Federal courts would take over managing their own buildings in a pilot program for up to 10 districts.
This bill would let the federal court system manage its own courthouses in up to 10 judicial districts, instead of relying on the General Services Administration (GSA). It would also transfer control of the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building to the courts 181 days after the bill becomes law. This change aims to give the Judicial Branch more direct control over its facilities, but it would be a temporary, trial program.
Today, the General Services Administration (GSA) is primarily responsible for managing federal courthouses, and the federal court system pays rent to the GSA for these spaces. If this bill becomes law, the federal court system would take over direct management of its own courthouses in up to 10 judicial districts. It would also manage the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building. A new service and fund would be established to handle these responsibilities.
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