President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposes Focus on Innovation, Physical Infrastructure, and Efficient and Effective Government 

March 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily Murphy today announced key investments that are a part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget request. The proposed $11 billion gross budget authority for GSA reflects the administration’s commitment to strategic investments in innovative solutions that will strengthen our nation’s cyber and physical infrastructure; and, deliver better and more cost-effective services across the federal government.

“The administration’s focus on innovation — from embracing modern IT and productivity solutions to providing modern facilities to help our agency partners carry out their critical missions — in the President’s budget will help GSA empower our agency partners across government to best serve the American people,” said Administrator Murphy. “GSA was able to save agencies more than $6 billion in FY 2018 through a more data-driven approach that strategically leveraged the purchasing power of the federal government. By continuing to serve as a catalyst for innovation across the federal government, and expanding our focus on shared solutions, investment in GSA through our budget request will continue to deliver a multiplier effect of cost-savings, value, and improved performance across the federal government.” 

The FY 2020 budget request includes:

•  A joint request with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which reflects the administration’s plan to merge OPM’s transactional and consultative services into GSA as announced in the administration’s government reform and reorganization plan released in June 2018. The FY 2020 budget reflects the end-state organizational structure and resources necessary to achieve this reorganization of OPM using a combination of existing legal authority and legislation.
• Investments in real property infrastructure and improvements to real property management including:
  •  Zero-net budget authority and $10.2 billion for the Federal Buildings Fund to maintain and operate the GSA real estate portfolio, including $1.7 billion for repairs and alterations to public buildings.
• GSA proposes $49.35 million for repairs and alterations to the 4600 Silver Hill Road North and 4600 Silver Hill Road South at the Suitland Federal Complex in Suitland, Md. in support of the Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics’ relocation from their current location. The proposed project will upgrade building systems and renovate space to provide a more efficient layout that both reduces agency utilization and allows for the recapture and backfill of approximately 367,000 rentable square feet of underutilized federal space. The proposed relocation provides an annual lease cost avoidance of approximately $19 million.
• GSA proposes $95.64 million for repairs and alterations to the  Regional Office Building (ROB), located at 301 7th Street, SW in support of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security. The proposed project will upgrade building systems and renovate the building interior provide a more efficient utilization of space. The proposed DHS consolidation provides an annual lease cost avoidance of approximately $13 million. 
• GSA proposes $163.83 million for the ongoing modernization and construction of Phase V at the Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB), located at 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. HCHB, a National Historic Landmark consisting of approximately 1.9 million gross square feet of building space serves as the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC).
• GSA proposes $33.01 million project to upgrade, replace, and improve the conveying systems at the Robert F. Kennedy Federal Building located at 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
• GSA proposes $24.00 million project to upgrade, replace, and improve the conveying systems at the James V. Forrestal Federal Building located at 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C.
• GSA proposes $15.12 million project to upgrade, replace, and improve the conveying systems at the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building located at 451 7th Street SW, Washington, D.C.
• GSA proposes $9.59 million project to upgrade, replace, and improve the conveying systems at the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building located at 717 Madison Place, Washington, D.C.
• GSA proposes $7.11 million project to upgrade, replace, and improve the conveying systems at the Wilbur Wright Federal Building,  600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C.
• GSA proposes $200.00 million for the ongoing consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security Consolidation at the St. Elizabeth’s campus in Washington, D.C.;
• GSA proposes $6.85 million for the ongoing remediation of the Southeast Federal Center in Washington, D.C.;
  •  $31 million to support the Asset Proceeds and Space Management Fund for implementation of the recommendations of the Real Property Reform Board established in the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act.
  • Establishment of the Federal Capital Revolving Fund, a new fund proposed by the administration in June 2018 as part of the administration’s infrastructure initiative that will function effectively as a capital budget for investment in high cost federally-owned civilian real property.
• Investments to support the government’s management of information technology and improve cybersecurity:
  • $150 million to support the Technology Modernization Fund, to continue to provide a central mechanism for retiring and replacing antiquated legacy IT systems that are not cost-effective or pose security risks;
  • $25.9 million in investments to support governmentwide management of IT reporting, including management of the Federal IT Dashboard, and will establish a new project management office for the governmentwide implementation of Technology Business Management principles; and,
  •  $58.4 million for the Federal Citizen Services Fund to support programs and activities that enhance cybersecurity and citizens’ ability to securely interact with federal agencies.
• Investments to promote efficiency across the federal government:
  • $7.1 million to support the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, which leads ongoing governmentwide efforts to modernize the federal permitting and review process for major infrastructure initiatives;
  • $39.9 million to improve the efficiency of government operations and promote the adoption of governmentwide shared services; and,
  • $26.9 million for GSA’s real and personal property disposal offices, which help deliver excess federal property to their highest and best use outside of the federal government. 

FY20 Congressional Justification

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