[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7634-7787]
[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, May 26, 2016.
     Hon. Paul Ryan,
     Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, The Capitol, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: On March 25, 2016, pursuant to section 
     3307 of Title 40, United States Code, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to 
     consider 23 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 23 resolutions considered 
     include 16 alteration projects, four construction projects, 
     one building design and two leases. The projects authorized 
     have either already been funded or are consistent with 
     previous funding levels. In total, these resolutions 
     represent $195 million in avoided lease costs and offsets.
       I have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 25, 
     2016.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Bill Shuster,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

                          Committee Resolution


 CONSTRUCTION/ALTERATION--NEW U.S. COURTHOUSE ANNEX, CHARLES R. JONAS 
                       COURTHOUSE, CHARLOTTE, NC

       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 an annex of 
     approximately 198,000 gross square feet, including 
     approximately 83 parking spaces, and the repair and 
     alteration of the Charles R. Jonas Courthouse located at 401 
     West Trade Street in Charlotte, North Carolina, at an 
     additional design cost of $5,284,000, a total estimated 
     construction cost of $140,594,000, and total management and 
     inspection cost of $10,282,000 at a total additional 
     authorization of $156,160,000 for a total estimate project 
     cost, including prior authorizations, of $164,660,000, for 
     which a prospectus is attached to and included in this 
     resolution.
       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 annex and renovation of the existing courthouse, 
     combined, contain no more than ten courtrooms, including four 
     for District Judges, two for Senior District Judges, two for 
     Magistrate Judges and two for Bankruptcy Judges.
       Provided further, that the design of the new courthouse 
     annex shall not deviate from the U.S. Courts Design Guide, 
     except as reflected in the attached prospectus.

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                          Committee Resolution


CONSTRUCTION/ALTERATION--NEW U.S. COURTHOUSE ANNEX, JAMES M. ASHLEY AND 
             THOMAS W.L. ASHLEY U.S. COURTHOUSE, TOLEDO, OH

       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 an annex of 
     approximately 96,000 gross square feet, including 
     approximately 20 inside parking spaces, and the repair and 
     alteration of the James M. Ashley and Thomas W.L. Ashley U.S. 
     Courthouse located at 1716 Spielbusch Avenue in Toledo, Ohio, 
     at an additional site and design cost of $7,758,000, a total 
     estimated construction cost of $83,522,000, and total 
     management and inspection cost of $6,504,000 at a total 
     additional authorization of $97,784,000 for a total estimated 
     project cost, including prior authorizations, of 
     $104,284,000, for which a prospectus is attached to and 
     included in this resolution.
       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 annex and renovation of the existing courthouse, 
     combined, contain no more than six courtrooms, including two 
     for District Judges, one for Senior District Judges, one for 
     Magistrate Judges and two for Bankruptcy Judges.
       Provided further, that the design of the new courthouse 
     annex shall not deviate from the U.S. Courts Design Guide.

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                          Committee Resolution


           CONSTRUCTION--NEW U.S. COURTHOUSE, GREENVILLE, SC

       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 a new U.S. 
     courthouse of approximately 193,000 gross square feet, 
     including approximately 70 inside parking spaces, in 
     Greenville, South Carolina, at an additional site and design 
     cost of $2,483,000, a total estimated construction cost of 
     $86,140,000, and total management and inspection cost of 
     $5,376,000 at a total additional authorization of $93,999,000 
     for a total estimated project cost, including prior 
     authorizations, of $104,999,000, for which a prospectus is 
     attached to and included in this resolution.
       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 seven courtrooms, including 
     three 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 U.S. Courts Design Guide, except 
     as reflected in the attached prospectus.

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                          Committee Resolution


                   CONSTRUCTION--NEW U.S. COURTHOUSE,

                           SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

       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 a new U.S. 
     courthouse of approximately 305,000 gross square feet, 
     including approximately 83 inside parking spaces, in San 
     Antonio, Texas, at a total estimated construction cost of 
     $123,142,000, and total management and inspection cost of 
     $7,439,000 at a total additional authorization of 
     $130,581,000 for a total estimated project cost, including 
     prior authorizations, of $144,581,000, for which a prospectus 
     is attached to and included in this resolution.
       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 U.S. Courts Design Guide, except 
     as reflected in the attached prospectus.

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                          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 2017 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 an Expenditure Plan be submitted to the 
     Committee prior to the expenditure of any funds.
       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 repairs and alterations to implement energy 
     and water retrofit and conservation measures, as well as high 
     performance energy projects, in Government-owned buildings 
     during fiscal year 2017 at a total cost of $10,000,000, 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 PROTECTION 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 repairs and alterations to upgrade, replace, 
     and improve fire protection systems and life safety features 
     in government-owned buildings during Fiscal Year 2017 at a 
     total cost of $20,000,000, 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--JUDICIARY CAPITAL 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 2017 in lieu of future 
     construction of new facilities at a total cost of 
     $26,700,000, 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--MINTON-CAPEHART FEDERAL BUILDING, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

       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 undertake 
     structural and related system upgrades of the parking garage 
     at the Minton-Capehart Federal Building located at 575 North 
     Pennsylvania Street in Indianapolis, Indiana at a design cost 
     of $1,099,000, an estimated construction cost of $8,807,000 
     and a management and inspection cost of $878,000 for a total 
     estimated project cost of $10,784,000, 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--F. EDWARD HEBERT FEDERAL BUILDING, NEW ORLEANS, LA

       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 the modernization 
     of the F. Edward Hebert Federal Building located at 600 S. 
     Maestri Place in New Orleans, Louisiana at a design cost of 
     $5,740,000, an estimated construction cost of $55,606,000 and 
     a management and inspection cost of $5,262,000 for a total 
     estimated project cost of $66,608,000, 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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        ALTERATION--JOHN F. KENNEDY FEDERAL BUILDING, BOSTON, MA

       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 replace the 
     deficient roof, outdated chiller, and ventilation air duct 
     systems and upgrade the lighting controls system in the John 
     F. Kennedy Federal Building located at 15 New Sudbury Street 
     in
     Boston, Massachusetts at a design cost of $3,207,000, an 
     estimated construction cost of $34,202,000 and a management 
     and inspection cost of $2,864,000 for a total estimated 
     project cost of $40,273,000, 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


                   ALTERATION--985 MICHIGAN AVENUE, 
                              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, additional appropriations 
     are authorized for repairs and alterations to extend service 
     life, improve operational efficiency, and to undertake 
     interior alterations for the reconfiguration and 
     consolidation of federal agencies into the facility at 985 
     Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan at additional estimated 
     project costs of $14,617,000, a prospectus for which is 
     attached to and included in this resolution. This resolution 
     amends the resolution adopted by the Committee on July 16, 
     2014 related to prospectus PMI-1951-DE15.
       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--PATRICK V. MCNAMARA FEDERAL BUILDING GARAGE, 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 repairs and alterations to undertake critical 
     structural and related system upgrades of the Patrick V. 
     McNamara Federal Building parking garage located at 477 
     Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan at a design cost of 
     $1,058,000, an estimated construction cost of $8,822,000 and 
     a management and inspection cost of $840,000 for a total 
     estimated project cost of $10,720,000, 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--2306/2312 BANNISTER ROAD FEDERAL BUILDING, KANSAS CITY, MO

       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 modernize select 
     aging and deteriorating building systems and infrastructure 
     of the 2306/2312 Bannister Road Federal Building in Kansas 
     City, Missouri at a design cost of $5,512,000, an estimated 
     construction cost of $55,887,000 and a management and 
     inspection cost of $5,135,000 for a total estimated project 
     cost of $66,534,000, 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--CARL B. STOKES

                     U.S. COURTHOUSE, CLEVELAND, OH

       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 complete, repair, 
     and expand the plaza system to correct the ongoing 
     deterioration of the plaza system, eliminate water 
     infiltration into the building, and allow for the completion 
     of the unfinished portion of the plaza toward Superior Avenue 
     at the Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse located at 801 W. 
     Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio at a design cost of 
     $1,513,000, an estimated construction cost of $12,727,000 and 
     a management and inspection cost of $1,284,000 for a total 
     estimated project cost of $15,524,000, 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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             ALTERATION--911 FEDERAL BUILDING, PORTLAND, OR

       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 undertake 
     structural repairs to correct seismic and structural 
     deficiencies and reconfigure and alter approximately 33,500 
     rentable square feet of vacant space for backfill occupancy 
     by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration-National Marine Fisheries Service 
     at the 911 Federal Building located at 911 NE 11th Avenue in 
     Portland, Oregon at a design cost of $1,800,000, an estimated 
     construction cost of $19,200,000 and a management and 
     inspection cost of $1,500,000 for a total estimated project 
     cost of $22,500,000, 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--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 repairs and alterations for Phase II of a two-
     phased project to realign and reconfigure tenant space, 
     upgrade and/or replace multiple building systems, upgrade 
     security, and improve the overall utilization for the 
     approximately 841,000 gross square foot William J. Green, 
     Jr., Federal Building located at 600 Arch Street in 
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at an estimated construction cost 
     of $48,450,000 and a management and inspection cost of 
     $3,850,000 for a total estimated project cost for Phase II of 
     $52,300,000, 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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                   ALTERATION--AUSTIN FINANCE CENTER,
                               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 to modernize the 
     existing Austin Finance Center located at 1619 Woodward 
     Street in Austin, Texas at a design cost of $2,535,000, an 
     estimated construction cost of $17,863,000 and a management 
     and inspection cost of $2,383,000 for a total estimated 
     project cost of $22,781,000, 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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         DESIGN--JOSEPH P. ADDABBO FEDERAL BUILDING, QUEENS, 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 design of repairs and alterations to 
     reconfigure space to allow for the consolidation of Social 
     Security Administration operations on the lower floors (2-7) 
     within the building to provide for the eventual build-out of 
     office space for future federal tenants currently housed in 
     leased space in the vicinity of Queens, NY in the Joseph P. 
     Addabbo Federal Building located at 155-10 Jamaica Avenue in 
     Queens, New York at a design cost of $8,500,000, 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--DHS CONSOLIDATION AT
                     ST. ELIZABETHS, 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, additional appropriations 
     are authorized for the ongoing construction of the DHS 
     consolidated headquarters at the St. Elizabeths Campus in 
     Washington, D.C. pursuant to the updated Enhanced Plan 
     program as outlined in in the attached prospectus at an 
     additional design cost of $12,755,000 for Phase 2b related to 
     the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Phase 3 related 
     to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a prospectus for 
     which is attached to and included in this resolution. This 
     resolution amends the resolution and prospectus approved on 
     December 2, 2010 related to prospectus PDC-0002-WA11.
       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--APHIS BUILDING, PEMBINA, ND

       Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Sec. 3307, additional appropriations 
     are authorized for the acquisition of approximately eight 
     acres of land, along with the design and construction of a 
     new 6,685 gross square foot facility for the United States 
     Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service located at the Pembina, North Dakota U.S. Land Port 
     of Entry, at an additional cost of $392,000, a prospectus for 
     which is attached to and included in this resolution. This 
     resolution amends the resolution approved by the Committee on 
     July 23, 2015 related to prospectus PND-0550-PE16.
       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--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, 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 135,260 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 542 official parking spaces, 
     for the Social Security Administration currently located at 
     1301 Young Street in Dallas, Texas at a proposed total annual 
     cost of $4,869,360 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 
     172 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 172 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 AGRICULTURE, 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 131,000 rentable 
     square feet of space, including 12 official parking spaces, 
     for the Department of Agriculture currently located at 3101 
     Park Center Drive in Alexandria, Virginia at a proposed total 
     annual cost of $5,109,000 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 
     150 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 150 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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