,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gdgh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #a1 #bjbj,ms4 ,wexton 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 and ,mr4 ,huffman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to require ,federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis on relocations involving the movement of employment positions to different areas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,congressional ,oversight to ,secure ,transparency of ,relocations ,act or the ,,cost of ,relocations ,act 4 #b4 ,benefit-cost analysis on certain relocations 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7d71 a ,federal agency may not carry out a covered relocation unless1 prior to any submission to the ,office of ,management and ,budget or other reviewing entity regarding such relocation-- 7#a7 such agency-- 7,a7 conducts a benefit-cost analysis on the covered relocation2 and 7,b7 submits to the ,office of ,inspector ,general for such agency a report on the findings of the benefit-cost analysis and including such other information such ,office of ,inspector ,general determines necessary for compliance with subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 such ,office of ,inspector ,general reviews the report and submits to ,congress the report described in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,benefit-,cost analysis 7#a7 ,in general ,the benefit-cost analysis described in subsection 7a77#a7 shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the economic and social science principles articulated in the guidance applicable to relocations in the ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#d1 as in effect on ,september #ag1 #bjjc4 7#b7 ,analysis report 7,a7 ,contents ,the report described in subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 shall include1 at a minimum-- 7i7 the anticipated outcomes and improvements that will result from the proposed relocation1 quantified in monetary or other appropriate measures to the extent practicable2 7ii7 an explanation of how the proposed relocation will result in the anticipated outcomes and improvements2 7iii7 the metrics for measuring whether the proposed relocation results in the anticipated outcomes and improvements2 7iv7 a detailed employee engagement plan2 7v7 a list of stakeholders2 7vi7 a timeline of past and future engagements with stakeholders regarding the proposed relocation2 7vii7 an assessment of how the proposed relocation may affect stakeholders-- 7,i7 served by the positions affected by the relocation2 and 7,,ii7 in the destination agency or region2 7viii7 a comprehensive strategy for accomplishing the proposed relocation that includes-- 7,i7 staffing1 resourcing1 and financial needs2 7,,ii7 an implementation timeline identifying milestones and the persons accountable for meeting such milestones2 7,,iii7 a risk assessment2 and 7,,iv7 a risk mitigation plan2 7ix7 an analysis of the effect the proposed relocation may have on the ability of the ,federal agency to carry out its mission during the relocation and thereafter2 and 7x7 an assessment of the short- and long-term effects of the relocation on the mission of the ,federal agency4 7,b7 ,publication ,a ,federal agency shall make publicly available the report described in subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 in a form that excludes any proprietary information or trade secrets of any person and other confidential information4 7c7 ,inspector ,general report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date on which a ,federal agency submits a report under subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 the ,office of ,inspector ,general for that agency shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the findings of the review conducted under subsection 7a77#b71 including-- 7,a7 detailed descriptions of the data used in the benefit-cost analysis described in subsection 7a77#a71 including the types of data and the time periods covered by the data2 7,b7 the conclusions of the benefit-cost analysis and the analysis underlying such conclusions2 and 7,c7 a comprehensive assessment of-- 7i7 the extent to which the ,federal agency adhered to the guidance in the ,office of ,management and ,budget ,circular ,a-#d1 as in effect on ,september #ag1 #bjjc1 in conducting the benefit-cost analysis1 including a determination whether such adherence is sufficient to justify the use of ,federal funds for the relocation involved2 and 7ii7 if the relocation involves moving positions from inside the ,national ,capital ,region to outside the ,national ,capital ,region1 the extent to which real estate options in the ,national ,capital ,region were compared to those in the destination as part of that analysis4 7#b7 ,exclusions 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,office of ,inspector ,general for a ,federal agency shall exclude from any report described in this subsection any proprietary information or trade secrets of any person and other confidential information4 7,b7 ,explanation and description required ,for each exclusion under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,office of ,inspector ,general shall include an explanation of the reason for the exclusion and a description of the information excluded in an appropriate location in the relevant report4 7d7 ,other requirements not abrogated ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to abrogate1 reduce1 or eliminate any requirements imposed by law pertaining to any relocation of a ,federal agency or component of a ,federal agency4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrative redelegation of function ,the term administrative redelegation of function means a ,federal agency establishing new positions within the agency that replace existing positions within the agency and perform the functions of the positions replaced4 7#b7 ,covered relocation ,the term covered relocation means-- 7,a7 an administrative redelegation of function which1 by itself or in conjunction with other related redelegations1 involves replacing the existing positions of more than the lesser of #e percent or #ajj of the employees of the relevant ,federal agency with new positions located outside the commuting area of such employees2 7,b7 moving a ,federal agency or any component of a ,federal agency if such move1 by itself or in conjunction with other related moves1 involves moving the positions of more than the lesser of #e percent or #ajj of the employees of the ,federal agency outside the commuting area of such employees or under the jurisdiction of another ,federal agency2 or 7,c7 a combination of related redelegations and moves which together involve the positions of more than the lesser of #e percent or #ajj of the employees of the relevant ,federal agency being moved to or replaced with new positions located outside the commuting area of such employees or moved under the jurisdiction of another ,federal agency4 7#c7 ,employee ,the term employee means an employee or officer of a ,federal agency4 7#d7 ,federal agency ,the term ,federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section #ijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,national ,capital ,region ,the term ,national ,capital ,region has the meaning given such term in section #hgjb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4