[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H7934-H7962]
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, September 19, 2019.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Washington, 
         DC
       Dear Madam Speaker: On September 19, 2019, pursuant to 
     section 3307 of Title 40, United States Code, the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to 
     consider six resolutions included in the General Services 
     Administration's Capital Investment and Leasing Programs.
       I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted.
           Sincerely,
                                                 Peter A. DeFazio,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

                          Committee Resolution


LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, 
                            KANSAS CITY, MO

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3307, appropriations are authorized for 
     a lease of up to 204,607 rentable square feet of space, 
     including 104 official parking spaces, for the Department of 
     Transportation and the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     currently located at 901 Locust Street in Kansas City, MO at 
     a proposed total annual cost of $4,982,181 for a lease term 
     of up to 5 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 agency(ies) agree to apply an overall utilization rate 
     of 311 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 311 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 General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.
       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, 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

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     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.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall require that the 
     lease procurement consider the availability of public 
     transportation consistent with agency mission requirements 
     and that the space to be leased be renovated for all cost 
     effective improvements, including renewable energy upgrades, 
     water efficiency improvements, and indoor air quality 
     optimization, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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                          Committee Resolution


LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, 
                               QUEENS, NY

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3307, appropriations are authorized for 
     a lease of up to 140,000 rentable square feet of space, 
     including 208 official parking spaces, for the Department of 
     Homeland Security--Customs and Border Protection currently 
     located at Building 77 at the JFK Airport in Queens, NY at a 
     proposed total annual cost of $11,060,000 for a lease term of 
     up to 20 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 agency(ies) agree to apply an overall utilization rate 
     of 212 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 212 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 General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.
       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, 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.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall require that the 
     lease procurement consider the availability of public 
     transportation consistent with agency mission requirements 
     and that the space to be leased be renovated for all cost 
     effective improvements, including renewable energy upgrades, 
     water efficiency improvements, and indoor air quality 
     optimization, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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                          Committee Resolution


     LEASE--VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS, VA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3307, appropriations are authorized for 
     a lease of up to 215,000 rentable square feet of space, 
     including 1,050 official parking spaces, for the Veterans 
     Health Administration currently located at 244 Clearfield 
     Avenue in Virginia Beach, VA at a proposed total annual cost 
     of $9,030,000 for a lease term of up to 20 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, 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 General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.
       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, 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.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall require that the 
     lease procurement consider the availability of public 
     transportation consistent with agency mission requirements 
     and that the space to be leased be renovated for all cost 
     effective improvements, including renewable energy upgrades, 
     water efficiency improvements, and indoor air quality 
     optimization, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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                          Committee resolution


     LEASE--U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, FREDERICKSBURG, VA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3307, appropriations are authorized for 
     a lease of up to 364,831 net usable square feet of space, and 
     2,600 official parking spaces, for the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for a Community Based Outpatient Clinic in 
     Fredericksburg, VA to replace and consolidate two existing 
     leases in Fredericksburg at a proposed unserviced annual cost 
     of $14,844,973 for a lease term of up to 20 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, 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, 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 lease shall 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.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall require that the 
     lease procurement consider the availability of public 
     transportation consistent with agency mission requirements 
     and that the space to be leased be renovated for all cost 
     effective improvements, including renewable energy upgrades, 
     water efficiency improvements, and indoor air quality 
     optimization, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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                          Committee Resolution


        LEASE--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, FALLS CHURCH, 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 a lease of up to 334,103 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 24 official parking spaces, for the 
     Social Security Administration currently located at 5107 
     Leesburg Pike in Falls Church, VA at a proposed total annual 
     cost of $9,271,358 for a lease term of up to 5 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 agency(ies) agree to apply an overall utilization rate 
     of 261 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 261 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 General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.
       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, 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.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall require that the 
     lease procurement consider the availability of public 
     transportation consistent with agency mission requirements 
     and that the space to be leased be renovated for all cost 
     effective improvements, including renewable energy upgrades, 
     water efficiency improvements, and indoor air quality 
     optimization, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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                          Committee Resolution


   AMENDED RESOLUTION--UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE ANNEX, 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. 3307, the resolution passed by the 
     Transportation and Infrastructure Committee dated September 
     24, 2009 is amended;
       Provided that, the Administrator of the General Services 
     Administration shall ensure that the San Diego, California 
     Courthouse Complex contains no more than 8 courtrooms and 16 
     chambers in the Carter-Keep Courthouse Annex and no more than 
     16 courtrooms and 20 chambers in the Edward J. Schwartz 
     Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, bringing the total 
     number of courtrooms and chambers at the San Diego Courthouse 
     Complex to 24 courtrooms and 36 chambers.
       The proviso ``Provided that, the Administrator of General 
     Services shall ensure that the San Diego, California 
     Courthouse Complex contains no more than 22 courtrooms;' is 
     amended to read ``Provided, that the Administrator of General 
     Services shall ensure that the San Diego, California 
     Courthouse Complex contains no more than 24 courtrooms;''.
       The proviso ``Provided further, that the Administrator of 
     General Services shall not construct more than six courtrooms 
     or 12 chambers in the San Diego, California Courthouse Annex 
     under the authority of this resolution;'' is amended to read 
     ``Provided further, that the Administrator of General 
     Services shall not construct more than eight courtrooms or 16 
     chambers in the San Diego, California Courthouse Annex under 
     the authority of this resolution;''.

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  There was no objection.

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