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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 com-
mittee 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 or-
dered 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 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.—The Secretary of Commerce may 
sell or exchange to the City of Norfolk, Virginia, in accord-
ance with chapter 13 of title 40, United States Code, real 
property under the administrative jurisdiction of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (in this 
section referred to as ‘‘NOAA’’), including land and im-
provements thereon, located at 538 Front Street, Norfolk, 
Virginia, consisting of approximately 3.78 acres, if the Sec-
retary— 
(1) determines that the conveyance is in the best 
interests of NOAA and the Federal Government; and 
(2) has provided prior notification to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
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the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(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 prop-
erty conveyed by the United States. 
(2) FORM.—Consideration under this subsection 
may include any combination of— 
(A) cash or cash equivalents; 
(B) other property (either real or personal); 
and 
(C) consideration in-kind, including— 
(i) provision of space, goods, or services 
of benefit to NOAA including construction, 
repair, remodeling, or other physical im-
provements 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 
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of the property conveyed under subsection (a) con-
ducted in conformance with the Uniform Appraisal 
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. 
(c) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts received under sub-
section (b)(2)(A) by the United States as proceeds of any 
conveyance under this section shall be available to the Sec-
retary, subject to appropriation, for— 
(1) activities related to the operations of, or cap-
ital improvements, to NOAA property; or 
(2) relocation and other costs associated with the 
sale or exchange. 
(d) TERMINATION.—Authority granted to the Sec-
retary under subsections (a) and (b) shall terminate at the 
end of the 24-month period beginning on the date of enact-
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 
exchange certain National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration property located in Nor-
folk, Virginia, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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