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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5676 

To establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation of the 

headquarters of Executive agencies, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 

Mrs. HINSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation 

of the headquarters of Executive agencies, 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 ‘‘Strategic Withdrawal 

5 of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act of 2023’’ or 

6 the ‘‘SWAMP Act of 2023’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. RELOCATION OF HEADQUARTERS OF EXECUTIVE 

2 AGENCIES. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Executive 

5 agency’’— 

6 (A) has the meaning given the term in sec7 tion 105 of title 5, United States Code; and 

8 (B) does not include— 

9 (i) the Executive Office of the Presi10 dent; 

11 (ii) the Department of Defense, in12 cluding— 

13 (I) the Defense Intelligence 

14 Agency; 

15 (II) the National Security Agen16 cy; and 

17 (III) the National Geospatial-In18 telligence Agency; 

19 (iii) the Department of Energy; 

20 (iv) the Department of Homeland Se21 curity; 

22 (v) the Department of State; 

23 (vi) the Office of the Director of Na24 tional Intelligence; or 

25 (vii) the Central Intelligence Agency. 


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1 (2) HEADQUARTERS.—The term ‘‘head2 quarters’’— 

3 (A) means the place or building serving as 

4 the managerial and administrative center of an 

5 Executive agency; and 

6 (B) does not include an office that the 

7 head of an Executive agency may maintain sep8 arately from a place or building in the Wash9 ington metropolitan area. 

10 (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 

11 the 50 States. 

12 (4) WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA.—The 

13 term ‘‘Washington metropolitan area’’ means the ge14 ographic area located within the boundaries of— 

15 (A) the District of Columbia; 

16 (B) Montgomery and Prince George’s 

17 Counties in the State of Maryland; and 

18 (C) Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and 

19 Prince William Counties and the City of Alex20 andria in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

21 (b) PROHIBITION ON LOCATION OF HEADQUARTERS

22 IN WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

24 the headquarters of an Executive agency may not be 

25 located in the Washington metropolitan area. 


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1 (2) EXCEPTION.—Subject to paragraph (3), the 

2 headquarters of an Executive agency located in the 

3 Washington metropolitan area on the date of enact4 ment of this Act may remain in the Washington 

5 metropolitan area. 

6 (3) CONDITION.—With respect to the head7 quarters of an Executive agency that remains in the 

8 Washington metropolitan area under paragraph (2), 

9 after the date of enactment of this Act and except 

10 as otherwise expressly provided by law— 

11 (A) no new construction or major renova12 tion may be undertaken on the headquarters; 

13 (B) a lease agreement for the headquarters 

14 may not be renewed; and 

15 (C) a new lease agreement for the head16 quarters may not be entered into. 

17 (c) COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS FOR RELOCA18 TION OF HEADQUARTERS.— 

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

20 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 

21 of General Services shall establish a process, in ac22 cordance with the requirements under paragraph 

23 (2), through which— 

24 (A) the head of an Executive agency may 

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1 eral Services to issue a solicitation for the relo2 cation of the headquarters of the Executive 

3 agency; or 

4 (B) if determined necessary, the Adminis5 trator of General Services may issue a solicita6 tion for the relocation of the headquarters of an 

7 Executive agency. 

8 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—With respect to any so9 licitation issued for the relocation of the head10 quarters of an Executive agency under paragraph 

11 (1), the Administrator of General Services shall— 

12 (A) allow any State and any political sub13 division of a State to submit a proposal for the 

14 relocation of the headquarters of the Executive 

15 agency; 

16 (B) provide the public with notice and an 

17 opportunity to comment on any proposal sub18 mitted under subparagraph (A); and 

19 (C) in consultation with the head of the 

20 Executive agency, select a State, or a political 

21 subdivision of a State, for the relocation of the 

22 headquarters using a competitive bidding proce23 dure that considers— 

24 (i) the extent to which the relocation 

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1 omy and workforce development of a State 

2 or political subdivision of a State; 

3 (ii) whether a State, or a political sub4 division of a State, has expertise in car5 rying out activities substantially similar to 

6 the mission and goals of the Executive 

7 agency; and 

8 (iii) the extent to which the relocation 

9 of the headquarters to a State, or a polit10 ical subdivision of a State, would implicate 

11 national security interests. 

12 (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 

13 shall be construed to prohibit a political subdivision of the 

14 State of Maryland or the Commonwealth of Virginia that 

15 is located outside the Washington metropolitan area from 

16 submitting a proposal under subsection (c)(2)(A). 

17 (e) OFFSET ALLOWED.—The Administrator of Gen18 eral Services may use the proceeds from the sale of any 

19 Federal building or land to offset the cost of relocating 

20 the headquarters of an Executive agency. 

21 (f) NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.—The Ad22 ministrator of General Services shall carry out this Act 

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1 trator of General Services, and no additional amounts are 

2 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act. 

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