FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Federal Office Space and Construction Costs

Original title: SAVING TAXPAYER DOLLARS BY REDUCING FEDERAL OFFICE SPACE COSTS

January 1, 2016

federal real estate GSA FBI headquarters courthouse construction government spending

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing examines over $3 billion in planned federal construction projects, which impacts how taxpayer dollars are allocated for government facilities and the timeline for major agency infrastructure.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

General Services Administration

The agency is responsible for executing the real estate transactions and construction projects under review.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The agency is the subject of the proposed consolidated headquarters construction project.

Federal Judiciary

The judiciary is involved in the courthouse construction program being reviewed by the subcommittee.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2016 House subcommittee hearing regarding federal real estate projects. The committee reviewed major construction plans, specifically focusing on the new FBI headquarters and the federal judiciary's courthouse building program.

Key Facts

The subcommittee hearing took place on March 1, 2016, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing focused on reviewing major construction projects proposed by the General Services Administration (GSA).
The combined cost of the FBI headquarters project and the judiciary's courthouse construction program is over $3 billion.
The hearing included testimony from representatives of the FBI, the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the GSA's Public Buildings Service.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to review major construction projects planned by the General Services Administration and to examine how the agency manages federal real estate transactions.

Which specific projects were discussed?

The subcommittee specifically examined the construction of a new consolidated headquarters for the FBI and the federal judiciary's courthouse construction program.

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Discoveries

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financial connection90% confidence

High-Cost Infrastructure Oversight

The hearing highlights a $3 billion concentration of spending across two distinct federal sectors (law enforcement and judiciary) under the oversight of a single subcommittee.

General Services Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation

Connected Entities

personSteny H. Hoyer“U.S. Representative from Maryland providing testimony”Map →

personD. Brooks Smith“Chair, Committee on Space and Facilities, Judicial Conference of the United Stat”Map →

organizationGeneral Services Administration“Federal agency responsible for real estate transactions”Map →

personRichard L. Haley II“Assistant Director, Facilities and Finance Division, FBI”Map →

personLou Barletta“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emer”Map →

personNorman Dong“Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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Controversy20
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