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Union Calendar No. 542 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5350 

[Report No. 110–822, Part I] 

To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange certain National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property located in Norfolk, 

Virginia, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2008 

Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mrs. DRAKE) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 

addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a 

period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

AUGUST 1, 2008 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 

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

AUGUST 1, 2008 

Referral to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform extended for 

a period ending not later than September 12, 2008 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged; committed to 

the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 12, 2008] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange 

certain National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property located in Norfolk, Virginia, and for other 

purposes. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF NOAA PROPERTY IN 

4 NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce may 

6 sell or exchange to the City of Norfolk, Virginia, in accord7 ance with chapter 13 of title 40, United States Code, real 

8 property under the administrative jurisdiction of the Na9 tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (in this 

10 section referred to as ‘‘NOAA’’), including land and im11 provements thereon, located at 538 Front Street, Norfolk, 

12 Virginia, consisting of approximately 3.78 acres, if the Sec13 retary— 

14 (1) determines that the conveyance is in the best 

15 interests of NOAA and the Federal Government; and 

16 (2) has provided prior notification to the Com17 mittee on Natural Resources and the Committee on 

18 Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 


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1 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor2 tation and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

3 Senate. 

4 (b) CONSIDERATION.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—For any conveyance under 

6 this section the Secretary shall require provision to 

7 the United States of consideration having a value 

8 that is not less than the fair market value of the prop9 erty conveyed by the United States. 

10 (2) FORM.—Consideration under this subsection 

11 may include any combination of— 

12 (A) cash or cash equivalents; 

13 (B) other property (either real or personal); 

14 and 

15 (C) consideration in-kind, including— 

16 (i) provision of space, goods, or services 

17 of benefit to NOAA including construction, 

18 repair, remodeling, or other physical im19 provements of NOAA property; 

20 (ii) maintenance of NOAA property; or 

21 (iii) provision of office, storage, or 

22 other useable space. 

23 (3) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.— 

24 The Secretary shall determine fair market value for 

25 purposes of paragraph (1) based upon an appraisal 


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1 of the property conveyed under subsection (a) con2 ducted in conformance with the Uniform Appraisal 

3 Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. 

4 (c) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts received under sub5 section (b)(2)(A) by the United States as proceeds of any 

6 conveyance under this section shall be available to the Sec7 retary, subject to appropriation, for— 

8 (1) activities related to the operations of, or cap9 ital improvements, to NOAA property; or 

10 (2) relocation and other costs associated with the 

11 sale or exchange. 

12 (d) TERMINATION.—Authority granted to the Sec13 retary under subsections (a) and (b) shall terminate at the 

14 end of the 24-month period beginning on the date of enact15 ment of this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 542 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5350 

[Report No. 110–822, Part I] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or 

folk, Virginia, and for other purposes. pheric Administration property located in Norexchange certain National Oceanic and AtmosSEPTEMBER 12, 2008 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform disprinted House on the State of the Union and ordered to be charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 


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