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S. 1638 (114th)

Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 June 2015

Last action

29 April 2016 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 114-150.

Sponsors

Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

Subjects

Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

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Summary

Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the General Services Administration (GSA), to submit information on the implementation of the enhanced plan for the DHS headquarters consolidation project within the National Capital Region, approved by the Office of Management and Budget and included in the budget of the President for FY2016, that includes: a proposed occupancy plan that includes specific information about which DHS-wide operations, component operations, and support offices will be located at the site, the aggregate number of full time equivalent employees projected to occupy the site, the seat-to-staff ratio at the site, and schedule estimates for migrating operations to the site; a comprehensive assessment of the difference between the current real property and facilities needed by DHS in the Region to carry out its mission and its future needs; an analysis of the difference between the current and needed capital assets and facilities of DHS; a current plan for construction of the headquarters consolidation at the St. Elizabeths campus that includes the estimated costs and schedule for the current plan and any estimated cost savings associated with reducing the scope of the project and increasing the use of existing capacity developed under the project; a current plan for the leased portfolio of DHS in the Region that includes an end-state vision that identifies which DHS-wide operations, component operations, and support offices do not migrate to the St. Elizabeths campus and continue to operate at a property in the leased portfolio, the number of full-time equivalent employees who are expected to operate at each property, component, or office for each year until the consolidation project is completed, the anticipated total rentable square feet leased per year between the date of this Act's enactment and the date on which the consolidation project is completed, and the timing and anticipated lease terms for leased space; and an analysis that identifies the costs and benefits of leasing and construction alternatives for the remainder of the consolidation project, including a comparison of the long-term cost that would result from leasing to the cost of consolidating functions on government-owned space and the identification of any cost impacts in terms of premiums for short-term lease extensions or holdovers due to the uncertainty of funding for, or delays in, completing construction required for the consolidation. Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate the quality and reliability of the cost and schedule estimates submitted and report on the results.

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Timeline

  1. 18 June 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 June 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 June 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 14 March 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 387.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 14 March 2016

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 114-227.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 March 2016

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 114-227.

    Source: Committee

  7. 6 April 2016

    Passed

    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1773-1774; text of committee substitute as amended: CR S1773)

    Source: Floor

  8. 6 April 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1773-1774; text of committee substitute as amended: CR S1773)

    Source: Floor

  9. 7 April 2016

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 11 April 2016

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  11. 11 April 2016

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 18 April 2016

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 18 April 2016

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1770-1771)

    Source: Floor

  14. 18 April 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1770-1771)

    Source: Floor

  15. 18 April 2016

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1638.

    Source: Floor

  16. 18 April 2016

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1770-1772)

    Source: Floor

  17. 18 April 2016

    Floor

    Mr. Duncan (SC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  18. 20 April 2016

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  19. 20 April 2016

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  20. 29 April 2016

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  21. 29 April 2016

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 114-150.

    Source: President

  22. 29 April 2016

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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