Direct Link: H.R. 2027 – To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to relocate 30% of employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area. The goal is to reduce the SBA’s overhead costs and improve its efficiency.

Key Provisions

• Relocate 30% of employees from headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area.
• Reduce office space by at least 30% within two years.
• Include information on employee relocation and telework in the SBA’s budget justification materials.

Section 4: Reduction in Headquarters Office Space

The Administrator shall reduce the amount of office space for the headquarters of the Administration by not less than 30 percent. The reduction must be completed within two years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Section 5: Information Included in Budget Justification Materials

The Administrator shall include information on employee relocation and telework in the SBA’s budget justification materials, including:

• The number of headquarters employees.
• The number of employees assigned to permanent duty stations in field offices, district offices, or regional offices.
• The number of employees who telework on a full-time basis.
• The number of employees who are qualified individuals who receive an accommodation to telework on a full-time basis as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Section 6: Severability

If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of the provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.

Section 7: Supersession

This Act shall supersede any other provision of law and any provision of a collective bargaining agreement or master labor agreement.

Section 8: No Private Cause of Action

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to establish a private cause of action, equitable or otherwise, to challenge any selection, change, or decision made, or action taken, under this Act.