[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 2934-3078]
[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, March 3, 2016.
     Hon. Paul Ryan,
     Speaker of the House,
     House of Representatives,
     The Capitol, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: On March 2, 2016, pursuant to section 
     3307 of Title 40, United States Code, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to 
     consider 24 resolutions included in the General Services 
     Administration's Capital Investment and Leasing Programs.
       The Committee continues to work to reduce the cost of 
     federal property and leases. Of the 24 resolutions 
     considered, the six alteration projects include space 
     consolidations, security improvements, and improvements to 
     space efficiency; the three construction projects include two 
     land ports of entry and a federal courthouse consistent with 
     existing funding; the prospectus for site acquisition and 
     design and the prospectus for a building purchase both will 
     result in significant cost savings from avoided lease costs; 
     and the 13 lease prospectuses include significant reductions 
     of leased space. In total, these resolutions represent $386 
     million in avoided lease costs and offsets.
       I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 2, 
     2016.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Bill Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

                          Committee Resolution


    ALTERATION--CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITIES 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 the reconfiguration and renovation of space 
     within government-owned and leased buildings during fiscal 
     year 2016 to improve space utilization, optimize inventory, 
     and decrease reliance on leased space at a total cost of 
     $75,000,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       Provided, that consolidation projects result in reduced 
     annual rent paid by the tenant agency.
       Provided, that no consolidation project exceeds $20,000,000 
     in costs.
       Provided further, that preference is given to consolidation 
     projects that achieve an office utilization rate of 130 
     usable square feet or less 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


    ALTERATION--ENERGY AND WATER RETROFIT AND CONSERVATION MEASURES 
                       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 implement energy and water 
     retrofit and conservation measures, as well as high 
     performance energy projects, in Government-owned buildings 
     during Fiscal Year 2016 at a total cost of $10,000,000, a 
     prospectus for which is attached to and included 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


    alteration--judiciary court security 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 improve physical security in 
     government-owned buildings occupied by the Judiciary and U.S. 
     Marshals Service during Fiscal Year 2016 at a total cost of 
     $20,000,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included 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


  alteration--william j. green, jr. federal building, philadelphia, pa

       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 two phase repair and alteration 
     project for the approximately 841,000 gross square feet of 
     William J. Green, Jr., Federal Building located at 600 Arch 
     Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at an additional design 
     cost of $1,200,000, a total estimated construction cost of 
     $39,950,000 and a total management and inspection cost of 
     $3,850,000 for an estimated project cost of $45,000,000, 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--U.S. Land Port of Entry, Pacific Highway, Blaine, WA

       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 resolve exterior 
     envelope deficiencies and promote energy savings at the U.S. 
     Land Port of Entry located at Pacific Highway in Blaine, 
     Washington at a design cost of $1,030,000, an estimated 
     construction cost of $9,956,000 and a management and 
     inspection cost of $944,000 for a total estimated project 
     cost of $11,930,000, 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


    site acquisition and design--federal office building, boyers, pa

       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 site acquisition and design for the 
     construction of 462,000 gross square feet of space to provide 
     a long-term housing solution for the Office of Personnel 
     Management, the Social Security Administration, and the 
     Department of Defense in the vicinity of Boyers, Pennsylvania 
     to allow the Government to consolidate these operations, 
     currently housed in leased space in an underground mine, into 
     an owned facility at a site acquisition cost of $12,000,000, 
     a design cost of $11,562,000, and a Management and Inspection 
     cost of $7,638,000 for a total estimated project cost for 
     design and site acquisition of $31,200,000, 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


     building acquisition--irs annex building purchase, 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 the acquisition of the Internal Revenue 
     Service Annex Building composed of 144,101 rentable square 
     feet of space and 179 parking spaces located at 2021 Woodward 
     Street in Austin, Texas at a building, site acquisition and 
     total estimated project cost of $12,756,000, 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


          construction--u.s. land port of entry, columbus, nm

       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 construction of new replacement land port 
     of entry facilities of 69,243 gross square feet (including 
     canopies) to safely and efficiently accommodate steady 
     increases in car, truck and pedestrian traffic as well as 
     incorporate extensive site improvements to address 
     significant stormwater drainage issues at the port at an 
     estimated construction cost of $79,600,000 and a management 
     and inspection cost of $6,045,000 for an estimated project 
     cost of $85,645,000, 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


       CONSTRUCTION--U.S. LAND PORT OF ENTRY, ALEXANDRIA BAY, 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 the construction of facilities of 261,000 
     gross square feet (including canopies and structured parking) 
     to replace the existing land port of entry in Alexandria Bay, 
     New York in support of Phase II of a two-phase project at an 
     estimated construction cost of $91,617,000 and a management 
     and inspection cost of $8,854,000 for a total estimated 
     project cost of $100,471,000, 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


            CONSTRUCTION--NEW U.S. COURTHOUSE, NASHVILLE, TN

       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 minimal additional site-related work, 
     design and construction of a U.S. Courthouse, up to 386,000 
     gross square feet (including underground parking), located in 
     Nashville, Tennessee, at additional site costs of $2,417,000, 
     an additional design costs of $1,955,000, a total estimated 
     construction cost of $172,193,000, and total management and 
     inspection costs of $9,860,000 at a proposed total additional 
     authorization of $186,425,000, for which a prospectus and 
     fact sheet, amending the prospectus, is attached to, and 
     included in this resolution. This resolution amends the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure resolutions of 
     July 26, 2000, July 18, 2001, and July 21, 2004.
       Provided, that the Administrator of General Services shall 
     ensure that construction of the new courthouse complies, at a 
     minimum, with courtroom sharing requirements adopted by the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States.
       Provided further, that the Administrator of General 
     Services shall ensure that the construction of the new 
     courthouse contains no more than eight courtrooms, including 
     four for District Judges, two for Senior District Judges, and 
     two for Magistrate Judges.
       Provided further, that the design of the new courthouse 
     shall not deviate from the design as reflected in the 
     attached prospectus as amended by the fact sheet and any 
     additional design shall conform with the requirements of the 
     U.S. Courts Design Guide. 

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                          Committee Resolution


           LEASE--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SAN FRANCISCO, 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 a lease extension of up to 75,269 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 2 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of Education currently located at 50 Beale 
     Street in San Francisco, California at a proposed total 
     annual cost of $5,494,637 for a lease term of up to 3 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 
     468 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 468 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--u.s. department of defense, army corps of engineers, san 
                             francisco, 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 a lease extension of up to 71,728 rentable 
     square feet of space for the Army Corps of Engineers 
     currently located at 1455 Market Street in San Francisco, 
     California at a proposed total annual cost of $4,662,320 for 
     a lease term of up to 2 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 
     204 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 204 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--u.s. department of justice, executive office of immigration 
   review and u.s. department of homeland security, immigration and 
                 customs enforcement, san francisco, 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 a succeeding lease of up to 85,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 25 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of Justice, Executive Office for 
     Immigration Review and the Department of Homeland Security, 
     Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Principle 
     Legal Advisors currently located at 100 Montgomery Street in 
     San Francisco, California at a proposed total annual cost of 
     $6,460,000 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 
     556 square feet or less per person for the Executive Office 
     of Immigration Review and 253 square feet or less per person 
     for the Office of Principle Legal Advisors, except that, if 
     the Administrator determines that the overall utilization 
     rates cannot be achieved, 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 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 556 square feet or higher per person for the Executive 
     Office of Immigration Review or 253 square feet or higher per 
     person for the Office of Principle Legal Advisors.
       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 election commission, 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 105,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 2 official parking spaces, 
     for the Federal Election Commission currently located at 999 
     E Street, NW in Washington, DC at a proposed total annual 
     cost of $5,250,000 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 
     218 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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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                          Committee Resolution


LEASE--U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 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 a replacement lease of up to 143,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 44 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers 
     currently located at 10 South Howard Street in Baltimore, 
     Maryland at a proposed total annual cost of $4,842,200, 
     including an annual parking cost of $123,200, 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 Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     183 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 183 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--U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, CUSTOMS AND BORDER 
                         PROTECTION, NEWARK, NJ

       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 58 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border 
     Protection currently located at 1100 Raymond Boulevard in 
     Newark, New Jersey at a proposed total annual cost of 
     $4,551,000 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 
     290 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 290 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--Environmental Protection Agency, Northern Virginia

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3307, appropriations are authorized for 
     a lease extension of up to 326,057 rentable square feet of 
     space, including 15 official parking spaces, for the 
     Environmental Protection Agency currently located at 2777 
     Crystal Drive (One Potomac Yard) and 2733 Crystal Drive in 
     Arlington, Virginia at a proposed total annual cost of 
     $12,716,223 for a lease term of up to 5 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 
     196 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 196 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 VETERANS AFFAIRS, 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 97,000 rentable 
     square feet of space for the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     currently located at 801 I Street, NW in Washington, DC at a 
     proposed total annual cost of $4,850,000 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 
     184 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 184 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--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, DENVER, 
                                   CO

       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 176,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 40 official parking spaces, 
     for the Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 Headquarters 
     currently located at 1595 Wynkoop Street in Denver, Colorado 
     at a proposed total annual cost of $8,096,000 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 
     200 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 STATE,
                             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 115,000 rentable 
     square feet of space for the Department of State currently 
     located at 2121 Virginia Avenue, NW in Washington, DC at a 
     proposed total annual cost of $5,750,000 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 
     195 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 195 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--u.s. department of justice, drug enforcement 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 575,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 85 official parking spaces, 
     for the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration currently located at 600-700 Army Navy Drive 
     in Arlington, Virginia at a proposed total annual cost of 
     $22,425,000 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 
     192 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 192 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, CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION 
                          SERVICES, DALLAS, 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 a replacement lease of up to 261,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 8 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and 
     Immigration Services currently located at 4141 N. St. in 
     Augustine, Mesquite, Texas, 7701 N. Stemmons Freeway in 
     Dallas, Texas, and 8001 N. Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas 
     at a proposed total annual cost of $7,830,000 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 Administrator of General Services and 
     tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 
     218 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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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                          Committee Resolution


ALTERATION--EDWARD R. ROYBAL FEDERAL BUILDING AND U.S. COURTHOUSE, LOS 
                              ANGELES, CA

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3307, appropriations are authorized for 
     repairs and alterations for the building system upgrades and 
     the reconfiguration and alteration of space currently 
     occupied by the U.S. District Courts in the Edward R. Roybal 
     Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles, 
     California to allow for the consolidation of court operations 
     currently housed in the Roybal Federal Building and in 312 
     North Spring Street at a design cost of $2,207,000, an 
     estimated construction cost of $15,753,000 and a management 
     and inspection cost of $1,423,000 for a total estimated 
     project cost of $19,383,000, 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


           LEASE--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DALLAS, TX

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3307, appropriations are authorized for 
     a replacement lease of up to 229,000 rentable square feet of 
     space, including 40 official parking spaces, for the U.S. 
     Environmental Protection Agency currently located at 1445 
     Ross Street in Dallas, Texas, at a proposed total annual cost 
     of $6,412,000 for a lease term of up to 20 years, a 
     prospectus for which is attached to and included in this 
     resolution as amended by this resolution. This resolution 
     amends the Committee resolution dated February 12, 2015, 
     authorizing a lease with an overall utilization rate of 188 
     square feet or less per person.
       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 
     210 square feet or less per person, except that, if the 
     Administrator determines that the overall utilization rate 
     cannot be achieved, 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 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 210 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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