[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7658-7667]
[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, May 21, 2015.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, The Capitol, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: On May 20, 2015, pursuant to sections 
     3307 and 3315(b) of Title 40, United States Code, the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open 
     session to consider two building project survey resolutions 
     and one resolution that amends a resolution approved by the 
     Committee on February 12, 2015, and which was included in the 
     General Services Administration's (GSA) Fiscal Year 2015 
     Capital Investment and Leasing Program.
       The Committee continues to work to cut waste and the cost 
     of federal property and leases. The two building project 
     surveys establish clear timetables on reviews GSA is 
     currently undertaking to address space emergencies. The 
     amended resolution incorporates additional information 
     provided to the Committee by GSA with respect to leased space 
     that will ultimately be released and consolidated into 
     government-owned space.
       I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 20, 
     2015.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Bill Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

                          Committee Resolution


 BUILDING PROJECT SURVEY--UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AND FEDERAL OFFICE 
                   BUILDING, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that, 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3315(b), the Administrator of 
     General Services shall investigate the feasibility and need 
     to construct or acquire a replacement facility to house the 
     United States District Court for the Southern District of 
     Florida and other Federal agencies, located in Ft. 
     Lauderdale, Florida. The analysis shall include a full and 
     complete evaluation including, but not limited to: (i) the 
     identification and cost of potential sites and (ii) 30-year 
     present value evaluations of all options, including Federal 
     construction, exchange, purchase (including lease with an 
     option to purchase or purchase contract), and lease. The 
     Administrator shall submit a report to Congress

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     within 120 days of the date of adoption of this resolution.

                          Committee Resolution


BUILDING PROJECT SURVEY--U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT 
                     OF FLORIDA, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to Title 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3315(b), the Administrator 
     of General Services shall investigate and identify a long-
     term space solution for the courthouse located at 1 N. 
     Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida to address the space 
     emergency of the U.S. District Court for the Northern 
     District of Florida. The analysis shall include a full and 
     complete evaluation including, but not limited to: (i) the 
     identification and cost of potential options and (ii) 30 year 
     present value evaluations of all options, including 
     acceptance of the offer to donate the current building, 
     repair and acquisition. The Administrator shall submit a 
     report to Congress within 120 days.

                      Amended Committee Resolution


  LEASE--FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, 85 10TH AVENUE, 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 lease extensions of up to 168,000 rentable 
     square feet of space for the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     Joint Terrorism Task Force currently located at 85 10th 
     Avenue in New York, New York at a proposed total annual cost 
     of $14,616,000 for a lease term of up to 5 years, a 
     prospectus, as amended by this resolution, for which is 
     attached to and included in this resolution. This resolution 
     amends amounts authorized in the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure resolution of February 12, 2015.
       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 
     218 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 218 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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