[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 17, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H5379-H5380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL PROPERTY TO MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE,
ALASKA
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and
pass the bill (H.R. 3786) to direct the Administrator of General
Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey
certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 3786
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE.
(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of
the enactment of this Act and after completion of the survey
and appraisal described in this section, the Administrator of
General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United
States, shall convey to the City by quitclaim deed for the
consideration described in subsection (c), all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real
property described in subsection (b).
(b) Legal Description of Property.--
(1) In general.--The parcel to be conveyed under subsection
(a) consists of approximately 9 acres and improvements
located at 400 East Fortieth Street in the City that is
administered by the National Archives and Records
Administration.
(2) Survey required.--As soon as practicable after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the exact acreage and legal
description of the real property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey, paid for by
the City, that is satisfactory to the Archivist.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--
(1) Consideration.--
(A) In general.--As consideration for the conveyance of the
property under subsection
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(a), the City shall pay to the Archivist an amount not less
than the fair market value of the conveyed property, to be
determined as provided in subparagraph (B).
(B) Appraisal.--The fair market value of the property to be
conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined based on an
appraisal that--
(i) is conducted by a licensed, independent appraiser that
is approved by the Archivist and the City;
(ii) is based on the highest and best use of the property;
(iii) is approved by the Archivist; and
(iv) is paid for by the City.
(2) Pre-conveyance entry.--The Archivist, on terms and
conditions the Archivist determines to be appropriate, may
authorize the City to enter the property at no charge for
pre-construction and construction activities.
(3) Additional terms and conditions.--The Archivist may
require additional terms and conditions in connection with
the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Archivist
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
(d) Proceeds.--Subject to appropriations Acts, the net
proceeds from the conveyance of property under subsection (a)
shall be available to the Archivist for activities funded in
annual appropriations Acts under the heading ``National
Archives and Records Administration--Repairs and
Restorations''.
(e) City Defined.--In this section, the term ``City'' means
the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Alaska (Mr. Young) and the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Carson) each
will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alaska.
General Leave
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their
remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 3786, as amended.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Alaska?
There was no objection.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
H.R. 3786, as amended, will direct the General Services
Administration, on behalf of the National Archives, to convey property
in Alaska to the city of Anchorage.
I am pleased to be the sponsor of this legislation, which will bring
savings to the taxpayer.
The National Archives has determined that it no longer needs the
property to be conveyed in the bill, and it wants to sell it as part of
its efforts to shrink its space footprint. The bill will require fair
market value for the property and will allow the National Archives to
retain the proceeds to offset the costs of repairing other facilities.
I urge my colleagues to support the passage of this legislation.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
I also support H.R. 3786, which directs the General Services
Administration, the GSA, on behalf of the Archivist of the United
States, to convey 9 acres of property in Anchorage, Alaska, to the
local municipality in exchange for its fair market value.
The GSA reports that this property is, effectively, underutilized,
and I support selling the property for its highest value and best use.
This bill, Mr. Speaker, protects the interests of taxpayers, and it
allows the Federal Government to manage its property portfolio more
efficiently. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my
time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) that the House suspend the rules and
pass the bill, H.R. 3786, as amended.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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