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134 STAT. 5113
PUBLIC LAW 116–333—JAN. 13, 2021
Public Law 116–333
116th Congress
An Act
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require certain prospectuses for public
buildings to be made publicly available, 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 ‘‘Transparency in Federal
Buildings Projects Act of 2019’’.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF BUILDING PROJECT INFORMATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 3318. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL BUILDING PROJECT INFORMA-
TION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this section, and, at a minimum, on a quarterly
basis thereafter, the Administrator shall make publicly available
on a subpage of the website of the General Services Administration
all prospectuses submitted pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316,
and associated information subject to the following requirements:
‘‘(1) The Administrator shall maintain such information
in an easily accessible and readable, organized, downloadable,
and searchable format.
‘‘(2) The Administrator shall ensure the information is cur-
rent and prospectuses and associated information updated on
a regular basis.
‘‘(3) The information required under this section shall be
inclusive for a period of not less than 10 years.
‘‘(4) The information shall include—
‘‘(A) the last date on which the relevant webpage was
updated;
‘‘(B) approval dates of respective authorizing resolu-
tions by each committee of jurisdiction, if applicable;
‘‘(C) copies of respective committee of jurisdiction reso-
lutions authorizing such prospectuses, as appropriate;
‘‘(D) cross-references to any resubmitted or amended
prospectuses and associated resolutions; and
‘‘(E) such other information as determined by the
Administrator.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions
apply:
Determination.
Time period.
Deadline.
Time period.
Web posting.
40 USC 3318.
Transparency
in Federal
Buildings
Projects Act
of 2019.
40 USC 101 note.
Jan. 13, 2021
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134 STAT. 5114
PUBLIC LAW 116–333—JAN. 13, 2021
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2502:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116–147 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 165 (2019): Oct. 28, considered and passed House.
Vol. 166 (2020): Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.
Æ
‘‘(1)
PROSPECTUS.—The
term
‘prospectus’
means
prospectuses, building surveys, and factsheets submitted to the
committees of jurisdiction pursuant to sections 3307 and 3316.
‘‘(2) COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION.—The term ‘committees
of jurisdiction’ means the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
‘‘(3) ASSOCIATED
INFORMATION.—The term ‘associated
information’ means resolutions approved by the committees
of jurisdiction and other information as required pursuant to
subsection (a).’’.
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters for
chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘3318. Availability of Federal building project information.’’.
Approved January 13, 2021.
40 USC 3301
prec.
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