GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5047
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2019-11-12
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

Congressional oversight

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government studies and investigations

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 539.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to annually complete an audit of active leases of space in federal buildings in which at least 20% of a building is leased to any entity pursuant to any provision of law.</p> <p>Each audit must determine whether the federal government has received all rent, revenues, and anything of value due according to the provisions of each lease. </p> <p>The GSA must report completed audits to Congress. Also, for any lease that becomes effective on or after the enactment of this bill, the GSA must require that the lease contain audit rights for the GSA and its Inspector General. </p>

action_date: 2020-12-16
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to annually complete an audit of active leases of space in federal buildings in which at least 20% of a building is leased to any entity pursuant to any provision of law.</p> <p>Each audit must determine whether the federal government has received all rent, revenues, and anything of value due according to the provisions of each lease. </p> <p>The GSA must report completed audits to Congress. Also, for any lease that becomes effective on or after the enactment of this bill, the GSA must require that the lease contain audit rights for the GSA and its Inspector General. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to conduct an annual audit of properties leased to private parties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019 . 2. Annual audit (a) In general Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 625. Annual audit of leases (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall complete an audit, in compliance with generally accepted government accounting standards, of covered leases. (b) Content of audit The audit shall determine whether the Federal Government has received all rent, revenues, and anything of value due in accordance with the provisions of each covered lease. (c) Submission Not later than 30 days after the date of completion of an audit, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the audit and a report on such audit. (d) Additional audit requirement for leases With respect to any covered lease that takes effect on or after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall require that such a lease contains audit rights for the Administrator and the Inspector General of the General Services Administration. (e) Definition In this section, the following definition applies: (1) Covered lease The term covered lease means an active lease of space in a Federal building in which at least 20 percent of such building is leased to any entity pursuant to any provision of law, including— (A) section 543; (B) section 581; (C) sections 306121 and 306122 of title 54, United States Code; and (D) Public Law 108–447 (108 Stat. 2809 et seq.). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 624 the following new item: 625. Annual audit of leases. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 539 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5047 [Report No. 116–655] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2019 Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 16, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton and Ms. Davids of Kansas December 16, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to conduct an annual audit of properties leased to private parties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019 . 2. Annual audit (a) In general Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 625. Annual audit of leases (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall complete an audit, in compliance with generally accepted government accounting standards, of covered leases. (b) Content of audit The audit shall determine whether the Federal Government has received all rent, revenues, and anything of value due in accordance with the provisions of each covered lease. (c) Submission Not later than 30 days after the date of completion of an audit, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the audit and a report on such audit. (d) Additional audit requirement for leases With respect to any covered lease that takes effect on or after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall require that such a lease contains audit rights for the Administrator and the Inspector General of the General Services Administration. (e) Definition In this section, the following definition applies: (1) Covered lease The term covered lease means an active lease of space in a Federal building in which at least 20 percent of such building is leased to any entity pursuant to any provision of law, including— (A) section 543; (B) section 581; (C) sections 306121 and 306122 of title 54, United States Code; and (D) Public Law 108–447 (108 Stat. 2809 et seq.). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 624 the following new item: 625. Annual audit of leases. .

December 16, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed