United States 117th Congress Status: Died 3 R cosponsors

HR 1940 — Performance-Based Public Buildings Act of 2021

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Summary

Performance-Based Public Buildings Act of 2021 This bill directs the General Services Administration to carry out a pilot program to enter into public-private partnerships to carry out projects to acquire space for public building purposes. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of all such projects and submit a report to Congress that includes (1) a review and evaluation of the public-private partnerships executed and a comparison of such agreements to similar projects completed as government construction, and (2) recommendations on the use of public-private partnerships as options for meeting the space needs of the federal government.

Bill Text

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Also cites: 40 U.S.C. § 3307

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The bill establishes a public buildings public-private partnership pilot program, adding a new section that outlines processes for identifying projects and managing partnerships for public buildings.

  • 40 U.S.C. § 3307

    Sec. 3319. Public buildings public-private partnership pilot program (a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall carry out a pilot program to enter into public-private partnerships to acquire public buildings pursuant to the requirements of this section.

    This creates a new framework for public-private partnerships in acquiring public buildings.

  • 40 U.S.C. § 3307

    (b) Identification of Projects.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall identify not less than 5 and not more than 10 projects for acquiring space for the purposes of public buildings using public-private partnerships.

    The Administrator is required to identify a specific number of projects for the pilot program within a set timeframe.

  • 40 U.S.C. § 3307

    (c) Submission of Plan and Prospectuses.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, 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--

    This mandates the submission of detailed project plans and prospectuses to relevant congressional committees.

  • 40 U.S.C. § 3307

    (d) Commencement.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, a project submitted under subsection (c) that is authorized pursuant to section 3307 shall commence not later than 1 year after the date on which such authorization occurs, unless otherwise indicated in the respective committee resolution authorizing the project.

    This sets a timeline for the commencement of approved projects under the pilot program.

  • 40 U.S.C. § 3307

    (e) Experts and Consultants.--

    This section requires the use of qualified personnel and contracted services in implementing the pilot program.

  • 40 U.S.C. § 3307

    (f) Compliance With Budgetary Rules.--For budgetary scorekeeping purposes, a project carried out under this section shall be treated in a manner consistent with the requirements for scoring a leaseback from a public-private partnership under Appendix B of Circular A-11 of the Office of Management and Budget, as of the date of enactment of this section.

    This ensures that the pilot program's projects are aligned with federal budgetary rules.

  • 40 U.S.C. § 3307

    (g) GAO Study.--Not later than 1 year after the occupancy of projects authorized under this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of such projects and 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 that includes--

    A requirement for a GAO study to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program after its implementation.

  • 40 U.S.C. § 3307

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

    This section provides necessary definitions for terms used in the pilot program.

  • Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "3319. Public buildings public-private partnership pilot program.".

    This updates the statutory table of sections to include the new public-private partnership pilot program.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1940 do?
Performance-Based Public Buildings Act of 2021 This bill directs the General Services Administration to carry out a pilot program to enter into public-private partnerships to carry out projects to acquire space for public building purposes. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of all such projects and submit a report to Congress that includes (1) a review and evaluation of the public-private partnerships executed and a comparison of such agreements to similar projects completed as government construction, and (2) recommendations on the use of public-private partnerships as options for meeting the space needs of the federal government.
Who sponsors HR 1940?
HR 1940 is sponsored by Pence, Greg (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), and Guest, Michael (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1940?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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