Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019
PL 116-333 (H.R.2502), enacted 01/13/2021

[116th Congress Public Law 333]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 116-333
116th Congress

                                 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. <<NOTE: Jan. 13, 2021 -  [H.R. 2502]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Transparency in 
Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019. 40 USC 101 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transparency in Federal Buildings 
Projects Act of 2019''.
SEC. 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:
``SEC. 3318. <<NOTE: 40 USC 3318.>>  AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL 
                          BUILDING PROJECT INFORMATION.

    ``(a) <<NOTE: Deadline. Time period. Web posting.>>  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) <<NOTE: Time period.>>  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) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  such other 
                information as determined by the Administrator.

    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions 
apply:

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            ``(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, <<NOTE: 40 USC 3301 prec.>>  is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``3318. Availability of Federal building project information.''.

    Approved January 13, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2502:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-147 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 165 (2019):
                                    Oct. 28, considered and passed 
                                        House.
                                                        Vol. 166 (2020):
                                    Dec. 21, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.

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