[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 198 (Monday, December 17, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H10213-H10268]
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, December 13, 2018.
     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     Speaker of the House, House of Representatives,
     The Capitol, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: On December 12, 2018, pursuant to section 
     3307 of Title 40, United States Code, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to 
     consider four resolutions included in the General Services 
     Administration's Capital Investment and Leasing Programs.
       The Committee continues to work to reduce the cost of 
     federal property and leases. The four resolutions considered 
     include two construction prospectuses, one alteration 
     prospectus, and one lease prospectus and represent $44 
     million in savings from avoided lease costs and space 
     consolidations.
       I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on December 
     12, 2018.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Bill Shuster.
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

                          Committee Resolution


               NEW--U.S. COURTHOUSE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

       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 site acquisition and related site work, design 
     and construction of a new U.S. Courthouse of approximately 
     255,000 gross square feet, including approximately 50 inside 
     parking spaces, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at a site cost of 
     $15,675,000, a design cost of $12,670,000, an estimated 
     construction cost of $152,365,000, and a management and 
     inspection cost of $9,290,000 for a total estimated project 
     cost of

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     $190,000,000, for which a prospectus is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     ensure that construction of the new courthouse complies, at a 
     minimum, with courtroom sharing requirements adopted by the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States.
       Provided further, that the Administrator of General 
     Services shall ensure that the construction of the new 
     courthouse contains no more than 12 courtrooms, including six 
     for Active District Judges, one for Senior District Judges, 
     two for Bankruptcy Judges, and three for Magistrate Judges.
       Provided further, that, except as provided in the 
     prospectus, the design of the new courthouse shall not 
     deviate from the U.S. Courts Design Guide.

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                      Amended Committee Resolution


       LEASE--U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, SAN DIEGO, CA

       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 lease of up to 99,986 net usable square feet 
     of space, and 550 parking spaces, for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for a Community Based Outpatient Clinic in 
     San Diego, California at a proposed unserviced annual cost of 
     $5,844,182 for a lease term of up to 20 years, a prospectus 
     for which is attached to and included in this resolution. 
     This resolution amends the Prospectus No. PCA-01-VA17 
     approved by the Committee on February 28, 2017.
       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, 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 design of the outpatient clinic 
     shall be consistent with the U.S. Department of Veterans 
     Affairs' Community Based Outpatient Clinic Prototype Proposed 
     Layouts.
       Provided further, not later than 30 calendar days after the 
     date on which a request from the Chairman or Ranking Member 
     of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives is received by the Administrator of 
     General Services, the Administrator shall provide such Member 
     a response in writing that provides any information requested 
     regarding the project.
       Provided further, the Administrator of General Services may 
     not enter into this lease if it does not contain a provision 
     barring any individual holding a Federally-elected office, 
     regardless of whether such individual took office before or 
     after execution of this lease, to directly participate in, or 
     benefit from or under this lease or any part thereof and that 
     such provision provide that if this lease is found to have 
     been made in violation of the foregoing prohibition or it is 
     found that this prohibition has been violated during the term 
     of the lease, the lease shall be void, except that the 
     foregoing limitation shall not apply if the lease is entered 
     into with a publicly-held corporation or publicly-held entity 
     for the general benefit of such corporation or entity.
       Provided further, prior to entering into this lease or 
     approving a novation agreement involving a change of 
     ownership under this lease, the Administrator of General 
     Services shall require the offeror or the parties requesting 
     the novation, as applicable, to identify and disclose whether 
     the owner of the leased space, including an entity involved 
     in the financing thereof, is a foreign person or a foreign-
     owned entity; provided further, in such an instance, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall notify the occupant 
     agency(ies) in writing, and consult with such occupant 
     agency(ies) regarding security concerns and necessary 
     mitigation measures (if any) prior to award of the lease or 
     approval of the novation agreement.

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                          Committee Resolution


                  New--U.S. Courthouse, Huntsville, AL

       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 site work, design and construction of a 
     new U.S. Courthouse of approximately 123,100 gross square 
     feet, including approximately 26 parking spaces, in 
     Huntsville, Alabama at a site work cost of $1,150,000, a 
     design cost of $6,504,000, an estimated construction cost of 
     $73,799,000, and a management and inspection cost of 
     $5,010,000 for a total estimated project cost of $86,463,00 
     for which a prospectus is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       Provided, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     ensure that construction of the new courthouse complies, at a 
     minimum, with courtroom sharing requirements adopted by the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States.
       Provided further, that the Administrator of General 
     Services shall ensure that the construction of the new 
     courthouse contains no more than five courtrooms, including 
     two for Active District Judges, one for Senior District 
     Judges, one for Bankruptcy Judges, and one for Magistrate 
     Judges.
       Provided further, that the design of the new courthouse 
     shall not deviate from the U.S. Courts Design Guide.

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                          Committee Resolution


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

       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 address seismic 
     deficiencies; undertake targeted building systems 
     modernizations; and reconfigure, alter, and backfill vacant 
     space at the Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse located at 350 
     South Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah at a design cost of 
     $9,650,000, an estimated construction cost of $100,016,000 
     and a management and inspection cost of $7,227,000 for a 
     total estimated project cost of $116,893,000, 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.
       Provided further, not later than 30 calendar days after the 
     date on which a request from the Chairman or Ranking Member 
     of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives is received by the Administrator of 
     General Services, the Administrator shall provide such Member 
     a response in writing that provides any information requested 
     regarding the project.

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                          Committee Resolution


                NEW--U.S. COURTHOUSE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

        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 site acquisition and related site work, design 
     and construction of a new U.S. Courthouse of approximately 
     255,000 gross square feet, including approximately 50 inside 
     parking spaces, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at a site cost of 
     $15,675,000, a design cost of $12,670,000, an estimated 
     construction cost of $152,365,000, and a management and 
     inspection cost of $9,290,000 for a total estimated project 
     cost of $190,000,000, for which a prospectus is attached to 
     and included in this resolution.
        Provided, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     ensure that construction of the new courthouse complies, at a 
     minimum, with courtroom sharing requirements adopted by the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States.
        Provided further, that the Administrator of General 
     Services shall ensure that the construction of the new 
     courthouse contains no more than 12 courtrooms, including six 
     for Active District Judges, one for Senior District Judges, 
     two for Bankruptcy Judges, and three for Magistrate Judges.
        Provided further, that, except as provided in the 
     prospectus, the design of the new courthouse shall not 
     deviate from the U.S. Courts Design Guide.

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                      Amended Committee Resolution


        LEASE--U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, SAN DIEGO, CA

        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 lease of up to 99,986 net usable square feet 
     of space, and 550 parking spaces, for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for a Community Based Outpatient Clinic in 
     San Diego, California at a proposed unserviced annual cost of 
     $5,844,182 for a lease term of up to 20 years, a prospectus 
     for which is attached to and included in this resolution. 
     This resolution amends the Prospectus No. PCA-01-VA17 
     approved by the Committee on February 28, 2017.
        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 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 design of the outpatient clinic 
     shall be consistent with the U.S. Department of Veterans 
     Affairs' Community Based Outpatient Clinic Prototype Proposed 
     Layouts.
        Provided further, not later than 30 calendar days after 
     the date on which a request from the Chairman or Ranking 
     Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives is received by the 
     Administrator of General Services, the Administrator shall 
     provide such Member a response in writing that provides any 
     information requested regarding the project.
        Provided further, the Administrator of General Services 
     may not enter into this lease if it does not contain a 
     provision barring any individual holding a Federally-elected 
     office, regardless of whether such individual took office 
     before or after execution of this lease, to directly 
     participate in, or benefit from or under this lease or any 
     part thereof and that such provision provide that if this 
     lease is found to have been made in violation of the 
     foregoing prohibition or it is found that this prohibition 
     has been violated during the term of the lease, the lease 
     shall be void, except that the foregoing limitation shall not 
     apply if the lease is entered into with a publicly-held 
     corporation or publicly-held entity for the general benefit 
     of such corporation or entity.
        Provided further, prior to entering into this lease or 
     approving a novation agreement involving a change of 
     ownership under this lease, the Administrator of General 
     Services shall require the offeror or the parties requesting 
     the novation, as applicable, to identify and disclose whether 
     the owner of the leased space, including an entity involved 
     in the financing thereof, is a foreign person or a foreign-
     owned entity; provided further, in such an instance, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall notify the occupant 
     agency(ies) in writing, and consult with such occupant 
     agency(ies) regarding security concerns and necessary 
     mitigation measures (if any) prior to award of the lease or 
     approval of the novation agreement.

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                          Committee Resolution


                  New--U.S. Courthouse, Huntsville, AL

       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 site work, design and construction of a 
     new U.S. Courthouse of approximately 123,100 gross square 
     feet, including approximately 26 parking spaces, in 
     Huntsville, Alabama at a site work cost of $1,150,000, a 
     design cost of $6,504,000, an estimated construction cost of 
     $73,799,000, and a management and inspection cost of 
     $5,010,000 for a total estimated project cost of $86,463,000 
     for which a prospectus is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       Provided, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     ensure that construction of the new courthouse complies, at a 
     minimum, with courtroom sharing requirements adopted by the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States.
       Provided further, that the Administrator of General 
     Services shall ensure that the construction of the new 
     courthouse contains no more than five courtrooms, including 
     two for Active District Judges, one for Senior District 
     Judges, one for Bankruptcy Judges, and one for Magistrate 
     Judges.
       Provided further, that the design of the new courthouse 
     shall not deviate from the U.S. Courts Design Guide.

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                          Committee Resolution


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

       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 address seismic 
     deficiencies; undertake targeted building systems 
     modernizations; and reconfigure, alter, and backfill vacant 
     space at the Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse located at 350 
     South Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah at a design cost of 
     $9,650,000, an estimated construction cost of $100,016,000 
     and a management and inspection cost of $7,227,000 for a 
     total estimated project cost of $116,893,000, 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.
       Provided further, not later than 30 calendar days after the 
     date on which a request from the Chairman or Ranking Member 
     of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives is received by the Administrator of 
     General Services, the Administrator shall provide such Member 
     a response in writing that provides any information requested 
     regarding the project.

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  There was no objection.

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