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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6260 

To provide for certain reviews of the use and safety of Federal buildings, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 

Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To provide for certain reviews of the use and safety of 

Federal buildings, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Oversight of 

5 Construction Use and Safety Act’’ or the ‘‘FOCUS Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ELIMINATING PROJECT ESCALATIONS. 

7 Section 3307(c) of title 40, United States Code, is 

8 amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Admin9 istrator shall notify, in writing, the Committee on Trans10 portation and Infrastructure of the House of RepresentaVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:15 Nov 10, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6260.IH H6260

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1 tives and the Committee on Environment and Public 

2 Works of the Senate of any increase of more than 5 per3 cent of an estimated maximum cost or of any increase or 

4 decrease in the scope or size of a project of 5 or more 

5 percent. Such notification shall include an explanation re6 garding any such increase or decrease. The scope or size 

7 of a project shall not increase or decrease by more than 

8 10 percent unless an amended prospectus is submitted and 

9 approved pursuant to this section.’’. 

10 SEC. 3. PUBLIC SAFETY AT FEDERAL BUILDINGS. 

11 (a) DATA COLLECTION.—The Administrator of Gen12 eral Services shall collect data from tenant Federal agen13 cies reports of any safety incidents as a result of criminal 

14 or other activity impacting public safety in and around 

15 public buildings, as defined in section 3301 of title 40, 

16 United States Code. 

17 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

18 of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 

19 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

20 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

21 Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 

22 that— 

23 (1) contains the data collected under subsection 

24 (a); and 


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1 (2) describes any actions taken or planned, if 

2 necessary, to improve building management and op3 erations to address such incidents. 

4 SEC. 4. REDUCING WASTE IN NEW PROJECTS. 

5 Section 3307(b) of title 40, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

8 end; 

9 (2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period at 

10 the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

11 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(9) information on any space occupied by the 

13 relevant agency in the geographical area of the pro14 posed facility, including uses, utilization rates, any 

15 proposed consolidations, and, if not proposed to be 

16 consolidated, a justification for such determination; 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(10) details on actual utilization rates, includ19 ing number of personnel assigned to the facility, 

20 number of personnel expected to work in-person at 

21 the facility and whether all personnel identified re22 flect filled and authorized positions.’’. 

23 SEC. 5. REVIEW OF SPECIAL USE SPACE. 

24 (a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United 

25 States shall review the use of special use spaces in Federal 


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1 buildings, including conference centers, fitness centers, 

2 and similar spaces to determine levels of utilization, oppor3 tunities for sharing, collocating, and other efficiencies. 

4 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

5 of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 

6 submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra7 structure of the House of Representatives and the Com8 mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 

9 a report containing the review under subsection (a). 

10 SEC. 6. INTERAGENCY SPACE COORDINATION. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United 

12 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol13 lowing: 

14 ‘‘§ 3319. Interagency space coordination 

15 ‘‘Unless a Federal agency specifically restricts the 

16 sharing of the information described in this section for na17 tional security purposes, the Administrator of General 

18 Services shall share with tenant Federal agencies pursuing 

19 new or replacement office space information on any other 

20 Federal agencies located in the same geographical area for 

21 purposes of determining opportunities for consolidations, 

22 collocations, or other space sharing to reduce the costs of 

23 space and maximize space utilization.’’. 


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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap2 ter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by add3 ing at the end the following: 

‘‘3319. Interagency space coordination.’’. 

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