Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III released this statement following news that Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Maryland) has successfully included $646 million in federal funds in the fiscal year (FY) 2017 CJS spending bill for a new, fully consolidated FBI headquarters. These new dollars are in addition to the $390 milllion she procured in the last fiscal year for the project.
“I want to thank Senator Mikulski and Team Maryland for once again getting the job done on Capitol Hill and positioning Prince George’s County and the State of Maryland to be the new home for the Federal Bureau of Investigations by including $646 million dollars in the federal budget for a new fully consolidated, 21st century headquarters.
With a new consolidated headquarters at the Greenbelt Metro Station or at the former Landover Mall site, the FBI will be able to better protect the national security of our nation, provide their employees with a 21st century state of the art campus and facilities, and be the best deal for the U.S. taxpayers. Locally, a new FBI headquarters in Prince George’s County would mean better regional equity of federal offices that will assist with improving regional traffic and Metro usage and revenue.