[Senate Report 110-223]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 474
110th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 110-223
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TRANSFER OF FEDERAL PROPERTY TO THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
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November 7, 2007.--Ordered to be printed
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Mrs. Boxer, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 589]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Environment and Public Works, to which was
referred a bill (S. 589) to provide for the transfer of certain
Federal property to the United States Paralympics,
Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States Olympic
Committee, having considered the same, reports favorably
thereon with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an
amendment to the title and recommends that the bill (as
amended) do pass.
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION
S. 589 provides for the transfer of certain Federal
property to the United States Olympics Committee to support the
U.S. Paralympics Games.
GENERAL STATEMENT AND BACKGROUND
A bill was introduced by Senator Allard to direct the
transfer of federal property in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to
U.S. Paralympics.
The building was fully occupied until October 2006 by the
United States Space Command (USSC). The U.S. Armed Forces
occupied approximately 15% of the building until June 2007. The
Federal Protective Services and GSA occupied a small portion of
the building until their leases expired at the end of
September, 2007.
Once it was determined that USSC would not remain in the
building, GSA conducted an Internal Retention and Disposal
study in May 2006 to determine if any other federal agency was
interested in the property. There was no interest expressed by
any government agency. In November 2006, the property was
placed in the GSA Disposal process. In January of 2007, Senator
Allard corresponded with GSA to request that it suspend its
disposal process in an attempt to convey the property to the
U.S. Olympics Committee (USOC) on behalf of the U.S.
Paralympics. GSA complied with the request. In February,
Senator Allard introduced S. 589, a bill to convey the federal
building in Colorado Springs to the U.S. Paralympics at a price
of $1,000,000.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Senator Allard introduced the bill on February 14, 2007,
which was received, read twice and referred to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works. During consideration of the bill
by the Committee, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
was offered by Chairman Boxer and Ranking Member Inhofe that
would require the property be conveyed at fair market value
rather than a legislated price. The amendment was adopted by
voice vote.
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS
Section 1. Findings and purpose
Summary
This section describes the reason Congress should consider
the sale of the GSA property to the USOC and the location in
Colorado Springs, CO.
Description
S. 589 provides for the disposal of a building owned by the
General Services Administration to the USOC on behalf of its
subsidiary the U.S. Paralympics program (Paralympics). The
purpose is to support the Paralympics in its efforts to create
and sustain athletic programs for the disabled, in particular,
those disabled during active duty and military veterans
suffering or recovering from injuries incurred while serving in
the military.
Section 2. Transfer of certain property
Summary
This section the timing and conditions of the conveyance of
the property to the USOC.
Description
This section authorizes the General Services Administration
to convey to the USOC all right, title and interest of the
United States in the property located at 1520 Willamette Avenue
in Colorado Springs, CO. Further, this section states that the
property should be sold at fair market value based upon an
appraisal of the property under consideration. The section
further states that the property cannot be used for other
purposes and the USOC must agree to operate, maintain, and
manage the property for the benefit of the U.S. Paralympics
program.
HEARINGS
The Committee did not hold hearings on S. 589 during the
110th Congress.
ROLLCALL VOTES
The Committee on Environment and Public Works met on
September 20, 2007, to consider S. 589. The bill, as amended,
was ordered reported by voice vote. No rollcall votes were cast
in consideration of S. 589.
REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENT
In compliance with section 11(b) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee finds that S. 589
does not create any additional regulatory burdens, nor will it
cause any adverse impact on the personal privacy of
individuals.
MANDATES ASSESSMENT
In compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(Public Law 104-4), the committee finds that S. 589 would
impose no Federal intergovernmental unfunded mandates on State,
local, or tribal governments. The bill contains no new private-
sector mandates as defined in UMRA.
CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING
For the purposes of rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the
Senate, S. 589 does not contain any congressionally directed
spending.
COST OF LEGISLATION
Section 402 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act requires a statement of the cost of the reported
bill, prepared by the Congressional Budget Office, be included
in the report and is attached.
S. 589--A bill to provide for the transfer of certain federal property
to the United States Olympic Committee
S. 589 would require the General Services Administration
(GSA) to offer to convey a federal building in Colorado
Springs, Colorado, to the United States Olympic Committee
(USOC), a chartered nonprofit corporation. The bill would
require that the USOC pay fair market value for the property.
CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would have no
significant impact on the federal budget because we expect that
the conveyance would not occur. Based on information provided
by the USOC, we expect that the committee would not acquire the
building because it could not afford the costs of
rehabilitating the property.
If, alternatively, the USOC decides to purchase the
building, we estimate that offsetting receipts (a credit
against direct spending) from surplus property sales would
increase in 2008 by about $1 million. That amount would be
deposited in the Federal Buildings Fund and be available for
appropriation for GSA projects.
S. 589 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
The CBO staff contact is Matthew Pickford. This estimate
was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Assistant Director for
Budget Analysis.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
Section 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate
requires the committee to publish changes in existing law made
by the bill as reported. Passage of this bill will make no
changes to existing law.