[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 16]
[House]
[Pages 21348-21354]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 FEDERAL AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT REAL PROPERTY ACT OF 2005

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for 
the immediate consideration of the bill (H.R. 3699) to provide for the 
sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in 
the District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization, development, 
and redevelopment of such property, and for other purposes.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Virginia?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the bill, as follows:

                               H.R. 3699

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Federal and District of 
     Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2005''.

    TITLE I--REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCES BETWEEN THE GENERAL SERVICES 
              ADMINISTRATION AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

     SEC. 101. EXCHANGE OF TITLE OVER RESERVATION 13 AND CERTAIN 
                   OTHER PROPERTIES.

       (a) Conveyance of Properties.--
       (1) In general.--On the date on which the District of 
     Columbia conveys to the Administrator of General Services all 
     right, title, and interest of the District of Columbia in the 
     property described in subsection (c), the Administrator shall 
     convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in--

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       (A) U.S. Reservation 13, subject to the conditions 
     described in subsection (b); and
       (B) Old Naval Hospital.
       (2) Properties defined.--In this section--
       (A) the term ``U.S. Reservation 13'' means that parcel of 
     land in the District of Columbia consisting of the 
     approximately 66 acres which is bounded on the north by 
     Independence Avenue Southeast, on the west by 19th Street 
     Southeast, on the south by G Street Southeast, and on the 
     east by United States Reservation 343, and being the same 
     land described in the Federal transfer letter of October 25, 
     2002, from the United States to the District of Columbia, and 
     subject to existing matters of record; and
       (B) the term ``Old Naval Hospital'' means the property in 
     the District of Columbia consisting of Square 948 in its 
     entirety, together with all the improvements thereon.
       (b) Conditions for Conveyance of Reservation 13.--As a 
     condition for the conveyance of U.S. Reservation 13 to the 
     District of Columbia under this section, the District of 
     Columbia shall agree--
       (1) to set aside a portion of the property for the 
     extension of Massachusetts Avenue Southeast and the placement 
     of a potential commemorative work to be established pursuant 
     to chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, at the 
     terminus of Massachusetts Avenue Southeast (as so extended) 
     at the Anacostia River;
       (2) to convey all right, title, and interest of the 
     District of Columbia in the portion set aside under paragraph 
     (1) to the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the 
     Director of the National Park Service) at such time as the 
     Secretary may require, if a commemorative work is established 
     in the manner described in paragraph (1); and
       (3) to permit the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
     Agency for the District of Columbia to continue to occupy a 
     portion of the property consistent with the requirements of 
     the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 
     107-96; 115 Stat. 931).
       (c) District of Columbia Property to Be Conveyed to the 
     Administrator.--The property described in this subsection is 
     the real property consisting of Building Nos. 16, 37, 38, 
     118, and 118-A and related improvements, together with the 
     real property underlying those buildings and improvements, on 
     the West Campus of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, as described in 
     the quitclaim deed of September 30, 1987, by and between the 
     United States and the District of Columbia and recorded in 
     the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of 
     Columbia on October 7, 1987.
       (d) Limitation on Environmental Liability.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law--
       (1) the District of Columbia shall not be responsible for 
     any environmental liability, response action, remediation, 
     corrective action, damages, costs, or expenses associated 
     with the property for which title is conveyed to the 
     Administrator of General Services under this section; and
       (2) all environmental liability, responsibility, 
     remediation, damages, costs, and expenses as required by 
     applicable Federal, State and local law, including the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
     Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (known as Clean Water Act) (33 U.S.C. 
     1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), 
     the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), the 
     Rivers and Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. 540 et seq.), the Toxic 
     Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601, et seq.), and the Oil 
     Pollution Act (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) for such property 
     shall be borne by the United States, which shall conduct all 
     environmental activity with respect to such properties, and 
     bear any and all costs and expenses of any such activity.

     SEC. 102. TERMINATION OF CLAIMS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the United States is not required to perform, or to 
     reimburse the District of Columbia for the cost of 
     performing, any of the following services:
       (1) Repairs or renovations pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
     Saint Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental 
     Health Services Act (24 U.S.C. 225b(f); sec. 44-903(f), D.C. 
     Official Code).
       (2) Preservation, maintenance, or repairs pursuant to a use 
     permit executed on September 30, 1987, under which the United 
     States (acting through the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services) granted permission to the District of Columbia to 
     use and occupy portions of the Saint Elizabeths Hospital 
     property known as the ``West Campus''.
       (3) Mental health diagnostic and treatment services for 
     referrals as described in section 9(b) of the Saint 
     Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health 
     Services Act (24 U.S.C. 225g(b); sec. 44-908(b), D.C. 
     Official Code), but only with respect to services provided on 
     or before the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Effect on Pending Claims.--Any claim of the District of 
     Columbia against the United States for the failure to 
     perform, or to reimburse the District of Columbia for the 
     cost of performing, any service described in subsection (a) 
     which is pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act 
     shall be extinguished and terminated.

TITLE II--STREAMLINING MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT 
                              OF COLUMBIA

     SEC. 201. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER 
                   CERTAIN PROPERTIES.

       (a) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction From District 
     of Columbia to United States.--
       (1) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over each of 
     the following properties (owned by the United States and as 
     depicted on the Map) is hereby transferred, subject to the 
     terms in this subsection, from the District of Columbia to 
     the Secretary of the Interior for administration by the 
     Director:
       (A) An unimproved portion of Audubon Terrace Northwest, 
     located east of Linnean Avenue Northwest, that is within U.S. 
     Reservation 402 (National Park Service property).
       (B) An unimproved portion of Barnaby Street Northwest, 
     north of Aberfoyle Place Northwest, that abuts U.S. 
     Reservation 545 (National Park Service property).
       (C) A portion of Canal Street Southwest, and a portion of V 
     Street Southwest, each of which abuts U.S. Reservation 467 
     (National Park Service property).
       (D) Unimproved streets and alleys at Fort Circle Park 
     located within the boundaries of U.S. Reservation 497 
     (National Park Service property).
       (E) An unimproved portion of Western Avenue Northwest, 
     north of Oregon Avenue Northwest, that abuts U.S. Reservation 
     339 (National Park Service property).
       (F) An unimproved portion of 17th Street Northwest, south 
     of Shepherd Street Northwest, that abuts U.S. Reservation 339 
     (National Park Service property).
       (G) An unimproved portion of 30th Street Northwest, north 
     of Broad Branch Road Northwest, that is within the boundaries 
     of U.S. Reservation 515 (National Park Service property).
       (H) Subject to paragraph (2), lands over I-395 at 
     Washington Avenue Southwest.
       (I) A portion of U.S. Reservation 357 at Whitehaven Parkway 
     Northwest, previously transferred to the District of Columbia 
     in conjunction with the former proposal for a residence for 
     the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
       (2) Use of certain property for memorial.--In the case of 
     the property for which administrative jurisdiction is 
     transferred under paragraph (1)(H), the property shall be 
     used as the site for the establishment of a memorial to honor 
     disabled veterans of the United States Armed Forces 
     authorized to be established by the Disabled Veterans' LIFE 
     Memorial Foundation by Public Law 106-348 (114 Stat. 1358; 40 
     U.S.C. 8903 note), except that the District of Columbia shall 
     retain administrative jurisdiction over the subsurface area 
     beneath the site for the tunnel, walls, footings, and related 
     facilities.
       (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction From United 
     States to District of Columbia.--Administrative jurisdiction 
     over the following property owned by the United States and 
     depicted on the Map is hereby transferred from the Secretary 
     to the District of Columbia for administration by the 
     District of Columbia:
       (1) A portion of U.S. Reservation 451.
       (2) A portion of U.S. Reservation 404.
       (3) U.S. Reservations 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49.
       (4) U.S. Reservation 251.
       (5) U.S. Reservation 8.
       (6) U.S. Reservations 277A and 277C.
       (7) Portions of U.S. Reservation 470.
       (c) Effective Date.--The transfers of administrative 
     jurisdiction under this section shall take effect on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 202. EXCHANGE OF TITLE OVER CERTAIN PROPERTIES.

       (a) Conveyance of Title.--
       (1) In general.--On the date on which the District of 
     Columbia conveys to the Secretary all right, title, and 
     interest of the District of Columbia in each of the 
     properties described in subsection (b) for use as described 
     in such subsection, the Secretary shall convey to the 
     District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the 
     United States in each of the properties described in 
     subsection (c).
       (2) Administration by national park service.--The 
     properties conveyed by the District of Columbia to the 
     Secretary under this section shall be administered by the 
     Director upon conveyance.
       (b) Properties to Be Conveyed to the Secretary; Use.--The 
     properties described in this subsection and their uses are as 
     follows (as depicted on the Map):
       (1) Lovers Lane Northwest, abutting U.S. Reservation 324, 
     for the closure of a one-block long roadway adjacent to 
     Montrose Park.
       (2) Needwood, Niagara, and Pitt Streets Northwest, within 
     the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, for 
     the closing of the rights-of-way now occupied by the 
     Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
       (c) Properties to Be Conveyed to the District of 
     Columbia.--The properties described in this subsection are as 
     follows (as depicted on the Map):
       (1) U.S. Reservation 17A.
       (2) U.S. Reservation 484.
       (3) U.S. Reservations 243, 244, 245, and 247.
       (4) U.S. Reservations 128, 129, 130, 298, and 299.

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       (5) Portions of U.S. Reservations 343D and 343E.
       (6) U.S. Reservations 721, 722, and 723.

     SEC. 203. CONVEYANCE OF UNITED STATES RESERVATION 174.

       (a) Conveyance; Use.--If the District of Columbia enacts a 
     final plan for the development of the former Convention 
     Center Site which meets the requirements of subsection (b)--
       (1) the Secretary shall convey all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in U.S. Reservation 174 (as 
     depicted on the Map) to the District of Columbia upon the 
     enactment of such plan; and
       (2) the District shall use the property so conveyed in 
     accordance with such plan.
       (b) Requirements for Development Plan.--The plan for the 
     development of the former Convention Center Site meets the 
     requirements of this subsection if--
       (1) the plan is developed through a public process;
       (2) during the process for the development of the plan, the 
     District of Columbia considers at least one version of the 
     plan under which the entire portion of U.S. Reservation 174 
     which is set aside as open space as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act shall continue to be set aside as open 
     space (including a version under which facilities are built 
     under the surface of such portion); and
       (3) not less than 1\1/4\ acres of the former Convention 
     Center Site are set aside for open space under the plan.
       (c) Former Convention Center Site Defined.--In this 
     section, the ``former Convention Center Site'' means the 
     parcel of land in the District of Columbia which is bounded 
     on the east by 9th Street Northwest, on the north by New York 
     Avenue Northwest, on the west by 11th Street Northwest, and 
     on the south by H Street Northwest.

     SEC. 204. CONVEYANCE OF PORTION OF RFK STADIUM SITE FOR 
                   EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

       Section 7 of the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 
     (sec. 3-326, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new subsection:
       ``(e)(1) Upon receipt of a written description from the 
     District of Columbia of a parcel of land consisting of not 
     more than 15 contiguous acres (hereafter in this subsection 
     referred to as `the described parcel'), with the longest side 
     of the described parcel abutting one of the roads bounding 
     the property, within the area designated `D' on the revised 
     map entitled `Map to Designate Transfer of Stadium and Lease 
     of Parking Lots to the District' and bound by Oklahoma Avenue 
     Northeast, Benning Road Northeast, the Metro line, and 
     Constitution Avenue Northeast, and a long-term lease executed 
     by the District of Columbia that is contingent upon the 
     Secretary's conveyance of the described parcel and for the 
     purpose consistent with this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
     convey all right, title, and interest in the described parcel 
     to the District of Columbia for the purpose of siting, 
     developing, and operating an educational institution for the 
     public welfare, with first preference given to a pre-
     collegiate public boarding school.
       ``(2) Upon conveyance under paragraph (1), the portion of 
     the stadium lease that affects the described parcel and all 
     the conditions associated therewith shall terminate, the 
     described parcel shall be removed from the `Map to Designate 
     Transfer of Stadium and Lease of Parking Lots to the 
     District', and the long-term lease described in paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect immediately.''.

                        TITLE III--POPLAR POINT

     SEC. 301. CONVEYANCE OF POPLAR POINT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

       (a) Conveyance.--Upon certification by the Secretary of the 
     Interior (acting through the Director) that the District of 
     Columbia has adopted a land-use plan for Poplar Point which 
     meets the requirements of section 302, the Director shall 
     convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in Poplar Point, in accordance 
     with this title.
       (b) Withholding of Existing Facilities and Properties of 
     National Park Service From Initial Conveyance.--The Director 
     shall withhold from the conveyance made under subsection (a) 
     the facilities and related property (including necessary 
     easements and utilities related thereto) which are occupied 
     or otherwise used by the National Park Service in Poplar 
     Point prior to the adoption of the land-use plan referred to 
     in subsection (a), as identified in such land-use plan in 
     accordance with section 302(c).

     SEC. 302. REQUIREMENTS FOR POPLAR POINT LAND-USE PLAN.

       (a) In General.--The land-use plan for Poplar Point meets 
     the requirements of this section if the plan includes each of 
     the following elements:
       (1) The plan provides for the reservation of a portion of 
     Poplar Point for park purposes, in accordance with subsection 
     (b).
       (2) The plan provides for the identification of existing 
     facilities and related properties of the National Park 
     Service, and the relocation of the National Park Service to 
     replacement facilities and related properties, in accordance 
     with subsection (c).
       (3) Under the plan, at least two sites within the areas 
     designated for park purposes are set aside for the placement 
     of potential commemorative works to be established pursuant 
     to chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, and the plan 
     includes a commitment by the District of Columbia to convey 
     back those sites to the National Park Service at the 
     appropriate time, as determined by the Secretary.
       (4) To the greatest extent practicable, the plan is 
     consistent with the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan 
     referred to in section 103 of the Anacostia Waterfront 
     Corporation Act of 2004 (sec. 2-1223.03, D.C. Official Code).
       (b) Reservation of Areas for Park Purposes.--The plan shall 
     identify a portion of Poplar Point consisting of not fewer 
     than 70 acres (including wetlands) which shall be reserved 
     for park purposes and shall require such portion to be 
     reserved for such purposes in perpetuity, and shall provide 
     that any person (including an individual or a public entity) 
     shall have standing to enforce the requirement.
       (c) Identification of Existing and Replacement Facilities 
     and Properties for National Park Service.--
       (1) Identification of existing facilities.--The plan shall 
     identify the facilities and related property (including 
     necessary easements and utilities related thereto) which are 
     occupied or otherwise used by the National Park Service in 
     Poplar Point prior to the adoption of the plan.
       (2) Relocation to replacement facilities.--
       (A) In general.--To the extent that the District of 
     Columbia and the Director determine jointly that it is no 
     longer appropriate for the National Park Service to occupy or 
     otherwise use any of the facilities and related property 
     identified under paragraph (1), the plan shall--
       (i) identify other suitable facilities and related property 
     (including necessary easements and utilities related thereto) 
     in the District of Columbia to which the National Park 
     Service may be relocated;
       (ii) provide that the District of Columbia shall take such 
     actions as may be required to carry out the relocation, 
     including preparing the new facilities and properties and 
     providing for the transfer of such fixtures and equipment as 
     the Director may require; and
       (iii) set forth a timetable for the relocation of the 
     National Park Service to the new facilities.
       (B) Restriction on use of property reserved for park 
     purposes.--The plan may not identify any facility or property 
     for purposes of this paragraph which is located on any 
     portion of Poplar Point which is reserved for park purposes 
     in accordance with subsection (b).
       (3) Consultation required.--In developing each of the 
     elements of the plan which are required under this 
     subsection, the District of Columbia shall consult with the 
     Director.

     SEC. 303. CONVEYANCE OF REPLACEMENT FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES 
                   FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

       (a) Conveyance of Facilities and Related Properties.--Upon 
     certification by the Director that the facilities and related 
     property to which the National Park Service is to be 
     relocated under the land-use plan under this title (in 
     accordance with section 302(c)) are ready to be occupied or 
     used by the National Park Service--
       (1) the District of Columbia shall convey to the Director 
     all right, title, and interest in the facilities and related 
     property (including necessary easements and utilities related 
     thereto) to which the National Park Service is to be 
     relocated (without regard to whether such facilities are 
     located in Poplar Point); and
       (2) the Director shall convey to the District of Columbia 
     all, right, title, and interest in the facilities and related 
     property which were withheld from the conveyance of Poplar 
     Point under section 301(b) and from which the National Park 
     Service is to be relocated.
       (b) Restriction on Construction Projects Pending 
     Certification of Facilities.--
       (1) In general.--The District of Columbia may not initiate 
     any construction project with respect to Poplar Point until 
     the Director makes the certification referred to in 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Exception for projects required to prepare facilities 
     for occupation by national park service.--Paragraph (1) shall 
     not apply with respect to any construction project required 
     to ensure that the facilities and related property to which 
     the National Park Service is to be relocated under the land-
     use plan under this title (in accordance with section 302(c)) 
     are ready to be occupied by the National Park Service.

     SEC. 304. POPLAR POINT DEFINED.

       In this title, ``Poplar Point'' means the parcel of land in 
     the District of Columbia which is owned by the United States 
     and which is under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
     District of Columbia or the Director on the day before the 
     date of enactment of this Act, and which is bounded on the 
     north by the Anacostia River, on the northeast by and 
     inclusive of the southeast approaches to the 11th Street 
     bridges, on the southeast by and inclusive of Route 295, and 
     on the northwest by and inclusive of the Frederick Douglass 
     Memorial Bridge approaches to Suitland Parkway, as depicted 
     on the Map.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

     SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act, the following definitions apply:

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       (1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
     General Services.
       (2) The term ``Director'' means the Director of the 
     National Park Service.
       (3) The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Transfer and 
     Conveyance of Properties in the District of Columbia'', 
     numbered 869/80460, and dated July 2005, which shall be kept 
     on file in the appropriate office of the National Park 
     Service.
       (4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.

     SEC. 402. LIMITATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
       (1) the United States shall not be responsible for any 
     environmental liability, response action, remediation, 
     corrective action, damages, costs, or expenses associated 
     with any property for which title is conveyed to the District 
     of Columbia under this Act or any amendment made by this Act; 
     and
       (2) all environmental liability, responsibility, 
     remediation, damages, costs, and expenses as required by 
     applicable Federal, state and local law, including the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
     Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (known as Clean Water Act) (33 U.S.C. 
     1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), 
     the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), the 
     Rivers and Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. 540 et seq.), the Toxic 
     Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601, et seq.), and the Oil 
     Pollution Act (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) for any such property 
     shall be borne by the District of Columbia, which shall 
     conduct all environmental activity with respect to such 
     properties, and bear any and all costs and expenses of any 
     such activity.

     SEC. 403. LIMITATION ON COSTS.

       The United States shall not be responsible for paying any 
     costs and expenses incurred by the District of Columbia or 
     any other parties at any time in connection with effecting 
     the provisions of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, 
     including costs and expenses associated with surveys, zoning, 
     land-use processes, transfer taxes, recording taxes, 
     recording fees, as well as the costs associated with the 
     relocation of the National Park Service to replacement 
     facilities required under the land-use plan for Poplar Point 
     described in section 302(c)(2).

     SEC. 404. DEADLINE FOR PROVISION OF DEEDS AND RELATED 
                   DOCUMENTS.

       With respect to each property conveyed under this Act or 
     any amendment made by this Act, the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia, the Administrator, or the Secretary (as the case 
     may be) shall execute and deliver a quitclaim deed or prepare 
     and record a transfer plat, as appropriate, not later than 6 
     months after the property is conveyed.

 Amendment in Lieu of Committee Amendments Offered by Mr. Tom Davis of 
                                Virginia

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment in lieu 
of the amendments reported by the Committees on Government Reform, 
Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure now printed 
in the bill.
  The Clerk read as follows:

  Committee amendment offered by Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia:
  Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Federal and District of 
     Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006''.

    TITLE I--REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCES BETWEEN THE GENERAL SERVICES 
              ADMINISTRATION AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

     SEC. 101. EXCHANGE OF TITLE OVER RESERVATION 13 AND CERTAIN 
                   OTHER PROPERTIES.

       (a) Conveyance of Properties.--
       (1) In general.--On the date on which the District of 
     Columbia conveys to the Administrator of General Services all 
     right, title, and interest of the District of Columbia in the 
     property described in subsection (c), the Administrator shall 
     convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in--
       (A) U.S. Reservation 13, subject to the conditions 
     described in subsection (b); and
       (B) Old Naval Hospital.
       (2) Properties defined.--In this section--
       (A) the term ``U.S. Reservation 13'' means that parcel of 
     land in the District of Columbia consisting of the 
     approximately 66 acres which is bounded on the north by 
     Independence Avenue Southeast, on the west by 19th Street 
     Southeast, on the south by G Street Southeast, and on the 
     east by United States Reservation 343, and being the same 
     land described in the Federal transfer letter of October 25, 
     2002, from the United States to the District of Columbia, and 
     subject to existing matters of record; and
       (B) the term ``Old Naval Hospital'' means the property in 
     the District of Columbia consisting of Square 948 in its 
     entirety, together with all the improvements thereon.
       (b) Conditions For Conveyance of Reservation 13.--As a 
     condition for the conveyance of U.S. Reservation 13 to the 
     District of Columbia under this section, the District of 
     Columbia shall agree--
       (1) to set aside a portion of the property for the 
     extension of Massachusetts Avenue Southeast and the placement 
     of a potential commemorative work to be established pursuant 
     to chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, at the 
     terminus of Massachusetts Avenue Southeast (as so extended) 
     at the Anacostia River;
       (2) to convey all right, title, and interest of the 
     District of Columbia in the portion set aside under paragraph 
     (1) to the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the 
     Director of the National Park Service) at such time as the 
     Secretary may require, if a commemorative work is established 
     in the manner described in paragraph (1);
       (3) to permit the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
     Agency for the District of Columbia to continue to occupy a 
     portion of the property consistent with the requirements of 
     the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 
     107-96; 115 Stat. 931); and
       (4) to develop the property consistent with the Anacostia 
     Waterfront Corporation's Master Plan for Reservation 13 (also 
     known as the Hill East Waterfront).
       (c) District of Columbia Property to Be Conveyed to the 
     Administrator.--The property described in this subsection is 
     the real property consisting of Building Nos. 16, 37, 38, 
     118, and 118-A and related improvements, together with the 
     real property underlying those buildings and improvements, on 
     the West Campus of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, as described in 
     the quitclaim deed of September 30, 1987, by and between the 
     United States and the District of Columbia and recorded in 
     the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of 
     Columbia on October 7, 1987.

     SEC. 102. TERMINATION OF CLAIMS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the United States is not required to perform, or to 
     reimburse the District of Columbia for the cost of 
     performing, any of the following services:
       (1) Repairs or renovations pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
     Saint Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental 
     Health Services Act (24 U.S.C. 225b(f); sec. 44-903(f), D.C. 
     Official Code).
       (2) Preservation, maintenance, or repairs pursuant to a use 
     permit executed on September 30, 1987, under which the United 
     States (acting through the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services) granted permission to the District of Columbia to 
     use and occupy portions of the Saint Elizabeths Hospital 
     property known as the ``West Campus''.
       (3) Mental health diagnostic and treatment services for 
     referrals as described in section 9(b) of the Saint 
     Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health 
     Services Act (24 U.S.C. 225g(b); sec. 44-908(b), D.C. 
     Official Code), but only with respect to services provided on 
     or before the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Effect on Pending Claims.--Any claim of the District of 
     Columbia against the United States for the failure to 
     perform, or to reimburse the District of Columbia for the 
     cost of performing, any service described in subsection (a) 
     which is pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act 
     shall be extinguished and terminated.

TITLE II--STREAMLINING MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT 
                              OF COLUMBIA

     SEC. 201. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER 
                   CERTAIN PROPERTIES.

       (a) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction From District 
     of Columbia to United States.--
       (1) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over each of 
     the following properties (owned by the United States and as 
     depicted on the Map) is hereby transferred, subject to the 
     terms in this subsection, from the District of Columbia to 
     the Secretary of the Interior for administration by the 
     Director:
       (A) An unimproved portion of Audubon Terrace Northwest, 
     located east of Linnean Avenue Northwest, that is within U.S. 
     Reservation 402 (National Park Service property).
       (B) An unimproved portion of Barnaby Street Northwest, 
     north of Aberfoyle Place Northwest, that abuts U.S. 
     Reservation 545 (National Park Service property).
       (C) A portion of Canal Street Southwest, and a portion of V 
     Street Southwest, each of which abuts U.S. Reservation 467 
     (National Park Service property).
       (D) Unimproved streets and alleys at Fort Circle Park 
     located within the boundaries of U.S. Reservation 497 
     (National Park Service property).
       (E) An unimproved portion of Western Avenue Northwest, 
     north of Oregon Avenue Northwest, that abuts U.S. Reservation 
     339 (National Park Service property).
       (F) An unimproved portion of 17th Street Northwest, south 
     of Shepherd Street Northwest, that abuts U.S. Reservation 339 
     (National Park Service property).
       (G) An unimproved portion of 30th Street Northwest, north 
     of Broad Branch Road Northwest, that is within the boundaries 
     of U.S. Reservation 515 (National Park Service property).

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       (H) Subject to paragraph (2), lands over I-395 bounded by 
     Washington Avenue Southwest, 2nd Street Southwest, and the C 
     Street Southwest ramps to I-295.
       (I) A portion of U.S. Reservation 357 at Whitehaven Parkway 
     Northwest, previously transferred to the District of Columbia 
     in conjunction with the former proposal for a residence for 
     the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
       (2) Use of certain property for memorial.--In the case of 
     the property for which administrative jurisdiction is 
     transferred under paragraph (1)(H), the property shall be 
     used as the site for the establishment of a memorial to honor 
     disabled veterans of the United States Armed Forces 
     authorized to be established by the Disabled Veterans' LIFE 
     Memorial Foundation by Public Law 106-348 (114 Stat. 1358; 40 
     U.S.C. 8903 note), except that--
       (A) the District of Columbia shall retain administrative 
     jurisdiction over the subsurface area beneath the site for 
     the tunnel, walls, footings, and related facilities;
       (B) C Street Southwest shall not be connected between 2nd 
     Street Southwest and Washington Avenue Southwest without the 
     approval of the Architect of the Capitol; and
       (C) a walkway shall be included across the site of the 
     memorial between 2nd Street Southwest and Washington Avenue 
     Southwest.
       (3) Additional transfer.--
       (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the 
     parcel bounded by 2nd Street Southwest, the C Street 
     Southwest ramp to I-295, the D Street Southwest ramp to I-
     395, and I-295 is hereby transferred, subject to the terms in 
     this paragraph, from the District of Columbia as follows:
       (i) The northernmost .249 acres is transferred to the 
     Secretary for administration by the Director, who (subject to 
     the approval of the Architect of the Capitol) shall landscape 
     the parcel or use the parcel for special needs parking for 
     the memorial referred to in paragraph (2).
       (ii) The remaining portion is transferred to the Architect 
     of the Capitol.
       (B) Retention of jurisdiction over subsurface area.--The 
     District of Columbia shall retain administrative jurisdiction 
     over the subsurface area beneath the parcel referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) for the tunnel, walls, footings, and related 
     facilities.
       (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction From United 
     States to District of Columbia.--Administrative jurisdiction 
     over the following property owned by the United States and 
     depicted on the Map is hereby transferred from the Secretary 
     to the District of Columbia for administration by the 
     District of Columbia:
       (1) A portion of U.S. Reservation 451.
       (2) A portion of U.S. Reservation 404.
       (3) U.S. Reservations 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49.
       (4) U.S. Reservation 251.
       (5) U.S. Reservation 8.
       (6) U.S. Reservations 277A and 277C.
       (7) Portions of U.S. Reservation 470.
       (c) Effective Date.--The transfers of administrative 
     jurisdiction under this section shall take effect on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 202. EXCHANGE OF TITLE OVER CERTAIN PROPERTIES.

       (a) Conveyance of Title.--
       (1) In general.--On the date on which the District of 
     Columbia conveys to the Secretary all right, title, and 
     interest of the District of Columbia in each of the 
     properties described in subsection (b) for use as described 
     in such subsection, the Secretary shall convey to the 
     District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the 
     United States in each of the properties described in 
     subsection (c).
       (2) Administration by national park service.--The 
     properties conveyed by the District of Columbia to the 
     Secretary under this section shall be administered by the 
     Director upon conveyance.
       (b) Properties to Be Conveyed to the Secretary; Use.--The 
     properties described in this subsection and their uses are as 
     follows (as depicted on the Map):
       (1) Lovers Lane Northwest, abutting U.S. Reservation 324, 
     for the closure of a one-block long roadway adjacent to 
     Montrose Park.
       (2) Needwood, Niagara, and Pitt Streets Northwest, within 
     the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, for 
     the closing of the rights-of-way now occupied by the 
     Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
       (c) Properties to Be Conveyed to the District of 
     Columbia.--The properties described in this subsection are as 
     follows (as depicted on the Map):
       (1) U.S. Reservation 17A.
       (2) U.S. Reservation 484.
       (3) U.S. Reservations 243, 244, 245, 247, and 248.
       (4) U.S. Reservations 128, 129, 130, 298, and 299.
       (5) Portions of U.S. Reservations 343D and 343E.
       (6) U.S. Reservations 721, 722, and 723.

     SEC. 203. CONVEYANCE OF UNITED STATES RESERVATION 174.

       (a) Conveyance; Use.--If the District of Columbia enacts a 
     final plan for the development of the former Convention 
     Center Site which meets the requirements of subsection (b)--
       (1) the Secretary shall convey all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in U.S. Reservation 174 (as 
     depicted on the Map) to the District of Columbia upon the 
     enactment of such plan; and
       (2) the District shall use the property so conveyed in 
     accordance with such plan.
       (b) Requirements For Development Plan.--The plan for the 
     development of the former Convention Center Site meets the 
     requirements of this subsection if--
       (1) the plan is developed through a public process;
       (2) during the process for the development of the plan, the 
     District of Columbia considers at least one version of the 
     plan under which U.S. Reservation 174 is set aside as public 
     open space as of the date of the enactment of this Act and 
     shall continue to be set aside as public open space 
     (including a version under which facilities are built under 
     the surface of such portion); and
       (3) not less than 1\1/4\ acres of the former Convention 
     Center Site are set aside for public open space under the 
     plan.
       (c) Former Convention Center Site Defined.--In this 
     section, the ``former Convention Center Site'' means the 
     parcel of land in the District of Columbia which is bounded 
     on the east by 9th Street Northwest, on the north by New York 
     Avenue Northwest, on the west by 11th Street Northwest, and 
     on the south by H Street Northwest.

     SEC. 204. CONVEYANCE TO ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.

       (a) In General.--Prior to conveyance of title to U.S. 
     Reservation 13 to the District of Columbia under this Act, 
     the District of Columbia shall convey, with the approval of 
     the Architect of the Capitol and subject to subsections (b) 
     and (c), not more than 12 acres of real property to the 
     Architect of the Capitol.
       (b) Title Held by Secretary.--If title to the real property 
     identified for conveyance under subsection (a) is held by the 
     Secretary, not later than 30 days after being notified by the 
     Architect of the Capitol that property has been so 
     identified, the Secretary shall agree or disagree to 
     conveying the interest in such property to the Architect of 
     the Capitol.
       (c) Review.--If the Secretary agrees to the conveyance 
     under subsection (b), or if title to the property is held by 
     the District of Columbia, the real property shall be conveyed 
     after a 30-day review period beginning on the date on which 
     notice of the conveyance is received by the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 
     on Rules of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform 
     and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (d) Study.--The Architect of the Capital shall not 
     construct a mail screening facility on any real property 
     conveyed under this section unless each of the following 
     conditions is satisfied:
       (1) A study is completed that analyzes--
       (A) whether one or more other underutilized, surplus, or 
     excess Federal facilities exist in which such a mail 
     screening facility could be more economically located; and
       (B) whether it would be more efficient and economical for 
     the House of Representatives and Senate to share one mail 
     screening facility.
       (2) The study is submitted to the relevant committees of 
     Congress.
       (3) No fewer than 30 days have lapsed since the date of the 
     submission under paragraph (2).

                        TITLE III--POPLAR POINT

     SEC. 301. CONVEYANCE OF POPLAR POINT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

       (a) Conveyance.--Upon certification by the Secretary of the 
     Interior (acting through the Director) that the District of 
     Columbia has adopted a land-use plan for Poplar Point which 
     meets the requirements of section 302, the Director shall 
     convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in Poplar Point, in accordance 
     with this title.
       (b) Withholding of Existing Facilities and Properties of 
     National Park Service From Initial Conveyance.--The Director 
     shall withhold from the conveyance made under subsection (a) 
     the facilities and related property (including necessary 
     easements and utilities related thereto) which are occupied 
     or otherwise used by the National Park Service until such 
     terms for conveyance are met under section 303.
       (c) Deed Restriction For Park Purposes.--The deed for the 
     conveyance of Poplar Point provided for in subsection (a) 
     shall include a restriction requiring that 70 acres be 
     maintained for park purposes in perpetuity, as identified in 
     the land use plan required under section 302. Any person 
     (including an individual or public entity) shall have 
     standing to enforce the restriction.

     SEC. 302. REQUIREMENTS FOR POPLAR POINT LAND-USE PLAN.

       (a) In General.--The land-use plan for Poplar Point meets 
     the requirements of this section if the plan includes each of 
     the following elements:
       (1) The plan provides for the reservation of a portion of 
     Poplar Point for park purposes, in accordance with subsection 
     (b).
       (2) The plan provides for the identification of existing 
     facilities and related properties of

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     the National Park Service, and the relocation of the National 
     Park Service to replacement facilities and related 
     properties, in accordance with subsection (c).
       (3) Under the plan, at least two sites within the areas 
     designated for park purposes are set aside for the placement 
     of potential commemorative works to be established pursuant 
     to chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, and the plan 
     includes a commitment by the District of Columbia to convey 
     back those sites to the National Park Service at the 
     appropriate time, as determined by the Secretary.
       (4) To the greatest extent practicable, the plan is 
     consistent with the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan 
     referred to in section 103 of the Anacostia Waterfront 
     Corporation Act of 2004 (sec. 2-1223.03, D.C. Official Code).
       (b) Reservation of Areas For Park Purposes.--The plan shall 
     identify a portion of Poplar Point consisting of not fewer 
     than 70 acres (including wetlands) which shall be reserved 
     for park purposes and shall require such portion to be 
     reserved for such purposes in perpetuity.
       (c) Identification of Existing and Replacement Facilities 
     and Properties For National Park Service.--
       (1) Identification of existing facilities.--The plan shall 
     identify the facilities and related property (including 
     necessary easements and utilities related thereto) which are 
     occupied or otherwise used by the National Park Service in 
     Poplar Point prior to the adoption of the plan.
       (2) Relocation to replacement facilities.--
       (A) In general.--To the extent that the District of 
     Columbia and the Director determine jointly that it is no 
     longer appropriate for the National Park Service to occupy or 
     otherwise use any of the facilities and related property 
     identified under paragraph (1), the plan shall--
       (i) identify other suitable facilities and related property 
     (including necessary easements and utilities related thereto) 
     in the District of Columbia to which the National Park 
     Service may be relocated;
       (ii) provide that the District of Columbia shall take such 
     actions as may be required to carry out the relocation, 
     including preparing the new facilities and properties and 
     providing for the transfer of such fixtures and equipment as 
     the Director may require; and
       (iii) set forth a timetable for the relocation of the 
     National Park Service to the new facilities.
       (B) Restriction on use of property reserved for park 
     purposes.--The plan may not identify any facility or property 
     for purposes of this paragraph which is located on any 
     portion of Poplar Point which is reserved for park purposes 
     in accordance with subsection (b).
       (3) Consultation required.--In developing each of the 
     elements of the plan which are required under this 
     subsection, the District of Columbia shall consult with the 
     Director.

     SEC. 303. CONVEYANCE OF REPLACEMENT FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES 
                   FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

       (a) Conveyance of Facilities and Related Properties.--Upon 
     certification by the Director that the facilities and related 
     property to which the National Park Service is to be 
     relocated under the land-use plan under this title (in 
     accordance with section 302(c)) are ready to be occupied or 
     used by the National Park Service--
       (1) the District of Columbia shall convey to the Director 
     all right, title, and interest at no cost in the facilities 
     and related property (including necessary easements and 
     utilities related thereto) to which the National Park Service 
     is to be relocated (without regard to whether such facilities 
     are located in Poplar Point); and
       (2) the Director shall convey to the District of Columbia 
     all right, title, and interest in the facilities and related 
     property which were withheld from the conveyance of Poplar 
     Point under section 301(b) and from which the National Park 
     Service is to be relocated.
       (b) Restriction on Construction Projects Pending 
     Certification of Facilities.--
       (1) In general.--The District of Columbia may not initiate 
     any construction project with respect to Poplar Point until 
     the Director makes the certification referred to in 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Exception for projects required to prepare facilities 
     for occupation by national park service.--Paragraph (1) shall 
     not apply with respect to any construction project required 
     to ensure that the facilities and related property to which 
     the National Park Service is to be relocated under the land-
     use plan under this title (in accordance with section 302(c)) 
     are ready to be occupied by the National Park Service.

     SEC. 304. POPLAR POINT DEFINED.

       In this title, ``Poplar Point'' means the parcel of land in 
     the District of Columbia which is owned by the United States 
     and which is under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
     District of Columbia or the Director on the day before the 
     date of enactment of this Act, and which is bounded on the 
     north by the Anacostia River, on the northeast by and 
     inclusive of the southeast approaches to the 11th Street 
     bridges, on the southeast by and inclusive of Route 295, and 
     on the northwest by and inclusive of the Frederick Douglass 
     Memorial Bridge approaches to Suitland Parkway, as depicted 
     on the Map.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

     SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act, the following definitions apply:
       (1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
     General Services.
       (2) The term ``Director'' means the Director of the 
     National Park Service.
       (3) The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Transfer and 
     Conveyance of Properties in the District of Columbia'', 
     numbered 869/80460, and dated July 2005, which shall be kept 
     on file in the appropriate office of the National Park 
     Service.
       (4) The term ``park purposes'' includes landscaped areas, 
     pedestrian walkways, bicycle trails, seating, opensided 
     shelters, natural areas, recreational use areas, and memorial 
     sites reserved for public use.
       (5) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.

     SEC. 402. LIMITATION ON COSTS.

       The United States shall not be responsible for paying any 
     costs and expenses, other than costs and expenses related to 
     or associated with environmental liabilities or cleanup 
     actions provided under law, which are incurred by the 
     District of Columbia or any other parties at any time in 
     connection with effecting the provisions of this Act or any 
     amendment made by this Act.

     SEC. 403. AUTHORIZATION OF PARTIES TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS.

       An officer or employee of the United States or the District 
     of Columbia may contract for payment of costs or expenses 
     related to any properties which are conveyed or for which 
     administrative jurisdiction is transferred under this Act or 
     any amendment made by this Act.

     SEC. 404. NO EFFECT ON COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.

       Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act may 
     be construed to affect or limit the application of or 
     obligation to comply with any environmental law, including 
     section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).

     SEC. 405. CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.

       (a) District of Columbia.--Not later than January 31 of 
     each year, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall report 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform, 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
     Resources, and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the use and 
     development during the previous year of land for which title 
     is conveyed to the District of Columbia and land for which 
     administrative jurisdiction is transferred to the District of 
     Columbia pursuant to this Act.
       (b) Comptroller General.--The Comptroller General shall 
     report periodically to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Government Reform, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the 
     Committee on Resources, and the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on--
       (1) the use and development during the previous 2 years of 
     land for which title is conveyed and land for which 
     administrative jurisdiction is transferred pursuant to this 
     Act; and
       (2) if applicable, how such use and development complies 
     with the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan referred to in 
     section 103 of the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Act of 
     2004 (sec. 2-1223.03, D.C. Official Code).
       (c) Sunset.--This section shall expire 10 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 406. TREATMENT AS PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED TO ARCHITECT OF 
                   THE CAPITOL AS PART OF CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND 
                   GROUNDS.

       Upon transfer to the Architect of the Capitol of title to, 
     or administrative jurisdiction over, any property pursuant to 
     this Act, the property shall be a part of the United States 
     Capitol Grounds and shall be subject to sections 9, 9A, 9B, 
     9C, 14, and 16(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to define the 
     area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the 
     use thereof, and for other purposes'' (relating to the 
     policing of the United States Capitol Grounds) and sections 
     5101 to 5107 and 5109 of title 40, United States Code 
     (relating to prohibited acts within the United States Capitol 
     Grounds).

     SEC. 407. DEADLINE FOR PROVISION OF DEEDS AND RELATED 
                   DOCUMENTS.

       With respect to each property conveyed under this Act or 
     any amendment made by this Act, the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia, the Administrator, or the Secretary (as the case 
     may be) shall execute and deliver a quitclaim deed or prepare 
     and record a transfer plat, as appropriate, not later than 6 
     months after the property is conveyed.

     SEC. 408. OMB REPORT.

       (a) OMB Report on Surplus and Excess Property.--Not later 
     than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit 
     a report on surplus and excess government property to 
     Congress including--
       (1) the total value and amount of surplus and excess 
     government property, provided in

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     the aggregate, as well as totaled by agency; and
       (2) a list of the 100 most eligible surplus government 
     properties for sale and how much they are worth.
       (b) Data Sharing Among Federal Agencies.--Not later than 6 
     months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
     of the Office of Management and Budget shall--
       (1) develop and implement procedures requiring Federal 
     agencies to share data on surplus and excess Federal real 
     property under the jurisdiction of each agency; and
       (2) report to Congress on the development and 
     implementation of such procedures.

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask 
unanimous consent that the amendment in lieu of the amendments reported 
by the Committees on Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and 
Transportation and Infrastructure be considered as read and printed in 
the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Virginia?
  There was no objection.
  The amendment in lieu of the amendments reported by the Committees on 
Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and 
Infrastructure was agreed to.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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