Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2502
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2019-05-02
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Building construction

Congressional oversight

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government information and archives
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Became Public Law No: 116-333.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to make available to the public on its website all prospectuses submitted by GSA to Congress concerning certain proposed public building projects and associated information, subject to requirements that (1) GSA maintain the information so that it is easily accessible and downloadable, (2) the information is kept current and the prospectuses and associated information are updated regularly, and (3) the information required by this bill be inclusive for at least 10 years. </p>

action_date: 2019-07-11
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to make available to the public on its website all prospectuses submitted by GSA to Congress concerning certain proposed public building projects and associated information, subject to requirements that (1) GSA maintain the information so that it is easily accessible and downloadable, (2) the information is kept current and the prospectuses and associated information are updated regularly, and (3) the information required by this bill be inclusive for at least 10 years. </p>

action_date: 2019-10-28
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to make available to the public on its website all prospectuses submitted by the GSA to Congress concerning certain proposed public building projects and associated information, subject to requirements that (1) the GSA maintain the information so that it is easily accessible and downloadable, (2) the information is kept current and the prospectuses and associated information are updated regularly, and (3) the information required by this bill be inclusive for at least 10 years. </p>

action_date: 2020-12-22
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to make available to the public on its website all prospectuses submitted by the GSA to Congress concerning certain proposed public building projects and associated information, subject to requirements that (1) the GSA maintain the information so that it is easily accessible and downloadable; (2) the information is kept current and the prospectuses and associated information are updated regularly; and (3) the information required by this bill be inclusive for at least 10 years. </p>

action_date: 2021-01-13
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to make available to the public on its website all prospectuses submitted by the GSA to Congress concerning certain proposed public building projects and associated information, subject to requirements that (1) the GSA maintain the information so that it is easily accessible and downloadable; (2) the information is kept current and the prospectuses and associated information are updated regularly; and (3) the information required by this bill be inclusive for at least 10 years. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2019 Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to require certain prospectuses for public buildings to be made publicly available, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019 . 2. Public availability of building project information (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3318. Availability of Federal building project information (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Administrator shall make publicly available on a subpage of the website of the General Services Administration all prospectuses submitted pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316, and associated information subject to the following requirements: (1) The Administrator shall maintain such information in an easily accessible and readable, organized, downloadable, and searchable format. (2) The Administrator shall ensure the information is current and prospectuses and associated information updated on a regular basis. (3) The information required under this section shall be inclusive for a period of not less than 10 years. (4) The information shall include— (A) the last date on which the relevant webpage was updated; (B) approval dates of respective authorizing resolutions by each committee of jurisdiction, if applicable; (C) copies of respective committee of jurisdiction resolutions authorizing such prospectuses, as appropriate; (D) cross-references to any resubmitted or amended prospectuses and associated resolutions; and (E) such other information as determined by the Administrator. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Prospectus The term prospectus means prospectuses, building surveys, and factsheets submitted to the committees of jurisdiction pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316. (2) Committees of jurisdiction The term committees of jurisdiction means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (3) Associated information The term associated information means resolutions approved by the committees of jurisdiction and other information as required pursuant to subsection (a). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3318. Availability of Federal building project information. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 109 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2502 [Report No. 116–147] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2019 Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure July 11, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Meadows and Mr. Pence July 11, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to require certain prospectuses for public buildings to be made publicly available, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019 . 2. Public availability of building project information (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3318. Availability of Federal building project information (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Administrator shall make publicly available on a subpage of the website of the General Services Administration all prospectuses submitted pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316, and associated information subject to the following requirements: (1) The Administrator shall maintain such information in an easily accessible and readable, organized, downloadable, and searchable format. (2) The Administrator shall ensure the information is current and prospectuses and associated information updated on a regular basis. (3) The information required under this section shall be inclusive for a period of not less than 10 years. (4) The information shall include— (A) the last date on which the relevant webpage was updated; (B) approval dates of respective authorizing resolutions by each committee of jurisdiction, if applicable; (C) copies of respective committee of jurisdiction resolutions authorizing such prospectuses, as appropriate; (D) cross-references to any resubmitted or amended prospectuses and associated resolutions; and (E) such other information as determined by the Administrator. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Prospectus The term prospectus means prospectuses, building surveys, and factsheets submitted to the committees of jurisdiction pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316. (2) Committees of jurisdiction The term committees of jurisdiction means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (3) Associated information The term associated information means resolutions approved by the committees of jurisdiction and other information as required pursuant to subsection (a). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3318. Availability of Federal building project information. .

July 11, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to require certain prospectuses for public buildings to be made publicly available, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019 . 2. Public availability of building project information (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3318. Availability of Federal building project information (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Administrator shall make publicly available on a subpage of the website of the General Services Administration all prospectuses submitted pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316, and associated information subject to the following requirements: (1) The Administrator shall maintain such information in an easily accessible and readable, organized, downloadable, and searchable format. (2) The Administrator shall ensure the information is current and prospectuses and associated information updated on a regular basis. (3) The information required under this section shall be inclusive for a period of not less than 10 years. (4) The information shall include— (A) the last date on which the relevant webpage was updated; (B) approval dates of respective authorizing resolutions by each committee of jurisdiction, if applicable; (C) copies of respective committee of jurisdiction resolutions authorizing such prospectuses, as appropriate; (D) cross-references to any resubmitted or amended prospectuses and associated resolutions; and (E) such other information as determined by the Administrator. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Prospectus The term prospectus means prospectuses, building surveys, and factsheets submitted to the committees of jurisdiction pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316. (2) Committees of jurisdiction The term committees of jurisdiction means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (3) Associated information The term associated information means resolutions approved by the committees of jurisdiction and other information as required pursuant to subsection (a). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3318. Availability of Federal building project information. .

Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to require certain prospectuses for public buildings to be made publicly available, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019 . 2. Public availability of building project information (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3318. Availability of Federal building project information (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Administrator shall make publicly available on a subpage of the website of the General Services Administration all prospectuses submitted pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316, and associated information subject to the following requirements: (1) The Administrator shall maintain such information in an easily accessible and readable, organized, downloadable, and searchable format. (2) The Administrator shall ensure the information is current and prospectuses and associated information updated on a regular basis. (3) The information required under this section shall be inclusive for a period of not less than 10 years. (4) The information shall include— (A) the last date on which the relevant webpage was updated; (B) approval dates of respective authorizing resolutions by each committee of jurisdiction, if applicable; (C) copies of respective committee of jurisdiction resolutions authorizing such prospectuses, as appropriate; (D) cross-references to any resubmitted or amended prospectuses and associated resolutions; and (E) such other information as determined by the Administrator. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Prospectus The term prospectus means prospectuses, building surveys, and factsheets submitted to the committees of jurisdiction pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316. (2) Committees of jurisdiction The term committees of jurisdiction means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (3) Associated information The term associated information means resolutions approved by the committees of jurisdiction and other information as required pursuant to subsection (a). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3318. Availability of Federal building project information. .

Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 2502 AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to require certain prospectuses for public buildings to be made publicly available, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019 . 2. Public availability of building project information (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3318. Availability of Federal building project information (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Administrator shall make publicly available on a subpage of the website of the General Services Administration all prospectuses submitted pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316, and associated information subject to the following requirements: (1) The Administrator shall maintain such information in an easily accessible and readable, organized, downloadable, and searchable format. (2) The Administrator shall ensure the information is current and prospectuses and associated information updated on a regular basis. (3) The information required under this section shall be inclusive for a period of not less than 10 years. (4) The information shall include— (A) the last date on which the relevant webpage was updated; (B) approval dates of respective authorizing resolutions by each committee of jurisdiction, if applicable; (C) copies of respective committee of jurisdiction resolutions authorizing such prospectuses, as appropriate; (D) cross-references to any resubmitted or amended prospectuses and associated resolutions; and (E) such other information as determined by the Administrator. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Prospectus The term prospectus means prospectuses, building surveys, and factsheets submitted to the committees of jurisdiction pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316. (2) Committees of jurisdiction The term committees of jurisdiction means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (3) Associated information The term associated information means resolutions approved by the committees of jurisdiction and other information as required pursuant to subsection (a). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3318. Availability of Federal building project information. .

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