6 U.S.C. § 346

Consolidation and co-location of offices

Not later than 1 year after November 25, 2002 , the Secretary shall develop and submit to Congress a plan for consolidating and co-locating—

(1)

any regional offices or field offices of agencies that are transferred to the Department under this chapter, if such officers are located in the same municipality; and

(2)

portions of regional and field offices of other Federal agencies, to the extent such offices perform functions that are transferred to the Secretary under this chapter.

( Pub. L. 107–296, title VII, § 706 , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2220 .)