[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4984-5000]
[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, April 21, 2016.
     Hon. Paul Ryan,
     Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, The Capitol, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: On April 20, 2016, pursuant to section 
     3307 of Title 40, United States Code, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to 
     consider two 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. The two resolutions considered 
     for alteration projects address serious health and life 
     safety issues and will consolidate agencies out of leased 
     space into owned space reducing the costs to the taxpayer. 
     The amounts authorized are consistent with existing funding. 
     In total, these resolutions represent more than $27 million 
     in avoided lease costs.
       I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on April 20, 
     2016.
           Sincerely.
                                                     Bill Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.


                      AMENDED COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

 ALTERATION--EDWARD J. SCHWARTZ FEDERAL BUILDING AND U.S. COURTHOUSE, 
                             SAN DIEGO, 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 for the 
     reconfiguration and alteration of space in the Edward J, 
     Schwartz Federal Building-Courthouse to backfill vacant space 
     resulting from the opening of the San Diego Courthouse in 
     FY2013, allowing federal tenants to reduce their overall 
     footprint, the relocation of childcare operations currently 
     housed in leased space, and correcting life safety and 
     security deficiencies at an additional design and review cost 
     of $5,795,000, an estimated additional construction cost of 
     $49,800,000 and an additional management and inspection cost 
     of $5,250,000 for an additional total estimated project cost 
     of $60,845,000, a prospectus for which is attached to and 
     included in this resolution. This resolution amends the 
     resolution adopted by the Committee on September 17, 2014 
     related to prospectus PCA-0167-SD14.
       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--DISTRICT COURTHOUSE, PENSACOLA, FL

       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 repair and alteration project to remediate 
     mold, eliminate water infiltration, replace the building 
     facade, and undertake system and site upgrades at the 
     Pensacola District Courthouse located at 1 North Palafox 
     Street in Pensacola, Florida at a design cost of $2,673,000, 
     an estimated construction cost of $25,259,000 and a 
     management and inspection cost of $2,849,000 for a total 
     estimated project cost of $30,781,000, 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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  There was no objection.

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