Federal Courthouse Construction (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised March 18, 2008 |
| Report Number |
98-527 |
| Authors |
Stephanie Smith, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
The General Services Administration (GSA) is the primary federal real propertyagency, with responsibility for the design, construction, and maintenance of federalbuildings and courthouses. The determination for new courthouse construction is basedon a five-year assessment of anticipated space requirements compiled by theAdministrative Office of the United States Courts (AOC), which is updated andapproved each year by the Judicial Conference of the United States. GSA incorporatesthe ranking of proposed projects into its annual budget request for the authorization andfunding of GSA courthouse construction. The President's FY2009 budget requests that$110.3 million remain available until expended for the construction of one newcourthouse, and that $163.5 million remain available until expended for repairs to twoexisting courthouses.
