GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: require collection of voluntary feedback on services provided by agencies (S. 1275), S5115 [25JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5130, H5131, H5132, H5133, H5134, H5135, H5136 [25JN], H5177, H5179, H5180, H5183, H5184, H5185, H5186, H5187, H5188, H5196 [26JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5099 [25JN]

Motor vehicles: issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for charging of Federal electric motor vehicles (S. 2193), S6764 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions

AI Center of Excellence: authorize (see S. 1363), S2742 [8MY] (see H.R. 2575), H3500 [8MY]

Aviation: promote economic security and workplace accountability for workers of air carriers and subcontractors by requiring disclosure of labor law violations to be eligible for Federal employee travel contracts (see S. 2678), S6091 [23OC]

Business and industry: allow State and local governments to purchase from the Federal supply schedule (see H.R. 3187), H4388 [10JN]

Buy American Act: establish BuyAmerican.gov website to collect and display information on Federal agencies’ requests for Buy American Act waivers (see S. 1324), S2645 [6MY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1538), S2925 [16MY]

Conservation of energy: procure the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficiency lighting products and issue guidance on efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of those products (see S. 1874), S3477 [13JN]

Dept. of Transportation: work with vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and others to advance alcohol detection devices, mandate installation of such devices in new vehicles, and provide for fleet demonstration program (see S. 2604), S5841 [16OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow to lease space for preventive health fitness programs (see H.R. 5090), H8877 [14NO]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see S. 1220), S2435 [11AP] (see H.R. 1608), H2582 [7MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to study relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington, DC, metropolitan area (see H.R. 1701), H2680 [12MR]

——— prioritize bookings and payment for lodging of Federal employees at hotels with strong anti-trafficking policies in place (see H.R. 1427), H2312 [28FE]

——— repeal requirement for agencies to be located in Washington, DC, prohibit lease renewal or facility renovation, and establish competitive bidding process for relocation of headquarters (see S. 2269), S5107 [25JY]

——— require agencies not performing security functions to relocate throughout the U.S. (see S. 493), S1382 [14FE]

——— require collection of voluntary feedback on services provided by agencies (see S. 1275), S2569 [1MY] (see H.R. 2586), H3500 [8MY]

——— require relocation of headquarters of certain agencies to economically-distressed regions (see S. 2672), S6091 [23OC]

——— 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. 5049), H8783 [12NO]

Federal employees: make information relative to travel by heads of Executive agencies and other senior individuals publicly available (see S. 2665), S5965 [22OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit awarding of contracts to insured depository institutions that avoid doing business with certain companies that are engaged in lawful commerce based solely on social policy (see S. 1104), S2386 [10AP]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 2524), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 264), H280 [8JA] (see H.R. 3351), H4916 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (see H. Res. 28), H280 [8JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H5074 [24JN]

Los Angeles, CA: allow use of West Los Angeles National Guard Armory as a year-round homeless shelter (see S. 974), S2118 [1AP] (see H.R. 2016), H2938 [1AP]

Motor vehicles: issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for charging of Federal electric motor vehicles (see S. 2193), S4948 [18JY]

New York, NY: establish African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 522), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 1278), H2032 [14FE]

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. 3941), H7376 [24JY]

Plum Island, NY: repeal requirement for GSA to sell certain Federal property, require further use be for conservation, education, and research, and conduct a special resource study (see H.R. 1578), H2504 [6MR]

——— repeal requirement to sell and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 519), S1383 [14FE]

Public buildings: conduct audit of properties leased to private parties (see H.R. 5047), H8783 [12NO]

——— establish a pilot program to execute lease agreements using alternative procedures for federally leased real property (see H.R. 3158), H4349 [6JN]

——— establish public-private partnership pilot program to acquire public buildings (see H.R. 4485), H7988 [25SE]

——— incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 919), H1335 [30JA]

——— modify treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market value (see H.R. 5137), H8958 [18NO]

——— require certain prospectuses for public buildings to be made publicly available (see H.R. 2502), H3439 [2MY]

——— require disclosure of beneficial ownership by a foreign person of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency (see S. 1869), S3477 [13JN] (see H.R. 392), H357 [9JA]

Public lands: remove a deed restriction on property located in Prescott, AZ (see H.R. 5370), H9387 [9DE]

Racial relations: amend regulations for racial appropriateness (see H.R. 381), H357 [9JA]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative DeFazio, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3552 [9MY]

——— Representative Defazio, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7934 [25SE]

Increase transparency of Federal advisory committees: Representative Cummings, Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H2670 [12MR]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2670 [12MR]

Motions

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), H337 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5194 [26JN]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1608, Federal advisory committees transparency increase, H2678 [12MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit GSA funding to relocate research agencies from National Capital Region, H5132 [25JN], E846 [26JN]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (H.R. 1608), H2667–H2671 [12MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require relocation of headquarters of certain agencies to economically-distressed regions (S. 2672), H8795, H8796 [13NO]

Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5179 [26JN]

——— across-the-board funding reduction for non-defense activities, H5185, H5186 [26JN]

——— making appropriations, H186, H187 [3JA], H1155 [23JA], H10381 [17DE], E70 [22JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), H312–H338 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (H. Res. 28), H302–H311 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 264), motion to recommit, H337, H338 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5022 [21JN], H5104–H5138, H5159–H5161, H5164 [25JN], H5177–H5197 [26JN], E846 [26JN], E865 [28JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5091–H5100 [25JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), motion to recommit, H5194, H5195 [26JN]

OPM: prohibit proposed reorganization or elimination, H5551, H5552 [10JY]

Plum Island, NY: prohibit funding to market or sell, H5135 [25JN]

Public buildings: require certain prospectuses for public buildings to be made publicly available (H.R. 2502), H8488, H8489 [28OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Transportation: work with vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and others to advance alcohol detection devices, mandate installation of such devices in new vehicles, and provide for fleet demonstration program (S. 2604), S5846 [16OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require collection of voluntary feedback on services provided by agencies (S. 1275), S5115–S5117 [25JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), S106 [9JA], S111 [10JA]

Reports filed

Bulb Replacement Improving Government With High-efficiency Technology (BRIGHT) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1874) (S. Rept. 116–157), S6447 [6NO]

Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies (CHARGE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2193) (S. Rept. 116–95), S5406 [10SE]

Consideration of H.R. 264, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 28) (H. Rept. 116–1), H280 [8JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 460) (H. Rept. 116–126), H5074 [24JN]

Federal Agency Customer Experience Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1275) (S. Rept. 116–46), S3283 [10JN]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3351) (H. Rept. 116–122), H4916 [19JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2524) (S. Rept. 116–111), S5602 [19SE]

Secure Federal Leases From Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements (Secure Federal LEASEs) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1869) (S. Rept. 116–92), S5406 [10SE]

Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2502) (H. Rept. 116–147), H5725 [11JY]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3552–H3658 [9MY], H7934–H7961 [25SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 28, consideration of H.R. 264, financial services and general Government appropriations, H302 [9JA]

H. Res. 460, consideration of H.R. 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and H.R. 3351, financial services and general Government appropriations, H5091 [25JN]

H.R. 264, financial services and general Government appropriations, H312–H331 [9JA]

H.R. 1608, increase transparency of Federal advisory committees, H2667–H2670 [12MR]

H.R. 2502, Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act, H8488 [28OC]

H.R. 3351, financial services and general Government appropriations, H5110–H5130 [25JN]

S. 1275, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act, S5116 [25JY]

S. 2193, issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, S6764 [21NO]

S. 2604, Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone (RIDE) Act, S5846 [16OC]