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Version 53 · Passed House · Mar 12, 2024
Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023 or USE IT Act of 2023
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish standard methodologies and identify technologies to measure federal building utilization and to use both to evaluate and consolidate public buildings and federally leased space. Federal agencies must (1) work with GSA to use sensors and other technologies in public buildings to measure occupancy, and (2) report on actual space utilization.
OMB and GSA must annually ensure building utilization averages at least 60% in each public building and federally leased space over each 1-year period. The bill also requires OMB and GSA to submit a plan to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to consolidate federal agency headquarters buildings in the National Capital region so that building utilization exceeds 60%.
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Occupancy agreements between federal tenants and the GSA shall stipulate annual reporting to GSA on space utilization and occupancy. Federal tenants must return office space to GSA if the occupancy of the tenant falls below a 60% space utilization rate for six months within any 1-year period. Agencies with independent leasing authorities must report space utilization and occupancy annually to Congress.
The GAO shall report on agency costs and occupancy rates for public or federally leased buildings.
Agencies must report certain buildings with utilization rates below 20% to the agency's inspector general for investigation.
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Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R–PA
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6276.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 203 (Roll no. 84).
House roll call 84 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 203 (Roll no. 84).
House roll call 84 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 83).
House roll call 83 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Mr. Beyer moved to recommit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H1132)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1131-1133)
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 6276.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 6276 are postponed.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6276.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose amendment No. 7.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 6.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 5.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 4.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6276.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jennifer A. Kiggans to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1071 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 and H. Res. 1065. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 1065 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1071. (consideration: CR H1116-1127; text: CR H1121-1122)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1071 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 and H. Res. 1065. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 1065 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-384.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-384.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 26.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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