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Union Calendar No. 200
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1274
[Report No. 108–341] 
To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey to Fresno County, 
California, the existing Federal courthouse in that county. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2003
Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. NUNES, and Mr. 
RADANOVICH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
Reported with an amendment, 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] 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey 
to Fresno County, California, the existing Federal court-
house in that county.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION
1.
CONVEYANCE
TO
FRESNO
COUNTY,
CALI-
FORNIA. 
On completion of a new Federal courthouse in Fres-
no, California, the Administrator of General Services shall 
convey to Fresno County, California, without consider-
ation, the existing Federal courthouse in that county.
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF B.F. SISK FEDERAL BUILDING 
AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE, CALI-
FORNIA. 
(a) 
CONVEYANCE
AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Administrator of General 
Services may convey to Fresno County, California, for 
nominal consideration, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the building and site located at 
1130 O Street in Fresno, California, known as the B.F. Sisk 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse. 
(b) TIMING OF CONVEYANCE.—The Administrator may 
make the conveyance under subsection (a) only after the 
completion of construction of a new Federal courthouse in 
Fresno County and the relocation of the tenants in the 
building referred to in subsection (a) to the new Federal 
courthouse. 
(c) RESTRICTIONS ON USE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The deed for the conveyance 
under subsection (a) shall include a covenant that 
provides that the property will be used for public use
purposes, and specifically provides for substantial use 
of the property for the administration of justice. 
(2) REVERSION.—If the Administrator deter-
mines that the property is not being used for the pur-
poses described in paragraph (1), all right, title, and 
interest in and to the property shall revert to the 
United States, at the option of the United States. 
(3) EXPIRATION.—The reversionary interest of 
the United States in the property under this sub-
section shall expire 20 years after the date of the con-
veyance. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Ad-
ministrator may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 
(a) as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
(e) APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS.—This section is 
not subject to the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.).
Union Calendar No. 200
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1274
[Report No. 108–341] 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of General Services to 
convey to Fresno County, California, the existing 
Federal courthouse in that county. 
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed