alteration of existing space of the Frank 
     E. Moss U.S. Courthouse located at 350 South Main Street in 
     Salt Lake City, Utah, to allow for the backfill of space by 
     multiple tenant agencies currently housed in multiple leased 
     locations, at a design cost of $1,000,000, an estimated 
     construction cost of $13,000,000, and a management and 
     inspection cost of $1,000,000 for a total estimated project 
     cost of $15,000,000, a prospectus for which is attached to 
     and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the reconfigured space is backfilled and 
     associated leased space is released.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.

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                          Committee Resolution


ALTERATION--LEWIS F. POWELL JR. U.S. COURTHOUSE AND ANNEX, RICHMOND, VA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for repairs and alterations for the 
     reconfiguration and alteration of approximately 18,000 usable 
     square feet of vacant space in the Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. 
     Courthouse and Annex located at 1100 E. Main Street in 
     Richmond, Virginia, to allow for the relocation of the Court 
     of Appeals Office of Staff Council from leased space, at an 
     estimated construction cost of $3,500,000 and a management 
     and inspection cost of $407,000 for a total estimated project 
     cost of $3,907,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the reconfigured space is backfilled by the 
     Court of Appeals Office of Staff Council and the associated 
     leased space is released.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.

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   ALTERATION--FEDERAL BUILDING AND U.S. POST OFFICE AND COURTHOUSE, 
                              RICHLAND, WA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for repairs and alterations to upgrade the 
     electrical and elevator systems in the Federal Building and 
     U.S. Post Office and Courthouse located at 825 Jadwin Avenue 
     in Richland, Washington, at a design cost of $1,320,000, an 
     estimated construction cost of $11,517,000, and a management 
     and inspection cost of $1,233,000 for a total estimated 
     project cost of $14,070,000, a prospectus for which is 
     attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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                          Committee Resolution


    DESIGN--WILLIAM J. GREEN, JR. FEDERAL BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA, PA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the design of repairs and alterations for 
     building system repairs, security upgrades, and shell work 
     for floors three through ten at the William J. Green, Jr. 
     Federal Building located at 600 Arch Street in Philadelphia, 
     Pennsylvania, at a design cost of $6,500,000, a prospectus 
     for which is attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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                          Committee Resolution


 LEASE--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, WASHINGTON, DC

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a replacement lease of up to 105,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 3 official parking spaces, 
     for the Corporation for National and Community Service, 
     currently located at 1201-1225 New York Avenue, NW in 
     Washington, DC, at a proposed total annual cost of $5,250,000 
     for a lease term of up to 15 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 the execution of the new lease.
       Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     198 square feet or less per person.
       Provided that, except for interim leases as described 
     above, the Administrator may not enter into any leases that 
     are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any of 
     the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the 
     prospectus that would result in an overall utilization rate 
     of 198 square feet or higher per person.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator shall include in the lease contract(s) a 
     purchase option that can be exercised at the conclusion of 
     the firm term of the lease.
       Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that 
     the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the 
     delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if 
     the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the 
     procurement should not be identical to the delineated area 
     included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide 
     an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to 
     exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.

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                          Committee Resolution


LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, 
                           NORTHERN VIRGINIA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a replacement lease of up to 176,000 rentable 
     square feet of space for the Department of Justice, Executive 
     Office for Immigration Review, currently located at 5107 and 
     5201 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church, Virginia, at a proposed 
     total annual cost of $6,864,000 for a lease term of up to 15 
     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 the execution of the new lease.
       Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     199 square feet or less per person.
       Provided that, except for interim leases as described 
     above, the Administrator may not enter into any leases that 
     are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any of 
     the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the 
     prospectus that would result in an overall utilization rate 
     of 199 square feet or higher per person.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator shall include in the lease contract(s) a 
     purchase option that can be exercised at the conclusion of 
     the firm term of the lease.
       Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that 
     the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the 
     delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if 
     the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the 
     procurement should not be identical to the delineated area 
     included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide 
     an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to 
     exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.

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    LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT 
                       NETWORK, NORTHERN VIRGINIA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a replacement lease of up to 125,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 4 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes 
     Enforcement Network currently located at 2070 Chain Bridge 
     Road in Vienna, Virginia, at a proposed total annual cost of 
     $4,875,000 for a lease term of up to 15 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 the execution of the new lease.
       Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     241 square feet or less per person.
       Provided that, except for interim leases as described 
     above, the Administrator may not enter into any leases that 
     are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting any of 
     the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the 
     prospectus that would result in an overall utilization rate 
     of 241 square feet or higher per person.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator shall include in the lease contract(s) a 
     purchase option that can be exercised at the conclusion of 
     the firm term of the lease.
       Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that 
     the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the 
     delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if 
     the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the 
     procurement should not be identical to the delineated area 
     included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide 
     an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to 
     exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.

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