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110TH CONGRESS REPT. 110–866 " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session Part 1 

TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES TO TAKE 

CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN EASTLAKE, OHIO, AND KOOCHICHING COUNTY, MINNESOTA, 

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. OBERSTAR, from the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 6524] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 

was referred the bill (H.R. 6524) to authorize the Administrator of 

General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of 

real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, 

Minnesota, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that 

the bill do pass. 

PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

H.R. 6524 authorizes the Administrator of General Services to 

take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located 

in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for 

other purposes. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

H.R. 6524 authorizes the Administrator of General Services to 

release restrictions contained in the deed that conveyed a parcel of 

real property to Eastlake, Ohio, in 1964. The 10.8-acre site is the 

site of the John F. Kennedy Senior Center. The city of Eastlake 

will pay the General Services Administration (‘‘GSA’’) $30,000 as 

consideration for release of the property restrictions. 

H.R. 6524 also authorizes the Administrator of General Services 

to convey a parcel of real property to Koochiching County, Minnesota. The 5.8-acre property is located in International Falls, Minnesota, and is the former site of the Koochiching Army Reserve 

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sideration for the real property. GSA will transfer these funds to 

the Secretary of the Army. The conveyance of the real property is 

made on the condition that the property will be used for a public 

purpose. 

SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Eastlake, Ohio 

Subsection (a) authorizes the Administrator of General Services, 

subject to requirements of this section, to release the restrictions 

contained in the deed which conveyed to the City of Eastlake, Ohio, 

the parcel of real property described in subsection (b). 

Pursuant to subsection (b), the parcel of real property is the site 

of the John F. Kennedy Senior Center located at 33505 Curtis Boulevard, Eastlake, Ohio, on 10.783 acres as conveyed by deed from 

the General Services Administration dated July 20, 1964, and recorded in the Lake County Ohio Recorder’s Office in volume 601 at 

pages 4–47. 

Subsection (c)(1) directs the city of Eastlake to pay the Administrator $30,000 as consideration for executing the release under subsection (a). Subsection 1(c)(2) directs the Administrator to deposit 

any funds received under paragraph (1) into the Federal Buildings 

Fund established under section 592 of title 40, United States Code. 

Subsection (c)(3) authorizes use of funds deposited under paragraph (2) for uses described in section 592(b) of title 40, United 

States Code, to the extent provided in appropriations Acts. Subsection (c)(4) directs the Administrator to execute and file in the 

appropriate office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument effectuating the release under subsection (a). 

Section 2. Koochiching County, Minnesota 

Subsection (a) directs the Administrator of General Services to 

convey to Koochiching County, Minnesota a parcel of real property 

described in subsection (b) and any improvements. 

Pursuant to subsection (b), the parcel of real property referred to 

in subsection (a) is the approximately 5.84 acre parcel located at 

1804 3rd Ave in International Falls, Minnesota. 

The conveyance of real property under subsection (a) shall be 

made through quit claim deed. 

Subsection (d)(1) directs Koochiching County to pay the Administrator $30,000 as consideration for the conveyance of real property 

under subsection (a). Subsection (d)(2) directs the Administrator to 

deposit funds received under paragraph (1), less expenses of the 

conveyance, into a special account in the Treasury established 

under section 572(b)(5)(A) of title 40, United States Code. Subsection (d)(3) provides that funds deposited into the special account 

under paragraph (2) shall be available for use by the Secretary of 

Army in accordance with section 572(b)(5)(B) of title 40, United 

States Code. 

The conveyance of real property under subsection (a) shall be 

made on the condition that the property will revert to the United 

States, at the option of the United States, without any obligation 

for repayment of the purchase price if the property ceases to be 

held in public ownership or ceases to be used for a public purpose. 


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The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be made subject to 

other terms and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

The conveyance shall be made not later than 90 days after enactment of the Act. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

On July 16, 2008, Representative Steven C. LaTourette introduced H.R. 6524. 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met in 

open session on July 31, 2008, to consider H.R. 6524. The Committee ordered the bill reported favorably to the House by voice 

vote with a quorum present. 

RECORD VOTES

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires each committee report to include the total number of 

votes cast for and against on each record vote on a motion to report 

and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter, and the 

names of those members voting for and against. There were no recorded votes taken in connection with considering H.R. 6524 or ordering the bill reported. A motion to order H.R. 6524 reported favorably to the House was agreed to by voice vote with a quorum 

present. 

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee’s oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in this report. 

COST OF LEGISLATION

Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 has been timely 

submitted prior to the filing of the report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is included in this report. 

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII 

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and 308(a) of the 

Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee references the 

report of the Congressional Budget Office included in the report. 

2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII 

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the performance goals 

and objectives of this legislation are to authorize the Administrator 

of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels 

of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, 

Minnesota, and for other purposes. 

3. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII 

of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the 

Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the 

enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 6524 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office: 


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U.S. CONGRESS, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, Washington, DC, August 14, 2008. 

Hon. JAMES L. OBERSTAR, 

Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 

House of Representatives, Washington DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 6524, a bill to authorize 

the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with 

respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and 

Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for other purposes. 

If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased 

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew Pickford. 

Sincerely, 

ROBERT A. SUNSHINE

(For Peter R. Orszag, Director). 

Enclosure. 

H.R. 6524—A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for other purposes 

H.R. 6524 would direct the General Services Administration 

(GSA) to convey two properties to local governmental entities under 

certain conditions. Under this legislation, GSA would be required 

to release existing restrictions on a deed to about 11 acres of land 

in Eastlake, Ohio, in exchange for a payment of $30,000 by Lake 

County. Similarly, the bill would direct GSA to convey roughly 6 

acres to Koochiching County, Minnesota, for $30,000. Proceeds 

from each of those conveyances could be spent by GSA and the Department of Defense (DoD), respectively, subject to appropriation. 

CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 6524 would have a negligible impact on the federal budget. The two conveyances would 

generate offsetting receipts of $60,000, but DoD has permanent authority to spend its share of such proceeds under existing appropriation acts. Thus, CBO estimates that enacting the bill would reduce net direct spending by $30,000. According to GSA, neither 

property currently generates any offsetting receipts. Enacting this 

bill would not affect revenues. 

H.R. 6524 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would 

impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments. 

The CBO staff contacts for this estimate are Matthew Pickford 

(for GSA costs) and David Newman (for DoD costs). This estimate 

was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Assistant Director for Budget 

Analysis. 

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI

Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives, H.R. 6524 does not contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 

clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives. 


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CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to clause (3)(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, committee reports on a bill or joint resolution 

of a public character shall include a statement citing the specific 

powers granted to the Congress in the Constitution to enact the 

measure. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

finds that Congress has the authority to enact this measure pursuant to its powers granted under article I, section 8 of the Constitution. 

FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT

The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 

pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

(Public Law 104–4). 

PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION

Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the 

report of any Committee on a bill or joint resolution to include a 

statement on the extent to which the bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt State, local, or tribal law. The Committee states 

that H.R. 6524 does not preempt any State, local, or tribal law. 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act are created by this legislation. 

APPLICABILITY TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the 

terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or 

accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law 104–1). 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

H.R. 6524 makes no changes in existing law. 


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