[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2112 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2112
To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive
agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington
metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate
findings, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 20, 2017
Mr. Ryan of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive
agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington
metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate
findings, 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 ``Federal Government Decentralization
Commission Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established in the General Services Administration a
commission to be known as the ``Federal Government Decentralization
Commission'' (in this Act referred to as the ``Commission'').
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
The Commission shall--
(1) study the relocation of executive agencies or divisions
of executive agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area;
and
(2) submit to Congress a plan for the relocation of
recommended agencies or divisions.
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of
the Administrator of General Services (or a designee) and 10 other
members, appointed as follows:
(1) Two members shall be appointed by the majority leader
of the Senate.
(2) Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
(3) Two members shall be appointed by the minority leader
of the Senate.
(4) Two members shall be appointed by the minority leader
of the House of Representative.
(5) Two members shall be appointed by the Administrator of
the General Service Administration.
(b) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the
Commission shall be appointed not later 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission--
(1) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and
(2) shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment was made.
(d) Compensation.--Each member of the Commission shall serve
without pay.
(e) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall be
allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, at rates consistent
with those authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5,
United States Code.
(f) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Commission shall be the
Administrator of General Services (or a designee).
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND STAFF PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.
Administrative and support staff for the Commission shall be
provided by the General Services Administration.
SEC. 6. SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO CONGRESS.
(a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2019, the Commission
shall develop and submit to Congress a plan for the relocation of
executive agencies or divisions of executive agencies outside the
Washington metropolitan area.
(b) Requirements for Plan.--The plan shall include the following:
(1) An identification of new locations for executive
agencies or divisions of executive agencies outside the
Washington metropolitan area, which shall be prioritized--
(A) by relocation to a low-income community; or
(B) by relocation to areas with expertise in the
mission and goal of the executive agency or division.
(2) A consideration of national security implications of
the relocation.
(3) An economic and workforce development study on how the
relocation of an executive agency or division would impact the
new location.
(4) A list of potential site acquisitions and partial
prospectus for executive agencies or divisions of executive
agencies, which shall include--
(A) a brief description of the building to be
constructed, altered, or leased;
(B) the location of the building; and
(C) an estimate of the maximum cost of the
acquisition and the relocation.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has
the meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' in section 105
of title 5, United States Code, except that the term does not
include the Executive Office of the President.
(2) Low-income community.--The term ``low-income
community'' has the meaning given that term in section 45D(e)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 45D(e).
(3) Washington metropolitan area.--The term ``Washington
metropolitan area'' means the geographic area located within
the boundaries of--
(A) the District of Columbia;
(B) Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in the
State of Maryland; and
(C) Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William
Counties and the City of Alexandria in the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
SEC. 8. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the submission of the
plan under section 6.
SEC. 9. FUNDING.
No new appropriations may be obligated to carry out this Act.
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