[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4869 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4869

      To provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2010

   Mr. Towns (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Visclosky, and Ms. Clarke) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
      To provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings.

    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 ``Restroom Gender Parity in Federal 
Buildings Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO REVISE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised--
            (1) to direct any Federal procurement executives involved 
        in the acquisition, construction, or major renovation 
        (including contracting for the construction or major 
        renovation) of any facility to increase infrastructure gender 
        parity by--
                    (A) constructing buildings in such a way that the 
                number of toilets in women's restrooms will equal or 
                exceed the number of toilets (including urinals) in 
                men's restrooms; or
                    (B) if such a number is unachievable or not 
                feasible, receive a statement by the Administrator of 
                General Services as to why such a number of toilets is 
                not needed; and
            (2) to direct Federal procurement executives involved in 
        leasing buildings to give preference to the lease of facilities 
        that meet or exceed the female toilet to male toilet (including 
        urinals) ratio of 1 to 1.
    (b) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
promulgation of revised regulations under subsection (a), the Director 
for Federal Procurement Policy shall issue guidance to all Federal 
procurement executives providing direction and instructions to 
renegotiate the design of proposed facilities, renovations for existing 
facilities, and leased facilities to incorporate improvements that are 
consistent with this section.
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