Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015
PL 114-150 (S.1638), enacted 04/29/2016

130 STAT. 366 
PUBLIC LAW 114–150—APR. 29, 2016 
Public Law 114–150 
114th Congress 
An Act 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress information 
on the Department of Homeland Security headquarters consolidation project in 
the National Capital Region, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security 
Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the 
Administrator, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress information on the implementation of the enhanced plan 
for the Department headquarters consolidation project within the 
National Capital Region, approved by the Office of Management 
and Budget and included in the budget of the President for fiscal 
year 2016 (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code), that includes the following: 
(1) A proposed occupancy plan for the consolidation project 
that includes specific information about which Department- 
wide operations, component operations, and support offices will 
be located at the site, the aggregate number of full time equiva-
lent employees projected to occupy the site, the seat-to-staff 
ratio at the site, and schedule estimates for migrating oper-
ations to the site. 
(2) A comprehensive assessment of the difference between 
the current real property and facilities needed by the Depart-
ment in the National Capital Region in order to carry out 
the mission of the Department and the future needs of the 
Department. 
(3) A current plan for construction of the headquarters 
consolidation at the St. Elizabeths campus that includes— 
(A) the estimated costs and schedule for the current 
plan, which shall conform to relevant Federal guidance 
for cost and schedule estimates, consistent with the rec-
ommendation of the Government Accountability Office in 
the September 2014 report entitled ‘‘Federal Real Property: 
DHS and GSA Need to Strengthen the Management of 
DHS Headquarters Consolidation’’ (GAO–14–648); and 
Cost estimates. 
Assessment. 
Deadline. 
Coordination. 
Plans. 
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(B) any estimated cost savings associated with reducing 
the scope of the consolidation project and increasing the 
use of existing capacity developed under the project. 
(4) A current plan for the leased portfolio of the Department 
in the National Capital Region that includes— 
(A) an end-state vision that identifies which Depart-
ment-wide operations, component operations, and support 
offices do not migrate to the St. Elizabeths campus and 
continue to operate at a property in the leased portfolio; 
(B) for each year until the consolidation project is 
completed, the number of full-time equivalent employees 
who are expected to operate at each property, component, 
or office; 
(C) the anticipated total rentable square feet leased 
per year during the period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act and ending on the date on which the 
consolidation project is completed; and 
(D) timing and anticipated lease terms for leased space 
under the plan referred to in paragraph (3). 
(5) An analysis that identifies the costs and benefits of 
leasing and construction alternatives for the remainder of the 
consolidation project that includes— 
(A) a comparison of the long-term cost that would 
result from leasing as compared to consolidating functions 
on Government-owned space; and 
(B) the identification of any cost impacts in terms 
of premiums for short-term lease extensions or holdovers 
due to the uncertainty of funding for, or delays in, com-
pleting construction required for the consolidation. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.— 
(1) REVIEW
REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall review the cost and schedule estimates 
submitted under subsection (a) to evaluate the quality and 
reliability of the estimates. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the sub-
mittal of the cost and schedule estimates under subsection 
(a), the Comptroller General shall report to the appropriate 
committees of Congress on the results of the review required 
under paragraph (1). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of 
General Services. 
(2) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means 
the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate. 
(3) The term ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of 
Homeland Security. 
(4) The term ‘‘National Capital Region’’ has the meaning 
given the term under section 2674(f)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
Deadline. 
Reports. 
Analysis. 
Time period. 
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130 STAT. 368 
PUBLIC LAW 114–150—APR. 29, 2016 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1638 (H.R. 1640): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114–166 (Comm. on Homeland Security) accompanying 
H.R. 1640. 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 114–227 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016): 
Apr. 6, considered and passed Senate. 
Apr. 18, considered and passed House. 
(5) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Homeland 
Security. 
Approved April 29, 2016. 
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