The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping rural communities respond to these challenges.

Our Tribes deserve safe roads that their families can enjoy, and roads that can safely transport goods across our State.

A key part of realizing equity in transportation systems is ensuring smaller communities can succeed in accessing funding.

Transit allows them to save money. And these are the people that work, for instance, at Walmart.

These realities highlight the quality of life, economic development, safety, and mobility benefits we can achieve through investments in rural areas.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Section 4 of H.R. 6276 requires the heads of Federal agencies to submit to the Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration and Congress a report on the usage of real property. The amendment that the…

We have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. McCormick). The amendment was agreed to. {time} 1515 Amendment No. 7…

The amendment offered by the Representative from Tennessee requires the heads of Federal agencies to submit a report to the inspector general of each respective agency on buildings under the agency's jurisdiction that has capacity for 500…

My biggest concern with the underlying bill is that it defines occupancy as the total number of employees physically working from the offices at least 5 days a week. Many Federal employees do not actually sit at their desks at all because…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Section 3 of H.R. 6276 requires the heads of Federal agencies to work with the Administrator of General Services to identify, deploy, and use sensors and other technologies to measure the occupancies of Federal buildings. The amendment…