H. Rept. 115-206 - TO AUTHORIZE, DIRECT, FACILITATE, AND EXPEDITE THE TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES115th Congress (2017-2018)

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                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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    TO AUTHORIZE, DIRECT, FACILITATE, AND EXPEDITE THE TRANSFER OF 
  ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND, AND FOR OTHER 
                                PURPOSES

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 July 11, 2017.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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Mr. Bishop of Utah, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted 
                             the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1397]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 1397) to authorize, direct, facilitate, and 
expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain 
Federal land, and for other purposes, having considered the 
same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend 
that the bill do pass.

                          PURPOSE OF THE BILL

    The purpose of H.R. 1397 is to authorize, direct, 
facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction of certain Federal land.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    H.R. 1397 authorizes a land exchange between the Department 
of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Transportation 
(DOT) in Fairfax County, Virginia. Specifically, the bill would 
transfer administrative jurisdiction over 0.342 acres of 
federal land within the boundary of the George Washington 
Memorial Parkway of the National Park Service (NPS) to DOT, and 
transfer from DOT 0.479 acres of federal land within the 
boundary of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the 
Federal Highway Administration.
    The transfer centers on Colonial Farm Road, which provides 
public access from Georgetown Pike to Claude Moore Colonial 
Farm, a site managed by the NPS within the George Washington 
Memorial Parkway. In addition to providing access to the Farm, 
this road serves as an entrance road to the Research Center and 
as a secondary entrance to the Central Intelligence Agency 
(CIA). The configuration of the property lines between the Farm 
and the Research Center requires Farm staff to travel across 
Research Center property to access their facilities.
    DOI, DOT, and the CIA have discussed concerns over crossing 
property lines, the need to have uninterrupted access to their 
properties, and the need to improve security and visibility 
near the perimeter fencing of the Research Center. The agencies 
have identified properties suitable for exchange which will 
provide public access to the Farm and provide the means to 
improve security outside the fencing of the Research Center and 
the CIA. Though the immediate security concerns have previously 
been addressed through a temporary agreement, legislation is 
needed to codify the land exchange.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.R. 1397 was introduced on March 7, 2017, by Congresswoman 
Barbara Comstock (R-VA). The bill was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the 
Subcommittee on Federal Lands. On June 22, 2017, the Natural 
Resources Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee 
was discharged by unanimous consent. No amendments were 
offered, and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the 
House of Representatives by unanimous consent on June 27, 2017.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of Rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
Rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

      COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII AND CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT

    1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act. 
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) and (3) of 
Rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
sections 308(a) and 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, the Committee has received the following estimate for the 
bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

    U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515
    July 10, 2017
    Honorable Rob Bishop Chairman Committee on Natural 
Resources U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
    Dear Mr. Chairman:
    The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed 
cost estimate for H.R. 1397, a bill to authorize, direct, 
facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction of certain Federal land, and for other purposes.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The C130 staff contact is Janani 
Shankaran, who can be reached at 226-2860.
    Keith Halle Enclosure()c: Teprable Rad M-.NG4..laiv)/ 
Ranikig-Member www.cbo.gov CON RESSIOCIRGET ICE ST ESTIMATE
    H.R. 1397 would authorize the National Park Service (NPS) 
and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to exchange small 
parcels of land located in Fairfax County, Virginia. 
Specifically, the bill would transfer jurisdiction over 0.342 
acres of land within the boundary of the George Washington 
Memorial Parkway from the NPS to DOT, and 0.479 acres of land 
within the boundary of the Federal Highway Administration's 
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center from DOT to the NPS.
    Based on information provided by the NPS and DOT, CEO 
estimates that implementing H.R. 1397 would have no significant 
effect on the federal budget. Enacting H.R. 1397 would not 
affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go 
procedures do not apply.
    CEO estimates that enacting H.R. 1397 would not increase 
net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four 
consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028.
    H.R. 1397 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandate Reform Act and 
would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Janani 
Shankaran. The estimate was approved by H. Samuel Papenfuss, 
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
    H.R. 1397 bill to authorize, drettr rfairilitateTand-
eipedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain 
Federal land, and for other purposesof the Committee 
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    2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of Rule XIII, the general performance goal or 
objective of this bill is to authorize, direct, facilitate, and 
expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain 
Federal land.

                           EARMARK STATEMENT

    This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of Rule XXI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                       COMPLIANCE WITH H. RES. 5

    Directed Rule Making. This bill does not contain any 
directed rule makings.
    Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not 
establish or reauthorize a program of the federal government 
known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was 
not included in any report from the Government Accountability 
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139 
or identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program 
Information Act (Public Law 95-220, as amended by Public Law 
98-169) as relating to other programs.
    PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW
    This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or 
tribal law.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    If enacted, this bill would make no changes to existing 
law.

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