    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-333
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To amend title 40, United States Code, to require certain prospectuses
    for public buildings to be made publicly available, 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 ``Transparency in Federal Buildings
    Projects Act of 2019''.
    SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF BUILDING PROJECT INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``SEC. 3318. <>  AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL
    BUILDING PROJECT INFORMATION.

    ``(a) <>  In General.--
    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section,
    and, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Administrator
    shall make publicly available on a subpage of the website of the General
    Services Administration all prospectuses submitted pursuant to sections
    3307 and 3316, and associated information subject to the following
    requirements:
    ``(1) The Administrator shall maintain such information in
    an easily accessible and readable, organized, downloadable, and
    searchable format.
    ``(2) The Administrator shall ensure the information is
    current and prospectuses and associated information updated on a
    regular basis.
    ``(3) <>  The information required under
    this section shall be inclusive for a period of not less than 10
    years.
    ``(4) The information shall include--
    ``(A) the last date on which the relevant webpage
    was updated;
    ``(B) approval dates of respective authorizing
    resolutions by each committee of jurisdiction, if
    applicable;
    ``(C) copies of respective committee of jurisdiction
    resolutions authorizing such prospectuses, as
    appropriate;
    ``(D) cross-references to any resubmitted or amended
    prospectuses and associated resolutions; and
    ``(E) <>  such other
    information as determined by the Administrator.

    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
    apply:

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    ``(1) Prospectus.--The term `prospectus' means prospectuses,
    building surveys, and factsheets submitted to the committees of
    jurisdiction pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316.
    ``(2) Committees of jurisdiction.--The term `committees of
    jurisdiction' means the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee
    on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
    ``(3) Associated information.--The term `associated
    information' means resolutions approved by the committees of
    jurisdiction and other information as required pursuant to
    subsection (a).''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters for chapter 33 of
    title 40, United States Code, <>  is amended
    by adding at the end the following:

    ``3318. Availability of Federal building project information.''.

    Approved January 13, 2021.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2502:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-147 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
    Vol. 165 (2019):
    Oct. 28, considered and passed
    House.
    Vol. 166 (2020):
    Dec. 21, considered and passed
    Senate.