,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eefe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,bur*ett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to promote classical & traditional ar*itectural /yles 9 ,f$]al public build+s to enhance civic pride1 reflect national h]itage1 & ensure ae/hetic excell5ce 9 gov]nm5t infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,make ,f$]al ,ar*itecture ,beautiful ,aga9 ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 #bjbe doll>s ,! t]m #bjbe doll>s means doll>s adju/$ = inflation us+ ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis's ,gross ,dome/ic ,product price deflator & us+ #bjbe z ! base ye>4 7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4 7#d7 ,applicable ,f$]al public build+ ,! t]m applicable ,f$]al public build+ means-- 7,a7 all ,f$]al c\r?\se & ag5cy headqu>t]s2 7,b7 all ,f$]al public build+s 9 ! ,national ,capital ,region2 & 7,c7 all o!r ,f$]al public build+s t co/ or are expect$ to co/ m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbe doll>s to design1 build1 & f9i%1 b does n include infra/ructure projects or l& ports ( entry4 7#e7 ,brutali/ ar*itecture ,! t]m ,brutali/ ar*itecture means ! /yle ( ar*itecture t grew out ( ! e>ly #bj?-c5tury mod]ni/ movem5t t is *>act]iz$ by a massive & block-l appe>ance ) a rigid geometric /yle & l>ge-scale use ( expos$ p\r$ concrete4 7#f7 ,classical ar*itecture 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m classical ar*itecture means ! ar*itectural tradition-- 7i7 d]iv$ f ! =ms1 pr9ciples1 & vocabul>y ( ! ar*itecture ( ,greek & ,roman antiquity2 & 7ii7 lat] develop$ & exp&$ on by-- 7,i7 ,r5aissance ar*itects1 includ+ ,alb]ti1 ,brunelles*i1 ,mi*elangelo1 & ,palladio2 7,,ii7 ,enlight5m5t ma/]s1 includ+ ,rob]t ,adam1 ,john ,soane1 & ,*ri/oph] ,wr52 7,,iii7 #ai? ,c5tury ar*itects1 includ+ ,b5jam9 ,h5ry ,latrobe1 ,rob]t ,mills1 & ,?omas ,u4 ,walt]2 & 7,,iv7 #bj? ,c5tury practition]s1 includ+ ,julian ,abele1 ,daniel ,burnham1 ,rafael ,c>moega1 ,*>les ,f4 ,mc,kim1 ,john ,russell ,pope1 ,julia ,morgan1 & ! firm ( ,delano & ,aldri*4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m classical ar*itecture encompasses /yles su* z ,neoclassical1 ,georgian1 ,f$]al1 ,greek ,revival1 ,beaux-,arts1 & ,art ,deco4 7#g7 ,decon/ructivi/ ar*itecture ,! t]m ,decon/ructivi/ ar*itecture means ! /yle ( ar*itecture-- 7,a7 g5]ally kn[n z decon/ructivism2 & 7,b7 t em]g$ dur+ ! late #aihjs t features fragm5tation1 disord]1 discont9uity1 di/ortion1 skew$ geometry1 & ! appe>ance ( in/ability4 7#h7 ,g5]al public ,! t]m g5]al public means memb]s ( ! public :o are n-- 7,a7 arti/s1 ar*itects1 eng9e]s1 art or ar*itecture critics1 in/ructors or pr(essors ( art or ar*itecture1 or memb]s ( ! build+ indu/ry2 or 7,b7 affiliat$ ) any int]e/ gr\p1 trade association1 or any o!r organization ^: memb]%ip is f9ancially affect$ by decisions involv+ ! design1 con/ruction1 or remodel+ ( public build+s4 7#i7 ,pref]r$ ar*itecture ,! t]m pref]r$ ar*itecture means ! ar*itecture describ$ 9 section #c7c74 7#aj7 ,public build+ ,! t]m public build+ has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ccja7;a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#aa7 ,traditional ar*itecture ,! t]m traditional ar*itecture means-- 7,a7 classical ar*itecture2 & 7,b7 ! hi/oric humani/ic ar*itecture1 includ+-- 7i7 ,go?ic2 7ii7 ,romanesque2 7iii7 ,second ,empire2 7iv7 ,pueblo ,revival2 7v7 ,spani% ,colonial2 & 7vi7 o!r ,m$it]ranean /yles ( ar*itecture hi/orically root$ 9 v>i\s regions ( ,am]ica4 #c4 ,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7#a7 applicable ,f$]al public build+s %\ld-- 7,a7 uplift & beautify public spaces2 7,b7 inspire ! human _s2 7,c7 ennoble ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,d7 comm& respect f ! g5]al public2 7,e7 be visually id5tifiable z civic build+s2 & 7,f7 z appropriate1 respect regional ar*itectural h]itage2 7#b7 build+ designs %\ld be select$ ) sub/antial input f ! local community2 7#c7 ar*itecture1 p>ticul>ly traditional & classical ar*itecture1 t meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 is ! pref]r$ ar*itecture = applicable ,f$]al public build+s2 7#d7 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 classical ar*itecture %all be ! pref]r$ & default ar*itecture = ,f$]al public build+s abs5t exceptional factors necessitat+ ano!r k9d ( ar*itecture2 7#e7 :]e ! ar*itecture ( applicable ,f$]al public build+s div]ges f ! pref]r$ ar*itecture set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a71 great c>e & consid]ation mu/ be tak5 to *oose a design t-- 7,a7 comm&s respect f ! g5]al public2 & 7,b7 cle>ly conveys to ! g5]al public ! dignity1 ent]prise1 vigor1 & /ability ,am]ica's sy/em ( self-gov]nm5t2 7#f7 :5 r5ovat+1 r$uc+1 or exp&+ applicable ,f$]al public build+s t d n meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! feasibility & pot5tial exp5se ( build+ r$esign to meet ^? crit]ia %\ld be exam9$2 & 7#g7 :]e feasible & economical1 su* r$esign %\ld be giv5 sub/antial consid]ation1 especially ) reg>d to ! build+'s ext]ior4 #d4 ,guid+ pr9ciples = ,f$]al ar*itecture ,ag5cies %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 adh]e to ! foll[+ ,guid+ ,pr9ciples = ,f$]al ,ar*itecture3 7#a7 ,provide requisite & adequate facilities 9 an ar*itectural /yle & =m t is di/+ui%$ & w reflect ! dignity1 ent]prise1 vigor1 & /ability ( ! ,am]ican ,national ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,by _! prov5 ability to meet ^! requirem5ts1 classical & traditional ar*itecture are pref]r$ modes ( ar*itectural design4 ,?is pref]5ce does n exclude ! possibility ( alt]native /yles 9 appropriate circum/ances4 7,b7 ,major emphasis %\ld be plac$ on ! *oice ( design t embody ar*itectural excell5ce4 7,c7 ,specific att5tion %\ld be paid to ! possibilities ( incorporat+ into su* designs qualities t reflect ! regional ar*itectural traditions ( t "p ( ! ,nation 9 :i* build+s are locat$4 7,d7 ,:]e appropriate1 f9e art %\ld be incorporat$ 9 ! designs1 ) emphasis on ! "w ( liv+ ,am]ican arti/s4 7,e7 ,designs %all adh]e to s\nd con/ruction practice & utilize mat]ials1 me?ods1 & equipm5t prov5 dep5dability4 7,f7 ,build+s %all be economical to build1 op]ate1 & ma9ta91 & %\ld be accessible to ! h&icapp$4 7#b7 ,design mu/ fl[ f ! ne$s ( ! ,gov]nm5t & ! aspirations & pref]5ces ( ! ,am]ican p to ! ar*itectural pr(ession1 & n vice v]sa1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t %\ld be will+ to pay "s additional co/ to avoid excessive uni=mity 9 design ( ,f$]al build+s4 7,b7 ,competitions = ! design ( ,f$]al build+s %\ld be held :]e appropriate4 7,c7 ,! advice ( di/+ui%$ ar*itects practic$ 9 classical or traditional ar*itecture ought to1 z a rule1 be s\ght prior to ! aw>d ( important design contracts4 7#c7 ,! *oice & developm5t ( ! build+ site %\ld be consid]$ ! fir/ /ep ( ! design process1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,?is *oice %\ld be made 9 coop]ation ) local ag5cies4 7,b7 ,special att5tion %\ld be paid to ! g5]al ensemble ( /reets & public places ( :i* ,f$]al build+s w =m a "p4 7,c7 ,:]e possible1 build+s %\ld be locat$ s z to p]mit a g5]\s developm5t ( l&scape4 #e4 ,,gsa requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all adh]e to ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9 sections #c & #d & %all exp$iti\sly update ,,gsa policies & proc$ures to incorporate su* policies & pr9ciples & advance ! purpose ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 ensure t ,,gsa ar*itects ^: duties include review+1 assi/+ )1 or approv+ ! selection ( ar*itects or designs = applicable ,f$]al public build+s h =mal tra9+ 91 or sub/antial & significant exp]i5ce )1 classical or traditional ar*itecture2 7#b7 create ! position ( s5ior advisor = ar*itectural design1 = an individual ) specializ$ exp]i5ce 9 classical ar*itecture1 to help develop ,,gsa proc$ures1 advise on ar*itectural /&>ds1 & provide guidance dur+ design evaluations or design juries2 7#c7 :]e ! design ( an applicable ,f$]al public build+ is select$ pursuant to a design-build competition "u section #ccji ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 li/ exp]i5ce ) classical or traditional ar*itecture z specializ$ exp]i5ce & te*nical compet5ce 9 ! phase-#a solicitation1 & give sub/antial weight to ^! factors :5 evaluat+ :i* (f]ors w be advanc$ to phase #b2 & 7#d7 consi/5t ) sections #dcjb & #dcab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 make advanc+ ! purposes & implem5t+ ! policies ( ?is ,act a critical p]=mance elem5t 9 ! individual p]=mance plans ( ! ,,gsa ,*ief ,ar*itect & appropriate subord9ate employees 9 ! ,,gsa ,public ,build+s ,s]vice involv$ 9 select+ designs = applicable ,f$]al public build+s4 7c7 ,requirem5ts = design competition ,:]e ,,gsa int5ds to select a build+ design pursuant to a design competition1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 actively recruit ar*itectural firms &1 z applicable1 design]s ) exp]i5ce 9 classical & traditional ar*itecture to ent] su* competition2 & 7#b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ensure t multiple design modes are advanc$ to ! f9al evaluation r\nd ( su* competition4 7d7 ,notification ,9 ! ev5t ! ,adm9i/rator proposes to approve a design = a new applicable ,f$]al public build+ t div]ges f ! pref]r$ ar*itecture1 includ+ ,brutali/ or ,decon/ructivi/ ar*itecture or any design d]iv$ f or relat$ to ^! types ( ar*itecture1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all notify ! ,presid5t ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy n less ?an #cj days be=e ,,gsa c\ld reject su* design )\t incurr+ sub/antial exp5ditures4 ,su* notification %all set =? ! reasons ! ,adm9i/rator proposes to approve su* design1 includ+-- 7#a7 a detail$ explanation ( :y ! ,adm9i/rator believes select+ su* design is ju/ifi$1 ) p>ticul> focus on :e!r su* design is z beautiful & reflective ( ! dignity1 ent]prise1 vigor1 & /ability ( ! ,am]ican sy/em ( self-gov]nm5t z alt]native designs ( comp>able co/ ( us+ pref]r$ ar*itecture2 7#b7 ! total expect$ co/ ( adopt+ ! propos$ design1 includ+ e/imat$ ma9t5ance & replacem5t co/s ?r\gh\t its expect$ lifecycle2 & 7#c7 a description ( ! designs us+ pref]r$ ar*itecture s]i\sly consid]$ = su* project & ! total expect$ co/ ( adopt+ su* designs1 includ+ e/imat$ ma9t5ance & replacem5t co/s ?r\gh\t _! expect$ lifecycles4