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107TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 107–122

CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN BUREAU OF LAND

MANAGEMENT LANDS IN CARSON CITY, NEVADA

JULY 10, 2001.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of

the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. HANSEN, from the Committee on Resources,

submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H.R. 271]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill

(H.R. 271) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a former

Bureau of Land Management administrative site to the city of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center, 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. 271, is to direct the Secretary of the Interior

to convey a former Bureau of Land Management administrative

site to the city of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center.

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

The Carson City Senior Center was established in 1972 with the

support of the Carson City Kiwanis Club and other community involvement. The center has been expanded to the point that new

land is required to expand it further. The land adjacent to the center is former Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property that

has been vacant since 1997 and is completely surrounded by property owned by Carson City. The BLM has moved to a new office

and is fully supportive of the land conveyance.

The need for a new center has been brought about by the substantial growth of Carson City in recent years. At present, the population is slightly more than 50,000 people and at least 10,000 of

these people are 60 years of age or older. This does not include

those of surrounding towns. As a result of this high number of sen-
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ior citizens, the center is one of the most highly used public facilities in Carson City.

When completed, the center, in combination with existing facilities, would provide a venue where seniors with limited mobility

could have access to a senior center, the Carson Tahoe Rehabilitation Center Hospital, an assisted living center and an adult day

care center in one condensed area. With the addition of the expanded space acquired through this land transfer, the Senior Citizens Center will be able to offer its most popular activities to a

larger segment of the public, including events such as live music,

dancing, bingo, and tournaments for horseshoes, fly fishing and

bridge.

The approximately 4.5 acres of currently uninhabitable buildings

and improvements would be subject to reversion to the federal government if they are ever used for another purpose other than a

senior citizens assisted living center or a related public purpose.

COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 271 was introduced on January 30, 2001, by Congressman

Jim Gibbons (R–NV). The bill was referred to the Committee on

Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands. On June 12, 2001, the

Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On June 26, 2001, the

Subcommittee met to mark up the bill. No amendments were offered and the bill was forwarded to the Full Committee. On June

27, 2001, the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No

amendments were offered and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.

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.
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3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. This bill does not

authorize funding and therefore, clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the

Rules of the House of Representatives does not apply.

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, June 28, 2001.

Hon. JAMES V. HANSEN, Chairman, Committee on Resources,

House of Representatives, Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 271, a bill to direct the

Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land Management administrative site to the city of Carson City, Nevada, for

use as a senior center.

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

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Megan Carroll.

Sincerely,

BARRY B. ANDERSON

(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).

Enclosure.

H.R. 271—A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a

former Bureau of Land Management administrative site to the

city of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center

H.R. 271 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey,

without consideration, a former administrative site of the Bureau

of Land Management (BLM) to the city of Carson City, Nevada, for

use as a senior center or a related public purpose. According to

BLM, the abandoned site currently generates no receipts, and the

agency does not expect the land to generate any significant receipts

over the next 10 years.

Based on information from BLM, CBO estimates that enacting

H.R. 271 would have no significant impact on the federal budget.

The bill would not affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, payas-you-go procedures would not apply. H.R. 271 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs or state,

local, or tribal governments. The city of Carson City would benefit

from the opportunity to acquire this property at no cost.

On May 17, 2001, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for S. 230,

similar legislation ordered reported by the Senate Committee on

Energy and Natural Resources on May 16, 2001. The two bills are

very similar, and the cost estimates are identical.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Megan Carroll. This

estimate was approved by Robert A. Sunshine, Assistant Director

for Budget Analysis.

COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104–4

This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
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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.

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