I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5350 
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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange 
certain National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion property located in Norfolk, Virginia, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF NOAA PROPERTY IN 
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the process for 
disposing of Federal property as established by chapter 
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13 of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary of Com-
merce may sell or exchange to the City of Norfolk, Vir-
ginia, in accordance with this section, real property under 
the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (in this section referred 
to as ‘‘NOAA’’), including land and improvements there-
on, located at 538 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia, con-
sisting of approximately 3.78 acres, if the Secretary— 
(1) determines that the conveyance is in the 
best interests of NOAA and the Federal Govern-
ment; and 
(2) has provided prior notification to the appro-
priate Congressional committees. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For any conveyance under 
this section the Secretary shall require provision to 
the United States of consideration having a value 
that is not less than the fair market value of the 
property conveyed by the United States. 
(2) FORM.—Consideration under this sub-
section may include any combination of— 
(A) cash or cash equivalents; 
(B) other property (either real or per-
sonal); and 
(C) consideration in-kind, including— 
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(i) provision of space, goods, or serv-
ices of benefit to NOAA including con-
struction, repair, remodeling, or other 
physical improvements of NOAA property; 
(ii) maintenance of NOAA property; 
or 
(iii) provision of office, storage, or 
other useable space. 
(3) 
DETERMINATION
OF
FAIR
MARKET 
VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine fair market 
value for purposes of paragraph (1) based upon an 
appraisal of the property conveyed under subsection 
(a). 
(c) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts received by the 
United States as proceeds of any conveyance under this 
section shall be available to the Secretary without further 
appropriation, until expended, for— 
(1) activities related to the operations of, or 
capital improvements, to NOAA property; or 
(2) relocation and other costs associated with 
the sale or exchange. 
Æ 
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