Secure Federal LEASEs Act

Bill: 116-s-1869
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2019-06-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Financial services and investments
Foreign property
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Landlord and tenant
Public contracts and procurement
Real estate business
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-13
text: 

Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act or the Secure Federal LEASEs Act

 
This bill instructs the General Services Administration (GSA), the Architect of the Capitol, or any federal agency (other than the Department of Defense) that has independent statutory leasing authority (federal lessee), before entering into a lease agreement or approving a novation agreement with an entity involving a change of ownership under a lease that will be used for high-security leased space, to require the entity to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity.
 
A federal lessee shall require the entity to (1) provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation for offers issued by the federal lessee; and (2) update such information annually, including the list of the immediate or highest-level owners of that entity or the information required to be provided related to each such owner. 
 
The GSA shall develop a government-wide proposal for identifying all immediate, highest-level, or beneficial owners of high-security leased spaces before entering into a lease agreement to accommodate a federal tenant. 
 
The bill provides a rule for language in a lease agreement (concerning restriction of access to high-security space) between a federal lessee and an entity to accommodate an agency in a building or improvement used for high-security leased space. 

action_date: 2019-09-10
text: 

Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act or the Secure Federal LEASEs Act

 
This bill instructs the General Services Administration (GSA), the Architect of the Capitol, or any federal agency (other than the Department of Defense) that has independent statutory leasing authority (federal lessee), before entering into a lease agreement or approving a novation agreement with an entity involving a change of ownership under a lease that will be used for high-security leased space, to require the entity to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity.
 
A federal lessee shall require the entity to (1) provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation for offers issued by the federal lessee; and (2) update such information annually, including the list of the immediate or highest-level owners of that entity or the information required to be provided related to each such owner. 
 
The GSA shall develop a government-wide plan for identifying all immediate, highest-level, or beneficial owners of high-security leased spaces before entering into a lease agreement to accommodate a federal tenant. 
 
The bill provides a rule for language in a lease agreement (concerning restriction of access to high-security space) between a federal lessee and an entity to accommodate an agency in a building or improvement used for high-security leased space. 

action_date: 2020-03-03
text: 

Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act or the Secure Federal LEASEs Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill instructs the General Services Administration (GSA), the Architect of the Capitol, or any federal agency (other than the Department of Defense and the intelligence community) that has independent statutory leasing authority (federal lessee), before entering into a lease agreement or approving a novation agreement with an entity involving a change of ownership under a lease that will be used for high-security leased space, to require the entity to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity.
 
A federal lessee shall require the entity to (1) provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation for offers issued by the federal lessee; and (2) update such information annually, including the list of the immediate or highest-level owners of that entity or the information required to be provided related to each such owner. 
 
(Sec. 4) The GSA shall develop a government-wide plan for identifying all immediate, highest-level, or beneficial owners of high-security leased spaces before entering into a lease agreement to accommodate a federal tenant. 
 
(Sec. 5) The bill provides a rule for language in a lease agreement (concerning restriction of access to high-security space) between a federal lessee and an entity to accommodate an agency in a building or improvement used for high-security leased space. 

action_date: 2020-11-17
text: 

Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act or the Secure Federal LEASEs Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill instructs the General Services Administration (GSA), the Architect of the Capitol, or any federal agency (other than the Department of Defense and the intelligence community) that has independent statutory leasing authority (federal lessee), before entering into a lease agreement or approving a novation agreement with an entity involving a change of ownership under a lease that will be used for high-security leased space, to require the entity to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity.
 
A federal lessee shall require the entity to (1) provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation for offers issued by the federal lessee; and (2) update such information annually, including the list of the immediate or highest-level owners of that entity or the information required to be provided related to each such owner. 
 
(Sec. 4) The GSA shall develop a government-wide plan for identifying all immediate, highest-level, or beneficial owners of high-security leased spaces before entering into a lease agreement to accommodate a federal tenant. 
 
(Sec. 5) The bill provides a rule for language in a lease agreement (concerning restriction of access to high-security space) between a federal lessee and an entity to accommodate an agency in a building or improvement used for high-security leased space. 

action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act or the Secure Federal LEASEs Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill instructs the General Services Administration (GSA), the Architect of the Capitol, or any federal agency (other than the Department of Defense and the intelligence community) that has independent statutory leasing authority (federal lessee), before entering into a lease agreement or approving a novation agreement with an entity involving a change of ownership under a lease that will be used for high-security leased space, to require the entity to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity.
 
A federal lessee shall require the entity to (1) provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation for offers issued by the federal lessee; and (2) update such information annually, including the list of the immediate or highest-level owners of that entity or the information required to be provided related to each such owner. 
 
(Sec. 4) The GSA shall develop a government-wide plan for identifying all immediate, highest-level, or beneficial owners of high-security leased spaces before entering into a lease agreement to accommodate a federal tenant. 
 
(Sec. 5) The bill provides a rule for language in a lease agreement (concerning restriction of access to high-security space) between a federal lessee and an entity to accommodate an agency in a building or improvement used for high-security leased space. 

action_date: 2020-12-31
text: 

Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act or the Secure Federal LEASEs Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill instructs the General Services Administration (GSA), the Architect of the Capitol, or any federal agency (other than the Department of Defense and the intelligence community) that has independent statutory leasing authority (federal lessee), before entering into a lease agreement or approving a novation agreement with an entity involving a change of ownership under a lease that will be used for high-security leased space, to require the entity to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity.
 
A federal lessee shall require the entity to (1) provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation for offers issued by the federal lessee; and (2) update such information annually, including the list of the immediate or highest-level owners of that entity or the information required to be provided related to each such owner. 
 
(Sec. 4) The GSA shall develop a government-wide plan for identifying all immediate, highest-level, or beneficial owners of high-security leased spaces before entering into a lease agreement to accommodate a federal tenant. 
 
(Sec. 5) The bill provides a rule for language in a lease agreement (concerning restriction of access to high-security space) between a federal lessee and an entity to accommodate an agency in a building or improvement used for high-security leased space. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Became Public Law No: 116-276.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Became Public Law No: 116-276.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7285)
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5854-5855)
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5854-5855)
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1869.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5854-5856)
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1428-1430)
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1443-1444)
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-92.
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-92.
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-06-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-06-13
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-276