Lorton Technical Corrections Act of 1998

Summary: Lorton Technical Corrections Act of 1998 - Amends the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, with respect to closure of the Lorton Correctional Complex, to repeal the transfer of Lorton property to the Department of the Interior. Requires transfer of such property to the General Services Administration (GSA). 
Requires Fairfax County to submit to the Administrator of General Services (GSA Administrator) a reuse plan that aims to maximize use of the land for open space, park land, or recreation, while outlining permissible or recreation uses, potential development densities, and any time limits on such development factors of the property. 
Requires the Department of the Interior to notify GSA of any property it requests to be transferred to it for a land exchange by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service within Virginia.  Requires GSA to transfer such property to the Department at no cost. 
Prescribes conditions on the transfer of Lorton property east of Ox Road (Route 123).  Requires the transfer at no cost to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority or the Fairfax County Park Authority of any property identified in the Fairfax County reuse plan for park purposes. 
Requires the GSA Administrator to report to specified congressional committees on related plans and costs. 
Authorizes appropriations.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lorton Technical Corrections Act of 
1998''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF LAND TO GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 11201 of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
Government Improvement Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33; D.C. Code 24-
1201) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the second subsection (g) and 
        subsection (h) as subsections (h) and (i);
            (2) in subsection (g)(1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(A)'' before 
                ``Notwithstanding'';
                    (B) by striking ``Except as provided in paragraph 
                (2)'' and all that follows through ``Department of the 
                Interior.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraphs:
            ``(B) Contingent on the General Services Administration 
        (GSA) receiving the necessary appropriations to carry out the 
        requirements of this paragraph and subsection (g), and 
        notwithstanding the Federal Property and Administrative 
        Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), not later than 60 
        days after the date of the enactment of the Lorton Technical 
        Corrections Act of 1998, any property on which the Lorton 
        Correctional Complex is located shall be transferred to the 
        GSA.
            ``(C) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
        of the Lorton Technical Corrections Act of 1998, Fairfax County 
        shall submit a reuse plan that complies with all requisite 
        approvals to the Administrator of General Services that aims to 
        maximize use of the land for open space, park land, or 
        recreation, while delineating permissible or recreation uses, 
        potential development densities, and any time limits on such 
        development factors of the property on which the Lorton 
        Correctional Complex is located.
            ``(D) Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of the Lorton Technical Corrections Act of 1998, the 
        Department of the Interior shall notify GSA of any property it 
        requests to be transferred to the Department of the Interior 
        for the purpose of a land exchange by the United States Fish 
        and Wildlife Service within the Commonwealth of Virginia. The 
        Department of the Interior's request shall be approved by the 
        Administrator of General Services in a manner consistent with 
        the reuse plan developed by Fairfax County and to the extent it 
        does not result in a significant reduction in the marketability 
        or value of any remaining property. The Administrator of 
        General Services shall coordinate with the Secretary of the 
        Interior to resolve any conflicts presented by the Department 
        of the Interior's request and shall transfer the property to 
        the Department of the Interior at no cost.
            ``(E) Any property not transferred to the Department of the 
        Interior under subparagraph (D) shall be disposed of according 
        to paragraphs (2) and (4).'';
            (3) in subsection (g)(2)(A)(ii) by striking ``Department of 
        Parks and Recreation'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``Park Authority'';
            (4) in subsection (g) by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraphs:
            ``(4) Conditions on transfer of lorton property east of ox 
        road (state route 123).--
                    ``(A) In general.--With respect to property east of 
                Ox Road (State Route 123) on which the Lorton 
                Correctional Complex is located, the Administrator of 
                General Services shall--
                            ``(i) cooperate with the District of 
                        Columbia Corrections Trustee to determine 
                        property necessary to maintain the security of 
                        the Lorton Correctional Complex until its 
                        closure;
                            ``(ii) prepare a report of title, complete 
                        a property description, provide protection and 
                        maintenance, conduct an environmental 
                        assessment of the property to determine the 
                        extent of contamination, complete National 
                        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4331 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et 
seq.) processes for closure and disposal of the property, and provide 
an estimate of the cost for remediation and contingent on receiving the 
necessary appropriations complete the remediation in compliance with 
applicable Federal and State environmental laws;
                            ``(iii) develop a disposition strategy 
                        incorporating the Fairfax County reuse plan and 
                        the Department of the Interior's land transfer 
                        request, and resolve conflicts between the plan 
                        and the transfer request, or between the reuse 
                        plan, the transfer request and the results of 
                        the environmental studies;
                            ``(iv) negotiate with any entity that has a 
                        lease, agreement, memorandum of understanding, 
                        right-of-way, or easement with the District of 
                        Columbia to occupy or utilize any parcels of 
                        such property on the date of the enactment of 
                        this title, to perfect or extend such lease, 
                        agreement, memorandum of understanding, right-
                        of-way, or easement;
                            ``(v) transfer at no cost any property 
                        identified in the Fairfax County reuse plan to 
                        the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority 
                        or the Fairfax County Park Authority for park 
                        purposes;
                            ``(vi) dispose of any parcels not reserved 
                        by the Department of the Interior and not 
                        addressed under clause (iii) at fair market 
                        value, including the six-acre parcel east of 
                        Shirley Highway on Interstate 95 to Amtrak, 
                        subject to such terms and conditions as the 
                        Administrator determines to be in the best 
                        interest of the United States;
                            ``(vii) deposit any proceeds from the sale 
                        of property on which the Lorton Correctional 
                        Complex is located into a special fund 
                        established in the treasury for purposes of 
                        covering real property utilization and disposal 
                        related expenses, including environmental 
                        compliance and remediation for the Lorton 
                        Correctional Complex until all property has 
                        been conveyed; and
                            ``(viii) deposit any remaining funds in the 
                        Policy and Operations appropriate account of 
                        the General Services Administration to be used 
                        for real property utilization and disposal 
                        activities until expended.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                date of the receipt of the Fairfax County reuse plan 
                and the Department of the Interior property transfer 
                request by the Administrator of General Services, the 
                Administrator shall report to the Committees on 
                Appropriations and Government Reform and Oversight of 
                the House of Representatives, and the Committees on 
                Appropriations and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
                on plans to comply with the terms of this paragraph and 
                any estimated costs associated with such compliance.
                    ``(C) Authorization.--There is authorized to be 
                appropriated such sums as are necessary from the 
                general funds of the Treasury, to remain available 
                until expended, to the Policy and Operations 
                appropriation account of the General Services 
                Administration for the real property utilization and 
                disposal activities in carrying out the provisions of 
                this title.
            ``(5) Jurisdiction.--Any property disposed of according to 
        paragraphs (2) and (4) shall be under the jurisdiction of the 
        Commonwealth of Virginia. Any development of such property and 
        any property transferred to the Department of the Interior for 
        exchange purposes shall comply with any applicable planning and 
        zoning requirements of Fairfax County and the Fairfax County 
        reuse plan.''.