3.0.0 6430 2022-03-02T15:16:58Z 2022-03-02T15:16:58Z House H HR 2012-09-19 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MICA:H.R. 6430.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution,specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the generalwelfare of the United States) and Clause 18 (relating to thepower to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying outthe powers vested in Congress) and clause 17 (relating toauthority over the district as the seat of government), andArticle IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States).[Page H6151]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Reported by 2012-09-20T13:37:00Z Markup by 2012-09-20T13:36:16Z Referred to 2012-09-20T13:35:57Z Referred to 2012-09-19T16:00:19Z 2012-09-20 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2012-09-20 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-09-20 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2012-09-19 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2012-09-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000689 Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] JOHN MICA R FL L. 7 N D000612 Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-19] Jeff Denham R CA 19 2012-09-19 True Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditing Budget process Building construction Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure General Services Administration Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Public contracts and procurement Real estate business Transportation costs Travel and tourism Government Operations and Politics 00 2012-09-19 Introduced in House 2012-11-05T21:48:12Z Public Buildings Reform Act of 2012 - Sets forth new requirements for the purchase or lease of federal office space, for limiting rental costs for such space, and for suspending the construction of new courthouses after November 1, 2012. Requires that the acquisition of new federal office space through lease or purchase be offset by the elimination of at least a corresponding amount of space, and that such space be reduced by a minimum of 1 million square feet in each calendar year through 2016.

Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) use commercial real estate management services to reduce the cost of federal office space, and (2) reduce the total number of full time employees of the Public Buildings Service (PBS) to 6,000 by FY2015.

Suspends until October 1, 2014, the authority to use funds in the Federal Buildings Fund for bonuses, performance awards, or similar expenditures for members of the Senior Executive Service (SES).

Requires the Administrator to notify specified congressional committees before entering into any contract related to a conference and to report on expenditures for such conference.

Prohibits PBS, through FY2015, from hiring more than 50 individuals for an intern program, recent graduate program, Presidential Management Fellow program, or similar program. Requires the Inspector General of GSA to review PBS internship programs and report on the costs and benefits of such programs.

Requires GSA to submit a detailed budget for PBS, including a breakdown of salaries, bonuses, travel and transportation, training, and conferences.

Prohibits the Administrator from constructing, repairing, altering, or acquiring by lease, purchase, or otherwise a public building or space unless specifically authorized to do so by Congress.

Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on: (1) utilization rates of owned and leased public buildings, (2) vacant public buildings, and (3) any increase or decrease of 5% or more in the cost of public projects.

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