responsible prior to release of the Federal 
Government’s interest and that the recipi-
ent’s failure to comply shall result in the 
Secretary taking appropriate action, in-
cluding, but not limited to, rescission of the 
release and recovery of the Federal share of 
the grant.’’. 
SEC. 15. LACTATION ROOM IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
(a) LACTATION ROOM IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.—Chap-
ter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3317. Lactation room in public buildings 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY.—The term ‘ap-
propriate authority’ means the head of a Federal 
agency, the Architect of the Capitol, or other official 
authority responsible for the operation of a public 
building. 
‘‘(2) COVERED
PUBLIC
BUILDING.—The term 
‘covered public building’ means a public building (as 
defined in section 3301) that is open to the public 
and contains a public restroom, and includes a build-
ing listed in section 6301 or 5101. 
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‘‘(3) LACTATION
ROOM.—The term ‘lactation 
room’ means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, 
that— 
‘‘(A) is shielded from view; 
‘‘(B) is free from intrusion; and 
‘‘(C) contains a chair, a working surface, 
and, if the public building is otherwise supplied 
with electricity, an electrical outlet. 
‘‘(b) LACTATION ROOM REQUIRED.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (c), the appropriate authority of a cov-
ered public building shall ensure that the building contains 
a lactation room that is made available for use by members 
of the public to express breast milk. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.—A covered public building may be 
excluded from the requirement in subsection (b) at the dis-
cretion of the appropriate authority if— 
‘‘(1) the public building— 
‘‘(A) does not contain a lactation room for 
employees who work in the building; and 
‘‘(B) does not have a room that could be 
repurposed as a lactation room or a space that 
could be made private using portable materials, 
at a reasonable cost; or 
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‘‘(2) new construction would be required to cre-
ate a lactation room in the public building and the 
cost of such construction is unfeasible. 
‘‘(d) NO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to authorize an individual to enter 
a public building or portion thereof that the individual is 
not otherwise authorized to enter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after the item related to section 
3316 the following new item: 
‘‘3317. Lactation room in public buildings.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 16. USE OF RECLAIMED REFRIGERANTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall issue 
a report examining the feasibility of giving preference to 
the use of reclaimed refrigerants to service existing equip-
ment of Federal buildings. 
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Union Calendar No. 459 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4487 
[Report No. 114–589, Part I] 
A BILL 
To reduce costs of Federal real estate, improve 
building security, and for other purposes. 
MAY 23, 2016 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure with an amendment 
MAY 23, 2016 
The Committee on Financial Services discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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