SMART Leasing Act

Bill: 117-s-2793
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2021-09-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: 

Saving Money and Accelerating Repairs Through Leasing Act or the SMART Leasing Act 

 
This bill authorizes the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish a pilot program that allows federal agencies to lease underutilized properties with GSA approval and to use the rent payments to help fund capital projects and facilities maintenance.
 
The GSA may not enter into a lease under the pilot program unless it certifies that the lease will not have a negative impact on its mission or that of the applicable federal agency.
 
The bill provides for a maximum of six leases under the program during each fiscal year, with a term of up to 15 years.
 

action_date: 2022-09-13
text: 

Saving Money and Accelerating Repairs Through Leasing Act or the SMART Leasing Act 

 
This bill authorizes the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish a pilot program that allows federal agencies to lease underutilized properties with GSA approval and to use the rent payments to help fund capital projects and facilities maintenance.
 
The GSA may not enter into a lease under the pilot program unless it certifies that the lease will not have a negative impact on its mission or that of the applicable federal agency.
 
The bill provides for a maximum of six leases under the program during each fiscal year, with a term of up to 15 years.
 

action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

Saving Money and Accelerating Repairs Through Leasing Act or the SMART Leasing Act 

 
This bill authorizes the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish a pilot program that allows federal agencies to lease underutilized properties with GSA approval and to use the rent payments to help fund capital projects and facilities maintenance.
 
The GSA may not enter into a lease under the pilot program unless it certifies that the lease will not have a negative impact on its mission or that of the applicable federal agency.
 
The bill provides for a maximum of six leases under the program during each fiscal year, with a term of up to 15 years.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-12-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7265-7266; text: CR S7266)
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-147.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-147.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Introduced in Senate