,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,mr4 
,hawley 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require t ! headqu>t]s 
( c]ta9 ,f$]al ag5cies & p]man5t duty   
/ations ( employees ( c]ta9 ,f$]al      
ag5cies be relocat$ 9 ord] to provide an
 opportunity to build ne$$ infra/ructure
 9 c]ta9 areas & to %>e ! b5efits (     
,f$]al employm5t ) economically di/ress$
 regions4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,infra/ructure      
,re/ore ! ,economy ,act or ! ,,hire     
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,infra/ructure is vital to 
! economy4  7#b7 ,_m areas 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates h fall5 into economic di/ress4   
7#c7 ,! b5efits ( ,f$]al employm5t %\ld 
be %>$ widely & %\ld n be conc5trat$ 9 !
 ,wa%+ton metropolitan area4  7#d7 ,mov+
 ! headqu>t]s ( ,f$]al ag5cies & ! cov]$

 p]man5t duty /ations ( employees (     
,f$]al ag5cies out ( ! ,wa%+ton         
metropolitan area & to economically     
di/ress$ regions w\ld provide an        
opportunity to--  7,a7 build            
infra/ructure 9 areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t ne$ ! infra/ructure2 &  7,b7 %>e      
employm5t & o!r f9ancial b5efits (      
,f$]al employm5t ) individuals :o live 9
 economically di/ress$ regions4  7#e7   
,indiana1 ,k5tucky1 ,mi*igan1 ,miss\ri1 
,new ,mexico1 ,ohio1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,s\? 
,c>ol9a1 ,t5nessee1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia are 
among ! ,/ates ) regions t h exp]i5c$   
sub/antial economic di/ress dur+ ! pa/  
#aj ye>s4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 #bjbj c5sus ,! t]m #bjbj c5sus     
means ! #bjbj dec5nial c5sus (          
population c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce "u section #ada ( title #ac1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rator 
,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4  7#c7 ,cab9et ag5cy 
,! t]m ,cab9et ag5cy means--  7,a7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,b7 !       

,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,education2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,en]gy2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices2  7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2  7,g7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2  7,h7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,transportation2 &  7,j7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#d7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,!
 t]m cov]$ ag5cy means-- 7,a7 a ,cab9et 
ag5cy2 or  7,b7 a non-,cab9et ag5cy4    
7#e7 ,cov]$ p]man5t duty /ation ,! t]m  
cov]$ p]man5t duty /ation means1 )      
respect to employees ( a cov]$ ag5cy1 ! 
p]man5t duty /ation describ$ 9 section  
#f7;a77#b74  7#f7 ,designat$ ,/ate ,!   
t]m designat$ ,/ate means-- 7,a7 )      
respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1  
,miss\ri2  7,b7 ) respect to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,comm]ce1 ,p5nsylvania2  7,c7 )      
respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1    
,t5nessee2  7,d7 ) respect to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ,k5tucky2  7,e7 )   
respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 ,indiana2  7,f7 ) respect to 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban            
,developm5t1 ,ohio2  7,g7 ) respect to !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,new ,mexico2  
7,h7 ) respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 
,we/ ,virg9ia2  7,i7 ) respect to !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ,mi*igan2  
7,j7 ) respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 &  7,k7 )      
respect to a non-,cab9et ag5cy1 a ,/ate 
t has a geographical or indu/rial nexus 
to "o or m ( ! pr9cipal subjects        
regulat$ or /udi$ by ! non-,cab9et      
ag5cy4  7#g7 ,director ,! t]m ,director 
means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#h7 ,executive  
ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#i7          
,executive dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,executive   
dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#aj7 ,headqu>t]s ,! t]m        
headqu>t]s--  7,a7 means ! place or     
build+ s]v+ z ! manag]ial & adm9i/rative
 c5t] ( a cov]$ ag5cy2 &  7,b7 does n   

include an (fice t ! head ( a cov]$     
ag5cy may ma9ta9 sep>ately f a place or 
build+ 9 ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan area4  
7#aa7 ,location ,! t]m location means a 
geographic area n l>g] ?an #ajj squ>e   
miles4  7#ab7 ,non-,cab9et ag5cy ,! t]m 
non-,cab9et ag5cy--  7,a7 means ea*     
,executive ag5cy ! headqu>t]s ( :i* is  
locat$ 9 ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan area2 &
  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 an          
,executive dep>tm5t2  7ii7 an ,executive
 ag5cy t is organiz$ "u-- 7,i7 !        
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 or     
7,,ii7 an ,executive dep>tm5t2  7iii7 ! 
,smi?sonian ,in/itution or any          
,executive ag5cy ! prim>y purpose ( :i* 
is to gov]n a museum1 exhibition1 or    
libr>y1 pres]ve "o or m build+s1 or     
produce p]=m+ arts2 or  7iv7 an         
,executive ag5cy ! prim>y purpose ( :i* 
is to-- 7,i7 ga!r intellig5ce2  7,,ii7  
prosecute crim9al (f5ses2 or  7,,iii7   
protect national security4  7#ac7       
,relocation proposal ,! t]m relocation  
proposal means a proposal develop$ by ! 

,director & ! ,adm9i/rator "u section   
#d7;a77#a77;,a74  7#ad7 ,/ate ,! t]m    
,/ate means a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#ae7 ,wa%+ton metropolitan area ,! t]m 
,wa%+ton metropolitan area has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m ,national ,capital region 9  
section #hgjb ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #d4 ,/udies & relocation       
proposals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce completes ! #bjbj c5sus1 !     
,director & ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 
) respect to ea* cov]$ ag5cy1 c>ry out a
 /udy to-- 7,a7 develop a proposal ( #c 
locations 9 ! designat$ ,/ate = ! cov]$ 
ag5cy to :i* ! headqu>t]s ( ! cov]$     
ag5cy & ! cov]$ p]man5t duty /ation (   
employees ( ! cov]$ ag5cy c\ld be       
relocat$2 &  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r ! cov]$  
ag5cy %\ld be aboli%$ or m]g$ ) ano!r   
,executive ag5cy1 r ?an be+ relocat$2 & 
7#b7 submit ea* /udy c>ri$ out "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 ,congress2 &    
7,b7 ! designat$ ,/ate to :i* !         
relocation proposal includ$ 9 ! /udy    

p]ta9s4  7b7 ,crit]ia  7#a7 ,priority   
crit]ia ,9 select+ ! locations to be    
includ$ 9 a relocation proposal1 !      
,director & ! ,adm9i/rator %all select  
locations--  7,a7 t1 dur+ ! #aj-ye>     
p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,director 
& ! ,adm9i/rator submit ! relocation    
proposal "u subsection 7a77#b71 h       
exp]i5c$ economic di/ress1 :i* may be   
demon/rat$ by1 9 comp>ison to locations 
9 o!r ,/ates & locations )9 ! designat$ 
,/ate--  7i7 a l[ rate ( education2     
7ii7 a l[ rate ( work=ce p>ticipation2  
7iii7 a l[ m$ian income2  7iv7 a high   
rate ( pov]ty2 &  7v7 a high rate ( h\s+
 vacancy1 exclud+ h\s+ prop]ties t are  
prim>ily us$ = seasonal or recreational 
use2 &  7,b7 t1 ) respect to ! #aj-ye>  
p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,director 
& ! ,adm9i/rator submit ! relocation    
proposal "u subsection 7a77#b71 h an    
av]age unemploym5t rate t is above !    
av]age unemploym5t rate ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,labor1 dur+ t p]iod4  7#b7 ,second>y   

crit]ia ,9 select+ ! locations to be    
includ$ 9 a relocation proposal1 !      
,director & ! ,adm9i/rator may1 z       
second>y crit]ia1 consid]--  7,a7 ! /ate
 ( infra/ructure 9 or ne> a location2   
7,b7 ! ability to exp& infra/ructure 9  
or ne> a location2 &  7,c7 ! supply (   
labor 9 or ne> a location4  7#c7        
,limitation ,9 select+ ! locations to be
 includ$ 9 a relocation proposal1 !     
,director & ! ,adm9i/rator may n select 
any location t is )9 #cj miles ( a city 
t has a population ( m ?an #hjj1jjj     
individuals1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce "u ! #bjbj c5sus4  7#d7        
,specificity ,9 select+ ! locations to  
be includ$ 9 a relocation proposal1 !   
,director & ! ,adm9i/rator %all m9imize 
! geographic size ( ea* location select$
 to ! maximum ext5t t is reasonably     
possible4  #e4 ,selection  7a7          
,designat$ ,/ate (ficials select+       
relocation locations ,unless ! cov]$    
ag5cy to :i* a relocation proposal      
p]ta9s is aboli%$1 n lat] ?an #a ye>    

aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director & !      
,adm9i/rator submit ! relocation        
proposal to ! designat$ ,/ate to :i* !  
relocation proposal p]ta9s "u section   
#d7;a77#b71 ! designat$ ,/ate may1 f !  
propos$ locations includ$ 9 ! relocation
 proposal & by enact+ a law ( !         
designat$ ,/ate /at+ t a location has   
be5 s select$1 select #a location to :i*
 ! headqu>t]s ( ! cov]$ ag5cy & ! cov]$ 
p]man5t duty /ation ( employees ( !     
cov]$ ag5cy %all be relocat$ "u section 
#f7;a74  7b7 ,failure by1 or inability  
(1 designat$ ,/ate (ficials ,to select &
 approve relocation locations ,if a     
designat$ ,/ate to :i* a relocation     
proposal is submitt$ fails to select a  
location1 or1 "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 is
 unable to select a location1 f !       
relocation proposal "u subsection 7a7 by
 ! deadl9e describ$ 9 t subsection1 !   
,director & ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 f !    
locations includ$ 9 ! relocation        
proposal1 select ! location to :i* !    
headqu>t]s ( ! cov]$ ag5cy & ! cov]$    

p]man5t duty /ation ( employees ( !     
cov]$ ag5cy %all be relocat$ "u section 
#f7;a74  #f4 ,relocation  7a7           
,requirem5ts ,z soon z reasonably       
possible aft] a location is select$ "u  
section #e1 b 9 no ev5t lat] ?an #aj    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director1 !            
,adm9i/rator1 & ! head ( ! cov]$ ag5cy  
to :i* ! selection p]ta9s %all relocate 
to ! select$ location--  7#a7 !         
headqu>t]s ( ! cov]$ ag5cy2 &  7#b7 !   
p]man5t duty /ation = n less ?an #ij    
p]c5t ( ! positions z an (fic] or       
employee ( ! cov]$ ag5cy = :i* ! p]man5t
 duty /ation is locat$ 9 ! ,wa%+ton     
metropolitan area1 )\t reg>d to :e!r !  
position is vacant4  7b7 ,p5alties ,if1 
on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date on  
:i* a location is select$ "u section #e1
 ! headqu>t]s ( ! cov]$ ag5cy & ! cov]$ 
p]man5t duty /ation ( employees ( !     
cov]$ ag5cy h n be5 relocat$ z requir$  
"u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section--  7#a7 
= ! fiscal ye> imm$iately foll[+ !      
fiscal ye> 9 :i* su* failure fir/       

occurs1 & = ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] 9 :i*
 any su* failure cont9ues1 ! head ( !   
cov]$ ag5cy %all be au?oriz$ to use     
funds made available to ! cov]$ ag5cy = 
! relevant fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt equal  
to n m ?an #he p]c5t ( ! funds made     
available to ! cov]$ ag5cy = ! fiscal   
ye> 9 :i* ! failure fir/ occurs1 not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law au?oriz+ ! head
 ( ! cov]$ ag5cy to use ^? funds 9 an   
am\nt great] ?an t p]c5t2 &  7#b7 ! head
 ( ! cov]$ ag5cy may n receive-- 7,a7   
pay dur+ ! p]iod--  7i7 beg9n+ on ! date
 on :i* ! failure fir/ occurs2 &  7ii7  
end+ on ! date on :i* ! head ( ! cov]$  
ag5cy relocates ! headqu>t]s ( ! cov]$  
ag5cy & ! cov]$ p]man5t duty /ation (   
employees ( ! cov]$ ag5cy z requir$ "u  
subsection 7a72 or  7,b7 backpay = any  
pay o!rwise payable to ! head ( ! cov]$ 
ag5cy = ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a74  7c7 ,po9t ( ord] ,on & aft] !    
date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a 
location is select$ "u section #e )     
respect to a cov]$ ag5cy1 if ! head ( ! 

cov]$ ag5cy has n relocat$ ! headqu>t]s 
( ! cov]$ ag5cy & ! cov]$ p]man5t duty  
/ation ( employees ( ! cov]$ ag5cy z    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1
 x %all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,s5ate or !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to consid] any  
bill1 jo9t resolution1 motion1 am5dm5t1 
am5dm5t betwe5 ! ,h\ses1 or conf]5ce    
report t au?orizes ! head ( ! cov]$     
ag5cy to use funds made available to !  
cov]$ ag5cy 9 violation ( subsection    
7b77#a7 ( ?is section4  7d7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a    
location is select$ "u section #e1 & n  
less frequ5tly ?an annually ea* ye>     
!reaft] until ! date on :i* ! head ( !  
cov]$ ag5cy to :i* ! selection p]ta9s   
meets ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7 ( 
?is section1 ! head ( ! relevant cov]$  
ag5cy %all submit to ,congress a report 
on ! progress ( ! cov]$ ag5cy 9 meet+ ! 
requirem5ts "u t subsection4  #g4 ,no   
private cause ( action ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
%all be con/ru$ to e/abli% a private    
cause ( action1 equitable or o!rwise1 to

 *all5ge any selection or decision made1
 or action tak51 "u ?is ,act4  #h4      
,jurisdiction ( ,f$]al c\rts ov] c]ta9  
cases  7a7 ,inf]ior c\rts & tribunals   
,an inf]ior c\rt or tribunal orda9$ &   
e/abli%$ by ,congress may n ex]cise     
jurisdiction ov] a case or controv]sy 9 
:i* a p>ty *all5ges--  7#a7 a selection 
or decision made1 or action tak51 "u ?is
 ,act2 or  7#b7 ! validity ( ?is ,act4  
7b7 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! 
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n  
ex]cise appellate jurisdiction ov] a    
case or controv]sy describ$ 9 subsection
 7a74  #i4 ,(fset all[$ ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may use ! proce$s f ! sale ( any ,f$]al 
build+1 l&1 or asset to (fset ! co/ (   
relocat+ ! headqu>t]s ( ! cov]$ ag5cy & 
! cov]$ p]man5t duty /ation ( employees 
( ! cov]$ ag5cy "u ?is ,act4  #aj4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4