119-s22

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 22 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 22

 To establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation of the 
 headquarters of Executive agencies, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 January 7, 2025

 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation of the 
 headquarters of Executive agencies, 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 ``Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for 
Meaningful Placement Act'' or the ``SWAMP Act''.

SEC. 2. RELOCATION OF HEADQUARTERS OF EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency''--
        (A) has the meaning given the term in 

section 105 
 of title 5, United States Code; and
        (B) does not include--
            (i) the Executive Office of the President;
            (ii) the Department of Defense, including--
            (I) the Defense Intelligence 
 Agency;
            (II) the National Security Agency; 
 and
            (III) the National Geospatial-
 Intelligence Agency;
            (iii) the Department of Energy;
            (iv) the Department of Homeland Security;
            (v) the Department of State;
            (vi) the Office of the Director of National 
 Intelligence; or
            (vii) the Central Intelligence Agency.

    (2) Headquarters.--The term ``headquarters''--
        (A) means the place or building serving as the 
 managerial and administrative center of an Executive 
 agency; and
        (B) does not include an office that the head of an 
 Executive agency may maintain separately from a place 
 or building in the Washington metropolitan area.

    (3) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States.

    (4) 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, Loudoun, and Prince William 
 Counties and the City of Alexandria in the Commonwealth 
 of Virginia.

    (b) Prohibition on Location of Headquarters in Washington 
Metropolitan Area.--

    (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph

    (2) , the headquarters 
 of an Executive agency may not be located in the Washington 
 metropolitan area.

    (2) Exception.--Subject to paragraph

    (3) , the headquarters 
 of an Executive agency located in the Washington metropolitan 
 area on the date of enactment of this Act may remain in the 
 Washington metropolitan area.

    (3) Condition.--With respect to the headquarters of an 
 Executive agency that remains in the Washington metropolitan 
 area under paragraph

    (2) , after the date of enactment of this 
 Act and except as otherwise expressly provided by law--
        (A) no new construction or major renovation may be 
 undertaken on the headquarters;
        (B) a lease agreement for the headquarters may not 
 be renewed; and
            (C) a new lease agreement for the headquarters may 
 not be entered into.
            (c) Competitive Bidding Process for Relocation of Headquarters.--

    (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services 
 shall establish a process, in accordance with the requirements 
 under paragraph

    (2) , through which--
        (A) the head of an Executive agency may submit a 
 request for the Administrator of General Services to 
 issue a solicitation for the relocation of the 
 headquarters of the Executive agency; or
        (B) if determined necessary, the Administrator of 
 General Services may issue a solicitation for the 
 relocation of the headquarters of an Executive agency.

    (2) Requirements.--With respect to any solicitation issued 
 for the relocation of the headquarters of an Executive agency 
 under paragraph

    (1) , the Administrator of General Services 
 shall--
        (A) allow any State and any political subdivision 
 of a State to submit a proposal for the relocation of 
 the headquarters of the Executive agency;
        (B) provide the public with notice and an 
 opportunity to comment on any proposal submitted under 
 subparagraph
        (A) ; and
            (C) in consultation with the head of the Executive 
 agency, select a State, or a political subdivision of a 
 State, for the relocation of the headquarters using a 
 competitive bidding procedure that considers--
            (i) the extent to which the relocation of 
 the headquarters would impact the economy and 
 workforce development of a State or political 
 subdivision of a State;
            (ii) whether a State, or a political 
 subdivision of a State, has expertise in 
 carrying out activities substantially similar 
 to the mission and goals of the Executive 
 agency; and
            (iii) the extent to which the relocation of 
 the headquarters to a State, or a political 
 subdivision of a State, would implicate 
 national security interests.
            (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to prohibit a political subdivision of the State of Maryland or the 
Commonwealth of Virginia that is located outside the Washington 
metropolitan area from submitting a proposal under subsection
            (c) (2)
        (A) .

    (e) Offset allowed.--The Administrator of General Services may use 
the proceeds from the sale of any Federal building or land to offset 
the cost of relocating the headquarters of an Executive agency.

    (f) No Additional Funds Authorized.--The Administrator of General 
Services shall carry out this Act using amounts otherwise made 
available to the Administrator of General Services, and no additional 
amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.
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