Darrell Issa: “Although this is a small piece of property, it's part of a vast amount of property the Federal Government currently…”

“Although this is a small piece of property, it's part of a vast amount of property the Federal Government currently owns, controls, and does not use. So as we take this step today, I hope all of my colleagues in the House and the Senate will look at this as at least a small contribution to a direction we should go, find ways to take government-owned property, get it in private hands, paying property tax, being developed, and creating jobs throughout the areas in which it lies. As I urge support, I would like to thank my colleague, the gentlelady from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton), for her work; I would like to thank the Senate cosponsors, including Senator Boxer, for getting this to us; and I would like to thank Mr. Denham for brining it to the floor at this time. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my strong support for S. 1302, an important bill to facilitate a land transfer in Tracy, California. I was proud to introduce identical companion legislation in the House of Representatives last year, and I am glad to see S. 1302 on a path to final enactment. S. 1302 allows the city of Tracy to purchase 150 acres of property from the Federal Government. Congress previously conveyed the parcel to the city but placed certain restrictions on its use. This legislation waives these restrictions so long as the city purchases the property at fair market value.…”