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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6260 
To provide for certain reviews of the use and safety of Federal buildings, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2023 
Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide for certain reviews of the use and safety of 
Federal buildings, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Oversight of 
Construction Use and Safety Act’’ or the ‘‘FOCUS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. 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-
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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.’’. 
SEC. 3. PUBLIC SAFETY AT FEDERAL BUILDINGS. 
(a) DATA COLLECTION.—The Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall collect data from tenant Federal agen-
cies reports of any safety incidents as a result of criminal 
or other activity impacting public safety in and around 
public buildings, as defined in section 3301 of title 40, 
United States Code. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
that— 
(1) contains the data collected under subsection 
(a); and 
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(2) describes any actions taken or planned, if 
necessary, to improve building management and op-
erations to address such incidents. 
SEC. 4. REDUCING WASTE IN NEW PROJECTS. 
Section 3307(b) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) information on any space occupied by the 
relevant agency in the geographical area of the pro-
posed facility, including uses, utilization rates, any 
proposed consolidations, and, if not proposed to be 
consolidated, a justification for such determination; 
and 
‘‘(10) details on actual utilization rates, includ-
ing number of personnel assigned to the facility, 
number of personnel expected to work in-person at 
the facility and whether all personnel identified re-
flect filled and authorized positions.’’. 
SEC. 5. REVIEW OF SPECIAL USE SPACE. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall review the use of special use spaces in Federal 
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buildings, including conference centers, fitness centers, 
and similar spaces to determine levels of utilization, oppor-
tunities for sharing, collocating, and other efficiencies. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report containing the review under subsection (a). 
SEC. 6. INTERAGENCY SPACE COORDINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 3319. Interagency space coordination 
‘‘Unless a Federal agency specifically restricts the 
sharing of the information described in this section for na-
tional security purposes, the Administrator of General 
Services shall share with tenant Federal agencies pursuing 
new or replacement office space information on any other 
Federal agencies located in the same geographical area for 
purposes of determining opportunities for consolidations, 
collocations, or other space sharing to reduce the costs of 
space and maximize space utilization.’’. 
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