[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10234]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL PROPERTY TO MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, 
                                 ALASKA

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 3786) to direct the Administrator of General 
Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey 
certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the 
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 3786

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

     SECTION 1. REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE.

       (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and after completion of the survey 
     and appraisal described in this section, the Administrator of 
     General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United 
     States, shall convey to the City by quitclaim deed for the 
     consideration described in subsection (c), all right, title, 
     and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real 
     property described in subsection (b).
       (b) Legal Description of Property.--
       (1) In general.--The parcel to be conveyed under subsection 
     (a) consists of approximately 9 acres and improvements 
     located at 400 East Fortieth Street in the City that is 
     administered by the National Archives and Records 
     Administration.
       (2) Survey required.--As soon as practicable after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the exact acreage and legal 
     description of the real property to be conveyed under 
     subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey, paid for by 
     the City, that is satisfactory to the Archivist.
       (c) Terms and Conditions.--
       (1) Consideration.--
       (A) In general.--As consideration for the conveyance of the 
     property under subsection (a), the City shall pay to the 
     Archivist an amount not less than the fair market value of 
     the conveyed property, to be determined as provided in 
     subparagraph (B).
       (B) Appraisal.--The fair market value of the property to be 
     conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined based on an 
     appraisal that--
       (i) is conducted by a licensed, independent appraiser that 
     is approved by the Archivist and the City;
       (ii) is based on the highest and best use of the property;
       (iii) is approved by the Archivist; and
       (iv) is paid for by the City.
       (2) Pre-conveyance entry.--The Archivist, on terms and 
     conditions the Archivist determines to be appropriate, may 
     authorize the City to enter the property at no charge for 
     pre-construction and construction activities.
       (3) Additional terms and conditions.--The Archivist may 
     require additional terms and conditions in connection with 
     the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Archivist 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
       (d) Proceeds.--Subject to appropriations Acts, the net 
     proceeds from the conveyance of property under subsection (a) 
     shall be available to the Archivist for activities funded in 
     annual appropriations Acts under the heading ``National 
     Archives and Records Administration--Repairs and 
     Restorations''.
       (e) City Defined.--In this section, the term ``City'' means 
     the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Alaska (Mr. Young) and the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Carson) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alaska.


                             General Leave

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 3786, as amended.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Alaska?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  H.R. 3786, as amended, will direct the General Services 
Administration, on behalf of the National Archives, to convey property 
in Alaska to the city of Anchorage.
  I am pleased to be the sponsor of this legislation, which will bring 
savings to the taxpayer.
  The National Archives has determined that it no longer needs the 
property to be conveyed in the bill, and it wants to sell it as part of 
its efforts to shrink its space footprint. The bill will require fair 
market value for the property and will allow the National Archives to 
retain the proceeds to offset the costs of repairing other facilities. 
I urge my colleagues to support the passage of this legislation.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I also support H.R. 3786, which directs the General Services 
Administration, the GSA, on behalf of the Archivist of the United 
States, to convey 9 acres of property in Anchorage, Alaska, to the 
local municipality in exchange for its fair market value.
  The GSA reports that this property is, effectively, underutilized, 
and I support selling the property for its highest value and best use. 
This bill, Mr. Speaker, protects the interests of taxpayers, and it 
allows the Federal Government to manage its property portfolio more 
efficiently. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 3786, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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