‘‘(3) UNDERUTILIZED
SPACE
DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘underutilized space’ means 
any space with respect to which utilization is greater 
than the workplace standard usable square foot 
ranges pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(F). 
‘‘(f) COMPONENT RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) REGIONAL PROPERTY MANAGERS.—Each 
component head shall identify a senior career em-
ployee of each such component for each geographic 
region included in the regional real property strate-
gies developed in accordance with subsection (a) to 
serve as each such component’s regional property 
manager. Each such regional property manager shall 
serve as a single point of contact for Department 
headquarters and other Department components for 
all real property matters relating to each such com-
ponent within the region in which each such compo-
nent is located, and provide data and any other sup-
port necessary for the DHS Regional Mission Sup-
port Coordinator strategic asset and portfolio plan-
ning and execution. 
‘‘(2) 
DATA.—Regional 
property 
managers 
under paragraph (1) shall provide annually to the 
Under Secretary for Management, via a standard-
ized and centralized system, data on each compo-
nent’s real property holdings, as specified by the Un-
dersecretary for Management, including relating to 
underutilized space under subsection (e) (as such 
term is defined in such subsection), total square 
footage leased, annual cost, and total number of 
staff, for each geographic region included in the re-
gional real property strategies developed in accord-
ance with subsection (a). 
‘‘(g) ONGOING OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for 
Management shall monitor components’ adherence to 
the regional real property strategies developed in ac-
cordance with subsection (a) and the implementation 
policies developed pursuant to subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Under Secretary 
for Management shall annually review the data sub-
mitted pursuant to subsection (f)(2) to ensure all 
underutilized space (as such term is defined in sub-
section (e)) is properly identified. 
‘‘(3) CERTIFICATION REVIEW.—The Under Sec-
retary for Management shall review, and if appro-
priate, approve, component certifications under sub-
section (d) before such components may make any 
major real property decision, including matters re-
lated to new leased space, renewing any existing
leases, or agreeing to extend or newly occupy any 
Federal space or new construction, in accordance 
with the applicable regional real property strategy 
developed in accordance with subsection (a). 
‘‘(4) CONGRESSIONAL REPORTING.—The Under 
Secretary for Management shall annually provide in-
formation to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives, the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate, and the Inspector General of the De-
partment on the Department’s real property port-
folio, including information relating to the following: 
‘‘(A) A summary of the Department’s real 
property holdings in each region described in 
the regional strategies developed in accordance 
with subsection (a), and for each such property, 
information including the total square footage 
leased, the total cost, the total number of staff 
at each such property, and the square foot per 
person utilization rate for office space (and 
whether or not such conforms with the work-
space standard usable square foot ranges estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(F)).
‘‘(B) An accounting of all underutilized 
space (as such term is defined in subsection 
(e)). 
‘‘(C) An accounting of all instances in 
which the Department or its components con-
solidated their real property holdings or co-lo-
cated with another entity within the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(D) A list of all certifications provided 
pursuant to subsection (d) and all such certifi-
cations approved pursuant to paragraph (3) of 
this subsection. 
‘‘(5) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 
than 120 days after the last day of the fifth fiscal 
year covered in each of the initial and second re-
gional real property strategies developed in accord-
ance with subsection (a), the Inspector General of 
the Department shall review the information sub-
mitted pursuant to paragraph (4) and issue findings 
regarding the effectiveness of the implementation of 
the Department-wide policy and oversight efforts of 
the management of real property facilities, personal 
property, mobile assets, equipment and the Depart-
ment’s other material resources as required under 
this section.’’.
(b) REPORTING.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate copies of the regional strategies developed in accord-
ance with section 710(a) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (as added by subsection (a) of this section) not 
later than 90 days after the date of the development of 
each such strategy. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
709 the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 710. Chief Facilities and Logistics Officer. 
‘‘Sec. 711. Long term real property strategies.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 20, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2190 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
direct the Under Secretary for Management of 
the Department of Homeland Security to make 
certain improvements in managing the Depart-
ment’s real property portfolio, and for other pur-
poses.