Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act or the Secure Federal LEASEs Act (Sec. 3) This bill instructs the General Services Administration (GSA), the Architect of the Capitol, or any federal agency (other than the Department of Defense and the intelligence community) that has independent statutory leasing authority (federal lessee), before entering into a lease agreement or approving a novation agreement with an entity involving a change of ownership under a lease that will be used for high-security leased space, to require the entity to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity. A federal lessee shall require the entity to (1) provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation for offers issued by the federal lessee; and (2) update such information annually, including the list of the immediate or highest-level owners of that entity or the information required to be provided related to each such owner. (Sec. 4) The GSA shall develop a government-wide plan for identifying all immediate, highest-level, or beneficial owners of high-security leased spaces before entering into a lease agreement to accommodate a federal tenant. (Sec. 5) The bill provides a rule for language in a lease agreement (concerning restriction of access to high-security space) between a federal lessee and an entity to accommodate an agency in a building or improvement used for high-security leased space.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-92.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1428-1430)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1443-1444)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5854-5856)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1869.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5854-5855)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5854-5855)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7285)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-276.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-92.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1428-1430)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1443-1444)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5854-5856)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1869.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5854-5855)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5854-5855)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7285)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent.
Congressional oversightFinancial services and investmentsForeign propertyGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLandlord and tenantPublic contracts and procurementReal estate businessU.S. and foreign investments
Secure Federal LEASEs Act
USA116th CongressS-1869| Senate
| Updated: 12/31/2020
Secure Federal Leases from Espionage And Suspicious Entanglements Act or the Secure Federal LEASEs Act (Sec. 3) This bill instructs the General Services Administration (GSA), the Architect of the Capitol, or any federal agency (other than the Department of Defense and the intelligence community) that has independent statutory leasing authority (federal lessee), before entering into a lease agreement or approving a novation agreement with an entity involving a change of ownership under a lease that will be used for high-security leased space, to require the entity to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity. A federal lessee shall require the entity to (1) provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation for offers issued by the federal lessee; and (2) update such information annually, including the list of the immediate or highest-level owners of that entity or the information required to be provided related to each such owner. (Sec. 4) The GSA shall develop a government-wide plan for identifying all immediate, highest-level, or beneficial owners of high-security leased spaces before entering into a lease agreement to accommodate a federal tenant. (Sec. 5) The bill provides a rule for language in a lease agreement (concerning restriction of access to high-security space) between a federal lessee and an entity to accommodate an agency in a building or improvement used for high-security leased space.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-92.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1428-1430)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1443-1444)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5854-5856)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1869.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5854-5855)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5854-5855)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7285)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-276.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-92.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1428-1430)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1443-1444)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5854-5856)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1869.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5854-5855)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5854-5855)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7285)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Congressional oversightFinancial services and investmentsForeign propertyGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLandlord and tenantPublic contracts and procurementReal estate businessU.S. and foreign investments