H.R. 6316, a bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to establish an expiration date of certain committee resolutions with respect to leases or projects, and for other purposes

H.R. 6316 would limit the authority of the General Services Administration (GSA) to enter into or start certain leases and projects to five years after the relevant Congressional committees have passed resolutions approving those activities. 

GSA is responsible for repairing the federal buildings it manages and leasing privately owned properties for use by federal agencies. Under current law, except in emergency situations, all leases and repairs of more than $4 million and alterations of more than $2 million require prior approval via resolutions from the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Those approval resolutions generally do not contain time limits for GSA to enter into or start such leases and projects.

Using information from the Government Accountability Office, CBO expects that the bill’s requirements would not significantly affect GSA administrative costs or total GSA spending on leases or building repairs. Accordingly, CBO estimates that the cost to implement H.R. 6316 would be insignificant. Any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.