IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 629 
Recognizing the accomplishments of the U.S. General Services Administration 
since its creation in 1949 for providing policy leadership and expertly 
managed space, products, services, and solutions, at the best value, 
to enable Federal employees to accomplish their missions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2009 
Mr. BLUMENAUER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the accomplishments of the U.S. General Serv-
ices Administration since its creation in 1949 for pro-
viding policy leadership and expertly managed space, 
products, services, and solutions, at the best value, to 
enable Federal employees to accomplish their missions. 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration was estab-
lished July 1, 1949, by the Federal Property and Admin-
istrative Services Act of 1949 and signed into law by 
President Harry S. Truman, as recommended by the 
Hoover Commission, to avoid ‘‘senseless duplication, ex-
cess cost, and confusion in handling supplies and pro-
viding space’’; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration manages 
the Federal inventory of public buildings, both historic 
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properties and new construction, and leases space from 
the private sector to provide workplaces for 1,000,000 
Federal workers; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration is en-
trusted with the preservation of 301 buildings on the Na-
tional Register of Historic Places and is responsible for 
one of the largest and most diverse art collections in the 
United States through its Fine Arts and Art-in-Architec-
ture Programs; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration has helped 
encourage livable communities in the United States by 
building partnerships with local governments to encour-
age civic, educational, and retail activities in Federal 
buildings and plazas or, alternatively, to develop business 
plans for communities when Federal facilities are sched-
uled to close; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration provides 
local, long-distance, Internet, and wireless services for 
Federal agencies at highly competitive rates through 
some of the largest and most complex contractual ar-
rangements affecting civilian agencies; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration has helped 
revitalize communities in the United States by building 
partnerships with local governments to encourage civic, 
educational, and retail activities in Federal buildings and 
plazas or, alternatively, to develop business plans for 
communities when Federal facilities are scheduled to 
close; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration directs the 
donation of surplus Federal real and personal property to 
schools, hospitals, State and local governments, and non-
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profit organizations, or sells that property to ensure that 
the United States taxpayer receives the maximum ben-
efit; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration promotes 
contracting with small, minority, and women-owned busi-
nesses and serves as the primary distribution channel for 
commodities produced by the National Institutes for the 
Blind, NISH, and the Federal Prison Industries; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration has been 
an advocate for the private sector by making it increas-
ingly easier to do business with the Federal Government; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration has been 
a 
leader 
in 
electronic 
commerce 
through 
its 
$30,000,000,000 charge card programs for purchase and 
travel; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration aids Fed-
eral environmental programs by managing the Federal 
Recycling Program and by encouraging appropriate pro-
curement practices, the use of alternative fuel vehicles, 
the conservation of water and energy, and the adoption 
of sustainable building practices; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration oversees 
family-friendly programs in the Federal workplace includ-
ing child care centers and telecommuting centers nation-
wide; 
Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration serves as 
a focal point for citizens seeking information from the 
United States Government through its Office of Citizen 
Services, providing access to information and services, 
promoting intergovernmental collaboration, and fostering 
innovation; 
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Whereas the U.S. General Services Administration has en-
couraged the use of high performing, efficient buildings 
throughout the Federal Government, has established an 
Office of High Performing, Green Buildings, and has al-
ready earned a LEED rating for 24 of its facilities; and 
Whereas for 60 years, the U.S. General Services Administra-
tion has worked with Congress to provide expertly man-
aged space, products, services, and solutions for the Fed-
eral workforce: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulations and highly commends the 
employees of the U.S. General Services Administra-
tion for their outstanding efforts on behalf of the 
taxpayers of the United States; and 
(2) encourages the U.S. General Services Ad-
ministration to continue to lead by example, and 
urges its continued leadership in having the Federal 
Government lead the way in energy efficiency, effi-
cient workspaces, and sustainable practices, and to 
continue to be a partner with local governments and 
communities. 
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