AUTHORIZE FURNISHING OF STEAM FROM CENTRAL HEATING PLANT TO FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD MAY 20, 1935.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. LANHAM, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 7652] The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 7652) to authorize the furnishing of steam from the central heating plant to the Federal Reserve Board, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon and recommend that the bill do pass. The bill reads as follows: [H. R. 7652, 74th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To authorize the furnishing of steam from the central heating plant to the Federal Reserve Board, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior through the National Park Service be, and he is hereby, authorized to furnish steam from the central heating plant for the use of the Federal Reserve Board on the property which has been acquired by it in squares east of 87 and east of 88 in the District of Columbia: Provided, That the Federal Reserve Board agrees to pay for the steam furnished at reasonable rates, not less than cost, as may be determined by the Secretary of the Interior: Provided further, That the Federal Reserve Board agrees to provide the necessary connections with the Government mains at its own expense and in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 2. That hereafter the rates to be paid for steam furnished to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the buildings, old and new, of the Pan American Union, the American Red Cross Buildings, and such other non-Federal public buildings as are or hereafter may be authorized to receive steam from the central heating plant shall be determined by the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. That all Acts and parts of Acts which may be inconsistent or in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. This bill was drafted and sent to the committee by the Honorable Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, accompanied by the following letter: Hon. FRITZ G. LANHAM, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Washington, April 20, 1935. Chairman Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, House of Representatives. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I enclose a copy of a draft of bill entitled "a bill to authorize the furnishing of steam from the Central Heating Plant to the Federal Reserve Board, and for other purposes", and request that you introduce this bill in Congress. This bill is intended to serve a twofold purpose. First, there is no existing authority for furnishing steam to the Federal Reserve Board for its buildings in the District of Columbia, authorized by the act of June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1108). The Federal Reserve Board, through its chairman, Mr. Chester Morrill, has requested that steam be furnished from the central heating plant, and is making plans to connect the new building with the Government mains, instead of installing a heating plant in the building. This will eliminate additional heating plants and objectionable smokestacks in the northwest triangle. The proposed authorization covered by this section of the draft of bill is similar to legislation enacted heretofore for supplying the buildings of the Pan American Union (47 Stat. 1502), the American Red Cross (47 Stat. 1502), and the Corcoran Gallery of Art (48 Stat. 1044). Second, the bill would authorize, the Secretary of the Interior to determine the rates to be paid for steam furnished such non-Federal public buildings as now are or hereafter may be authorized to receive steam from the central heating plant. By the Executive order of June 10, 1933, the central heating plant, together with certain other public buildings, was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Department of the Înterior. However, the Secretary of the Treasury continues to exercise the function of determining the rates to be paid for steam furnished to non-Federal buildings. The Department of the Interior actually computes the cost, and since the rates are based upon cost, the Secretary of the Treasury ascertains the computations of the Secretary of the Interior and determines the rates accordingly. This situation would be corrected by the proposed legislation, and the function of determining the rates be consolidated with the other functions of administration of the central heating plant by the Secretary of the Interior. It is requested that this proposed bill be placed before the House of Representatives for appropriate action. Sincerely yours, HAROLD L. ICKES, CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW While the bill does not directly amend existing law, the provisions of existing law set forth below are indirectly amended by the bill, and are included in the report for the information of the Members of the House. EXISTING LAW An Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes", approved March 3, 1933 (47 Stat. 1502): Washington, District of Columbia, central heating plant: The authorization contained in the Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1931, approved March 4, 1931, is hereby amended so as to include the Pan American Union Buildings, old and new, and the American Red Cross Building: Provided, That the Pan American Union and the American Red Cross agree (a) to reimburse the United States for the cost of connecting such buildings with the Government mains, and (b) to pay for heat furnished at such rates, not less than cost, as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. An Act making appropriations to supply deficiences in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and prior fiscal years, ending June 30, 1934, and June 30, 1935, and for other purposes", approved June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1044): Washington, District of Columbia, central heating plant: The Treasury Department is authorized to furnish heat from this plant to the Corcoran Gallery of Art: Provided, That the proper authority of such institution agrees (a) to pay for heat furnished at such rates, not less than cost, as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, and (b) to connect such building with the Government mains in a manner satisfactory to the Public Works Branch, Procurement Division, Treasury Department. AUTHORIZE FURNISHING OF STEAM FROM CENTRAL HEATING PLANT TO FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD MAY 20, 1935.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. LANHAM, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 7652] The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 7652) to authorize the furnishing of steam from the central heating plant to the Federal Reserve Board, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon and recommend that the bill do pass. The bill reads as follows: [H. R. 7652, 74th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To authorize the furnishing of steam from the central heating plant to the Federal Reserve Board, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior through the National Park Service be, and he is hereby, authorized to furnish steam from the central heating plant for the use of the Federal Reserve Board on the property which has been acquired by it in squares east of 87 and east of 88 in the District of Columbia: Provided, That the Federal Reserve Board agrees to pay for the steam furnished at reasonable rates, not less than cost, as may be determined by the Secretary of the Interior: Provided further, That the Federal Reserve Board agrees to provide the necessary connections with the Government mains at its own expense and in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 2. That hereafter the rates to be paid for steam furnished to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the buildings, old and new, of the Pan American Union, the American Red Cross Buildings, and such other non-Federal public buildings as are or hereafter may be authorized to receive steam from the central heating plant shall be determined by the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. That all Acts and parts of Acts which may be inconsistent or in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. |