To direct the Administrator of General Services to submit a report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Greg Stanton
D-AZ | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
ReportedMr. Stanton introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to submit an annual report to Congress on the state of its real estate portfolio. The report must detail federal building ownership, leasing activity, space utilization, and plans for property disposals and agency relocations.
Who Benefits and How
Congress (specifically the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Environment and Public Works Committee) gains improved oversight of how the federal government manages its extensive real estate holdings. Taxpayers benefit from increased transparency into federal property management practices, including data on vacant space, deferred maintenance costs, and cost-avoidance measures.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The General Services Administration and its Public Building Service must compile and submit comprehensive annual reports covering lease activity, building ownership, financial indicators, and relocation plans. This creates additional data collection and reporting workload for these agencies.
Key Provisions
- Mandates annual reporting by January 31st on the state of GSA's real estate portfolio
- Requires disclosure of lease activity including number of leases signed, terminated, and total leased spaces
- Mandates reporting on space utilization metrics and vacant leased space
- Requires financial indicators measuring operating costs, cost-avoidance from disposals, and deferred maintenance liabilities
- Compels disclosure of building disposal activity and federal agency relocation plans, including how relocations will be funded
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Requires the Administrator of General Services to submit an annual report to Congress on the state of the Public Building Service's real estate portfolio, including lease activity, space utilization, building disposals, and relocation plans.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Increase congressional oversight of federal real estate management and space utilization through mandatory annual reporting"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Congress (Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee)
- Taxpayers (through improved transparency of federal property management)
- Government accountability advocates
Likely Burden Bearers
- General Services Administration (new reporting requirements)
- Public Building Service (data collection and reporting workload)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of General Services
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