To delay or cancel new construction, purchasing, leasing, and renovation of Federal buildings and office space.

SA 797. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2112, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of
the funds made available by this Act or an amendment made by
this Act may be used to pay for renovation projects that have
not commenced as of the date of enactment of this Act
(including renovation projects for which plans have been
created, but for which physical renovation has not begun) to
any Federal building or office space in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, or for the purchase, execution of a
leasing agreement, or construction of any Federal building or
office space that has not commenced as of the date of
enactment of this Act (including construction or purchase or
lease agreements for which plans have been established, but
for which physical construction has not begun or an agreement
has not been executed).
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to the renovation of,
purchase of, leasing agreement for, or construction of
(including renovation, construction, or purchase or leasing
agreements for which plans have been established, but for
which physical renovation or construction has not begun or an
agreement has not been executed) any Federal building or
office space needed to address a safety or national security
issue.
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