II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4487 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 24, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To reduce costs of Federal real estate, improve building 
security, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Public Buildings Re-
form and Savings Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. STREAMLINED LEASING PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) EXECUTION OF LEASES.—The Administrator of 
General Services shall establish and conduct a pilot pro-
gram to execute lease agreements pursuant to authority 
provided under section 585 of title 40, United States 
Code, using alternative procedures. 
(b) ADOPTION.—The Administrator shall prescribe 
alternative procedures to enter into lease agreements in 
accordance with section 585 of title 40, United States 
Code, pursuant to the provisions of this section. 
(c) GOALS OF PROCEDURES.—The goals of the alter-
native procedures are— 
(1) reducing the costs to the Federal Govern-
ment of leased space, including— 
(A) executing long-term leases with firm 
terms of 10 years or more and reducing costly 
holdover and short-term lease extensions, in-
cluding short firm term leases; 
(B) improving office space utilization rates 
of Federal tenants; and 
(C) streamlining and simplifying the leas-
ing process to take advantage of real estate 
markets; and 
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(2) significantly reducing or eliminating the 
backlog of expiring leases over the next 5 years. 
(d) LEASEHOLD INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY.— 
(1) 
SIMPLIFIED
PROCEDURES.—Notwith-
standing section 3305(b) of title 41, United States 
Code, but otherwise in accordance with such section, 
the Administrator shall provide special simplified 
procedures for acquisitions of leasehold interests in 
real property at rental rates that do not exceed the 
simplified lease acquisition threshold, as defined in 
paragraph (2). The rental rate under a multiyear 
lease does not exceed the simplified lease acquisition 
threshold if the average annual amount of the rent 
payable for the period of the lease does not exceed 
the simplified lease acquisition threshold. 
(2) ACQUISITION
THRESHOLD.—For purposes 
of this section, the simplified lease acquisition 
threshold is $500,000. 
(e) CONSOLIDATED LEASE PROSPECTUSES.—The 
Administrator may, when acquiring leasehold interests 
subject to section 3307 of title 40, United States Code, 
transmit, pursuant to subsection (b) of such section, to 
the committees designated in such section for approval a 
prospectus to acquire leased space, and waive the require-
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ments pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (6) of section 
3307(b), subject to the following requirements: 
(1) COST PER SQUARE FOOTAGE.—The cost per 
square footage does not exceed the maximum pro-
posed rental rate designated for the respective geo-
graphical area. 
(2) SPACE
UTILIZATION.—The Administrator 
ensures the overall space utilization rate is 170 usa-
ble square feet per person or better based on actual 
agency staffing levels when occupied. 
(3) LEASE TERM.—The lease term, including 
the firm term, is not less than 10 years. 
(4) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION.—The geographical 
location is identified as having a large amount of 
square footage of Federal office space and lease 
turnover and will likely result in providing for the 
ability, on a timely basis, of the agency to consoli-
date space effectively or meet any requirements for 
temporary or interim space required for planned 
consolidations. 
(f) CONSOLIDATIONS GENERALLY.—The Adminis-
trator may consolidate more than one project into a single 
prospectus submitted pursuant to section 3307(b), title 
40, United States Code, if such consolidation will facilitate 
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efficiencies and reductions in overall space and improved 
utilization rates. 
(g) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Administrator may— 
(1) waive notice and comment rulemaking, if 
the Administrator determines the waiver is necessary 
to implement this section expeditiously; and 
(2) carry out the alternative procedures under 
this section as a pilot program. 
(h) REPORTS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—During the period in 
which the pilot program is conducted under this sec-
tion, the Administrator shall submit, annually, to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
progress report that provides updates on the number 
and square footage of leases expiring in the 5-year 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act, by agency and region, and which shall include 
for the expiring leases— 
(A) an average of the lease terms, includ-
ing firm terms, for leases executed; and 
(B) the percentage of leases managed in- 
house or through the use of commercial real es-
tate leasing services. 
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(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after termination of the pilot program, the Adminis-
trator shall submit a final report to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate. The final re-
port shall include— 
(A) a review and evaluation of the lease 
agreements executed under the alternative pro-
cedures established pursuant to this section in 
comparison to those agreements not executed 
pursuant to the alternative procedures; 
(B) recommendations on any permanent 
changes to the General Services Administra-
tion’s leasing authority; and 
(C) a progress evaluation in meeting the 
goals described in subsection (c). 
(i) TERMINATION.—The authorities under this sec-
tion shall terminate on December 31, 2021. 
SEC. 3. EXCHANGE AUTHORITY. 
(a) LIMITATION ON EXCHANGE AUTHORITY.—Sec-
tion 3307(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(including 
by exchange)’’ after ‘‘acquire’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(4) An appropriation for any costs and ex-
penses associated with administering an acquisition 
by exchange involving real property or in-kind con-
sideration, including services, with a fair market 
value of $2,850,000 or more.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall not apply to projects in which a procure-
ment has already begun. 
SEC. 4. FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE. 
(a) Section 1315 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) CONTRACT SECURITY PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITIES
FOR
CONTRACT
SECURITY 
PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(A) CARRYING OF FIREARMS.—The Sec-
retary may authorize contract security per-
sonnel engaged in the protection of buildings 
and grounds that are owned, occupied, or se-
cured by the General Services Administration 
Public Buildings Service to carry firearms to 
carry out their official duties. 
‘‘(B) DETENTION WITHOUT A WARRANT.— 
A person authorized to carry a firearm under 
this subsection may, while in the performance 
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of, and in connection with, official duties, de-
tain an individual without a warrant for any of-
fense against the United States committed in 
that person’s presence or for any felony cog-
nizable under the laws of the United States if 
that person has reasonable grounds to believe 
that the individual to be detained has com-
mitted or is committing such felony. The deten-
tion authority conferred by this paragraph is in 
addition to any detention authority provided 
under other laws. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—The following limitations 
apply: 
‘‘(A) DETENTION.—Contract security per-
sonnel authorized to carry firearms under this 
section may detain an individual only if the in-
dividual to be detained is within, or in direct 
flight from, the area of such offense. 
‘‘(B) ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN LAWS.— 
A person granted authority to detain under this 
section may exercise such authority only to en-
force laws regarding any building and grounds 
and all property located in or on that building 
and grounds that are owned, occupied, or se-
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cured by the General Services Administration 
Public Buildings Service. 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary, with the ap-
proval of the Attorney General, shall issue guidelines 
to implement this section.’’. 
(b) Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D); 
(2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E) and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (F). 
(c) Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM
TRAINING
STANDARDS.—The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the 
Federal Protective Service and in accordance with 
guidelines issued by the Attorney General, shall es-
tablish minimum and uniform training standards for 
any employee designated as an officer or agent to 
carry out and exercise authority pursuant to this 
section. Such minimum standards shall include on-
going training certified by the Director of the Fed-
eral Protective Service. 
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‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION
OF
DESIGNATIONS
AND 
DELEGATIONS.—The Secretary shall submit written 
notification of any approved designations or delega-
tions of any authority provided under this section, 
including the purposes and scope of such designa-
tions or delegations, not within the Federal Protec-
tive Service, to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, including the purpose for such 
designations or delegations, oversight protocols es-
tablished to ensure compliance with any require-
ments, including compliance with training require-
ments, and other specifics regarding such designa-
tions and delegations.’’. 
SEC. 5. EVALUATION OF FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE 
PERSONNEL NEEDS. 
(a) PERSONNEL AND FUNDING NEEDS OF FEDERAL 
PROTECTIVE SERVICE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act and after re-
view by a qualified consultant pursuant to paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall submit a report to the ap-
propriate congressional committees on the personnel 
needs of the Federal Protective Service that includes 
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recommendations on the numbers of Federal Protec-
tive Service law enforcement officers and the work-
force composition of the Federal Protective Service 
needed to carry out the mission of such Service dur-
ing the 10-fiscal-year period beginning after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(2) REVIEW
AND
COMMENT.—The Secretary 
shall provide the report prepared under this section 
to a qualified consultant for review and comment be-
fore submitting the report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees. The Secretary shall provide 
the comments of the qualified consultant to the ap-
propriate congressional committee with the report. 
(3) CONTENTS.—The report under this section 
shall include an evaluation of— 
(A) the option of posting a full-time equiv-
alent Federal Protective Service law enforce-
ment officer at each level 3 or 4 Federal facil-
ity, as determined by the Interagency Security 
Committee, that on the date of enactment of 
this Act has a protective security officer sta-
tioned at the facility; 
(B) the potential increase in security of 
any option evaluated under subparagraph (A); 
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(C) the immediate and projected costs of 
any option evaluated under such subparagraph; 
and 
(D) the immediate and projected costs of 
maintaining the current level of protective secu-
rity officers and full-time Federal Protective 
Service law enforcement officers. 
(b) REPORT ON FUNDING.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port on the best method of funding for the Federal Protec-
tive Service, which shall include recommendations regard-
ing whether the Federal Protective Service should— 
(1) continue to be funded by a collection of fees 
and security charges; 
(2) be funded by appropriations; or 
(3) be funded by a combination of fees, security 
charges, and appropriations. 
SEC. 6. ZERO-BASED SPACE JUSTIFICATION. 
Section 3307(b) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by inserting before the 
semicolon the following: ‘‘including a cost compari-
son between leasing space or constructing space’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(3) in paragraph (7) by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) with respect to any prospectus, including 
for replacement space, lease renewal, or lease exten-
sion, the Administrator shall include a justification 
for such space, including an explanation of why such 
space could not be consolidated or colocated into 
other owned or leased space.’’. 
SEC. 7. ELIMINATING PROJECT ESCALATIONS. 
Section 3307(c) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Admin-
istrator shall notify, in writing, the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate of any increase of more than 5 per-
cent of an estimated maximum cost or of any increase or 
decrease in the scope or size of a project of 5 or more 
percent. Such notification shall include an explanation re-
garding any such increase or decrease. The scope or size 
of a project shall not increase or decrease by more than 
10 percent unless an amended prospectus is submitted and 
approved pursuant to this section.’’. 
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SEC. 8. LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATIONS. 
Section 3307 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) EXPIRATION OF COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS.— 
Unless a lease is executed or a construction, alteration, 
repair, design, or acquisition project is initiated not later 
than 5 years after the resolution approvals adopted by the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives or the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate pursuant to sub-
section (a), such resolutions shall be deemed expired. This 
subsection shall only apply to resolutions approved after 
the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 9. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HEADQUARTERS RE-
PLACEMENT. 
(a) SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of General Services is directed to sell, exchange, or 
some combination thereof, a portion of the Forrestal 
Complex necessary to generate the funds necessary 
to construct a new Department of Energy head-
quarters on Government-owned land in a manner 
consistent with the SW Ecodistrict Plan if the Ad-
ministrator determines that the new Department of 
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Energy headquarters can be constructed with no net 
costs to the Government. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the following definitions apply: 
(A) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FORRESTAL 
COMPLEX.—The term ‘‘Forrestal Complex’’ 
means the land, including the buildings and 
other improvements thereon, that— 
(i) subject to survey and as deter-
mined by the Administrator, is— 
(I) located in the District of Co-
lumbia; 
(II) generally bounded by Inde-
pendence Avenue, Southwest, 12th 
Street, Southwest, Maryland Avenue, 
Southwest, and 9th Street, Southwest; 
and 
(III) 
generally 
consisting 
of 
Squares 351–N, 351, 383, 384, and 
385 and portions of Squares 325 and 
352; and 
(ii) is under the jurisdiction and con-
trol of the General Services Administra-
tion. 
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