Bill > S487

This bill, titled the "Congressional Oversight to Secure Transparency of Relocations Act" or the "COST of Relocations Act", requires federal agencies to conduct a benefit-cost analysis before carrying out a "covered relocation". A covered relocation refers to the administrative redelegation of functions that involves replacing more than 5% or 100 existing employee positions with new positions outside the employees' commuting area, or the movement of an agency or its component that involves moving more than 5% or 100 employee positions outside their commuting area or under the jurisdiction of another agency. The analysis must be submitted to the agency's Inspector General, who then reviews it and submits a report to Congress. The report must include details on the analysis, conclusions, and the agency's adherence to relevant guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.