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PUBLIC LAW 92-313-JUNE 16, 1972

(8) insert at the end of section 12(c) the following sentence: " I n developing plans for such new buildings, the Administrator shall give due consideration to excellence of architecture and design."; and (4) section 7 is amended to read as follows: "SEC, 7. (a) In order to insure the equitable distribution of public buildings throughout the Ignited States with due regard for the comparative urgency of need for such buildings, except as provided in section 4, no appropriation shall be made to construct, alter, purchase, or to acquire any building to be used as a public building which involves a total expenditure in excess of $500,000 if such construction, alteration, purchase, or acquisition has not been approved by resolutions adopted by the Committee on Public Works of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. No appropriation shall be made to lease any space at an average annual rental in excess of $500,000 for use for public purposes if such lease has not been approved by resolutions adopted by the Committee on Public Works of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. For the purpose of securing consideration for such approval, the Administrator shall transmit to the Congress a prospectus of the proposed facility, including (but not limited to)— "(1) a brief description of the building to be constructed, altered, purchased, acquired, or the space to be leased under this Act: "(2) the location of the building or space to be leased and an estimate of the maximum cost to the United States of the facility to be constructed, altered, purchased, acquired, or the space to be leased; "(3) a comprehensive plan for providing space for all Government officers and employees in the locality of the proposed facility or the space to be leased, having due regard for suitable space which may continue to be available in existing Government-owned or occupied buildings; "(4) with respect to any project for the construction, alteration, purchase, or acquisition of any building, a statement by the Administrator that suitable space owned by the Government is not available and that suitable rental space is not available at a price commensurate with that to be afforded through the proposed action; and "(5) a statement of rents and other housing costs currently being paid by the Government for Federal agencies to be housed in the building to be constructed, altered, purchased, acquired, or the space to be leased. " (b) The estimated maximum cost of any project approved under this section as set forth in any prospectus may be increased by an amount equal to the percentage increase, if any, as determined by the Administrator, in construction or alteration costs, as the case may be, from the date of transmittal of such prospectus to Congress, but in no event shall the increase authorized by this subsection exceed 10 per centum of such estimated maximum cost.

73 Stat. 482. 40 USC 611.

40 USC 606. Proposed facilities, congressional approval.

Prospectus, transmittal to Congress.

Estimated maximum cost, increase.

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