Sec. 9. Department of Energy Headquarters Replacement
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services is directed to sell, exchange, or some combination thereof, a portion of the Forrestal Complex necessary to generate the funds necessary to construct a new Department of Energy headquarters on Government-owned land in a manner consistent with the SW Ecodistrict Plan if the Administrator determines that the new Department of Energy headquarters can be constructed with no net costs to the Government.
For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: The term Forrestal Complex means the land, including the buildings and other improvements thereon, that— subject to survey and as determined by the Administrator, is— located in the District of Columbia; generally bounded by Independence Avenue, Southwest, 12th Street, Southwest, Maryland Avenue, Southwest, and 9th Street, Southwest; and generally consisting of Squares 351–N, 351, 383, 384, and 385 and portions of Squares 325 and 352; and is under the jurisdiction and control of the General Services Administration.
The term SW Ecodistrict Plan means the plan of the National Capital Planning Commission titled The SW Ecodistrict: A Vision Plan For A More Sustainable Future and dated January 2013. Not later than 2 years after the disposal of the necessary portions of the Forrestal Complex, the Administrator shall replace the Department of Energy headquarters located on the Forrestal Complex in a Government-owned building on Government-owned land. The Administrator shall not lease a new Department of Energy headquarters or engage in a leaseback of the current headquarters.
If the Administrator is unable to meet the conditions of subsection (a), the Administrator shall sell any underutilized or vacant property on the Forrestal Complex for cash. Any net proceeds received, exceeding the expenses of implementing subsection
(b)or (d), shall be paid into an account in the Federal Buildings Fund established under section 592 of title 40, United States Code. Upon deposit, the net proceeds from the sale may only be expended subject to a specific future appropriation.