[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2966-3064]
[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:

         Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of 
           Representatives,
                                Washington, DC, February 21, 2014.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker of the House of Representatives, The Capitol, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: On February 11, 2014, 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 17 prospectuses, including 
     seven leases, eight alteration projects, and two capital 
     projects, included in the General Services Administration's 
     FY2014 Capital Investment and Leasing Program.
       Our Committee continues to work to cut waste and the cost 
     of federal property and leases. The lease resolutions 
     approved by the Committee will save the taxpayer $28.6 
     million annually or $400 million over the terms of the 
     leases. All alteration and capital projects approved are 
     within amounts appropriated in the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act of 2014. These resolutions ensure savings 
     through shrinking the space requirements of agencies and 
     efficiencies created through consolidation. In addition, the 
     Committee has included space utilization requirements in each 
     of the lease resolutions to ensure agencies are held to 
     appropriate utilization rates.
       I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 
     11, 2014.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Bill Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

                          Committee Resolution


   ALTERATION--ENERGY AND WATER RETROFIT AND CONSERVATION MEASURES, 
                           VARIOUS BUILDINGS

       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 implement energy and water retrofit and 
     conservation measures in Government-owned buildings during 
     fiscal year 2014, at a proposed cost of $5,000,000, a 
     prospectus for which is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution


      ALTERATION--FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY PROGRAM, VARIOUS BUILDINGS

       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 alterations to upgrade, replace, and improve 
     fire protection systems and life safety features in 
     government-owned buildings during fiscal year 2014, at a 
     proposed cost of $30,000,000, a prospectus for which is 
     attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution


             ALTERATION--LAFAYETTE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, DC

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the second of two phases of the renovation of 
     the Lafayette Building located at 811 Vermont Avenue, NW in 
     Washington, DC, at a Phase II management and inspection cost 
     of $6,830,000 and a Phase II estimated construction cost of 
     $47,500,000 for a total additional authorization of 
     $54,330,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution

ALTERATION--FAIRBANKS FEDERAL BUILDING AND U.S. COURTHOUSE, FAIRBANKS, 
                                   AK

       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 alterations to upgrade the heating, 
     ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in the 
     Fairbanks Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse located at 101 
     12th Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska, at a design cost of 
     $1,182,000, estimated construction cost of $10,092,000, and a 
     management and inspection cost of $1,083,000 for a combined 
     estimated total project cost of $12,357,000, a prospectus for 
     which is attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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                          Committee Resolution


      Alteration--Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse, Baltimore, MD

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for repairs and alterations to provide upgrades, 
     repairs and replacements to the electrical system in the 
     Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland, at 
     a design cost of $30,000, an estimated construction cost of 
     $7,081,000, and a management and inspection cost of $810,000 
     for a total estimated project cost of $7,921,000, a 
     prospectus for which is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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                          Committee Resolution


      Alteration--George H. Fallon Federal Building, Baltimore, Md

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for alterations to make necessary repairs to the 
     indoor parking garage located in the subfloors of the George 
     H. Fallon Federal Building, located at 31 Hopkins Plaza in 
     Baltimore, Maryland, at a design cost of $30,000, an 
     estimated construction cost of $4,800,000, and a management 
     and inspection cost of $551,000 for a total estimated project 
     cost of $5,381,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution


          alteration--j.j. pickle federal building, austin, tx

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for repairs and alterations for modernizations, 
     including outdated HVAC, fire alarm, electrical and plumbing 
     systems as well as exterior improvements, at the J.J. Pickle 
     Federal Building located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, 
     Texas, at a design cost of $3,452,000, an estimated 
     construction cost of $33,154,000, and a management and 
     inspection cost of $3,655,000 for a total estimated project 
     cost of $40,261,000, a prospectus for which is attached to 
     and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution


        alteration--theodore levin u.s. courthouse, detroit, mi

       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 phase I of a multi-phase alteration project, 
     including replacement of chillers, addition of fire safety 
     stairs and freight elevator, addition of Ft. Street stair 
     corridor, and basement loading improvements, to correct 
     building deficiencies of the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse 
     located at 231 West Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan, 
     at a total project design cost for all phases of $10,200,000, 
     an estimated construction cost for Phase I of $19,259,000, 
     and a management and inspection cost for Phase I of 
     $1,541,000 for a total authorization of $31,000,000, a 
     prospectus for which is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution. 

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                      Amended Committee Resolution


    construction--san ysidro u.s. land port of entry, san ysidro, ca

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for the design and construction of the 
     reconfiguration and expansion of the existing U.S. Land Port 
     of Entry facility in San Ysidro, California and funding in 
     support of Phase III of the project, amending prospectus 
     number PCA-BSC-SD-approved September 24, 2008, at a site cost 
     of $49,000,000, a design cost of $22,000,000, an estimated 
     construction cost of $65,659,000, and a management and 
     inspection cost of $12,428,000 for a total additional 
     authorization cost of $149,087,000, an amended prospectus for 
     which is attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution. 

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                          Committee Resolution


           construction--u.s. land port of entry, laredo, tx

       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 construction to expand and modernize two of 
     the four U.S. Land Port of Entry facilities at the Port of 
     Laredo, the Convent Street and Juarez/Lincoln facilities, in 
     Laredo, Texas, to increase efficiency and improve safety and 
     security for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, at an 
     estimated construction cost of $55,518,000 and a management 
     and inspection cost of $6,168,000 for a total additional 
     authorization cost of $61,686,000, a prospectus for which is 
     attached to and included in this resolution.
       Provided, that the General Services Administration shall 
     not delegate to any other agency the authority granted by 
     this resolution.

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                          Committee Resolution


              lease--department of justice, washington, dc

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a replacement lease of up to 839,000 rentable 
     square feet of space for the Department of Justice, currently 
     located at 600 E Street, NW, 1425 New York Avenue, NW, 601 D 
     Street, NW, and 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in Washington, 
     DC, at a proposed total annual cost of $41,950,000 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 Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     240 square feet or less per person.
       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 200 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 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 HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS 
                       ENFORCEMENT, NEW YORK, NY

       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 108,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 120 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement, currently located at 601 West 26th 
     Street and One Penn Plaza in New York, New York, at a 
     proposed total annual cost of $7,506,000 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 Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     235 square feet or less per person.
       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 235 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 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 ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, 888 FIRST STREET, 
                       NORTHEAST, WASHINGTON, DC

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a succeeding lease of up to 504,000 rentable 
     square feet of space for the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, currently located at 888 First Street, NE in 
     Washington, DC and another Federal agency, at a proposed 
     total annual cost of $25,200,000 for a lease term of up to 10 
     years, a prospectus for which is attached to and included in 
     this resolution.
       Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to 
     execute an interim lease for all tenants, if necessary, prior 
     to the execution of the new lease.
       Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     220 square feet or less per person.
       Provided that, the Administrator of General Services 
     identifies another Federal agency as a backfill tenant 
     consistent with the Housing Plan.
       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 220 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 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 HOMELAND SECURITY, NATIONAL PROTECTION AND 
                PROGRAMS DIRECTORATE, NORTHERN VIRGINIA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a replacement lease of up to 123,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 4 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of Homeland Security, National Protection 
     and Programs Directorate, currently located at 1110 North 
     Glebe Road in Arlington, Virginia, at a proposed total annual 
     cost of $4,797,000 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 Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     173 square feet or less per person.
       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 173 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 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 Homeland Security, Transportation Security 
                   Administration, Northern Virginia

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a replacement lease of up to 625,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 85 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation 
     Security Administration, currently located at 601 and 701 
     South 12th Street in Arlington, VA, 6354 Walker Lane in 
     Springfield, Virginia, 1900 Oracle Way in Reston, Virginia, 
     and 45065 Riverside Parkway in Ashburn, Virginia, at a 
     proposed total annual cost of $24,375,000 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 Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     153 square feet or less per person.
       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 153 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 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--National Institutes of Health, Suburban Maryland

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a new lease of up to 345,000 rentable square 
     feet of space, including 5 official parking spaces, for the 
     National Institutes of Health currently located at 6701 and 
     6705 Rockledge Drive in Bethesda, Maryland and 6100 Executive 
     Blvd. in Rockville, Maryland, at a proposed total annual cost 
     of $12,075,000 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 Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     170 square feet or less per person.
       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 170 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 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--National Institutes Of Health, Office of 
                    the Director, Suburban Maryland

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, appropriations are 
     authorized for a replacement lease of up to 194,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 5 official parking spaces, 
     for the National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director 
     currently located at 6011 Executive Boulevard, 6100 Executive 
     Boulevard, 6120 Executive Boulevard, and 2115 East Jefferson 
     Street in Rockville, Maryland, at a proposed total annual 
     cost of $6,790,000 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 Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     170 square feet or less per person.
       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 170 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 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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