HR 2190 — Streamlining DHS Overhead Act

Summary

Streamlining DHS Overhead Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Chief Facilities and Logistics Officer within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who shall: (1) develop policies and procedures and provide program oversight to manage DHS property, equipment, and material resources; (2) manage and execute mission support services within the National Capital Region for DHS real property, facilities, headquarters, and field activities; and (3) provide tactical and transactional services for DHS. DHS shall develop: (1) an initial five-year regional real property strategy, which shall be geographically organized; (2) a subsequent five-year real property strategy; and (3) a department-wide policy implementing such strategies. The initial five-year strategy shall: identify opportunities to consolidate real property, optimize the usage of federal assets, and decrease the number of commercial leases and square footage within DHS's real property portfolio; provide alternate housing and consolidation plans to increase efficiency through joint use of DHS spaces while decreasing the reliance on and cost of leased space; concentrate on geographical areas with a significant DHS presence; examine the establishment of central DHS locations in each such geographical region and the co-location of DHS components based on their mission sets and responsibilities; identify opportunities to reduce overhead costs through co-location or consolidation of real property interests or mission support activities; manage the current Department Workspace Standard for Office Space in accordance with the DHS office workspace design process to develop the most efficient and effective spaces within the workspace standard net usable square foot ranges for all leases for office space entered into after enactment of this bill; define, based on square footage, what constitutes a major real property acquisition; and prioritize actions to be taken to improve the operations and management of DHS's real property inventory, based on life-cycle cost estimations. The second five-year strategy shall contain related information, including: (1) the impact of such implementation on departmental operations and costs; and (2) the degree to which DHS established central DHS locations and co-located DHS components pursuant to the results of the required examination. The implementation policies shall require components: (1) to certify to DHS that such components have complied with specified requirements before making any major real property decision or recommendation; and (2) acting through regional property managers, to report annually to DHS on underutilized space and identify space that may be made available for use by other components or federal agencies. DHS may grant an exception to the workspace standard usable square foot ranges for specific office locations at which a reduction or elimination of otherwise underutilized space would negatively impact a component's ability to execute its mission based on readiness performance measures or would increase the cost of such space. Each component shall identify a senior career employee to serve as the property manager for each geographic region. Each such manager shall: (1) serve as a single point of contact for DHS headquarters and other DHS components for real property matters, (2) provide data and any other support necessary for the DHS Regional Mission Support Coordinator strategic asset and portfolio planning and execution, and (3) provide to DHS annually data on each component's real property holdings. DHS shall: (1) monitor components' adherence to the regional real property strategies and implementation policies; (2) annually review the data submitted to ensure all underutilized space is properly identified; (3) review and, if appropriate, approve component certifications before such components may make any major real property decision; and (4) annually provide information to Congress and to the Inspector General of DHS on its real property portfolio. The Inspector General shall review the information submitted and issue findings regarding the effectiveness of the implementation of the DHS-wide policy and oversight efforts of the management of real property facilities, personal property, mobile assets, requirement and DHS's other material resources.

Bill Text

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The bill establishes a Chief Facilities and Logistics Officer position and mandates the development of long-term real property strategies for managing DHS real property.

• 6 U.S.C. § 341

  SEC. 710. CHIEF FACILITIES AND LOGISTICS OFFICER. (a) In General.--There is a Chief Facilities and Logistics Officer of the Department who shall report directly to the Under Secretary for Management. The Chief Facilities and Logistics Officer shall be career reserved for a member of the senior executive service. (b) Responsibilities.--The Chief Facilities and Logistics Officer shall-- (1) develop policies and procedures and provide program oversight to manage real property, facilities, personal property, mobile assets, equipment, and other material resources of the Department; (2) manage and execute, in consultation with the component heads, mission support services within the National Capital Region for real property, facilities, and other common headquarters and field activities for the Department; and (3) provide tactical and transactional services for the Department, including transportation, facility operations, and maintenance.

  This adds a new Chief Facilities and Logistics Officer role, focusing on real property management.

• 6 U.S.C. § 341

  SEC. 711. LONG TERM REAL PROPERTY STRATEGIES. (a) In General.-- (1) First strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary for Management shall develop an initial 5-year regional real property strategy for the Department that covers the five fiscal years immediately following such date of enactment. Such strategy shall be geographically organized, as designated by the Under Secretary for Management. (2) Second strategy.--Not later than the first day of the fourth fiscal year covered by the first strategy under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary for Management shall develop a second 5-year real property strategy for the Department that covers the five fiscal years immediately following the conclusion of such first strategy.

  This requires the development of two sequential 5-year real property strategies for DHS, enhancing real property management.

• 6 U.S.C. § 341

  The provisions require examining opportunities to reduce overhead costs, optimize federal assets, and improve operational efficiency regarding real property management.

  This mandates a focus on consolidating real property and optimizing usage for cost efficiency.

• 6 U.S.C. § 341

  The implementing policies developed pursuant to subsection (c) shall require component heads, acting through regional property managers under subsection (f), to annually report to the Under Secretary for Management on underutilized space and identify space that may be made available for use, as applicable, by other components or Federal agencies.

  This establishes a requirement for components to report on underutilized space, promoting better resource allocation.

• 6 U.S.C. § 341

  (e) Underutilized Space.--(1) In general.--The implementing policies developed pursuant to subsection (c) shall require component heads, acting through regional property managers under subsection (f), to annually report to the Under Secretary for Management on underutilized space and identify space that may be made available for use, as applicable, by other components or Federal agencies.

  This adds monitoring for underutilized spaces to optimize the Department's property management.

Action History

1. June 21, 2017

   Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2. June 20, 2017

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-184.

3. June 20, 2017

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-184.

4. June 20, 2017

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 125.

5. June 20, 2017

   Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

6. June 20, 2017

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4982-4984)

7. June 20, 2017

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2190.

8. June 20, 2017

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4982-4983)

9. June 20, 2017

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4982-4983)

10. June 20, 2017

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

11. May 03, 2017

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

12. May 03, 2017

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

13. April 27, 2017

    Introduced in House

14. April 27, 2017

    Introduced in House

15. April 27, 2017

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Sponsors

• Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor
• John H. Rutherford · Primary

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