,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjai,mr4   
,mead[s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,p5ce7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a
 pilot program to execute lease         
agreem5ts us+ alt]native proc$ures1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,/reaml9$ ,leas+     
,pilot ,program  7a7 ,execution ( leases
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all 
e/abli% & conduct a pilot program to    
execute lease agreem5ts us+ alt]native  
proc$ures pursuant to au?ority provid$  
"u section #ehe ( title #dj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 & pursuant to ! provisions
 ( ?is section4  7b7 ,goals ( proc$ures 
,! goals ( ! alt]native proc$ures are-- 
7#a7 r$uc+ ! co/s to ! ,gov]nm5t ( leas$
 space1 includ+--  7,a7 execut+ long-t]m
 leases ) firm t]ms ( #aj ye>s or m &   
r$uc+ co/ly holdov] & %ort-t]m lease    
ext5sions1 includ+ %ort firm t]m leases2
  7,b7 improv+ (fice space utilization  

rates ( ,f$]al t5ants2 &  7,c7 /reaml9+ 
& simplify+ ! leas+ process to take     
advantage ( real e/ate m>kets2 &  7#b7  
significantly r$uc+ or elim9at+ !       
backlog ( expir+ leases ov] ! next #e   
ye>s4  7c7 ,leasehold int]e/s 9 real    
prop]ty  7#a7 ,simplifi$ proc$ures      
,not)/&+ subsection 7b7 ( section #ccje 
( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b     
o!rwise 9 accordance ) su* section1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all provide special       
simplifi$ proc$ures = acquisitions (    
leasehold int]e/s 9 real prop]ty at     
r5tal rates t d n exce$ ! simplifi$     
lease acquisition ?re%old1 z def9$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b74 ,! r5tal rate "u a       
multiye> lease does n exce$ ! simplifi$ 
lease acquisition ?re%old if ! av]age   
annual am\nt ( ! r5t payable = ! p]iod (
 ! lease does n exce$ su* ?re%old4  7#b7
 ,acquisition ?re%old ,= purposes ( ?is 
section1 ! simplifi$ lease acquisition  
?re%old is #ejj1jjj4  7d7 ,consolidat$  
lease prospectuses ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 
:5 acquir+ leasehold int]e/s subject to 

section #ccjg ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 transmit1 pursuant to subsection
 7b7 ( su* section1 to ! committees     
designat$ 9 su* section = approval ( a  
prospectus to acquire leas$ space1 &    
waive ! requirem5ts pursuant to         
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#f7 ( section         
#ccjg7;b71 subject to ! foll[+          
requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,co/ p] squ>e footage
 ,! co/ p] squ>e footage does n exce$ ! 
maximum propos$ r5tal rate designat$ = !
 respective geographical area4  7#b7    
,space utilization ,! ov]all space      
utilization rate is #agj usable squ>e   
feet p] p]son or less bas$ on actual    
ag5cy /aff+ levels :5 occupi$4  7#c7    
,lease t]m ,! lease firm t]m is #aj ye>s
 or great]4  7#d7 ,geographic location  
,! geographical location is id5tifi$ z  
hav+ a l>ge am\nt ( squ>e footage (     
,f$]al (fice space & lease turnov] & w  
likely result 9 provid+ = ! ability1 on 
a timely basis1 ( ! ag5cy to consolidate
 space effectively or meet any          
requirem5ts = tempor>y or int]im space  

requir$ = plann$ consolidations4  7#e7  
,subm>kets ,ag5cies may consid] space 9 
subm>ket locations t meet mission       
requirem5ts4  7e7 ,consolidations       
g5]ally ,! ,adm9i/rator may consolidate 
m ?an "o project into a s+le prospectus 
submitt$ pursuant to section #ccjg7;b7 (
 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if su* 
consolidation w facilitate effici5cies &
 r$uctions 9 ov]all space & improv$     
utilization rates4  7f7 ,waiv] au?ority 
,! ,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 waive notice 
& comm5t rulemak+1 if ! ,adm9i/rator    
det]m9es ! waiv] is necess>y to implem5t
 ?is section exp$iti\sly2 &  7#b7 c>ry  
out ! alt]native proc$ures "u ?is       
section z a pilot program4  7g7 ,reports
  7#a7 ,annual reports ,dur+ ! p]iod 9  
:i* ! pilot program is conduct$ "u ?is  
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit1    
annually1 to ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a progress report t provides     

updates on ! numb] & squ>e footage (    
leases expir+ 9 ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 by ag5cy 
& region1 & :i* %all include = ! expir+ 
leases--  7,a7 an av]age ( ! lease t]ms1
 includ+ firm t]ms1 = leases execut$2 & 
7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( leases manag$ 9-h\se  
or ?r\gh ! use ( comm]cial real e/ate   
leas+ s]vices4  7#b7 ,f9al report ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] t]m9ation ( !   
pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
submit a f9al report to ! ,committee on 
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate4 ,! f9al report %all include--   
7,a7 a review & evaluation ( ! lease    
agreem5ts execut$ "u ! alt]native       
proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is      
section 9 comp>ison to ^? agreem5ts n   
execut$ pursuant to ! alt]native        
proc$ures2  7,b7 recomm5dations on any  
p]man5t *anges to ! ,g5]al ,s]vices     
,adm9i/ration's leas+ au?ority2 &  7,c7 
a progress evaluation 9 meet+ ! goals   

describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7h7         
,t]m9ation ,! au?orities "u ?is section 
%all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd4