IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6254 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review on the Public Buildings Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Buildings Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Report on Public Buildings Service Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the Public Buildings Service and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of such review, including— (1) a review of the administration and management of all Public Buildings Service real estate programs and activities, including— (A) a review and accounting of the number of employees and contract workers, including functions and the sources of funding (for example building operations, reimbursable work, project-specific funding) categorized by region and organizational, management, and oversight structure within the Public Building Service, including identification of components, programs, and reporting structures; (B) an accounting of in-person attendance by employee category and function; (C) an analysis, trends, and comparisons of staffing numbers and associated costs and other administrative costs over the 10 years preceding the review; and (D) an analysis of the effectiveness of organizational structure, management, and oversight in carrying out the mission of the Public Buildings Service; and (2) a review of the building operations account of the Federal Buildings Fund established by section 592 of title 40, United States Code, including activities and costs associated with conferences, training, and travel and transportation.