To provide for certain reviews of the use and safety of Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires GSA to notify Congress of project cost increases over 5% and prohibits scope changes over 10% without new approval. Also requires tracking of safety incidents at federal buildings.
Who Benefits and How
- Taxpayers benefit from reduced construction cost overruns
- Congress gains better oversight of federal construction projects
- Federal employees and public may see improved building safety from incident tracking
Who Bears the Burden and How
- GSA must report on cost increases and track safety incidents
- Federal agencies must report safety incidents to GSA
- Project managers face restrictions on scope changes without approval
Key Provisions
- Notify Congress of any cost increase over 5% with explanation
- Scope/size changes over 10% require amended prospectus
- GSA collects safety incident data from tenant agencies
- Report to Congress within 180 days on incidents and planned actions
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Improves GSA oversight of federal building projects through cost escalation reporting and safety incident tracking
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Improve federal construction accountability through reporting requirements"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → GSA Administrator
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