training certified by the Director of the Federal Pro-
tective Service. 
‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATIONS AND DELE-
GATIONS.—The Secretary shall submit written notifi-
cation of any approved designations or delegations of 
any authority provided under this section, including 
the purposes and scope of such designations or delega-
tions, not within the Federal Protective Service, to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate, includ-
ing the purpose for such designations or delegations, 
oversight protocols established to ensure compliance 
with any requirements, including compliance with 
training requirements, and other specifics regarding 
such designations 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 review by 
a qualified consultant pursuant to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees on the personnel needs of the 
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Federal Protective Service that includes recommenda-
tions on the numbers of Federal Protective Service 
law enforcement officers and the workforce composi-
tion of the Federal Protective Service needed to carry 
out the mission of such Service during 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 before 
submitting the report to the appropriate congressional 
committees. The Secretary shall provide the comments 
of the qualified consultant to the appropriate congres-
sional committee with the report. 
(3) CONTENTS.—The report under this section 
shall include an evaluation of— 
(A) the option of posting a full-time equiva-
lent Federal Protective Service law enforcement 
officer at each level 3 or 4 Federal facility, as de-
termined by the Interagency Security Committee, 
that on the date of enactment of this Act has a 
protective security officer stationed at the facil-
ity; 
(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 report 
on the best method of funding for the Federal Protective 
Service, which shall include recommendations regarding 
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 comparison 
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 Adminis-
trator shall notify, in writing, the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate of any increase of more than 5 percent 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 regarding 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 amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) EXPIRATION OF COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS.—Un-
less 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 Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives or the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate pursuant to subsection (a), such 
resolutions shall be deemed expired. This subsection shall 
only apply to resolutions approved after the date of enact-
ment 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 the General Services Administration 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 headquarters on Government-owned land in a 
manner consistent with the SW Ecodistrict Plan if 
the Administrator determines that the new Depart-
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ment of Energy headquarters can be constructed with 
no net costs to the Government. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, 
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 determined 
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 Administration. 
(B) SW ECODISTRICT
PLAN.—The term 
‘‘SW Ecodistrict Plan’’ means the plan of the 
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National Capital Planning Commission titled 
‘‘The SW Ecodistrict: A Vision Plan For A More 
Sustainable Future’’ and dated January 2013. 
(b) REPLACEMENT
OF HEADQUARTERS.—Not later 
than 2 years after the disposal of the necessary portions 
of the Forrestal Complex, the Administrator shall replace 
the Department of Energy headquarters located on the For-
restal Complex in a Government-owned building on Gov-
ernment-owned land. 
(c) CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS.—The Administrator shall 
not lease a new Department of Energy headquarters or en-
gage in a leaseback of the current headquarters. 
(d) SALE.—If the Administrator is unable to meet the 
conditions of subsection (a), the Administrator shall sell 
any underutilized or vacant property on the Forrestal Com-
plex for cash. 
(e) NET PROCEEDS.—Any net proceeds received, ex-
ceeding the expenses of implementing subsection (b) or (d), 
shall be paid into an account in the Federal Buildings 
Fund established under section 592 of title 40, United 
States Code. Upon deposit, the net proceeds from the sale 
may only be expended subject to a specific future appro-
priation. 
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SEC. 10. LIMITATION ON DISCOUNTED PURCHASE OPTIONS. 
Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) Any bargain-price option to purchase at less than 
fair market value contained in any lease agreement entered 
into on or after January 1, 2016, pursuant to this section 
may be exercised only to the extent specifically provided for 
in subsequent appropriation Acts or other Acts of Con-
gress.’’. 
SEC. 11. ENERGY SAVINGS. 
To the extent practicable and when cost effective, the 
Administrator of the General Services Administration shall 
consider the direct purchase of energy and other utilities 
in bulk or otherwise for leased facilities. 
SEC. 12. SIMPLIFIED REFORMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of section 863 of 
Public Law 110–417, an individual acquisition for com-
mercial leasing services shall not be construed as a purchase 
of property or services if such individual acquisition is 
made on a no cost basis and pursuant to a multiple award 
contract awarded in accordance with requirements for full 
and open competition. 
(b) AUDIT.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall— 
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(1) conduct biennial audits of the General Serv-
ices Administration National Broker Contract to de-
termine— 
(A) whether brokers selected under the pro-
gram provide lower lease rental rates than rates 
negotiated by General Services Administration 
staff; and 
(B) the impact of the program on the length 
of time of lease procurements; 
(2) conduct a review of whether the application 
of section 863 of Public Law 110–417 to acquisitions 
for commercial leasing services resulted in rental cost 
savings for the Government during the years in which 
such section was applicable prior to the date of enact-
ment of this section; and 
(3) not later than September 30, 2018, and Sep-
tember 30, 2020, submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate a report that— 
(A) summarizes the results of the audit and 
review required by paragraphs (1) and (2); 
(B) includes an assessment of whether the 
National Broker Contract provides greater effi-
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ciencies and savings than the use of General 
Services Administration staff; and 
(C) includes recommendations for improv-
ing General Services Administration lease pro-
curements. 
(c) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate on 
December 31, 2021. 
SEC. 13. NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION RENTAL RATES. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall sub-
mit a report to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate jus-
tifying the use of 3 lease rental caps per fiscal year and 
their impacts in the National Capital Region. The Admin-
istrator shall also evaluate and make recommendations re-
lated to whether the current rental caps adequately provide 
for maximum competition for build-to-suit leased space. 
SEC. 14. REDUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS 
ON CERTAIN PROGRAMS. 
Section 601(d)(2) of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3211), 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(2) RELEASE.—’’ and inserting 
the following: 
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‘‘(2) RELEASE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM.— 
The Secretary may release, subject to terms and 
conditions the Secretary determines appropriate, 
the Federal Government’s interest in connection 
with a grant under section 209(d) not less than 
7 years after final disbursement of the grant, 
if— 
‘‘(i) the recipient has carried out the 
terms of the award in a satisfactory man-
ner; 
‘‘(ii) any proceeds realized from the re-
lease of the Federal Government’s interest 
will be used for one or more activities that 
continue to carry out the economic develop-
ment purposes of this Act; and 
‘‘(iii) the recipient shall provide ade-
quate assurance to the Secretary that at all 
times after release of the Federal Govern-
ment’s interest in connection with the 
grant, the recipient will be responsible for 
continued compliance with the requirements 
of section 602 in the same manner it was 
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