[116th Congress Public Law 333]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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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. <<NOTE: Jan. 13, 2021 - [H.R. 2502]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Transparency in
Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019. 40 USC 101 note.>>
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. <<NOTE: 40 USC 3318.>> AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL
BUILDING PROJECT INFORMATION.
``(a) <<NOTE: Deadline. Time period. Web posting.>> 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) <<NOTE: Time period.>> 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) <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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, <<NOTE: 40 USC 3301 prec.>> 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.
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