An Act To amend title 40, United States Code, to require certain prospectuses for public buildings to be made publicly available, and for other purposes.

Jan. 13, 2021

[H.R. 2502]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Transparency

in Federal

Buildings

Projects Act

of 2019.

40 USC 101 note.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF BUILDING PROJECT INFORMATION.(a) In General.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

“SEC. 3318.

40 USC 3318.

AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL BUILDING PROJECT INFORMATION.“(a)

Deadline.

Time period.

Web posting.

In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Administrator shall make publicly available on a subpage of the website of the General Services Administration all prospectuses submitted pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316, and associated information subject to the following requirements:“(1) The Administrator shall maintain such information in an easily accessible and readable, organized, downloadable, and searchable format. “(2) The Administrator shall ensure the information is current and prospectuses and associated information updated on a regular basis. “(3)

Time period.

The information required under this section shall be inclusive for a period of not less than 10 years. “(4) The information shall include—“(A) the last date on which the relevant webpage was updated; “(B) approval dates of respective authorizing resolutions by each committee of jurisdiction, if applicable; “(C) copies of respective committee of jurisdiction resolutions authorizing such prospectuses, as appropriate; “(D) cross-references to any resubmitted or amended prospectuses and associated resolutions; and “(E)

Determination.

such other information as determined by the Administrator. “(b) Definitions.—In this section, the following definitions apply:134 STAT. 5114“(1) Prospectus.—The term ‘prospectus’ means prospectuses, building surveys, and factsheets submitted to the committees of jurisdiction pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316. “(2) Committees of jurisdiction.—The term ‘committees of jurisdiction’ means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. “(3) Associated information.—The term ‘associated information’ means resolutions approved by the committees of jurisdiction and other information as required pursuant to subsection (a).”

. (b) Conforming Amendment.—The table of chapters for chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code,

40 USC 3301 prec.

is amended by adding at the end the following: “3318. Availability of Federal building project information.”.

Approved January 13, 2021.