[House Report 106-895]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Rept. 106-895
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session Part 1
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TO AUTHORIZE THE EXCHANGE OF LAND BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
AND THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AT THE GEORGE WASHINGTON
MEMORIAL PARKWAY IN MCLEAN, VIRGINIA AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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September 26, 2000.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4835]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 4835) to authorize the exchange of land between the
Secretary of the Interior and the Director of Central
Intelligence at the George Washington Memorial Parkway in
McLean, Virginia, and for other purposes, having considered the
same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend
that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of H.R. 4835 is to authorize the exchange of
land between the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of
Central Intelligence at the George Washington Memorial Parkway
in McLean, Virginia, and for other purposes.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
H.R. 4835 would authorize the exchange of 1.74 acres of
National Park Service land located within the boundaries of the
George Washington Memorial Parkway for 2.92 acres of Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) land located adjacent to the George
Washington Memorial Parkway. The proposed exchange, which is
designed to improve security at the CIA is supported by both
the CIA and the National Park Service.
The land exchange addresses security issues at the entrance
to the CIA Headquarters in McLean, Virginia, which is accessed
via the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Once the exchange
is complete, the CIA will allow public access to the property
transferred from the National Park Service for a motor vehicle
turn-around on the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Access
will also be granted to personnel of the Federal Highway
Administration Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, and
other federal government employees and visitors whose admission
to the Research Center is authorized. This land shall be
administered as part of the headquarters building compound of
the CIA. The 2.92 acres transferred to the Secretary of the
Interior from the CIA shall be included within the boundary of
the George Washington Memorial Parkway and shall be
administered by the National Park Service.
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 4835 was introduced on July 12, 2000, by Congressman
James Moran (D-VA). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Intelligence (Permanent Select) and additionally to the
Committee on Resources. Within the Committee on Resources, the
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and
Public Lands. On September 20, 2000, the Full Resources
Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee on
National Parks and Public Lands was discharged from further
consideration of the bill by unanimous consent. No amendments
were offered and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the
House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations
are reflected in the body of this report.
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B)
of that Rule provides that this requirement does not apply when
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2)
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures.
3. Government Reform Oversight Findings. Under clause
3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the Committee has received no report of
oversight findings and recommendations from the Committee on
Government Reform on this bill.
4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, September 26, 2000.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 4835, a bill to
authorize the exchange of land between the Secretary of the
Interior and the Director of Central Intelligence at the George
Washington Memorial Parkway in McLean, Virginia.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact for this
estimate is Deborah Reis.
Sincerely,
Barry B. Anderson
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
Enclosure.
H.R. 4835--A bill to authorize the exchange of land between the
Secretary of the Interior and the Director of Central
Intelligence at the George Washington Memorial Parkway in
McLean, Virginia
H.R. 4835 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior and
the Director of Central Intelligence to exchange small parcels
of land within or adjacent to the George Washington Memorial
Parkway in Virginia.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 4835 would have no impact
on the federal budget. The National Park Service (NPS) has
already transferred (on a temporary basis) about 1.7 acres to
the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which has installed
security equipment on it. Making the transfer permanent would
result in no additional expenditures. Transfer of 2.9 acres of
CIA property to the NPS also would involve no additional costs
because the land would not be developed. The bill would not
affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures would not apply. H.R. 4835 contains no
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would have no impact on the
budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
On September 26, 2000, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for
S. 3000, a bill to authorize the exchange of land between the
Secretary of the Interior and the Director of Central
Intelligence at the George Washington Memorial Parkway in
McLean, Virginia, as ordered reported by the Senate Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources on September 20, 2000. The two
bills are very similar, and the cost estimates are identical.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis.
The estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or
tribal law.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing
law.