,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #abe #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #baij ,report ,no4 #aae-ahd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bg1 #bjag ,mr4 ,rutherford introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security ,june #bj1 #bjag ,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,mc,caul ,june #bj1 #bjag ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,april #bg1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to direct the ,under ,secretary for ,management of the ,department of ,homeland ,security to make certain improvements in managing the ,department's real property portfolio1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,streamlining ,,dhs ,overhead ,act4 #b4 ,long term real property strategies 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,vii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new sections3 #gaj4 ,chief ,facilities and ,logistics ,officer 7a7 ,in general ,there is a ,chief ,facilities and ,logistics ,officer of the ,department who shall report directly to the ,under ,secretary for ,management4 ,the ,chief ,facilities and ,logistics ,officer shall be career reserved for a member of the senior executive service4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,chief ,facilities and ,logistics ,officer shall-- 7#a7 develop policies and procedures and provide program oversight to manage real property1 facilities1 personal property1 mobile assets1 equipment1 and other material resources of the ,department2 7#b7 manage and execute1 in consultation with the component heads1 mission support services within the ,national ,capital ,region for real property1 facilities1 and other common headquarters and field activities for the ,department2 and 7#c7 provide tactical and transactional services for the ,department1 including transportation1 facility operations1 and maintenance4 #gaa4 ,long term real property strategies 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,first strategy ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall develop an initial #e-year regional real property strategy for the ,department that covers the five fiscal years immediately following such date of enactment4 ,such strategy shall be geographically organized1 as designated by the ,under ,secretary for ,management4 7#b7 ,second strategy ,not later than the first day of the fourth fiscal year covered by the first strategy under paragraph 7#a71 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall develop a second #e-year real property strategy for the ,department that covers the five fiscal years immediately following the conclusion of such first strategy4 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,initial strategy ,the initial #e-year strategy developed in accordance with paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify opportunities to consolidate real property1 optimize the usage of ,federal assets1 and decrease the number of commercial leases and square footage within the ,department's real property portfolio2 7,b7 provide alternate housing and consolidation plans to increase efficiency through joint use of ,department spaces while decreasing the reliance on and cost of leased space2 7,c7 concentrate on geographical areas with a significant ,department presence1 as identified by the ,under ,secretary for ,management2 7,d7 examine the establishment of central ,department locations in each such geographical region and the co-location of ,department components based on the mission sets and responsibilities of such components2 7,e7 identify opportunities to reduce overhead costs through co-location or consolidation of real property interests or mission support activities1 such as shared mail screening and processing1 centralized transportation and shuttle services1 regional transit benefit programs1 common contracting for custodial and other services1 and leveraging strategic sourcing contracts and sharing of specialized facilities1 such as training facilities and resources2 7,f7 manage the current ,department ,workspace ,standard for ,office ,space in accordance with the ,department office workspace design process to develop the most efficient and effective spaces within the workspace standard net usable square foot ranges for all leased for office space entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this section1 including the renewal of any leases for office space existing as of such date2 7,g7 define1 based on square footage1 what constitutes a major real property acquisition2 7,h7 prioritize actions to be taken to improve the operations and management of the ,department's real property inventory1 based on life-cycle cost estimations1 in consultation with component heads2 and 7,i7 include any additional information determined appropriate or relevant by the ,under ,secretary for ,management4 7#b7 ,second strategy ,the second #e-year strategy developed in accordance with paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7a7 shall include information required in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71 and 7,i7 of paragraph 7#a7 and information on the effectiveness of implementation efforts pursuant to the ,department-wide policy required in accordance with subsection 7c71 including-- 7,a7 the impact of such implementation on departmental operations and costs2 and 7,b7 the degree to which the ,department established central ,department locations and co-located ,department components pursuant to the results of the examination required by subparagraph 7,d7 of paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,implementation policies ,not later than #ij days after the development of each of the regional real property strategies developed in accordance with subsection 7a71 the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall develop or update1 as applicable1 a ,department-wide policy implementing such strategies4 7d7 ,certifications ,subject to subsection 7g77#c71 the implementation policies developed pursuant to subsection 7c7 shall require component heads to certify to the ,under ,secretary for ,management that such heads have complied with the requirements specified in subsection 7b7 before making any major real property acquisition or recommendation1 as defined by the ,under ,secretary1 including entering into any new leases1 renewing any existing leases1 or agreeing to extend or newly occupy any ,federal space or new construction1 in accordance with the applicable regional real property strategy developed in accordance with subsection 7a74 7e7 ,underutilized space 7#a7 ,in general ,the implementing policies developed pursuant to subsection 7c7 shall require component heads1 acting through regional property managers under subsection 7f71 to annually report to the ,under ,secretary for ,management on underutilized space and identify space that may be made available for use1 as applicable1 by other components or ,federal or ,state agencies through reimbursable or other agreements4 7#b7 ,exception ,the ,under ,secretary for ,management may grant an exception to the workspace standard net usable square foot ranges described in subsection 7b77#f7 for specific office locations at which a reduction or elimination of otherwise underutilized space would negatively impact a component's ability to execute its mission based on readiness performance measures4 7#c7 ,underutilized space defined ,in this subsection1 the term underutilized space means any space with respect to which utilization is greater than the workplace standard net usable square foot ranges pursuant to subsection 7b77#f74 7f7 ,component responsibilities 7#a7 ,regional property managers ,each component head shall identify a senior career employee of each such component for each geographic region included in the regional real property strategies developed in accordance with subsection 7a7 to serve as each such component's regional property manager4 ,each such regional property manager shall serve as a single point of contact for ,department headquarters and other ,department components for all real property matters relating to each such component within the region in which each such component is located1 and provide data and any other support necessary for the ,,dhs ,regional ,mission ,support ,coordinator strategic asset and portfolio planning and execution4 7#b7 ,data ,regional property managers under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide annually to the ,under ,secretary for ,management1 via a standardized and centralized system1 data on each component's real property holdings1 as specified by the ,undersecretary for ,management1 including relating to underutilized space under subsection 7e7 7as such term is defined in such subsection71 total square footage leased1 annual cost1 and total number of staff1 for each geographic region included in the regional real property strategies developed in accordance with subsection 7a74 7g7 ,ongoing oversight 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall monitor components' adherence to the regional real property strategies developed in accordance with subsection 7a7 and the implementation policies developed pursuant to subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,annual review ,the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall annually review the data submitted pursuant to subsection 7f77#b7 to ensure all underutilized space 7as such term is defined in subsection 7e77 is properly identified4 7#c7 ,certification review ,the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall review1 and if appropriate1 approve1 component certifications under subsection 7d7 before such components may make any major real property acquisition1 including entering into any new leases1 renewing any existing leases1 or agreeing to extend or newly occupy any ,federal space or new construction1 in accordance with the applicable regional real property strategy developed in accordance with subsection 7a74 7#d7 ,congressional reporting ,the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall annually provide information to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 and the ,inspector ,general of the ,department on the ,department's real property portfolio1 including information relating to the following3 7,a7 ,a summary of the ,department's real property holdings in each region described in the regional strategies developed in accordance with subsection 7a71 and for each such property1 information including the total square footage leased1 the total cost1 the total number of staff at each such property1 and the square foot per person utilization rate for office space 7and whether or not such conforms with the workspace standard net usable square foot ranges established pursuant to subsection 7b77#f774 7,b7 ,an accounting of all underutilized space 7as such term is defined in subsection 7e774 7,c7 ,an accounting of all instances in which the ,department or its components consolidated their real property holdings or co-located with another entity within the ,department4 7,d7 ,a list of all certifications provided pursuant to subsection 7d7 and all such certifications approved pursuant to paragraph 7#c7 of this subsection4 7#e7 ,inspector ,general review ,not later than #abj days after the last day of the fifth fiscal year covered in each of the initial and second regional real property strategies developed in accordance with subsection 7a71 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department shall review the information submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#d7 and issue findings regarding the effectiveness of the implementation of the ,department-wide policy and oversight efforts of the management of real property facilities1 personal property1 mobile assets1 equipment and the ,department's other material resources as required under this section4 4 7b7 ,reporting ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate copies of the regional strategies developed in accordance with section #gaj7;a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7as added by subsection 7a7 of this section7 not later than #ij days after the date of the development of each such strategy4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #gji the following new items3 ,sec4 #gaj4 ,chief ,facilities and ,logistics ,officer4 ,sec4 #gaa4 ,long term real property strategies4 4 ,june #bj1 #bjag ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed