[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13345-13374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND 
                             INFRASTRUCTURE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure; which was read and, without objection, referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations:

         House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and 
           Infrastructure,
                               Washington, DC, September 12, 2011.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker of the House, The Capitol, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: On September 8, 2011, pursuant to section 
     3307 of Title 40, United States Code, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to 
     consider resolutions to authorize five lease prospectuses 
     included in the General Services Administration's (GSA) 
     FY2011 Capital Investment and Leasing Program (CILP) and one 
     lease prospectus included in GSA's FY2012 CILP.
       Our Committee continues to work to cut waste and the cost 
     of federal property and leases. The six resolutions approved 
     by the Committee will save the taxpayer more than $21 million 
     annually or more than $210 million over ten years. These 
     resolutions ensure savings through lower rents, avoidance of 
     holdover penalties, and efficiencies created through 
     consolidation. In addition, the Committee has included space 
     utilization requirements in each of the resolutions to ensure 
     agencies find ways to shrink our real property footprint.
       I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 
     8, 2011.
           Sincerely,
                                               John L. Mica, M.C.,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

                          Committee Resolution


                 LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that, 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3307,

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     appropriations are authorized for a replacement lease of up 
     to 147,000 rentable square feet of space for the Department 
     of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection and 
     Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office, currently located 
     at One Penn Plaza, New York, NY, at a proposed total annual 
     cost of $8,820,000 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 Administration and tenant agencies agree 
     to apply a utilization rate of 138 square feet or less per 
     person as detailed in the Housing Plan contained in the 
     prospectus.
       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 a utilization rate of 138 
     square feet or higher per person.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall include in the lease 
     contract(s) a purchase option than can be exercised at the 
     conclusion of the firm term of the lease.
       Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that 
     the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the 
     delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if 
     the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the 
     procurement should not be identical to the delineated area 
     included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide 
     an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to 
     exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution


      LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

       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 to exercise renewal options of up to 531,976 
     rentable square feet for the Department of the Treasury, 
     Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General 
     for Tax Administration, currently located at 5045 East Butler 
     Avenue in Fresno, CA at a proposed total annual cost of 
     $15,959,280 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 Administration and tenant agencies agree 
     to apply a utilization rate of 52 square feet or less per 
     person as detailed in the Housing Plan contained in the 
     prospectus.
       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 a utilization rate of 52 
     square feet or higher per person.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution


                       LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       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 consolidation lease of up to 469,000 
     rentable square feet for the Department of State currently 
     located at several locations in the Washington, DC, 
     metropolitan region at a proposed total annual cost of 
     $23,000,000 for a lease term of up to 15 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, except that the 
     Administrator may not enter into any leases other than 
     interim leases that are below prospectus level for the 
     purposes of meeting any of the requirements, or portions 
     thereof, included in the prospectus.
       Provided that, the Administration and tenant agencies agree 
     to apply a utilization rate of 156 square feet or less per 
     person as detailed in the Housing Plan contained in the 
     prospectus.
       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 a utilization rate of 156 
     square feet or higher per person.
       Provided, that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall include in the lease 
     contract(s) a purchase option that can be exercised at the 
     conclusion of the firm term of the lease.
       Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that 
     the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the 
     delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if 
     the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the 
     procurement should not be identical to the delineated area 
     included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide 
     an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to 
     exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution


                 LEASE--FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

       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 replacement lease of up to 122,000 rentable 
     square feet of space with 175 secured inside parking spaces 
     for the Federal Bureau of Investigation at a proposed total 
     annual cost of $3,759,615 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 Administration and tenant agencies agree 
     to apply a utilization rate of 157 square feet or less per 
     person as detailed in the Housing Plan contained in the 
     prospectus.
       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 a utilization rate of 157 
     square feet or higher per person.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall include in the lease 
     contract(s) a purchase option than can be exercised at the 
     conclusion of the firm term of the lease.
       Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that 
     the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the 
     delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if 
     the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the 
     procurement should not be identical to the delineated area 
     included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide 
     an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to 
     exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution


                 LEASE--DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

       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 replacement lease of 224,000 rentable square 
     feet of space and 428 inside parking spaces to accommodate 
     government-owned and a small number of seized vehicles for 
     the Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Field Division 
     and Northeastern Regional Laboratory at a proposed total 
     annual cost of $19,090,000 for a lease term of up to 15 
     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 Administration and tenant agencies agree 
     to apply a utilization rate of 77 square feet or less per 
     person as detailed in the Housing Plan contained in the 
     prospectus.
       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 a utilization rate of 77 
     square feet or higher per person.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall include in the lease 
     contract(s) a purchase option than can be exercised at the 
     conclusion of the firm term of the lease.
       Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that 
     the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the 
     delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if 
     the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the 
     procurement should not be identical to the delineated area 
     included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide 
     an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to 
     exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution


                        LEASE--1800 G STREET, NW

       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 replacement lease of up to 294,000 rentable 
     square feet for the Department of State, Executive of the 
     President, Department of Justice, and Department of Veteran 
     Affairs, currently located at 1800 G Street NW, Washington, 
     DC, at a proposed total annual cost of $14,406,000 for a 
     lease term of up to 15 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 Administration and tenant agencies agree 
     to apply a utilization rate of 155 square feet or less per 
     person as detailed in the Housing Plan contained in the 
     prospectus.
       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 a utilization rate of 155 
     square feet or higher per person.
       Provided that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Administrator of General Services shall include in the lease 
     contract(s) a purchase option than can be exercised at the 
     conclusion of the firm term of the lease.
       Provided further, that the Administrator shall require that 
     the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the 
     delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, if 
     the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the 
     procurement should not be identical to the delineated area 
     included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide 
     an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to 
     exercising any lease authority provided in this resolution.
       Provided further, that the General Services Administration 
     shall not delegate to any other agency the authority granted 
     by this resolution.

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  There was no objection.

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