“A bill to require the Administrator of General Services to dispose of certain Federal buildings, and for other purposes.”
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This section directs the Administrator of General Services to dispose of six specified federal buildings in Washington, DC—(1) the Frances Perkins Federal Building at 200 Constitution Avenue NW; (2) the James V. Forrestal Building at 1000 Independence Avenue SW; (3) the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building at 1900 E Street NW; (4) the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building at 451 7th Street SW; (5) the Department of Agriculture South Building at 1400 Independence Avenue SW; and (6) the Hubert H. Humphrey Federal Building at 200 Independence Avenue SW—by sale at fair market value for highest and best use or ground lease for up to 99 years. (As background, 40 U.S.C. 3307 requires the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to adopt resolutions approving appropriations for public building construction, alteration, or acquisition exceeding $1.5 million, space leases exceeding $1.5 million annually, or leased-space alterations exceeding $750,000.) Disposals are exempt from the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Historic Preservation Act, and chapters 5 (procurement) and 87 (advertising) of title 40, U.S. Code; sales or ground leases are prohibited with foreign persons or entities. The section vests the Administrator with sole discretion to select relocation sites for affected federal agencies (after agency consultation and considering mission needs), prohibits build-to-suit leases, requires 30 days' notice to the congressional authorizing committees for relocations outside the District of Columbia, and exempts relocation actions from 40 U.S.C. 3307 and the Competition in Contracting Act (41 U.S.C. ch. 33). Of net proceeds, required implementation and relocation costs (as determined by the Administrator) are deposited into the Federal Buildings Fund (40 U.S.C. 592(a)) for future appropriation, with remaining amounts deposited into the Treasury general fund to reduce the deficit. Administrator actions under this section are not subject to judicial review, including under the Administrative Procedure Act.