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Union Calendar No. 135 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2121 

[Report No. 111–246] 

To provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to the Galveston 

Historical Foundation. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 27, 2009 

Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 


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A BILL 

To provide for the transfer of certain Federal property to 

the Galveston Historical Foundation. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE 

4 GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION. 

5 (a) TRANSFER.—Not later than 90 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 

7 General Services shall offer to convey to the Galveston 

8 Historical Foundation, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, 

9 and interest of the United States in and to the real prop10 erty located at 502 20th Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 

11 (including all buildings and improvements on that real 

12 property). 

13 (b) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyance under this 

14 section shall be in accordance with a fair market value 

15 appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator. 

16 (c) COST OF CONVEYANCE.—The Galveston Histor17 ical Foundation shall be responsible for all real estate 

18 transaction costs associated with the conveyance. 

19 (d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Ad20 ministrator may require that any conveyance under sub21 section (a) be subject to such additional terms and condi22 tions as the Administrator considers to be appropriate to 

23 protect the interests of the United States. 


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1 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IN GAL2 VESTON, TEXAS, TO GALVESTON HISTORICAL 

3 FOUNDATION. 

4 (a) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 

5 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General 

6 Services shall offer to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the Gal7 veston Historical Foundation all right, title, and interest 

8 of the United States in and to the parcel of real property 

9 located at 502 20th Street in Galveston, Texas, including 

10 the improvements thereon. 

11 (b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for conveyance 

12 of the parcel under subsection (a), the Administrator shall 

13 require the Galveston Historical Foundation to pay to the 

14 Administrator the fair market value of the parcel, as deter15 mined based on an appraisal that is acceptable to the Ad16 ministrator. 

17 (c) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The Galveston Historical 

18 Foundation shall be responsible for the costs of an appraisal 

19 conducted under subsection (b) and for all other costs re20 lated to the conveyance. 

21 (d) PROCEEDS.— 

22 (1) DEPOSIT.—Any proceeds received under sub23 section (b) shall be paid into the Federal Buildings 

24 Fund established under section 592 of title 40, United 

25 States Code. 


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1 (2) EXPENDITURE.—Amounts paid into the Fed2 eral Buildings Fund under paragraph (1) shall be 

3 available to the Administrator, in amounts specified 

4 in appropriations Acts, for expenditure for any law5 ful purpose consistent with existing authorities grant6 ed to the Administrator, except that the Adminis7 trator shall provide to the Committee on Transpor8 tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa9 tives and the Committee on Environment and Public 

10 Works of the Senate 30 days advance written notice 

11 of any expenditure of the proceeds. 

12 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Ad13 ministrator may require that any conveyance under sub14 section (a) be subject to such additional terms and condi15 tions as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect 

16 the interests of the United States. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize 

the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel 

of real property in Galveston, Texas, to the Galveston 

Historical Foundation.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 135 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2121 

[Report No. 111–246] 

A BILL 

To provide for the transfer of certain Federal 

property to the Galveston Historical Foundation. 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Nov 24 2008 20:31 Sep 08, 2009 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H2121.RH H2121

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