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Union Calendar No. 335 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6278 

[Report No. 118–408] 

To direct the Administrator of General Services to identify two Federal 

agencies to consolidate into the GSA Headquarters Building, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 

Mr. PERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure 

MARCH 5, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To direct the Administrator of General Services to identify 

two Federal agencies to consolidate into the GSA Headquarters Building, and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Maximizing Office 

5 Value and Efficiency Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘MOVE Act 

6 of 2023’’. 

7 SEC. 2. PUBLIC BUILDING CONSOLIDATION AND SALE. 

8 (a) CONSOLIDATION PLAN.—Except as provided in 

9 subsection (c), not later than 1 year after the date of en10 actment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination 

11 with the director, shall— 

12 (1) subject to paragraph (3), identify not less 

13 than 2 Federal agencies to consolidate into the GSA 

14 Headquarters Building that will produce a building 

15 utilization of not less than 60 percent; 

16 (2) submit to the Committee on Transportation 

17 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

18 and the Committee on Environment and Public 

19 Works of the Senate a plan to consolidate under 

20 paragraph (1); and 

21 (3) in identifying Federal agencies under para22 graph (1), consider Federal agencies that use on av23 erage 9 percent or less of the capacity of the head24 quarters buildings of such agencies as identified by 

25 the Government Accountability Office pursuant to 


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1 the statement of the Government Accountability Of2 fice titled ‘‘Federal Real Property: Preliminary Re3 sults Show Federal Buildings Remain Underutilized 

4 Due to Longstanding Challenges and Increased 

5 Telework’’ and issued on July 13, 2023 (GAO–23– 

6 106200). 

7 (b) COMMENCEMENT OF CONSOLIDATION.—Not later 

8 than 1 year after submission of the plan pursuant to sub9 section (a)(2), the Administrator shall commence imple10 mentation of such plan. 

11 (c) ALTERNATIVE PLAN.—If the Administrator, in 

12 coordination with the Director, fails to identify Federal 

13 agencies pursuant to subsection (a)(1) and complete a 

14 consolidation under subsection (a)(2) not later than 3 

15 years after the submission date of the plan described in 

16 subsection (a)(2), the Administrator shall consolidate the 

17 General Services Administration personnel based in the 

18 GSA Headquarters Building into another federally-owned 

19 public building occupied by another Federal agency and 

20 prepare the GSA Headquarters Building for sale. 

21 (d) SALES.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

23 implementation of the plan pursuant to subsection 

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1 ings vacated as a result of such plan for fair market 

2 value at highest and best use. 

3 (2) ALTERNATIVE SALE.—In the event, the al4 ternative plan is carried out pursuant to subsection 

5 (c), the Administrator shall sell the GSA Head6 quarters Building for fair market value at highest 

7 and best use. 

8 (3) NET PROCEEDS.—Any net proceeds from a 

9 sale under this subsection shall be paid into an ac10 count in the Federal Buildings Fund established 

11 under section 592 of title 40, United States Code, 

12 and upon deposit, such proceeds may be expended 

13 only subject to a specific future appropriation. 

14 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

15 (1) ACTUAL UTILIZATION RATE.—The term 

16 ‘‘actual utilization rate’’ means the total useable 

17 square footage of a public building or federally18 leased space divided by the occupancy. 

19 (2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis20 trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv21 ices. 

22 (3) BUILDING UTILIZATION.—The term ‘‘build23 ing utilization’’ means the percentage of utilization 

24 generated by comparing the actual utilization rate 


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1 with the capacity based on a utilization benchmark 

2 of 150 useable square feet per person. 

3 (4) CAPACITY.—The term ‘‘capacity’’ means the 

4 total usable square footage of a public building or 

5 federally-leased space divided by a utilization bench6 mark. 

7 (5) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 

8 the Director of the Office of Management and Budg9 et. 

10 (6) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 

11 agency’’ means an executive department covered by 

12 the CFO Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–576). 

13 (7) GSA HEADQUARTERS BUILDING.—The term 

14 ‘‘GSA Headquarters Building’’ means the property 

15 located at 1800 F Street NW in Washington, Dis16 trict of Columbia. 

17 (8) OCCUPANCY.—The term ‘‘occupancy’’ 

18 means the total number of employees performing du19 ties in-person in a public building or federally-leased 

20 space at least 5 days per week on a regular basis. 


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Union Calendar No. 335 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6278 

[Report No. 118–408] 

A BILL 

To direct the Administrator of General Services to 

purposes. the GSA Headquarters Building, and for other identify two Federal agencies to consolidate into 

MARCH 5, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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