[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6254 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6254


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2024

 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
    review on the Public Buildings Service, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Public Buildings Accountability Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the 
Public Buildings Service and submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the 
results of such review, including--
            (1) a review of the administration and management of all 
        Public Buildings Service real estate programs and activities, 
        including--
                    (A) a review and accounting of the number of 
                employees and contract workers, including functions and 
                the sources of funding (for example building 
                operations, reimbursable work, project-specific 
                funding) categorized by region and organizational, 
                management, and oversight structure within the Public 
                Building Service, including identification of 
                components, programs, and reporting structures;
                    (B) an accounting of in-person attendance by 
                employee category and function;
                    (C) an analysis, trends, and comparisons of 
                staffing numbers and associated costs and other 
                administrative costs over the 10 years preceding the 
                review; and
                    (D) an analysis of the effectiveness of 
                organizational structure, management, and oversight in 
                carrying out the mission of the Public Buildings 
                Service; and
            (2) a review of the building operations account of the 
        Federal Buildings Fund established by section 592 of title 40, 
        United States Code, including activities and costs associated 
        with conferences, training, and travel and transportation.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 2024.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.