GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Hon. WILLIAM L. DAWSON, Washington, D.C., December 8, 1960. Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Enclosed are three summary tabulations of real property owned by the Federal Government throughout the world and a statement on coverage, as requested in your letter of March 8, 1960. Data on public domain properties under the control of the General Services Administration were forwarded to you on October 26, 1960. The remaining summary table requested, "Federal Real Property in the United States, by State," is now being prepared and will be submitted as soon as completed. The Federal Government owned real property throughout the world with an acquisition cost of $52.6 billion, as of June 30, 1960. The Department of Defense accounts for $36.7 billion, or 70 percent; while civil agencies account for $15.9 billion, or 30 percent of the total. Sincerely yours, FRANKLIN FLOETE, Administrator. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Hon. WILLIAM L. DAWSON, Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Enclosed is an advance copy of the table "Federal Real Property in the United States, by State." This table completes the information on Federal realty requested in your letter of March 8, 1960. As discussed with Mr. Earle J. Wade of your staff, data in this table are preliminary and subject to revision. Sincerely yours, FRANKLIN FLOETE, Administrator. COVERAGE OF INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS OF JUNE 30, 1960 This inventory includes all real properties owned by the U.S. Government throughout the world. It is based on detailed inventory reports submitted by the participating agencies as prescribed by General Services Administration Circular No. 80, revised, dated June 6, 1958. Real property declared to be excess to the needs of the holding agency or surplus to the needs of the U.S. Government are included in the inventory. Data with respect to buildings, structures, and other facilities in process of construction are included only if they were available for use as of June 30, 1960. Buildings being acquired under Public Law 519, 83d Congress, as amended, are included in the inventory if construction was completed on or prior to June 30, 1960. Lands owned by the sovereign governments of the various U.S. territories and possessions are not included. Lands administered by the United States under trusteeship by authority of the United Nations also are excluded. The inventory excludes residential and farm properties acquired by the Federal Government through foreclosure incident to a lending operation or Federal aid project. It also excludes property owned by the District of Columbia government. Machinery, processing equipment, demountable and movable structures, as well as furniture and special use items which are not considered part of the realty reported, are also excluded from the inventory. Easements, rights-of-way, as well as improvements to land, buildings, or structures and facilities occupied by the Government as lessee, are excluded. However, federally owned buildings and/or structures and facilities located on leased land are included. Inventory data are presented in three major geographical groupings: (1) United States; (2) U.S. territories and possessions; and (3) foreign countries. The Department of Defense reported only summary data, separately for each State, covering number of installations, acreage, number and floor area of buildings, and costs for its military functions in Alaska and Hawaii. The Department of Defense also reported only overall summary data on total acres and total costs for its military functions located in U.S. territories and possessions and in foreign countries. Properties managed by the Architect of the Capitol and those held in trust by the U.S. Government are not included in the summary tabulations. Cost figures shown are the actual acquisition costs, when available, and estimated costs (as of date of acquisition) when actual costs are not available. Costs include all capital improvements and such items as plumbing, elevators, heating and lighting fixtures, and air-conditioning systems, which are normally required for the functional use of a building. In addition, costs include such items as safes and vaults, which are built into the structure or are permanently affixed thereto. No costs have been included in this inventory for (1) unreserved public domain; (2) public domain reserved for national parks, national forests, military installations, and other purposes; and (3) historical sites, when such sites have been acquired by methods other than by purchase. However, the acreage for such lands is included in the inventory. |