[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6260 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6260
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 20, 2024
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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AN ACT
To provide for certain reviews of the use and safety of Federal
buildings, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Oversight of Construction
Use and Safety Act'' or the ``FOCUS Act''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATING PROJECT ESCALATIONS.
Section 3307(c) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following: ``The Administrator shall notify, in
writing, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate of any increase of more than 5 percent of an
estimated maximum cost or of any increase or decrease in the scope or
size of a project of 5 or more percent. Such notification shall include
an explanation regarding any such increase or decrease. The scope or
size of a project shall not increase or decrease by more than 10
percent unless an amended prospectus is submitted and approved pursuant
to this section.''
SEC. 3. PUBLIC SAFETY AT FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
(a) Data Collection.--The Administrator of General Services shall
collect data from tenant Federal agencies reports of any safety
incidents as a result of criminal or other activity impacting public
safety in and around public buildings, as defined in section 3301 of
title 40, United States Code.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report
that--
(1) contains the data collected under subsection (a); and
(2) describes any actions taken or planned, if necessary,
to improve building management and operations to address such
incidents.
SEC. 4. REDUCING WASTE IN NEW PROJECTS.
Section 3307(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) information on any space occupied by the relevant
agency in the geographical area of the proposed facility,
including uses, utilization rates, any proposed consolidations,
and, if not proposed to be consolidated, a justification for
such determination;
``(10) a statement by the Administrator of whether the
public building needs of the Government for the proposed space
to be leased were formerly met by a federally owned building,
including any building identified for disposal or sale; and
``(11) details on actual utilization rates, including
number of personnel assigned to the facility, number of
personnel expected to work in-person at the facility and
whether all personnel identified reflect filled and authorized
positions.''.
SEC. 5. REVIEW OF SPECIAL USE SPACE.
(a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
review the use of special use spaces in Federal buildings, including
conference centers, fitness centers, and similar spaces to determine
levels of utilization, opportunities for sharing, collocating, and
other efficiencies.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report
containing the review under subsection (a).
SEC. 6. INTERAGENCY SPACE COORDINATION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 3319. Interagency space coordination
``Unless a Federal agency specifically restricts the sharing of the
information described in this section for national security purposes,
the Administrator of General Services shall share with tenant Federal
agencies pursuing new or replacement office space information on any
other Federal agencies located in the same geographical area for
purposes of determining opportunities for consolidations, collocations,
or other space sharing to reduce the costs of space and maximize space
utilization.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 33 of title 40,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``3319. Interagency space coordination.''.
SEC. 7. NOTIFICATION OF MILESTONES.
Section 3307 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(i) Notification Required.--For each project approved under this
section, the Administrator shall notify, in writing, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of any
project milestones that are accomplished, including--
``(1) the solicitation and award of design and construction
services;
``(2) the completion of any actions required for such
project pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
``(3) any ceremonies for the beginning or completion of
such project;
``(4) a naming ceremony for such project; and
``(5) the completion of such project.''.
Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2024.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.