Volume 147, No. 157 covering the 1st Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8138-H8142 on Nov. 14, 2001.
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COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, which was read and, without objection, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure,
Washington, DC, November 8, 2001.Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,Speaker, House of Representatives, The Capitol, Washington,
DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Enclosed please find copies of resolutions approved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on November 7, 2001, in accordance with 40 U.S.C. Sec. 606.
Sincerely,
Don Young,
Chairman.
Enclosure.
Committee Resolution--Lease--71 Stevenson Street, San Francisco, CA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 148,305 rentable square feet of space including 23 inside parking spaces for the Department of Labor and Department of Defense currently located in leased space at 71 Stevenson Street, San Francisco, CA, at a proposed total annual cost of $12,605,925 for a lease term of five 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 execution of the new lease.
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--550 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, (40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 46,712 rentable square feet of space including 14 inside parking spaces for the Executive Office of Immigration Review and the Immigration and Naturalization Service currently located in leased space at 550 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA, at a proposed total annual cost of $3,970,520 for a lease term of two 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Multiple Agencies, San Francisco, CA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 69,677 rentable square feet of space including 8 inside parking spaces for the National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Energy--Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Federal Labor Relations currently located in leased space at 901 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, at a proposed total annual cost of $5,922,545 for a lease term of seven 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 execution of the new lease.
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--800 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington,
DC
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 218,720 rentable square feet of space including 50 inside parking spaces for the National Park Service, Federal Maritime Commission, Department of Labor, and other tenants currently located in leased space at 800 North Capitol Street, NW in Washington, D.C., at a proposed total annual cost of $9,842,400 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--National Labor Relations Board,
Washington, DC
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 272,408 rentable square feet of space including 10 inside parking spaces for the National Labor Relations Board currently located in leased space at Franklin Court, 1099 14th Street, NW in Washington, D.C. at a proposed total annual cost of $12,258,360 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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 Amendment--Immigration and Naturalization
Service, Miami, FL
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 226,000 rentable square feet of space including 133 parking spaces for the Immigration and Naturalization Service currently located in leased space at 7880 Biscayne Boulevard, 77 SE 5th Street and 18441 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, at a proposed total annual cost of
$6,102,000 for a lease term of fifteen 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 execution of the new lease.
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--U.S. Attorneys, New York, NY
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 67,316 rentable square feet of space of the U.S. Attorneys currently located in leased space at 100 Church Street, New York, New York, at a proposed total annual cost of $3,493,700 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Philadelphia, PA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 114,000 rentable square feet of space including 25 inside parking spaces for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers currently located in leased space at 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at a proposed total annual cost of $3,420,000 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Department of Veterans Affairs, Phoenix,
AZ
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 105,675 rentable square feet of space including 400 surface parking spaces for the Department of Veterans Affairs currently located in leased space at 3225 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, at a proposed total annual cost of $3,487,275 for a lease term of fifteen 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 execution of the new lease.
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--U.S. Bankruptcy Court, San Francisco, CA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C.Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 45,175 rentable square feet of space including 4 parking spaces for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court currently located in leased space at 235 Pine Street, San Francisco, California, at a proposed total annual cost of
$3,839,875 for a lease term of three 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Department of State, Washington, DC
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C.Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 39,648 rentable square feet of space including 15 parking spaces for the Department of State currently located in leased space at 400 C Street, SW, Washington, D.C. at a proposed total annual cost of
$17,669,160 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, DC
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C.Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 97,000 rentable square feet of space including 15 parking spaces for the Environmental Protection Agency currently located at 501 3rd Street, NW, Washington, D.C. at a proposed total annual cost of $4,365,000 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Environmental Protection Agency,
Arlington, VA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 322,379 rentable square feet of space and 17 inside parking spaces for the Environmental Protection Agency currently located in leased space at Crystal Gateway 1 and Crystal Mall 2-3-4 in Crystal City area of Arlington, Virginia, at a proposed total annual cost of $10,960,886 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Executive Office of the President,
Washington, DC
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 58,665 rentable square feet of space and 15 parking inside spaces for the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy currently located in leased space at 750 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. at a proposed total annual cost of $2,639,925 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Federal Bureau of Investigation, Tampa, FL
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 112,700 rentable square feet of space and 139 parking spaces for the Federal Bureau of Investigation currently located in the R.L. Timberlake, Jr. Federal Building at 500 Zack Street, the Spencer Building at 603-11 E. Cass Street and in leased space at Riverside Plaza, Tampa, Florida, at a proposed total annual cost of $3,662,750 for a lease term of fifteen 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Department of Veterans Affairs, Chicago,
IL
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 113,000 rentable square feet of space for the Department of Veterans Affairs currently located in the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building at 536 S. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois and the Hines Hospital in Hines, Illinois, at a proposed total annual cost of $4,859,000 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Mineral Management Service, Metairie, LA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 203,624 rentable square feet of space and 100 outside parking spaces for the Mineral Management Service currently located in leased space at 1201 Elmwood Blvd, Metairie, Louisiana, at a proposed total annual cost of
$5,905,096 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Executive Office of the President,
Northern Virginia
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 257,400 rentable square feet of space and 1,100 parking spaces for the Executive Office of the President currently located in the NW Federal Credit Union, Vienna, Virginia, and two leased buildings whose locations are classified, at a proposed total annual cost of $9,935,640 for a lease term of fifteen 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Amendment--U.S. Post Office and
Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for the alteration of the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse located at 7th Avenue and Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at an additional estimated construction cost of $11,659,000 and an additional management and inspection cost of $900,000, for a combined additional estimated cost of $12,559,000. This resolution amends the Committee resolution of June 21, 2000, which authorized a total estimated project cost of
$57,840,000 for the Post Office and Courthouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Committee Resolution--Site and Design--United States Courthouse,
Austin, TX
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for site and design for the Construction of a 190,737 gross square foot United States Courthouse, including 55 inside parking spaces, located in Austin Texas, at site cost of $9,000,000 and design cost of $3,923,000 for a combined site and design cost of $12,923,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, and included in, this resolution.
Provided, That any design shall, to the maximum extent possible incorporate shared or collegial space, consistent with efficient court operations that will minimize the size and cost of the building to be constructed.
Provided further, That any design shall incorporate changes in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
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Committee Resolution--Site and Design--United States Courthouse,
Jackson, MS
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for site and design for the construction of a 345,963 gross square foot United States Courthouse, including 68 inside parking spaces, located in Jackson. Mississippi, at site cost of
$6,500,000 and design cost of $6,731,000 for a combined site and design cost of $13,231,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, and included in, this resolution.
Provided, That any design shall, to the maximum extent possible incorporate shared or collegial space, consistent with efficient court operations that will minimize the size and cost of the building to be constructed.
Provided further, That any design shall incorporate changes in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
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Committee Resolution--Site and Design--United States Courthouse, Fort
Pierce, FL
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for site and design for the construction of a 111,075 gross square foot United States Courthouse, including 15 inside parking spaces, located in Fort Pierce, Florida, at site cost of
$2,195,000 and design cost of $2,370,000 for a combined site and design cost of $4,565,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, and included in, this resolution.
Provided, That any design shall, to the maximum extent possible incorporate shared or collegial space, consistent with efficient court operations that will minimize the size and cost of the building to be constructed.
Provided further, That any design shall incorporate changes in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
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Committee Resolution--United States District Court, Green Bay, Wi
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 11(b) of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, (40 U.S.C. Sec. 610), the Administrator of General Services shall investigate the feasibility and need to construct or acquire a facility to house the United States District in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 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 lease, purchase, and Federal construction, and the purchase options of lease with an option to purchase or purchase contract. The Administrator shall submit a report to Congress within 60 days.
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Committee Resolution--Lease--Immigration and Naturalization Services,
Phoenix, AZ
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 127,577 rentable square feet of space and 146 secured parking spaces for the Immigration and Naturalization Services currently located in leased space at 3002-3006 West Clarendon, 2035 North Central Avenue and 400 North Fifth Street in Phoenix, Arizona, at a proposed total annual cost of $4,210,041 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Drug Enforcement Administration, Alameda/
Contra Costa County, CA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 52,119 rentable square feet of space and 11 outside parking spaces for the Drug Enforcement Administration currently located at 390 Main Street in San Francisco, California, at a proposed total annual cost of
$3,231,378 for a lease term of fourteen 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Internal Revenue Service, Fresno, CA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 122,000 rentable square feet of office space and 690 structured secure parking spaces for the Internal Revenue Service currently located at 2867 S. East Street in Fresno, California, at a proposed total annual cost of $4,270,000 for a lease term of fifteen years, a prospectus for which is attached to and included in this resolution.
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 107,200 rentable square feet of warehouse space and 120 surface secure parking spaces for the Internal Revenue Service currently located at 2898 South Orange Avenue in Fresno, California, at at a proposed total annual cost of
$2,572,800 for a lease term of fifteen 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Department of Transportation, Prince
George's County, MD
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 130,000 rentable square feet of space and 7 parking spaces for the National Aeronautical Charting Office of the Department of Transportation currently located at Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, DC and in two leased locations in Prince George's County, Maryland, at a proposed total annual cost of $3,120,000 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Department of Defense, Alexandria, VA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 565, 128 rentable square feet of space and 40 outside parking spaces for the department of Defense currently located at the AMC Building, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria Virginia, at a proposed total annual cost of
$19,214,352 for a lease term of ten 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Department of Health and Human Services,
Seattle, WA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 120,265 rentable square feet of space and 22 inside parking spaces for the Department of Health and Human Services currently located at 2201 Sixth Avenue in Seattle, Washington, at a proposed total annual cost of
$5,411,925 for a lease term of ten years, a prospectus for which is attached to and included this resolution.
Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all tenants, if necessary, prior to execution of the new lease.
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--Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 167,000 rentable square feet of space and 122 outside parking spaces for the Corps of Engineers currently located at the Charles E. Bennett Federal Building, 400 W. Bay Street, and in leased space at Bell South Tower Building, 301 W. Bay Street in Jacksonville, Florida, at a proposed total annual cost of $4,175,000 for a lease term of ten years, a prospectus for which is attached to and including in this resolution.
Approval of this prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for all tenants, if necessary, prior to execution of the new lease.
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--Internal Revenue Service, Fresno, CA
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 178,000 rentable square feet of space and 800 structured parking spaces for the Internal Revenue Service located at East Butler Avenue in Fresno, California, at a proposed total annual cost of $6,230,000 for a lease term of fifteen 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Federal Bureau of Investigations, Chicago,
IL
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized to lease up to approximately 393,674 rentable square feet of space and 520 parking spaces for the Federal Bureau of Investigation currently located in several Federal and leased locations in Chicago, Illinois, at a proposed total annual cost of
$20,667,885 for a lease term of fourteen 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 execution of the new lease.
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--Design--Paso del Norte Border Station El Paso, TX
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for design for the construction of a 115,139 gross square foot United States Border Station, including 375 outside parking spaces, located in El Paso, Texas, at a design cost of
$2,200,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, and included in, this resolution.
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Committee Resolution--Site and Design--United States Border Station,
Champlain, NY
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for site and design for the construction of a 72,612 gross square foot United States Border Station, including 510 outside parking spaces, located in Champlain, New York, at site cost of
$409,000 and design cost of $3,391,000 for a combined site and design cost of $3,800,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, and included in, this resolution.
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Committee Resolution--Amendment, Alteration--Frank M. Johnson, Jr.
Federal Building--United States Courthouse, Montgomery, AL
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for alteration of the Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Building--United States Courthouse located at 15 Lee Street, Montgomery, Alabama at an additional management and inspection cost and additional estimated construction cost of
$4,000,000 for a combined estimated total project cost of
$16,594,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, and included in , this resolution. This resolution amends the Committee Resolution approved on May 27, 1999, which authorized management and inspection cost of $959,000 and an estimated construction cost of $10,647,000, for a combined estimated total project cost of $11,606,000.
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Committee Resolution--Amemdment--United States Courthouse, Orlando, FL
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for additional design for the construction of a 257,050 gross square foot United States Courthouse, including 35 inside parking spaces and 200 surface parking spaces, located in Orlando, Florida, at additional design cost of $4,000,000. This resolution amends the Committee resolution approved May 17, 1994, which authorized site acquisition at a cost of
$7,724,000, which was amended by Committee resolution approved July 23, 1997, authorizing additional site acquisition by $748,000, and which amends Committee resolution approved October 29, 1997 which authorized
$2,972,000 for design, a prospectus for which is attached to, and included in, this resolution.
Provided, That any design shall, to the maximum extent possible incorporate shared or collegial space, consistent with efficient court operations that will minimize the size and cost of the building to be constructed.
Provided further, That any design shall incorporate changes in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
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Committee Resolution--Federal Building and United States Courthouse,
Charlotte, NC
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 11(b) of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, (40 U.S.C. Sec. 610), the Administrator of General Services shall investigate the feasibility and need to construct a U.S. courthouse in Charlotte, NC. The Administrator may consider utilizing the United States Postal Service as the developer of the facility. Additionally, the Committee directs the Administrator to study with the City of Charlotte and the United States Postal Service all proposals to mitigate the cost to the Federal government of acquiring land for the new United States courthouse. In addition, the Administrator is directed to include in the aforementioned proposals all methods to provide for the consolidation of federal offices as well as space for the U.S. Courts. The analysis shall include a full and complete evaluation including, but not limited to: (i) the identification and cost of potential sites, including United States Postal Service sites and city owned sites and (ii) 30 year present value evaluations of all options; including lease, purchase, Federal construction, United States Postal Service construction, and the purchase options of lease with an option to purchase or purchase contract. The Administrator shall submit a report to Congress within 60 days.
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Committee Resolution--Amendment--United States Courthouse, Salt Lake
City, UT
Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, That pursuant to Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959,
(40 U.S.C. Sec. 606), appropriations are authorized for additional site for the construction of a 229,300 gross square foot United States Courthouse annex, including 78 inside parking spaces, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, at additional design site cost of $5,680,000. This resolution amends the Committee resolution approved September 27, 1996, which authorized site acquisition at a cost of $6,901,000, and amends Committee resolution approved July 23, 1997, authorizing design cost of $4,918,000, a prospectus for which is attached to, and included in, this resolution.
Provided, That any design shall, to the maximum extent possible incorporate shared or collegial space, consistent with efficient court operations that will minimize the size and cost of the building to be constructed.
Provided further, that any design shall incorporate changes in the 1997 United States Courts Design Guide, including the implementation of a policy on shared courtrooms.
There was no objection.
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