[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H5374-H5432]
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, September 18, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Johnson,
     Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, The Capitol, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: On September 18, 2024, pursuant to 
     section 3307 of Title 40, United States Code, the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session, 
     with a quorum being present, to consider 11 resolutions 
     included in the General Services Administration's Capital 
     Investment and Leasing Programs.
       I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 
     18, 2024.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Sam Graves,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

                          Committee Resolution


     ALTERATION--CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITIES PROGRAM VARIOUS BUILDINGS

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the reconfiguration and renovation of spaces 
     within Government-owned and leased buildings during fiscal 
     year (FY) 2024 to support ongoing consolidation efforts to 
     improve space utilization, optimize inventory, decrease 
     reliance on leased space, and reduce the Governments 
     environmental footprint at a total cost of $4,000,000, a 
     prospectus for which is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any 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 of Ranking Member of 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives is received

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     by the Administrator of the General Services, the 
     Administrator shall provide such Member a response in writing 
     that provides any information requested regarding the 
     program.

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                          Committee Resolution


 alteration--fire protection and life-safety program, various buildings

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the alterations to upgrade, replace, and 
     improve fire protection systems and life-safety features in 
     buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, and control of the 
     General Services Administration (GSA) during fiscal year 2024 
     at a total cost of $5,000,000, a prospectus for which is 
     attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any 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 
     the General Services, the Administrator shall provide such 
     Member a response in writing that provides any information 
     requested regarding the program.

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                          Committee Resolution


   alteration--judiciary capital security program, various buildings

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the alterations to improve physical security 
     in buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, and control of 
     the General Services Administration (GSA) occupied by the 
     Federal judiciary and the Department of Justice, U.S. 
     Marshals Service (USMS) during fiscal year 2024 at a total 
     cost of $3,000,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any 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 
     the General Services, the Administrator shall provide such 
     Member a response in writing that provides any information 
     requested regarding the program.

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                          Committee Resolution


     alteration--federal building and U.S. courthouse, paducah, KY

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the repair and alteration project for the 
     Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse (FBCT) located at 501 
     Broadway Street, Paducah, Kentucky, to address security 
     deficiencies for the U.S. Courts (Courts) and U.S. Marshals 
     Service (USMS), and addresses the needs and conditions of the 
     FBCT by completing a full building system and infrastructure 
     modernization and a full seismic upgrade to the building at a 
     design cost of $3,324,000, estimated construction cost of 
     $34,485,000, and management and inspection cost of 
     $2,670,000, for a total estimated project cost of 
     $40,479,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any 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 
     the General Services, the Administrator shall provide such 
     Member a response in writing that provides any information 
     requested regarding the program.

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                          Committee Resolution


     amended prospectus--alteration--william j. holloway, jr. U.S. 
   courthouse and U.S. post office and courthouse, oklahoma city, OK

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the construction for Phase II, of a two-phase 
     repair and alteration project, for the William J. Holloway, 
     Jr. United States Courthouse (Holloway CT) at 200 Northwest 
     Fourth Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the United States 
     Post Office and Courthouse (PO-CT) at 215 Dean A. McGee 
     Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to address work in the PO-CT 
     including interior alterations; exterior improvements, such 
     as roof replacement at penthouse and window system 
     improvements; modernization of outdated mechanical, 
     electrical, fire alarm, and plumbing systems; and sitework at 
     reduced design cost of $1,355,000, an additional estimated 
     construction cost of $63,786,000, and additional management 
     and inspection cost of $3,243,000 for an additional estimated 
     project cost of $65,674,000, a prospectus for which is 
     attached to and included in this resolution. This resolution 
     amends Prospectus No. POK-0046/0072-OK23.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any 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 
     the General Services, the Administrator shall provide such 
     Member a response in writing that provides any information 
     requested regarding the program.

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    AMENDED PROSPECTUS--ALTERATION--TACOMA UNION STATION, TACOMA, WA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the repair and alteration project at the 
     Historic Tacoma Union Station (TUS) located at 1717 Pacific 
     Avenue, Tacoma, Washington, to address seismic deficiencies, 
     undertake targeted building system modernizations, address 
     life-safety upgrades, modernize the building's outdated 
     systems, alter interior space, and undertake exterior repairs 
     at an additional design cost of $3,760,000, an additional 
     estimated construction cost of $23,387,000, and an additional 
     management and inspection cost of $3,494,000, for a total 
     additional estimated cost of $30,641,000, a prospectus for 
     which is attached to and included in this resolution. This 
     resolution amends Prospectus No. PWA-0704-TA22.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any 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 
     the General Services, the Administrator shall provide such 
     Member a response in writing that provides any information 
     requested regarding the program.

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                          Committee Resolution


      ALTERATION--IRS ENTERPRISE COMPUTING CENTER, MARTINSBURG, WV

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the repair and alteration project for the 
     Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Enterprise Computing Center 
     (ECC) located at 250 Murall Drive, Martinsburg, West 
     Virginia, to replace the roofing system, upgrade both the 
     roof drains and lightning protection, and installation of a 
     fall protection system at a design cost of $1,994,000, an 
     estimated construction cost of $19,751,000, a management and 
     inspection cost of $1,353,000, for an estimated total project 
     cost of $23,098,000, a prospectus for which is attached to 
     and included in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any 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 
     the General Services, the Administrator shall provide such 
     Member a response in writing that provides any information 
     requested regarding the program.

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                          Committee Resolution


                  CONSTRUCTION--PROSPECTUS FOR DESIGN

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for one design project during fiscal year 2024, 
     for a Long-term Records Storage Facility in the Seattle-
     Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Metropolitan Statistical Area, at a 
     design cost of $9,000,000, a prospectus for which is attached 
     to and included in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any 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 
     the General Services, the Administrator shall provide such 
     Member a response in writing that provides any information 
     requested regarding the program.

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                          Committee Resolution


          LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, KANSAS CITY, MO

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a lease extension of up to 204,607 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 104 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of Transportation (DOT), currently located 
     at 901 Locust Street in Kansas City, Missouri, at a proposed 
     total annual cost of $5,299,321 for a lease term of up to 
     three 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 461 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 461 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, 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 further, the Administrator of General Services 
     shall require tenant agency(ies) to agree to reporting actual 
     utilization data on at least an annual basis during occupancy 
     and such reports are transmitted to the Committee.

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                          Committee Resolution


  Lease--U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, New York, New York

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a lease extension of up to 181,280 rentable 
     square feet of space for the U.S. Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement (ICE), currently located at 601 West 26th Street 
     in New York, New York, at a proposed total annual cost of 
     $15,408,800 for a lease term of up to two 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 222 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 222 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, 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 further, the Administrator of General Services 
     shall require tenant agency(ies) to agree to reporting actual 
     utilization data on at least an annual basis during occupancy 
     and such reports are transmitted to the Committee.

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                          Committee Resolution


   Prospectus--Alteration--Anthony J. Cele-brezze Federal Building, 
                             Cleveland, OH

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, 
     that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the repair and alteration project at the 
     Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building located at 1240 E. 
     Ninth Street in Cleveland, Ohio, to install new domestic 
     water piping in the sub-basement, basement, first, and 
     mezzanine levels of the building at a design cost of 
     $781,000, an estimated construction cost of $6,968,000, and a 
     management and inspection cost of $562,000, for a total 
     estimated cost of $8,311,000, a prospectus for which is 
     attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any 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 
     the General Services, the Administrator shall provide such 
     Member a response in writing that provides any information 
     requested regarding the program.

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