HR 2190 · 115th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Streamlining DHS Overhead Act

Introduced 2017-04-27· Sponsored by Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2017-06-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Streamlining DHS Overhead Act 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; and (2) manage and execute mission support services within the National Capital Region for DHS real property, facilities, headquarters, and field activities. 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. Such strategies shall, among other things: 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; and prioritize actions…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2190, Streamlining DHS Overhead Act

Jun 20, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 3, 2017

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican