,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dic #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfab ,report ,no4 #aac-fef ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #h1 #bjac ,mr4 ,barletta 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,shuster1 and ,mr4 ,rahall7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,december #aa1 #bjad ,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,williams ,december #aa1 #bjad ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to improve the functioning and management of the ,public ,buildings ,service4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,public ,buildings ,savings and ,reform ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,required offsets for new space 7a7 ,offsets and freeze of space inventory ,chapter #cc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccag4 ,offsets and freeze of space inventory 7a7 ,information in prospectus ,any prospectus that proposes new space1 whether leased or owned1 transmitted pursuant to section #ccjg7;b7 for each of fiscal years #bjad1 #bjae1 #bjaf1 and #bjag shall contain information outlining the details of the elimination of at least a corresponding amount of space4 7b7 ,freezing the real estate footprint ,on an annual basis1 the ,administrator shall not increase the size or amount of its real property inventory1 leased or owned1 as compared to its fiscal year #bjab real property baseline1 except in those years in which space offsets have been specifically identified or for emergency or national security purposes as determined by the ,president4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccag4 ,offsets and freeze of space inventory4 4 #c4 ,minimizing costs of leased space 7a7 ,definitions ,section #ccja7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 ,maximum rental rate ,the term maximum rental rate means the maximum rate1 by rentable square feet estimated by the ,administrator of ,general ,services for the leasing of commercial space for purposes of a public building in a given geographical location4 4 7b7 ,restrictions on below-,prospectus projects ,section #ccjg7;g7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,restriction on below-prospectus level 7,a7 ,restriction on rental rate ,the ,administrator may not lease space at an amount below the average annual rental rate thresholds established pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7h7 and that exceeds the maximum rental rate established by the ,administrator for the respective geographical location1 unless the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate are notified by the ,administrator in writing at least #aj days before the execution of such lease4 7,b7 ,annual reports ,the ,administrator shall submit1 on an annual basis1 to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate a report detailing the maximum rental rates established by the ,administrator by geographical location4 7#d7 ,restriction on other below-prospectus level projects ,not less than #cj days before entering into any lease-construction agreement1 regardless of the threshold amounts established pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7h71 the ,administrator shall notify the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate1 in writing1 of the intention to enter into such agreement and include in the notification details of the project and any associated information4 4 #d4 ,reports on leases 7a7 ,reports on leases ,chapter #cc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccah4 ,reports on leases ,not later than ,december #ca of each year1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall submit a list to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate of all leases1 including lease-construction agreements1 entered into by the ,general ,services ,administration for the previous fiscal year4 ,for each lease1 the list shall detail the size of the space1 location1 tenant agency or agencies1 total annual rental rate1 and the authorized annual rental if such rental rate exceeds the annual threshold amounts set forth in section #ccjg4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for such chapter1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccah4 ,reports on leases4 4 #e4 ,zero-based space justification ,section #ccjg7;b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f7 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g7 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 with respect to any prospectus1 including for replacement space1 lease renewal1 or lease extension1 the ,administrator shall include a justification for such space1 including an explanation of why such space could not be consolidated or co-located into other owned or leased space4 4 #f4 ,reducing costs related to courthouses 7a7 ,reducing costs related to courthouses ,chapter #cc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccai4 ,reducing costs related to courthouses 7a7 ,limitation on new courthouses ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services may not commence construction of any new courthouse if-- 7#a7 construction has not begun on or before the date of enactment of this section2 and 7#b7 the design and construction of the new courthouse fails to comply1 at a minimum1 with the courtroom sharing requirements described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,courtroom sharing requirements defined ,the term courtroom sharing requirements means-- 7#a7 in courthouses with #aj or more active district judges1 #b courtrooms per #c active district judges1 except such courthouses may contain not less than #i courtrooms for active district judges2 7#b7 in courthouses with #c or more bankruptcy judges1 #a courtroom per #b bankruptcy judges2 7#c7 in courthouses with #c or more senior district judges1 #a courtroom per #b senior district judges2 and 7#d7 in courthouses with #c or more magistrate judges1 #a courtroom per #b magistrate judges4 7c7 ,united states courts design guide ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,design ,guide for courthouses shall be updated to incorporate courtroom sharing requirements to the maximum extent practicable4 7d7 ,utilization ,if a new courthouse will add capacity in the inventory of the ,general ,services ,administration1 existing space in the same courthouse complex must be fully utilized or relinquished from the inventory of the ,general ,services ,administration4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for such chapter1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccai4 ,reducing costs related to courthouses4 4 #g4 ,inspector ,general review ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,general ,services ,administration shall review the ,public ,buildings ,service's internship program1 recent graduate program1 and any similar program and report to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate on the following3 7#a7 ,the costs associated with each program4 7#b7 ,value added to the ,public ,buildings ,service by the programs4 7#c7 ,recommendations on improving the programs4 7#d7 ,compliance with ,federal hiring laws1 practices1 and standards4 #h4 ,bonuses and conferences 7a7 ,moratorium on bonuses ,section #eib of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,moratorium on bonuses ,no funds in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund may be available for bonuses1 performance awards1 or similar expenditures for a member of the ,senior ,executive ,service1 until the ,administrator of ,general ,services submits a report to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate detailing-- 7#a7 the findings and conclusions of a review of the ,public ,building ,service's system of awarding bonuses and performance awards2 7#b7 actions to be taken by the ,administrator to improve the system and ensure efficiency and effectiveness2 and 7#c7 a description of how the actions identified will resolve any inefficiencies identified4 4 7b7 ,restrictions on conferences and travel ,chapter #cc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccbj4 ,restrictions on conferences and travel 7a7 ,reports regarding conferences ,not later than the end of each fiscal year1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate a report on conferences proposed to be hosted by the ,public ,buildings ,service for the subsequent fiscal year4 ,the report shall include the following for each proposed conference3 7#a7 ,the purpose of the conference4 7#b7 ,a detailed budget for the conference1 including related travel1 lodging1 and per diem costs4 7#c7 ,the expected number of participants1 including from the ,public ,buildings ,service4 7#d7 ,the location and length of the conference4 7#e7 ,any expected non-,federal funding or sponsorships4 7b7 ,conference review ,not later than #fj days after each fiscal year1 the ,administrator shall submit a report to the congressional committees identified in subsection 7a7 including the following3 7#a7 ,the actual expenditures and costs of each conference and a comparison to the budget submitted pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,the actual number of participants of the ,public ,buildings ,service in each conference and associated travel1 lodging1 and per diem costs4 7#c7 ,an agenda of each conference programming and events4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for such chapter1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccbj4 ,restrictions on conferences and travel4 4 #i4 ,administrative costs specified 7a7 ,administrative costs specified ,section #eib7;c7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,exception for administrative expenses ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 deposits in the ,fund may not be used for administrative expenses of the ,public ,buildings ,service unless an amount specified for such expenses is specifically authorized for a given fiscal year4 4 7b7 ,reporting of administrative expenses ,section #ccjg of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,budget proposal of administrative expenses 7#a7 ,proposed budget ,not later than the date that the ,president submits the budget request to ,congress pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall submit a proposed budget for the ,public ,buildings ,service to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate detailing all proposed administrative expenses for such ,service for the following fiscal year4 7#b7 ,specifics of budget proposal ,such proposed budget shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a breakdown of proposed administrative expenses of the ,public ,buildings ,service and the expenses of the previous fiscal year1 including a breakdown of object classification and subclassification to include salaries1 bonuses1 travel and transportation1 training1 and conferences4 7,b7 ,a breakdown as described in subparagraph 7,a7 for the ,public ,buildings ,service headquarters1 ,commissioner's office1 and each of the regional offices4 7,c7 ,a breakdown of proposed staffing levels1 including the number of full-time equivalent positions and the number of ,federal employees by job classification and title of the ,public ,buildings ,service1 the ,service headquarters1 ,commissioner's office1 and the regional offices1 and the numbers for the same for the previous fiscal year4 7,d7 ,a detailed justification for any proposed increase in administrative expenses or staffing4 7,e7 ,a justification for the total amount of administrative expenses4 7#c7 ,administrative cost categories ,the budget proposal information described in paragraph 7#b7 shall provide the required information within the following administrative cost categories3 7,a7 ,building ,operations and ,maintenance1 including cleaning1 utilities and fuels1 and maintenance4 7,b7 ,salaries and ,expenses1 including other building services1 space acquisition1 staff support1 and information technology services4 4 #aj4 ,limitation on authorizations ,section #ccjg of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,expiration of committee resolutions ,unless a lease is executed or a construction1 alteration1 repair1 design1 or acquisition project is initiated within #e years of the resolution approvals adopted by the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives or the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate pursuant to subsection 7a71 such resolutions shall be deemed expired4 ,this subsection shall only apply to resolutions approved after the date of enactment of this subsection4 4 #aa4 ,limitation on certain leasing authorities 7a7 ,limitation on leasing authority of other agencies ,chapter #cc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccba4 ,limitation on leasing authority of other agencies 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an executive agency may not lease space for the purposes of a public building as defined under section #ccja1 except as provided under section #ehe and the provisions of this chapter4 7b7 ,public building ,for the purposes of this section1 the term public building includes leased space4 7c7 ,exclusions ,this section shall not apply to-- 7#a7 properties that are excluded for reasons of national security by the ,president2 and 7#b7 properties of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 7d7 ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed as creating new authority for executive agencies to enter into leases4 7e7 ,delegation pilot ,with respect to executive agencies covered by subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 the ,administrator of ,general ,services may delegate authority to manage the procurement of leases to an appropriate executive agency if the ,administrator determines that such agency has the appropriate expertise and ability to do so and such delegation promotes efficiency and economy2 7#b7 the delegation under this subsection does not exempt the ,administrator or the agency to which the delegation is made from any other provision of this chapter1 including sections #eib and #ccjg2 and 7#c7 the delegation authority under this subsection shall terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjah4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #f months before the termination date set forth in subsection 7e77#c71 the ,administrator shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate4 ,the report shall include an analysis of the effectiveness of the delegation authority provided in this section1 including-- 7#a7 a comparison of the costs and terms associated with leases procured under the delegation authority to the leases procured by the ,public ,buildings ,service2 7#b7 whether procurements delegated were consistent with authorization limitations and parameters2 and 7#c7 recommendations on improvements to the delegation authority and whether such authority should be extended4 4 7b7 ,small businesses ,when using commercial leasing services1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall adhere to the requirements of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq474 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for such chapter1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccba4 ,limitation on leasing authority of other agencies4 4 #ab4 ,utilization rates 7a7 ,utilization rates ,chapter #cc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccbb4 ,utilization rates 7a7 ,measurement of space utilization ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall develop and implement a method of measuring actual utilization rates of its owned and leased inventory of public buildings space and a plan for incorporating such utilization rates into performance metrics for owned and leased buildings by region4 7b7 ,space utilization ,any method developed and implemented pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be based on actual utilization by rentable square feet per person4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator shall report to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate utilization rates measured pursuant to subsection 7a7 and performance metrics for owned and leased buildings4 7d7 ,certification ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section and every year thereafter1 the ,administrator and tenant ,federal agencies shall certify1 in writing1 to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate the actual number of personnel housed in each building1 leased or owned1 in the inventory of the ,general ,services ,administration4 ,such written certifications shall detail the number of ,federal employees1 temporary employees1 contractors1 and any other non-,federal employees4 7e7 ,database 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall maintain a database of utilization rates and metrics developed pursuant to this section4 7#b7 ,accessibility ,the database described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be made available upon request by congressional committees4 7#c7 ,exclusions ,for reasons of national security1 the ,president may exclude any property from the requirements of this subsection4 7f7 ,agency space plans ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate all agency ,real ,property ,cost ,savings and ,innovation ,plans submitted pursuant to the ,,management ,,procedures ,,memorandum ,,no4 #bjac-jb of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 ,the ,administrator shall submit subsequent updates of the ,real ,property ,cost ,savings and ,innovation ,plans or any successor plans to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate not later than #fj days after their receipt by the ,administrator4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for such chapter1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccbb4 ,utilization rates4 4 #ac4 ,eliminating project escalations ,section #ccjg7;c7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,administrator shall notify1 in writing1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate of any increase of more than #e percent of an estimated maximum cost or of any increase or decrease in the scope or size of a project of #e or more percent4 ,such notification shall include an explanation regarding any such increase or decrease4 ,the scope or size of a project shall not increase or decrease by more than #aj percent unless an amended prospectus is submitted and approved pursuant to this section44 #ad4 ,report on public building service activities ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,general ,services shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate regarding how the ,public ,buildings ,service1 through its acquisition activities-- 7#a7 conserves existing urban1 suburban and rural resources2 7#b7 encourages the development and redevelopment of urban1 suburban1 and rural areas2 and 7#c7 reduces costs to the ,public ,building ,service and improves the social1 economic1 environmental1 and cultural conditions of the communities in urban1 suburban1 and rural areas4 ,december #aa1 #bjad ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed