[House Report 118-807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress    }                                     {       Report
                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                     {      118-807

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           THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY ACT

                                _______
                                

December 5, 2024.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

   Mr. Graves of Missouri, from the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 9313]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 9313) to direct the Comptroller 
General of the United States to report to Congress on the 
compliance under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 of all 
office buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of 
the General Services Administration, and for other purposes, 
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Purpose of Legislation...........................................     2
Background and Need for Legislation..............................     2
Hearings.........................................................     2
Legislative History and Consideration............................     2
Committee Votes..................................................     3
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations.................     3
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................     3
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................     3
Performance Goals and Objectives.................................     8
Duplication of Federal Programs..................................     8
Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff 
  Benefits.......................................................     8
Federal Mandates Statement.......................................     8
Preemption Clarification.........................................     8
Advisory Committee Statement.....................................     8
Applicability to Legislative Branch..............................     8
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation...................     8
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............     9

                         PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION

    The purpose of H.R. 9313, the Think Differently About 
Building Accessibility Act, is to direct the Comptroller 
General of the United States to report to Congress on the 
compliance under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 of all 
office buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of 
the General Services Administration, and for other purposes.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968 was the first 
piece of Federal legislation that worked to eliminate the 
barriers that made buildings inaccessible to individuals with 
disabilities.\1\ Specifically, the ABA ensures that buildings 
designed, built, or altered with Federal funds or leased by 
Federal agencies are accessible to individuals with 
disabilities.\2\ The General Services Administration (GSA) 
leases a large portfolio of buildings used by Federal agencies 
and is one of four Federal agencies responsible for enforcing 
compliance with the ABA.\3\ By directing the Comptroller 
General of the United States to examine the accessibility of 
GSA owned and leased buildings and report on facilities that 
are failing to comply with the ABA, this legislation will allow 
Congress to have greater insight into the enforcement of 
accessibility standards.
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    \1\Abigail A. Graber, Cong. Rsch. Serv. (IF12227), The Americans 
with Disabilities Act: A Brief Overview, (Oct. 11, 2022), available at 
https://crs.gov/Reports/IF12227?source=search.
    \2\Id.
    \3\GSA, Accessible Facility Design, available at https://
www.gsa.gov/real-estate/design-and-
construction/accessible-facility-design.
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                                HEARINGS

    For the purposes of rule XIII, clause 3(c)(6)(A) of the 
118th Congress, the following hearing was used to develop or 
consider H.R. 9313:
    On July 13, 2023, the Subcommittee on Economic Development, 
Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing entitled, 
``When the Lights Are On but No One's Home: An Examination of 
Federal Office Space Utilization.''\4\ The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Ms. Nina Albert, Commissioner, Public 
Buildings Service, General Services Administration (GSA); and 
Mr. David Marroni, Acting Director, Physical Infrastructure, 
Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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    \4\When the Lights Are On but No One's Home: An Examination of 
Federal Office Space Utilization: Hearing Before the H. Comm. On 
Transp. and Infrastructure, 118th Cong. (July 13, 2023).
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                 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION

    H.R. 9313 was introduced in the United States House of 
Representatives on August 6, 2024, by Mr. Molinaro of New York 
and referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. Within the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, H.R. 9313 was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency 
Management. The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings, and Emergency Management was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 9313 on September 18, 2024.
    The Committee considered H.R. 9313 on September 18, 2024, 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with a 
favorable recommendation, without amendment, by unanimous 
consent.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires each committee report to include the 
total number of votes cast for and against on each record vote 
on a motion to report and on any amendment offered to the 
measure or matter, and the names of those members voting for 
and against.
    No record votes were requested during consideration of H.R. 
9313.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are 
reflected in this report.

               NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES

    Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and 
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 has been timely submitted prior to the filing of the 
report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is 
included in this report.

               CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

    With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has 
received the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 9313 from the 
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
    The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the 
Congressional Budget Office, to the extent practicable, to 
prepare estimates of the budgetary effects of legislation 
ordered reported by Congressional authorizing committees. In 
order to provide the Congress with as much information as 
possible, the attached table summarizes information about the 
estimated direct spending and revenue effects of some of the 
legislation that has been ordered reported by the House 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure during the 118th 
Congress. The legislation listed in this table generally would 
have small effects, if any, on direct spending or revenues, CBO 
estimates. Where possible, the table also provides information 
about the legislation's estimated effects on spending subject 
to appropriation and on intergovernmental and private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.


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                                                                                                                    Spending
                                                              Last       Budget         Direct       Revenues,     subject to     Pay-as-you-go      Budgetary
 Bill number           Title                Status           action     function   spending, 2025-   2025-2034   appropriation,     procedures     effects after    Mandates        Contact
                                                                                         2034                      2025-2029          apply?            2034
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H.R. 1586....  Forest Protection     Ordered reported....   11/15/23         300                0           0    Not estimated               No               No         Yes       Lilia Ledezma
                and Wildland
                Firefighter Safety
                Act of 2023.
               H.R. 1586 would authorize federal, state, local, and tribal firefighting agencies to use approved fire retardants to prevent and suppress wildfires without first obtaining a
                National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. The bill also would prohibit state courts from issuing injunctions against state or tribal entities' dispersal of aerial
                fire retardants as part of wildfire suppression or control. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1586 would not affect direct spending or revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's
                effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill would impose an intergovernmental mandate as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) that would not exceed the
                annual threshold established in UMRA ($100 million in 2024, adjusted annually for inflation). The bill contains no private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA.
H.R. 1720....  Ocean Pollution       Ordered reported....   09/18/24         300                0           0    Not estimated               No               No          No      Aurora Swanson
                Reduction Act II.
               H.R. 1720 would allow the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego, California, to discharge water without applying for an exemption from the secondary treatment
                standards of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System if plant meets certain conditions specified in the bill. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1720 would not affect
                direct spending or revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
                defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 2892....  WARN Act............  Ordered reported....   09/18/24         800                0           0     Between zero               No               No          No    Matthew Pickford
                                                                                                                  and $500,000
               H.R. 2892 would require the Government Accountability Office within 18 months of enactment to study and report on the effectiveness of the nation's weather emergency alert
                systems. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 2892 would not affect direct spending or revenues. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would increase spending subject to
                appropriation by less than $500,000 over the 2025-2029 period. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 3149....  A bill to designate   Ordered reported....   09/18/24         400                0           0     Between zero               No               No          No        Kelly Durand
                United States Route                                                                               and $500,000
                20 in the States of
                Oregon, Idaho,
                Montana, Wyoming,
                Nebraska, Iowa,
                Illinois, Indiana,
                Ohio, Pennsylvania,
                New York, and
                Massachusetts as
                the ``National
                Medal of Honor
                Highway,'' and for
                other purposes.
               H.R. 3149 would designate U.S. Route 20 as the National Medal of Honor Highway. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3149 would not affect direct spending or revenues. CBO estimates
                that implementing the bill would increase spending subject to appropriation by less than $500,000 over the 2025-2029 period. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-
                sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 3988....  ARTICLE ONE Act.....  Ordered reported....   09/18/24         800        Between -           0    Not estimated              Yes               No          No        Kelly Durand
                                                                                     $500,000 and
                                                                                             zero
               H.R. 3988 would amend the National Emergencies Act to limit to 30 days the duration of any national emergency declared by the President unless the Congress subsequently approves
                or extends the declaration. The bill also would require the President to report to the Congress periodically on the need for and status of declared emergencies. CBO cannot
                predict the number or timing of future declarations but expects that most would be approved by the Congress. Under H.R. 3988 emergency declarations could have a shorter
                duration than under current law. If that happens direct spending related to such emergencies would decline; CBO estimates any reduction in direct spending would be
                insignificant. CBO estimates that enacting the bill would not affect revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains
                no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 4043....  H.R. 4043, a bill to  Ordered reported....   09/18/24         300                0           0    Not estimated               No               No          No      Aurora Swanson
                amend the Save Our
                Seas 2.0 Act to
                expand eligibility
                for certain
                wastewater
                infrastructure
                grants, and for
                other purposes.
               H.R. 4043 would expand eligibility for certain wastewater infrastructure grants administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 4043 would
                not affect direct spending or revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
                mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 6241....  FULL Act............  Ordered reported....   11/15/23         800     Between zero           0    Not estimated               No               No          No    Matthew Pickford
                                                                                     and $500,000
               H.R. 6241 would require federal agencies that have lease agreements with the General Services Administration (GSA) to annually report to GSA on their monthly use and occupancy
                rates. Under the bill, agencies would be required to return space to GSA if occupancy falls below 60 percent for six months over any one-year period. Enacting H.R. 6241 could
                increase direct spending by some agencies that are allowed to use fees, receipts from the sale of goods, and other collections to cover operating costs. CBO estimates that any
                net changes in direct spending by those agencies would be negligible because most of them can adjust amounts collected to reflect changes in operating costs. CBO estimates that
                enacting H.R. 6241 would have no effect on revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains no intergovernmental or
                private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 6984....  A bill to designate   Ordered reported....   09/18/24         800                0           0     Between zero               No               No          No    Matthew Pickford
                the Federal                                                                                       and $500,000
                building located at
                300 E. 3rd Street
                in North Platte,
                Nebraska, as the
                ``Virginia Smith
                Federal Building,''
                and for other
                purposes.
               H.R. 6984 would designate the federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the Virginia Smith Federal Building. CBO estimates that enacting H.R.
                6984 would not affect direct spending or revenues. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would increase spending subject to appropriation by less than $500,000 over the 2025-
                2029 period. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 7671....  Disaster Management   Ordered reported....   09/25/24         450                0           0    Not estimated               No               No          No           Jon Sperl
                Costs Modernization
                Act.
               H.R. 7671 would allow state and local governments that receive disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to repurpose unused funds that originally were
                allocated for management costs. State and local governments could use the funds to increase their administrative capacity to prepare for, recover from, or mitigate the effects
                of disasters. Under current law, unused funds are returned to the Disaster Relief Fund. Under the bill, those governments could retain unused funds for up to five years for
                disasters that are declared on or after the bill's enactment date. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 7671 would not affect direct spending or revenues. CBO has not estimated the
                bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 7779....  Good Samaritan        Ordered reported....   09/18/24         300     Between zero           0    Not estimated              Yes    Insignificant          No      Aurora Swanson
                Remediation of                                                       and $500,000
                Abandoned Hardrock
                Mines Act of 2024.
               H.R. 7779 would establish a Good Samaritan pilot program and authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to issue permits for projects to remediate mine residue at abandoned
                hardrock mine sites. The bill would establish a remediation fund for federal agencies to administer projects carried out by Good Samaritans (entities that are not current
                owners or operators of an abandoned site; had no role in the creation of the mine residue; and are not potentially liable under any law for the remediation, treatment, or
                control of the mine residue). The spending would be funded by appropriations and by deposits from nonfederal sources, such as donations, agreements for long-term operations and
                maintenance costs, and insurance proceeds if a Good Samaritan fails to complete a project. The bill also would waive the applicability of all other laws with respect to the use
                of the fund, including the Antideficiency Act, which could allow amounts to be obligated before expected deposits into the fund are received. However, CBO expects that spending
                of any such advance obligations would be constrained by amounts ultimately deposited into the fund. On that basis, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 7779 would increase net
                direct spending by less than $500,000 over the 2025-2034 period and have no effect on revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation.
                The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 8505....  Household Goods       Ordered reported....   09/18/24         400                0     Between    Not estimated              Yes               No          No        Zunara Naeem
                Shipping Consumer                                                                    zero and
                Protection Act.                                                                      $500,000
               H.R. 8505 would allow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to assess penalties for entities that illegally ship household goods. The bill also would allow states to
                enforce and collect fines on such entities. As a result, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 8505 could increase revenues because those penalties are recorded in the budget as
                revenues. Because the number of entities affected is likely to be small, CBO estimates that the increase in revenues would be less than $500,000 over the 2025-2034 period. CBO
                estimates that enacting the bill would have no effect on direct spending. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains no
                intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 8530....  Improving Federal     Ordered reported....   09/18/24         800     Between zero           0    Not estimated              Yes               No          No    Matthew Pickford
                Building Security                                                    and $500,000
                Act of 2024.
               H.R. 8530 would require federal agencies to respond within 90 days to recommendations by the Federal Protective Service, within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
                concerning building security. Agencies could adopt or reject those recommendations but would need to explain their rejections. The bill would require DHS to track
                recommendations and responses and to report annually to the Congress concerning all recommendations. Enacting H.R. 8530 could increase direct spending by some agencies that are
                allowed to use fees, receipts from the sale of goods, and other collections to cover operating costs. CBO estimates that any net changes in direct spending by those agencies
                would be negligible because most of them can adjust amounts collected to reflect changes in operating costs. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 8530 would have no effect on
                revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the
                Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 8692....  The Amtrak            Ordered reported....   09/18/24         400                0           0                0               No               No         Yes        Zunara Naeem
                Transparency and
                Accountability for
                Passengers and
                Taxpayer Act.
               H.R. 8692 would require Amtrak to hold open meetings in accordance with current requirements for most federal agencies. Because Amtrak is considered a nonfederal entity, CBO
                estimates that enacting H.R. 8692 would have no effect on the federal budget. The bill would impose a private-sector mandate as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                (UMRA) that would not exceed the annual threshold established in UMRA ($200 million in 2024, adjusted annually for inflation). The bill contains no intergovernmental mandates
                as defined in UMRA.
H.R. 8995....  Baby Changing on      Ordered reported....   09/18/24         400                0           0                0               No               No         Yes        Kelly Durand
                Board Act.
               H.R. 8995 would require Amtrak trains purchased after the bill's enactment to include baby-changing tables in all train restrooms that are subject to the requirements of the
                Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. Because Amtrak is considered a nonfederal entity, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 8995 would have no effect on the federal budget. The
                bill would impose a private-sector mandate as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) that would not exceed the threshold established in UMRA ($200 million in 2024,
                adjusted annually for inflation). The bill contains no intergovernmental mandates as defined in UMRA.
H.R. 9024....  Extreme Weather and   Ordered reported....   09/18/24         450                0           0    Not estimated               No               No          No           Jon Sperl
                Heat Response
                Modernization Act.
               H.R. 9024 would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue guidance for disaster relief programs concerning extreme-temperature events and to consider
                innovative preparedness and mitigation projects for such disasters in its grantmaking. The bill also would require FEMA to convene an advisory panel to review the definition of
                incident periods for extreme-temperature events and to issue regulations revising those periods. Finally, the bill would require FEMA to study the effects of extreme-
                temperature disasters, develop guidance and best practices for responding to such events, and report to the Congress. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 9024 would not affect
                direct spending or revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
                defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 9313....  Think Differently     Ordered reported....   09/18/24         800                0           0     Between zero               No               No          No    Matthew Pickford
                About Building                                                                                    and $500,000
                Accessibility Act.
               H.R. 9313 would direct the Government Accountability Office to report to the Congress concerning accessibility for people with disabilities in all office buildings controlled by
                the General Services Administration. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 9313 would not affect direct spending or revenues. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would increase
                spending subject to appropriation by less than $500,000 over the 2025-2029 period. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded
                Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 9541....  POWER Act of 2024...  Ordered reported....   09/18/24         450                0           0    Not estimated               No               No          No           Jon Sperl
               H.R. 9541 would authorize electric utilities that receive disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for emergency power restoration to implement
                mitigation activities as part of power restoration. Those actions would not disqualify utilities from receiving mitigation assistance under the Public Assistance Program. CBO
                estimates that enacting H.R. 9541 would not affect direct spending or revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains
                no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 9591....  A bill to require     Ordered reported....   09/18/24         800        Between -           0    Not estimated               No               No          No       Emma Uebelhor
                the Administrator                                                    $500,000 and
                of General Services                                                          zero
                to sell certain
                property related to
                United States
                Penitentiary,
                Leavenworth, and
                for other purposes.
               H.R. 9591 would require the General Services Administration (GSA) to sell any property in the State of Missouri associated with the Federal Correctional Institution,
                Leavenworth, which is located in Kansas. Net proceeds from the sale would be deposited into the Federal Buildings Fund and recorded in the budget as offsetting receipts (that
                is, as reductions in direct spending). Using information from GSA, CBO estimates that the property could be sold for about $500,000; therefore, CBO estimates that enacting H.R.
                9591 would decrease direct spending by an insignificant amount. CBO estimates that enacting the bill would not affect revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on
                spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
H.R. 9750....  Natural Disaster      Ordered reported....   09/25/24         450                0           0    Not estimated               No               No          No           Jon Sperl
                Recovery Program
                Act of 2024.
               H.R. 9750 would create a Natural Disaster Recovery Fund, to be administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, from which the agency would make grants to state and
                tribal governments to cover unmet needs following major disasters. Those governments would determine how funds are spent. The bill also would expand the availability of
                disaster assistance for housing repairs and require several reports related to disaster recovery programs. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 9750 would not affect direct
                spending or revenues. CBO has not estimated the bill's effects on spending subject to appropriation. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
                defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
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                    PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

    With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
performance goal and objective of this legislation is to study 
the compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 of 
buildings owned and leased by the General Services 
Administration.

                    DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee finds that no provision 
of H.R. 9313 establishes or reauthorizes a program of the 
Federal government known to be duplicative of another Federal 
program, a program that was included in any report from the 
Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to 
section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program related to a 
program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance.

             CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS,
                      AND LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS

    In compliance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no 
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff 
benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of the rule 
XXI.

                       FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT

    The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal 
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act (Public Law 104-4).

                        PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION

    Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint 
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the 
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local, 
or tribal law. The Committee finds that H.R. 9313 does not 
preempt any state, local, or tribal law.

                      ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

    No advisory committees within the definition of Section 
5(b) of the appendix to Title 5, United States Code, are 
created by this legislation.

                  APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law 
104-1).

             SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Short title

    This section provides that this bill may be cited as the 
``Think Differently About Building Accessibility Act''.

Section 2. GAO Report

    This section directs the Comptroller General of the United 
States, not later than one year after enactment, to report to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate on the compliance under the Architectural 
Barriers Act of 1968 of all office buildings under the 
jurisdiction, custody, or control of the General Services 
Administration.

         CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

    As reported by the Committee, H.R. 9313 makes no changes in 
existing law.

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