GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Bills and resolutions

Albuquerque, NM: convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, NM, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation (see S. 898), S3256 [8MY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1715), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 695), H545 [14FE]

Conservation of energy: facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings (see S. 1191), S4673 [19JN] (see H.R. 2126), H2952 [23MY]

District of Columbia: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 2297), H3251 [6JN]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 345), H222 [22JA]

Ecology and environment: reduce heat island effect and associated ground level ozone pollution from Federal facilities (see H.R. 469), H341 [4FE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 1104), H1394 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate suspension and debarment offices into one centralized board (see H.R. 3345), H6827 [28OC]

——— reduce expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, and reduce energy costs (see H.R. 472), H341 [4FE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1371), S5968 [25JY] (see H.R. 2786), H4978 [23JY]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 178), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 1108), H1394 [13MR]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see S. 417), S1011 [28FE]

Plum Island, NY: repeal requirement to sell and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1303), S5708 [16JY] (see H.R. 2691), H4522 [16JY]

Public buildings: expedite the sale of underutilized Federal real property (see S. 1382), S6023 [29JY] (see S. 1398), S6072 [30JY]

——— improve energy and water efficiency of Federal buildings (see S. 52), S43 [22JA]

——— improve security at State and local courthouses (see S. 445), S1088 [4MR] (see H.R. 953), H981 [5MR]

——— incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2078), H2838 [21MY]

Public Buildings Service: improve functioning and management (see H.R. 2612), H4212 [8JY]

Public lands: convey certain Federal property in Alaska to Anchorage, AK (see H.R. 3786), H8117 [16DE]

Surplus Government property: require public notice of excess Federal real property (see H.R. 2623), H4213 [8JY]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H837 [4MR], H2761 [17MY], H7571 [9DE]

Facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings: several real estate, building, and energy organizations, S6362 [11SE]

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (H.R. 2297), E826 [6JN]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H3244 [6JN]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 345), H5875–H5878 [26SE], E48 [22JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H5777 [20SE], H6077 [1OC]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (H.R. 1108), H1535 [15MR], E297 [14MR]

Surplus Government property: require public notice of excess Federal real property (H.R. 2623), E1019 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Conservation of energy: ensure current and new Federal building energy performance standards allow use of domestic building materials that meet the new standards, S6370 [11SE]

——— facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings, S6361–S6363 [11SE]

Dept. of Energy: require ongoing review of private sector green building certification systems and exclude portions of such certification systems found to be discriminatory against domestic products, S6421 [12SE], S6681 [23SE]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (S. 178), S401 [30JA]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (S. 417), S1124 [5MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5508 [27JN]

Reports filed

Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1398) (S. Rept. 113–122), S8186 [19NO]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 113–172), H4978 [23JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1371) (S. Rept. 113–80), S5968 [25JY]

Nomination of Daniel M. Tangherlini To Be GSA Administrator: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5017 [24JN]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H837–H938 [4MR], H2761–H2769 [17MY], H7571–H7606 [9DE]

Texts of

S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, S401 [30JA]