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Union Calendar No. 339 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6254 

[Report No. 118–412] 

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review 

on the Public Buildings Service, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 

Mr. VAN ORDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

MARCH 6, 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 Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct a review on the Public Buildings Service, 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 ‘‘Public Buildings Ac5 countability Act of 2023’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REPORT ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE. 

7 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

8 of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

9 shall conduct a review of the Public Buildings Service and 

10 submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra11 structure of the House of Representatives and the Com12 mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 

13 a report containing the results of such review, including— 

14 (1) a review of the administration and manage15 ment of all Public Buildings Service real estate pro16 grams and activities, including— 

17 (A) a review and accounting of the number 

18 of employees and contract workers, including 

19 functions and the sources of funding (for exam20 ple building operations, reimbursable work, 

21 project-specific funding) categorized by region 

22 and organizational, management, and oversight 

23 structure within the Public Building Service, in24 cluding identification of components, programs, 

25 and reporting structures; 


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1 (B) an accounting of in-person attendance 

2 by employee category and function; 

3 (C) an analysis, trends, and comparisons 

4 of staffing numbers and associated costs and 

5 other administrative costs over the 10 years 

6 preceding the review; and 

7 (D) an analysis of the effectiveness of or8 ganizational structure, management, and over9 sight in carrying out the mission of the Public 

10 Buildings Service; and 

11 (2) a review of the building operations account 

12 of the Federal Buildings Fund established by section 

13 592 of title 40, United States Code, including activi14 ties and costs associated with conferences, training, 

15 and travel and transportation. 


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Union Calendar No. 339 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6254 

[Report No. 118–412] 

A BILL 

To direct the Comptroller General of the United 

ings Service, and for other purposes. States to conduct a review on the Public BuildMARCH 6, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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