Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6261) to direct the Comptroller General to conduct a review on the impact of crime on public building usage, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 6261 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON IMPACT OF CRIME ON PUBLIC BUILDING USAGE. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review and submit to Congress a report outlining-- (1) the effects of increased crime rates and safety concerns, including use of fentanyl and other drugs and homelessness, in urban areas on building usage for in-person work at Federal buildings; (2) how usage of different commuting modes of transportation to Federal buildings are affected by increased crime rates; (3) the effects of low office utilization rates on safety around Federal buildings; (4) any agency exceptions given to the policy set forth in the memorandum of the Office of Management and Budget titled ``Measuring, Monitoring, and Improving Organizational Health and Organizational Performance in the Context of Evolving Agency Work Environments'' and issued on April 13, 2023, due to unsafe commuting conditions; and (5) any costs associate…”