[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 71 (Friday, April 29, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H4611-H4707]
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 referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations:

         Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of 
           Representatives,
                                   Washington, DC, April 28, 2022.
     Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Madam Speaker: On April 28, 2022, pursuant to section 
     3307 of Title 40, United States Code, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to 
     consider eighteen 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,
                                                            Chair.
       Enclosures.

                          Committee Resolution


            lease--department of defense, 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 lease of up to 353,631 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 11 official parking spaces, for the 
     Department of Defense and several sub-agencies currently 
     located at 2521 S. Clark Street in Arlington, VA, at a 
     proposed total annual cost of $13,791,609 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 129 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

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     an overall utilization rate of 129 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 Chair 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--department of homeland security customs and border protection, 
                             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 lease of up to 393,061 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 47 official parking spaces, for the 
     Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border 
     Protection, currently located at 90 K Street NE and 1331 
     Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in Washington, DC, at a proposed 
     total annual cost of $18,474,000 for a lease term of up to 10 
     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 182 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 182 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 Chair 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


                  NEW U.S. COURTHOUSE, CHATTANOOGA, TN

       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 acquisition, design, and construction 
     of a new U.S. Courthouse of approximately 186,000 gross 
     square feet, including 39 inside parking spaces, in 
     Chattanooga, TN, at a site cost of $22,500,000, a design cost 
     of $17,168,000, an estimated construction cost of 
     $162,997,000, and a management and inspection cost of 
     $15,716,000 for a total estimated project cost of 
     $218,381,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     ensure that construction of the new courthouse contain no 
     more than 7 courtrooms and 9 chambers and complies, at a 
     minimum, with courtroom sharing requirements adopted by the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States.
       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 Chair 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, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     aim to achieve net zero carbon buildings, if determined by 
     the Administrator to be practical and cost-effective.

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                          Committee Resolution


      ALTERATION--U.S. POST OFFICE AND COURTHOUSE, CLARKSBURG, WV

       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 the U.S. Post 
     Office and Courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street, 
     Clarksburg, WV, to convert vacant space into new court 
     spaces, right-size the existing courtroom and associated 
     support spaces, create secure corridors, replace major 
     building systems, repair the building envelope, correct 
     structural deficiencies, improve energy efficiency, and 
     preserve historic building elements at a design cost of 
     $4,230,000, an estimated construction cost of $49,191,000, 
     and a management and inspection cost of $1,979,000 for an 
     estimated total project cost of $55,400,000, 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 Chair 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, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     aim to achieve net zero carbon buildings, if determined by 
     the Administrator to be practical and cost-effective.

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                          Committee Resolution


                LEASE--MULTIPLE AGENCIES, 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 lease of up to 375,260 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 15 official parking spaces, for multiple 
     agencies, currently located at 400 7th Street, SW, in 
     Washington, DC, at a proposed total annual cost of 
     $18,763,000 for a lease term of up to 3 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 276 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 276 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 Chair 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--department of veterans affairs, 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 lease of up to 133,000 rentable square feet 
     of space for the Department of Veterans Affairs, currently 
     located at 1100 First Street NE, in Washington, DC, at a 
     proposed total annual cost of $6,650,000 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 109 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 109 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 Chair 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--federal emergency management agency, frederick county, 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 162,094 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 734 official parking spaces, for the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, currently housed at 430 
     Market Street in Winchester, VA, at a proposed total annual 
     cost of $4,862,280 for a lease term of up to 10 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 106 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 106 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 Chair 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


                   new u.s. courthouse, hartford, 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 site acquisition, design and construction of a 
     new U.S. Courthouse of approximately 281,000 gross square 
     feet, including 66 inside parking spaces, in Hartford, CT, at 
     a site cost of $34,711,000, a design cost of $23,925,000, an 
     estimated construction cost of $259,711,000, and a management 
     and inspection cost of $16,623,000 for a total estimated 
     project cost of $334,970,000, a prospectus for which is 
     attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     ensure that construction of the new courthouse contain no 
     more than 11 courtrooms and 18 chambers and complies, at a 
     minimum, with courtroom sharing requirements adopted by the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States.
       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 Chair 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, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     aim to achieve net zero carbon buildings, if determined by 
     the Administrator to be practical and cost-effective.

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                          Committee Resolution


        LEASE--FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, JACKSONVILLE, 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 a lease of up to 130,000 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 436 official parking spaces, for the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation, currently located at 6061 
     Gate Parkway, in Jacksonville, FL, at a proposed total annual 
     cost of $4,507,100 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 408 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 408 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 Chair 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


        ALTERATION--JOHN F. KENNEDY FEDERAL BUILDING, BOSTON, MA

       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 John F. 
     Kennedy (JFK) Federal Building, located at 15 New Sudbury 
     Street, Boston, MA. The proposed project will replace the 
     high-rise roof and the conveyance, lighting, and heating, 
     ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as 
     interior alterations at an additional design cost of 
     $9,302,000, additional estimated construction cost of 
     $100,569,000, and additional management and inspection cost 
     of $3,921,000, for a total additional cost of $113,792,000 
     and a total estimated project cost of $154,065,000, to 
     account for scope modifications, including the addition of 
     interior alterations, and cost escalations due to time and 
     market conditions, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution. This resolution amends the 
     Committee approved Prospectus No. PMA-0131-BN17 adopted on 
     May 25, 2016.
       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 Chair 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, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     aim to achieve net zero carbon buildings, if determined by 
     the Administrator to be practical and cost-effective.

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                          Committee Resolution


LEASE--U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, SUBURBAN 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. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a lease of up to 342,245 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 5 official parking spaces, for the U.S. 
     Citizenship and Immigration Service, currently housed at 150 
     NW Space Center Loop in Lees' Summit, MO, at a proposed total 
     annual cost of $6,465,008 for a lease term of up to 10 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 505 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 505 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 Chair 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


            FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, LOUISVILLE, KY

       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 121,000 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 115 official parking spaces, for the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation, currently located at 12401 
     Sycamore Station Road, in Louisville, KY, at a proposed total 
     annual cost of $3,648,150 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 462 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 462 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 Chair 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--federal bureau of investigation, oklahoma city, ok

       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 115,000 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 288 official parking spaces, for the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation, currently located at 3301 
     West Memorial Drive, in Oklahoma City, OK, at a proposed 
     total annual cost of $3,642,050 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 371 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 371 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 Chair 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--federal bureau of investigation, omaha, ne

       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 115,000 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 166 official parking spaces, for the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation, currently located at 4411 S 
     121st Court, in Omaha, NE, at a proposed total annual cost of 
     $4,600,000 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 444 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 444 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 Chair 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


     alteration--robert f. kennedy federal building, 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 repairs and alterations for the Robert F. 
     Kennedy (RFK) Federal Building located at 950 Pennsylvania 
     Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC. The proposed project will 
     upgrade the 36 passenger elevators and 4 freight elevators in 
     the National Register of Historic Places-listed RFK Federal 
     Building, also known as the Main Justice Building, at a 
     design cost of $2,793,000, estimated construction cost of 
     $28,479,000, and management and inspection cost of 
     $2,267,000, for a total cost of $33,539,000, 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 Chair 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, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     aim to achieve net zero carbon buildings, if determined by 
     the Administrator to be practical and cost-effective.

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                          Committee Resolution


   LEASE--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, SUBURBAN 
                                MARYLAND

       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 269,000 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 3 official parking spaces, for two 
     bureaus of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, currently housed at 5825 and 5830 University 
     Research Court in Riverdale, MD, at a proposed total annual 
     cost of $9,415,000 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 251 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 251 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 Chair 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--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL CANCER 
                        INSTITUTE, ROCKVILLE, MD

       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 610,000 rentable square feet 
     of space, including 5 official parking spaces, for the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer 
     Institute, currently housed at 9609 Medical Center Drive in 
     Rockville, MD, at a proposed total annual cost of $21,350,000 
     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 187 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 187 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 Chair 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


           ALTERATION--SUITLAND FEDERAL CENTER, SUITLAND, MD

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, additional appropriations 
     are authorized for repairs and alterations of 4600 Silver 
     Hill North and 4600 Silver Hill South at the Suitland Federal 
     Center in Suitland, MD, at an additional estimated 
     construction cost of $18,000,000 and an additional management 
     and inspection cost of $2,000,000 for a total additional cost 
     of $20,000,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution. This resolution amends the 
     authorization the Committee adopted on July 28, 2021, of 
     Prospectus No. PMD-0778/1822-MD20.
       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 Chair 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, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     aim to achieve net zero carbon buildings, if determined by 
     the Administrator to be practical and cost-effective.

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