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Oversight Hearing: FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project

Original title: OVERSIGHT: FBI HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION PROJECT

January 1, 2020

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The Frame

What this does

The federal government is proposing a $3.3 billion project to rebuild the FBI headquarters, which requires $2.175 billion in new congressional and changes the long-term location strategy for 10,600 FBI staff.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

FBI Headquarters Staff

10,600 staff are subject to a new consolidation plan, with 2,300 staff slated for relocation to three new facilities.

General Services Administration

The agency is responsible for the design, funding request, and execution of the headquarters project.

U.S. Congress

The Committee on Environment and Public Works is responsible for oversight and approving the $2.175 billion in requested appropriations.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2020.

What's next

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Summary

This Senate hearing reviews a revised plan from the and FBI to demolish and rebuild the FBI headquarters at its current site in Washington, D.C. The new proposal abandons previous plans to move the headquarters to a suburban campus and instead suggests keeping the agency downtown while relocating 2,300 staff members to other locations across the country.

Key Facts

  • The GSA recommends demolishing the current J. Edgar Hoover Building and rebuilding a new facility on the same site.
  • The project is estimated to cost a total of $3.3 billion.
  • The Administration is requesting $2.175 billion in new appropriations to fund the demolition and construction.
  • The plan moves 2,300 FBI headquarters staff to three new facilities outside of the main headquarters.
  • The revised plan abandons the previous goal of consolidating all 10,600 headquarters staff into one campus.
  • The new plan eliminates the requirement for a remote truck inspection facility.
  • The GSA missed the January 29th deadline to submit the report to the Committee.
  • The GSA report was leaked to the press two weeks before it was formally delivered to the Committee.

Why It Matters

The federal government is proposing a $3.3 billion project to rebuild the FBI headquarters, which requires $2.175 billion in new congressional and changes the long-term location strategy for 10,600 FBI staff.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the FBI headquarters moving to the suburbs?
No. The revised plan recommends keeping the headquarters at its current downtown Washington, D.C. location.
How many FBI staff will be affected by the new plan?
The plan involves relocating 2,300 headquarters staff to three separate facilities across the country, rather than keeping all 10,600 staff in one consolidated location.
How much will the new project cost?
The total estimated cost is $3.3 billion, with the Administration seeking $2.175 billion in new .

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Abandonment of Campus Consolidation

The project shifted from a goal of consolidating all 10,600 staff into one campus to a decentralized model moving 2,300 staff to three separate locations.

Federal Bureau of InvestigationGeneral Services Administration

Connected Entities

personJohn Barrasso“Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works”Map →
organizationGeneral Services Administration“Responsible for federal building management”Map →
organizationFederal Bureau of Investigation“Subject of the headquarters consolidation project”Map →
personRichard L. Haley II“Assistant Director, FBI Finance Division”Map →
personDan Mathews“Commissioner, GSA Public Building Service”Map →
personThomas R. Carper“Ranking Member of the Committee”Map →

Sources

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