To require the Administrator of the General Services Administration to submit a report describing a process for seeking public comment about proposed changes to mandatory design standards for public buildings, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-6317
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2023-11-08
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government information and archives

Public participation and lobbying
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-11-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to revise the process for updating and changing mandatory design standards and performance criteria for federally owned buildings. Specifically, GSA shall (1) include a public comment period during the process, (2) provide a summary of public comments, and (3) publish changes in the Federal Register and on the GSA website.</p>

action_date: 2024-03-06
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to revise the process for updating and changing mandatory design standards and performance criteria for federally owned buildings. Specifically, GSA shall (1) include a public comment period during the process, (2) provide a summary of public comments, and (3) publish changes in the Federal Register and on the GSA website.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 336 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6317 [Report No. 118–409] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2023 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure March 6, 2024 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 the General Services Administration to submit a report describing a process for seeking public comment about proposed changes to mandatory design standards for public buildings, and for other purposes.

1. Revision of design standards (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall revise the process by which the Administrator updates or changes any P100 guidance document or other guidance document establishing mandatory design standards and performance criteria for federally owned buildings under the custody of the Administration. (b) Process The Administrator shall ensure that the process revised under subsection (a) requires— (1) a public comment period for any updates or changes to the documents described in such subsection; (2) publication of such updates or changes in the Federal Register and on the website of the General Services Administration; and (3) a summary of any comments received during such public comment period. (c) Report The Administrator 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 a report describing the revisions to the process required under subsection (a).

March 6, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed