2011 US Code
Title 40 - Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Subtitle II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS (§§ 3101 - 9507)
Part A - GENERAL (§§ 3101 - 3708)
Chapter 33 - ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND ALTERATION (§§ 3301 - 3316)
Section 3307 - Congressional approval of proposed projects
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS PART A - GENERAL CHAPTER 33 - ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND ALTERATION Sec. 3307 - Congressional approval of proposed projects |
Contains | section 3307 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1161; Pub. L. 110-140, title III, §323(a), (b), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1589, 1590. |
Statutes at Large References | 73 Stat. 480 86 Stat. 217 90 Stat. 2505 102 Stat. 4049, 4050 108 Stat. 4590 116 Stat. 1161 121 Stat. 1589 |
Public Law References | Public Law 86-249, Public Law 92-313, Public Law 94-541, Public Law 100-678, Public Law 103-437, Public Law 104-14, Public Law 107-217, Public Law 110-140 |
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(a)
(1) An appropriation to construct, alter, or acquire any building to be used as a public building which involves a total expenditure in excess of $1,500,000, so that the equitable distribution of public buildings throughout the United States with due regard for the comparative urgency of need for the buildings, except as provided in section 3305(b) of this title, is ensured.
(2) An appropriation to lease any space at an average annual rental in excess of $1,500,000 for use for public purposes.
(3) An appropriation to alter any building, or part of the building, which is under lease by the Federal Government for use for a public purpose if the cost of the alteration will exceed $750,000.
(b)
(1) a brief description of the building to be constructed, altered, or acquired, or the space to be leased, under this chapter;
(2) the location of the building or space to be leased and an estimate of the maximum cost to the Government of the facility to be constructed, altered, or acquired, or the space to be leased;
(3) a comprehensive plan for providing space for all Government officers and employees in the locality of the proposed facility or the space to be leased, having due regard for suitable space which may continue to be available in existing Government-owned or occupied buildings, especially those buildings that enhance the architectural, historical, social, cultural, and economic environment of the locality;
(4) with respect to any project for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of any building, a statement by the Administrator that suitable space owned by the Government is not available and that suitable rental space is not available at a price commensurate with that to be afforded through the proposed action;
(5) a statement by the Administrator of the economic and other justifications for not acquiring a building identified to the Administrator under section 3303(c) of this title as suitable for the public building needs of the Government;
(6) a statement of rents and other housing costs currently being paid by the Government for federal agencies to be housed in the building to be constructed, altered, or acquired, or the space to be leased; and
(7) with respect to any prospectus for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of any building or space to be leased, an estimate of the future energy performance of the building or space and a specific description of the use of energy efficient and renewable energy systems, including photovoltaic systems, in carrying out the project.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(1)
(A) Computer and telecommunications operations.
(B) Secure or sensitive activities related to the national defense or security, except when it would be inappropriate to locate those activities in a public building or other facility identified with the Government.
(C) A permanent courtroom, judicial chamber, or administrative office for any United States court.
(2)
(A) decides, for reasons set forth in writing, that leasing the space is necessary to meet requirements which cannot be met in public buildings; and
(B) submits the reasons to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(h)
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1161; Pub. L. 110–140, title III, §323(a), (b), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1589, 1590.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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3307(a) | 40:606(a) (1st–3d sentences). | Pub. L. 86–249, §7(a)–(d), Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 480; Pub. L. 92–313, §2(4), June 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 217; Pub. L. 94–541, title I, §103(1), (2), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2505; Pub. L. 100–678, §§2, 3(a), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4049; Pub. L. 103–437, §14(b)(1), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4590. |
3307(b) | 40:606(a) (last sentence). | |
3307(c) | 40:606(b). | |
3307(d) | 40:606(c). | |
3307(e) | 40:606(d). | |
3307(f) | 40:606(e). | Pub. L. 86–249, §7(e), as added Pub. L. 100–678, §3(b), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4049. |
3307(g) | 40:606(f) (related to this section). | Pub. L. 86–249, §7(f) (related to this section), Sept. 9, 1959, as added Pub. L. 100–678, §4, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4050. |
In this section, the words “Transportation and Infrastructure” are substituted for “Public Works and Transportation” in section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–249, 73 Stat. 480) because of section 1(a)(9) of the Act of June 3, 1995 (Public Law 104–14, 2:21 note prec.). The word “purchase” is omitted as being included in “acquire”.
In subsection (c), the words “if any” and “as the case may be” are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (d), the words “at any time thereafter” are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (f)(2)(A), the word “first” is omitted as unnecessary.
Amendments2007—Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 110–140, §323(a), added par. (7).
Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 110–140, §323(b), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively.
Effective Date of 2007 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 110–140 effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
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