[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 2685 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2685
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To make data and internal guidance on excess personal property publicly
available, 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 ``Reuse Excess Property Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING ON EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 40, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 529--
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Oversight and
Accountability of the House of Representatives'' after
``Administrator of General Services''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Compilation of Data.--Not later than 180 days following the
close of a fiscal year, the Administrator shall compile the data in the
reports submitted under subsection (a) and submit to the Committee on
Homeland Security Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and
publish on a centralized online website a publicly available report,
which shall include--
``(1) the complete data provided in each report in a user-
friendly format;
``(2) a summary of the findings of each report, including
the aggregate dollar amount of personal property determined to
be no longer required for the purpose of the appropriation used
to make the purchase; and
``(3) any other recommendations from the Administrator.'';
and
(2) by inserting after section 529 the following:
``Sec. 530. Internal guidance on excess personal property
``(a) Initial Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this section, each executive agency shall submit to the
Administrator of General Services and make publicly available on the
website of the executive agency the internal guidance of the executive
agency on considering using excess personal property to meet the needs
of the executive agency, which shall include--
``(1) a requirement to consider excess personal property
before buying new;
``(2) when it is practicable to check for and obtain excess
personal property;
``(3) how to evaluate the suitability of excess personal
property for use; and
``(4) defined roles and responsibilities relevant to
considering the use of excess personal property, including the
designation of an employee as responsible for searching through
available excess personal property for items that meet the
needs of the executive agency.
``(b) Updates.--Each executive agency shall submit to the
Administrator of General Services and update on the website of the
executive agency any changes to the internal guidance submitted and
made available under subsection (a).''.
(b) Report on Interagency Working Group.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General
Services shall publish a publicly available report on a centralized
online website that includes a summary of findings from the interagency
working group on the acquisition of personal property that was first
convened in February 2023 on ways to improve the use of excess personal
property.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 529 the following:
``530. Internal guidance on excess personal property.''.
(d) GAO Report.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the
House of Representatives a report that evaluates the frequency with
which executive agencies (as defined in section 102 of title 40, United
States Code) acquire personal property that was made, produced, or
manufactured by any entity, including any corporation, that is
organized under the laws of, is headquartered in, or has its principal
place of business in the People's Republic of China, including any
Special Administrative Region.
(e) Sunset.--Effective the date that is 5 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in section 529--
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by striking ``and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Oversight and
Accountability of the House of Representatives''; and
(B) by striking subsection (c);
(2) by striking section 530; and
(3) in the table of sections, by striking the item relating
to section 530.
(f) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be
appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act or the amendments
made by this Act.
Passed the Senate December 18, 2023.
Attest:
Secretary.
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2685
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To make data and internal guidance on excess personal property publicly
available, and for other purposes.