GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations, S6101 [6SE], H7900 [6SE]

Bills and resolutions

Artificial intelligence: authorize an emerging technology policy lab, establish a Federal investment strategy, and identify Federal workforce skills and competencies (see S. 3502), S6341 [26SE]

Business and industry: allow State and local governments to purchase from the Federal supply schedule (see H.R. 5972), H4729 [24MY]

Buy American Act: establish BuyAmerican.gov website to collect and display information on Federal agencies’ requests for Buy American Act waivers (see S. 2284), S110 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: certify that leased facilities owned by the U.S. may not be reconfigured and require accurate information relative to costs incurred in leasing real property for Dept. use (see H.R. 5320), H1652 [15MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see H.R. 5619), H3574 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: establish competitive bidding process for relocation of headquarters of Executive agencies (see S. 2592), S1947 [22MR] (see H.R. 4863), H582 [19JA] (see H.R. 5403), H2041 [22MR]

——— improve and modernize digital services and websites and promote use of digital processes over paper-based and in-person encounters (see S. 3050), S3760 [12JN] (see H.R. 5759), H3929 [10MY]

——— improve management of Federal personal property (see S. 3031), S3293 [7JN]

——— require agencies not performing security functions to relocate throughout the U.S. (see S. 2660), S2120 [12AP]

——— secure access to scientific literature and subscription services by requiring agencies and legislative branch research arms to recommend ways to increase agency library access to serials (see H.R. 6501), H7685 [25JY]

Federal employees: make information relative to travel by heads of Executive agencies and other senior individuals publicly available (see S. 2630), S1948 [22MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit from awarding contracts to certain insured depository institutions that avoid doing business with certain companies that are engaged in lawful commerce based solely on social policy (see S. 3539), S6438 [2OC]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 3107), S4343 [21JN] (see H.R. 6258), H5973 [28JN]

Information technology: create registry of Federal assets on which a communications facility or communications infrastructure could be constructed to address lack of broadband Internet access in rural areas (see H.R. 4798), H403 [16JA]

——— obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised (see H.R. 4773), H168 [11JA]

——— prioritize development of and support for blockchain technology and digital currencies and prevent and condemn illicit use of such technology (see H. Res. 1102), H9406 [28SE]

OMB: streamline current Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) cloud computing security process, address agency compliance issues, and establish new metrics for proper implementation (see H.R. 6550), H7721 [26JY]

Public buildings: carry out a pilot program to enter into agreements for construction, renovation, improvement, and lease of facilities in order to address deferred capital backlog of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 7352), H10336 [19DE]

——— improve security at State and local courthouses (see H.R. 5364), H1754 [21MR]

——— make feminine hygiene products available in restrooms (see H.R. 6266), H5974 [28JN]

——— provide flexibility relative to leaseback of certain Federal real property (see S. 3678), S7241 [29NO] (see H.R. 7319), H10269 [17DE]

——— reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (see H.R. 6194), H5580 [22JN]

Public Buildings Reform Board: ensure adequate time is provided to carry out responsibilities (see S. 3675), S7241 [29NO] (see H.R. 7318), H10269 [17DE]

Quincy, IL: convey a parcel of land to American Legion Post #37 (see H.R. 5708), H3833 [8MY]

SBA: expand definition of research and development, increase participation in mentor-protege program, and promote use of interagency contracts (see H.R. 6368), H6195 [13JY]

Surplus Government property: provide access to and manage distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see S. 2679), S2141 [16AP] (see H.R. 6940), H9150 [27SE]

——— transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution (see H.R. 6407), H6463 [17JY]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3231 [13AP], H5853 [28JN], H9257 [28SE], H10213 [17DE]

Encouraging Small Business Innovators: Representative Chabot, Committee on Small Business (House), H8809 [25SE]

——— Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8809 [25SE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8809 [25SE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: ensure competition in commercial e-commerce portal procurement program, H4717 [24MY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve and modernize digital services and websites and promote use of digital processes over paper-based and in-person encounters (H.R. 5759), H9720–H9722 [29NO]

——— improve management of Federal personal property (S. 3031), H10526, H10527 [21DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H6272, H6275–H6282, H6344–H6461 [17JY], H6477, H6530–H6554 [18JY], H6569–H6572 [19JY], H7894–H7896 [6SE]

Plum Island, NY: prohibit funding to market or sell, H6536 [18JY]

Public buildings: provide flexibility relative to leaseback of certain Federal real property (H.R. 7319), H10515 [21DE]

Public Buildings Reform Board: ensure adequate time is provided to carry out responsibilities (H.R. 7318), H10514 [21DE]

SBA: expand definition of research and development, increase participation in mentor-protege program, and promote use of interagency contracts (H.R. 6368), H8808–H8810 [25SE]

Surplus Government property: provide access to and manage distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (S. 2679), H10401, H10402 [20DE]

Remarks in Senate

Federal agencies and departments: improve and modernize digital services and websites and promote use of digital processes over paper-based and in-person encounters (H.R. 5759), S7453 [11DE]

——— improve management of Federal personal property (S. 3031), S7525 [12DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5123–S5126 [23JY], S5227, S5230–S5237, S5240, S5241, S5245–S5249 [24JY], S5315–S5317, S5327, S5342, S5351 [25JY], S5394, S5399 [26JY], S5466, S5468, S5469, S5496–S5499 [31JY], S5527–S5531, S5533–S5539, S5573 [1AU], S6045 [6SE]

——— making appropriations (S. 3107), S6203 [18SE]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry, S7374 [10DE]

Public buildings: provide flexibility relative to leaseback of certain Federal real property (H.R. 7319), S8034 [22DE]

Public Buildings Reform Board: ensure adequate time is provided to carry out responsibilities (H.R. 7318), S8034 [22DE]

Surplus Government property: provide access to and manage distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (S. 2679), S7334 [6DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 996) (H. Rept. 115–830), H6262 [16JY]

Encouraging Small Business Innovators: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 6368) (H. Rept. 115–956), H8737 [20SE]

Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Increase: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 70) (S. Rept. 115–217), S1946 [22MR]

Federal Personal Property Management Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3031) (S. Rept. 115–343), S6541 [4OC]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6258) (H. Rept. 115–792), H5973 [28JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3107) (S. Rept. 115–281), S4343 [21JN]

21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21st Century IDEA): Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3050) (S. Rept. 115–418), S7318 [5DE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5759) (H. Rept. 115–1055), H9742 [29NO]

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2679), S6814 [11OC]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2679) (S. Rept. 115–414), S7318 [5DE]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3231–H3305 [13AP], H5853–H5966 [28JN], H9257–H9357 [28SE], H10213–H10268 [17DE]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6346–H6378 [17JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 996, consideration of H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations, H6274 [17JY]

H.R. 5759, 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21st Century IDEA), H9720 [29NO]

H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations, H6383–H6434 [17JY]

H.R. 6368, Encouraging Small Business Innovators, H8808 [25SE]

H.R. 7318, ensure adequate time is provided to Public Buildings Reform Board to carry out responsibilities, H10514 [21DE]

H.R. 7319, GSA flexibility relative to leaseback of certain Federal real property, H10515 [21DE]

S. 2679, Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, S7334 [6DE], H10402 [20DE]

S. 3031, Federal Personal Property Management Act, S7525 [12DE], H10526 [21DE]