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Union Calendar No. 643 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6241 

[Report No. 118–778] 

To require certain data collection and reporting on space utilization, 

occupancy, and availability of office space leased by an Executive agency. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 

Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Ms. PEREZ) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

NOVEMBER 26, 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 require certain data collection and reporting on space 

utilization, occupancy, and availability of office space 

leased by an Executive agency. 


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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 ‘‘Federal Use it or Lose 

5 it Leases Act’’ or the ‘‘FULL Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) ACTUAL UTILIZATION.—The term ‘‘actual 

9 utilization’’ means the percentage of capacity used 

10 based on the space utilization rate. 

11 (2) CAPACITY.—The term ‘‘capacity’’ means a 

12 usable office space calculated by the square feet of 

13 such space divided by 150. 

14 (3) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Executive 

15 agency’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

16 105 of title 5, United States Code. 

17 (4) FEDERAL TENANT.—The term ‘‘Federal 

18 tenant’’— 

19 (A) means an Executive agency that has 

20 an occupancy agreement with the Administrator 

21 of General Services to occupy a commercial 

22 lease for office space secured by the Adminis23 trator on behalf of the Federal Government; 

24 and 


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1 (B) does not include an element of the in2 telligence community. 

3 (5) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term 

4 ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning given 

5 that term in section 3 of the National Security Act 

6 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 

7 (6) OCCUPANCY.—The term ‘‘occupancy’’ 

8 means the total number of employees performing his 

9 or her duties in-person, in office space, at least 5 

10 days per week on a recurring basis. 

11 (7) SPACE UTILIZATION RATE.—The term 

12 ‘‘space utilization rate’’ means total usable square 

13 feet divided by occupancy. 

14 SEC. 3. REPORTING OF SPACE UTILIZATION AND OCCU15 PANCY DATA FOR OFFICE SPACE. 

16 An occupancy agreement between the Administrator 

17 of General Services and a Federal tenant for office space 

18 shall— 

19 (1) include language that requires the Federal 

20 tenant to submit to the Administrator an annual re21 port for the duration of the agreement containing 

22 data on— 

23 (A) monthly total occupancy of such office 

24 space; 


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1 (B) the actual utilization of such office 

2 space; 

3 (C) monthly space utilization rates; and 

4 (D) any other office space utilization data 

5 considered important by the Administrator; and 

6 (2) include language that requires the Federal 

7 tenant to have written procedures in place governing 

8 the return of office space to the Administrator if the 

9 occupancy of the Federal tenant falls below a 60 

10 percent space utilization rate for 6 months within 

11 any 1-year period, beginning on the date on which 

12 the agreement takes effect. 

13 SEC. 4. REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES WITH 

14 INDEPENDENT LEASING AUTHORITIES. 

15 The head of any agency with independent leasing au16 thorities with leases for office space shall submit to the 

17 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

18 House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment 

19 and Public Works of the Senate, and each congressional 

20 committee of jurisdiction of the applicable independent 

21 leasing authority an annual report for the duration of such 

22 agreement containing data on— 

23 (1) monthly total occupancy of the office space; 

24 (2) the actual utilization of such office space; 

25 (3) monthly space utilization rates; and 


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1 (4) any other office space utilization data con2 sidered important for collection by Congress. 

3 SEC. 5. EXCEPTIONS TO REPORTING AND OCCUPANCY 

4 AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS. 

5 This Act shall not apply to properties used by an ele6 ment of the intelligence community. 

7 SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY. 

8 The requirements of this Act shall apply to any occu9 pancy or novation agreement entered into on or after the 

10 date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this 

11 Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 643 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6241 

[Report No. 118–778] 

A BILL 

To require certain data collection and reporting on 

office space leased by an Executive agency. space utilization, occupancy, and availability of 

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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