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District Office Lease Attachment - Instructions <br />The District Office Lease Attachment (“Attachment”) must accompany every Lease or Amendment <br />submitted for a Member/Member-elect’s District Office. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Member/Member-elect is required to personally sign lease documents. <br /> <br /> The Lessor must complete the amenities checklist in Section A (“Lease Amenities”), <br />including both the “required amenities” and “optional amenities” portions. <br /> <br /> Section B (“Additional Lease Terms”) of the Attachment SHALL NOT have any provisions <br />deleted or changed. <br /> <br /> Prior to either party signing a Lease or an Amendment, the Member/Member-elect must <br />submit the proposed Lease or Amendment, accompanied by the Attachment, to the Office <br />of Administrative Counsel (“Administrative Counsel”) via e-mail in PDF form <br />(leases@mail.house.gov) or fax (202-226-0357) for review and approval. <br /> <br /> If approved, Administrative Counsel will advise the parties that they can execute the lease <br />documents. If changes are necessary, Administrative Counsel will contact the office of the <br />Member/Member-elect. The Member/Member-elect will work with the lessor to incorporate all <br />necessary edits to the lease documents. The parties must resubmit revised lease documents to <br />Administrative Counsel until Administrative Counsel approves the lease documentation packet. <br /> <br /> After both parties have executed an approved Lease or the Amendment, accompanied by the <br />Attachment, a copy must be submitted to Administrative Counsel via e-mail in PDF form <br />(leases@mail.house.gov) or fax (202-226-0357) for final countersignature and processing. <br /> <br /> Lessor must complete a U.S. House of Representatives Substitute W-9 and ACH <br />Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form to allow the House Office of Finance to initiate <br />monthly rental payments pursuant to an approved lease. This form should be submitted along <br />with the completed lease packet. Questions regarding the form should be directed to the Office of <br />Finance (VendorEFT@mail.house.gov; 202-226-2277). <br /> <br /> Lessor shall provide a copy of any assignment, estoppel certificate, notice of a bankruptcy <br />or foreclosure, or notice of a sale or transfer of the leased premises to Administrative <br />Counsel via e-mail in PDF form (leases@mail.house.gov). <br />THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE COUNSEL MUST APPROVE ANY LEASE, <br />AMENDMENT, OR ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO SIGNATURE. <br /> <br />The term of a District Office Lease or Amendment for the 119th Congress may not commence <br />prior to January 3, 2025. <br /> <br />A Member/Member-elect should endeavor to lease space through the last day of a congressional <br />term rather than the last day of a calendar year. For the 119th Congress, leases should end on <br />January 2, 2027, not December 31, 2026.