,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #efb #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbh ,report ,no4 #aac-gca1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bb1 #bjac ,mr4 ,chaffetz 7for himself and ,mr4 ,quigley7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,january #b1 #bjae ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,cicilline and ,mr4 ,langevin ,january #b1 #bjae ,reported from the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform and referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure for a period ending not later than ,january #b1 #bjae1 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause #a7r7 of rule ,x ,january #b1 #bjae ,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to establish a pilot program for the expedited disposal of ,federal real property4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,excess ,federal ,building and ,property ,disposal ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,federal real property disposal pilot program 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #e of subtitle ,i of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter3 ,,vii ,expedited disposal of real property #fba4 ,federal real property disposal pilot program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services 7in this subchapter referred to as the ,administrator71 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget 7in this subchapter referred to as the ,director71 shall conduct a pilot program to be known as the ,federal ,real ,property ,disposal ,pilot ,program1 under which the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,director1 shall determine which #ae ,federal ,government real properties that are excess or surplus and have the highest fair market value and the greatest potential to sell and shall dispose of such properties in accordance with this subchapter and through an expedited disposal of real property4 7b7 ,disposal ,during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the ,excess ,federal ,building and ,property ,disposal ,act of #bjac1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,director1 shall dispose of real property under the ,federal ,real ,property ,disposal ,pilot ,program through a public auction4 7c7 ,adding properties to the pilot program ,not later than #ae days after a property is disposed of under subsection 7b71 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,director1 shall designate an additional property1 in accordance with subsection 7a71 to be disposed of under the ,federal ,real ,property ,disposal ,pilot ,program4 7d7 ,exceptions ,the ,administrator shall not include for purposes of the ,federal ,real ,property ,pilot ,program any of the following types of property3 7#a7 ,a parcel of real property1 building1 or other structure located on such real property that is to be closed or realigned under the ,defense ,base ,closure and ,realignment ,act of #aiij 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhg note74 7#b7 ,properties that are excluded for reasons of national security by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#c7 ,indian and ,native ,eskimo properties including-- 7,a7 any property within the limits of any ,indian reservation to which the ,united ,states owns title2 and 7,b7 any property title which is held in trust by the ,united ,states for the benefit of any ,indian tribe or individual or held by an ,indian tribe or individual subject to restriction by the ,united ,states against alienation4 7#d7 ,properties operated and maintained by the ,tennessee ,valley ,authority pursuant to the ,tennessee ,valley ,authority ,act of #aicc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hca et seq474 7#e7 ,postal properties owned by the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 7#f7 ,properties used in connection with river1 harbor1 flood control1 reclamation1 or power projects4 7#g7 ,properties that the ,administrator has determined are suitable for assignment to the ,secretary of the ,interior for transfer to a ,state1 a political subdivision or instrumentality of a ,state1 or a municipality for use as a public park or recreation area under section #eej7;e7 of this title4 ,in making such determination1 the ,administrator may consider the appraised value of the property and the highest and best use4 7#h7 ,properties used1 as of the date of the enactment of this subchapter1 in connection with ,federal programs for recreational and conservation purposes1 including research for such programs4 7e7 ,,gao report ,not later than #bd months after the date of the enactment of this subchapter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available a study of the effectiveness of the ,federal ,real ,property ,pilot ,program4 7f7 ,termination ,the ,federal ,real ,property ,disposal ,pilot ,program shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of the ,excess ,federal ,building and ,property ,disposal ,act of #bjac4 #fbb4 ,selection of real properties ,the head of each executive agency shall recommend properties to the ,director for disposal under the ,federal ,real ,property ,pilot ,program4 ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall then select properties for disposal under the pilot program and notify the recommending executive agency accordingly4 #fbc4 ,expedited disposal requirements 7a7 ,expedited disposal of real property defined ,for purposes of this subchapter1 an expedited disposal of real property is the sale of real property for cash that is conducted pursuant to the requirements of section #ede7;a7 of this title4 7b7 ,fair market value requirement ,real property sold under the ,federal ,real ,property ,pilot ,program may not be sold at less than the fair market value as determined by the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,director4 ,costs associated with disposal may not exceed the fair market value of the property unless the ,director approves incurring such costs4 7c7 ,monetary proceeds requirement ,real property shall be sold under the ,federal ,real ,property ,pilot ,program only if the property will generate monetary proceeds to the ,federal ,government1 as provided in subsection 7b74 ,a disposal of real property under the ,federal ,real ,property ,pilot ,program may not include any exchange1 trade1 transfer1 acquisition of like-kind property1 or other non-cash transaction as part of the disposal4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as terminating or in any way limiting authorities that are otherwise available to agencies under other provisions of law to dispose of ,federal real property1 except as provided in subsection 7e74 7e7 ,exemption from certain requirements ,any expedited disposal of a real property conducted under this subchapter shall not be subject to-- 7#a7 subchapter ,,iv of this chapter2 7#b7 sections #eej and #eec of this title2 7#c7 section #eja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadaa72 7#d7 any other provision of law authorizing the no-cost conveyance of real property owned by the ,federal ,government2 or 7#e7 any congressional notification requirement other than that in section #ede of this title4 #fbd4 ,special rules for deposit and use of proceeds from expedited disposals ,the proceeds from an expedited disposal of real property under this subchapter shall be deposited into the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury4 ,two percent of such proceeds is authorized to be appropriated until expended to fund the grant program under section #fbe4 #fbe4 ,homeless assistance grants 7a7 ,grant authority ,to the extent amounts are made available pursuant to section #fbd for use under this section1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall make grants to eligible private nonprofit organizations under subsection 7b7 to purchase property suitable for use to assist the homeless as provided in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,eligible grantees ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7a71 a private nonprofit organization shall be a representative of the homeless1 as such term is defined in section #eja7;i77#d7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadaa7;i77#d774 7c7 ,use of properties for housing or shelter for the homeless 7#a7 ,eligible uses ,a nonprofit organization that receives a grant under subsection 7a7 shall use the amounts received under such grant only to acquire or rehabilitate real property for use to provide permanent housing 7as such term is defined in section #dja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj771 transitional housing 7as such term is defined in such section #dja71 or temporary shelter1 for persons who are homeless4 7#b7 ,term of use ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may not make a grant under subsection 7a7 to a private nonprofit organization unless the organization provides the ,secretary with such assurances as the ,secretary determines necessary to ensure that any property acquired or rehabilitated using the amounts received under such grant is used only as provided in paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection for a period of not fewer than #ae years4 7d7 ,preference ,in awarding grants under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall give preference for such grants to private nonprofit organizations that operate within areas in which ,federal real property is being sold under the ,federal ,real ,property ,disposal ,pilot ,program under this subchapter4 7e7 ,nonprofit organization ,for purposes of this section1 the following definitions shall apply3 7#a7 ,homeless ,the term homeless has the meaning given such term in section #ajc of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb7;a771 except that subsection 7c7 of such section shall not apply for purposes of this section4 7#b7 ,private nonprofit organization ,the term private nonprofit organization has the meaning given such term in section #dja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj74 7f7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may issue any regulations necessary to carry out this section4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #e of subtitle ,i of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #faa the following3 ,subchapter ,,vii--,expedited disposal of real property #fba4 ,federal real property disposal pilot program4 #fbb4 ,selection of real properties4 #fbc4 ,expedited disposal requirements4 #fbd4 ,special rules for deposit and use of proceeds from expedited disposals4 #fbe4 ,homeless assistance grants4 4 #c4 ,duties of the ,general ,services ,administration and executive agencies 7a7 ,in general ,section #ebd of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #ebd4 ,duties of the ,general ,services ,administration and executive agencies 7a7 ,duties of the ,general ,services ,administration 7#a7 ,guidance ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this section1 and when necessary thereafter1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall issue guidance for the development and implementation of executive agency real property plans4 ,such guidance shall include recommendations on-- 7,a7 how to identify excess properties2 7,b7 how to evaluate the costs and benefits associated with disposing of real property2 7,c7 how to prioritize disposal decisions based on agency missions and anticipated future need for holdings2 and 7,d7 how best to dispose of those properties identified as excess to meet the needs of the agency4 7#b7 ,assistance ,the ,administrator shall assist executive agencies in the identification and disposal of excess real property4 7b7 ,duties of executive agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,each executive agency shall-- 7,a7 maintain adequate inventory controls and accountability systems for property under its control2 7,b7 continuously survey property under its control to identify excess property2 7,c7 promptly report excess property to the ,administrator2 7,d7 perform the care and handling of excess property2 and 7,e7 transfer or dispose of excess property as promptly as possible in accordance with authority delegated and regulations prescribed by the ,administrator4 7#b7 ,specific requirements with respect to real property ,with respect to real property1 each executive agency shall-- 7,a7 develop and implement a real property plan in order to identify properties to declare as excess using the guidance issued under subsection 7a77#a72 7,b7 identify and categorize all real property owned1 leased1 or otherwise managed by the agency2 7,c7 establish adequate goals and incentives to reduce excess real property in such agency's inventory2 and 7,d7 when appropriate1 use the authorities in section #egb7;a77#b77;,b7 of this title in order to identify and prepare real property to be reported as excess4 7#c7 ,additional requirements ,each executive agency1 as far as practicable1 shall-- 7,a7 reassign property to another activity within the agency when the property is no longer required for the purposes of the appropriation used to make the purchase2 7,b7 transfer excess property under its control to other ,federal agencies and to organizations specified in section #cba7;c77#b7 of this title2 and 7,c7 obtain excess properties from other ,federal agencies to meet mission needs before acquiring non-,federal property4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the item relating to section #ebd in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #e of such title is amended to read as follows3 #ebd4 ,duties of the ,general ,services ,administration and executive agencies4 4 7c7 ,,gsa report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate on the implementation of section #ebd1 as amended by subsection 7a71 and each of the following3 7,a7 ,the efforts of each executive agency to reduce such agency's real property assets1 based on data submitted from such agency4 7,b7 ,for each excess and surplus real property facility_/installation disposed of1 an indication of-- 7i7 the date and method of disposal2 7ii7 the proceeds obtained from the disposition of such property2 7iii7 the amount of time required to fully dispose of excess and surplus real property under the custody and control of all executive agencies2 and 7iv7 the cost to dispose of surplus and excess real property under the custody and control of all executive agencies4 7#b7 ,definitions ,the terms excess property1 executive agency1 and surplus property have the meanings given those terms in section #ajb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #d4 ,enhanced authorities with regard to preparing properties to be reported as excess ,section #egb7;a77#b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,additional authority 7i7 ,from the fund described in paragraph 7#a71 subject to clause 7iv7 of this subparagraph1 the ,administrator may obligate an amount to pay the direct and indirect costs related to identifying and preparing properties to be reported excess by another agency4 7ii7 ,the ,general ,services ,administration shall be reimbursed from the proceeds of the sale of such properties for such costs4 7iii7 ,net proceeds shall be dispersed pursuant to section #ega of this title4 7iv7 ,the authority under clause 7i7 to obligate funds to prepare properties to be reported excess does not include the authority to convey such properties by use1 sale1 lease1 exchange1 or otherwise1 including through leaseback arrangements or service agreements4 7v7 ,nothing in this subparagraph is intended to affect subparagraph 7,d74 4 #e4 ,enhanced authorities with regard to reverted real property 7a7 ,authority ,to pay expenses related to reverted real property ,section #egb7;a77#b77;,a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 ,the direct and indirect costs associated with the reversion1 custody1 and disposal of reverted real property4 4 7b7 ,requirements related to sales of reverted property under section #eej ,section #eej7;b77#a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7,a7 after 7#a7 ,in general4--2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 8,if the official1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 recommends reversion of the property1 the ,administrator shall take control of such property1 and1 subject to subparagraph 7,b71 sell it at or above appraised fair market value for cash and not by lease1 exchange1 leaseback arrangements1 or service agreements4 7,b7 ,prior to sale1 the ,administrator shall make such property available to ,state and local governments and certain non-profit institutions or organizations pursuant to this section and sections #eec and #eed of this title4 4 7c7 ,requirements related to sales of reverted property under section #eec ,section #eec7;e7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7#a7 after ,this ,section4--2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,if the ,administrator determines that reversion of the property is necessary to enforce compliance with the terms of the conveyance1 the ,administrator shall take control of such property and1 subject to paragraph 7#b71 sell it at or above appraised fair market value for cash and not by lease1 exchange1 leaseback arrangements1 or service agreements4 7#b7 ,prior to sale1 the ,administrator shall make such property available to ,state and local governments and certain non-profit institutions or organizations pursuant to this section and sections #eej and #eed of this title4 4 #f4 ,agency retention of proceeds ,the text of section #ega of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,proceeds from transfer or sale of real property 7#a7 ,deposit of net proceeds ,net proceeds described in subsection 7d7 shall be deposited into the appropriate real property account of the agency that had custody and accountability for the real property at the time the real property is determined to be excess4 7#b7 ,expenditure of net proceeds ,the net proceeds deposited pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may only be expended as authorized in annual appropriations ,acts1 for activities described in sections #edc and #ede of this title1 including paying costs incurred by the ,general ,services ,administration for any disposal-related activity authorized by this title4 7#c7 ,deficit reduction ,any net proceeds described in subsection 7d7 from the sale1 lease1 or other disposition of surplus real property that are not expended under paragraph 7#b7 shall be used for deficit reduction4 7b7 ,effect on other sections ,nothing in this section is intended to affect section #egb7;b71 #egc1 or #egd of this title4 7c7 ,disposal agency for reverted property ,for the purposes of this section1 for any real property that reverts to the ,united ,states under sections #eej and #eec of this title1 the ,general ,services ,administration1 as the disposal agency1 shall be treated as the agency with custody and accountability for the real property at the time the real property is determined to be excess4 7d7 ,net proceeds ,the net proceeds described in this subsection are proceeds under this chapter1 less expenses of the transfer or disposition as provided in section #egb7;a7 of this title1 from a-- 7#a7 transfer of excess real property to a ,federal agency for agency use2 or 7#b7 sale1 lease1 or other disposition of surplus real property4 7e7 ,proceeds from transfer or sale of personal property 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subchapter1 proceeds described in paragraph 7#b7 shall be deposited in the ,treasury as miscellaneous receipts4 7#b7 ,proceeds ,the proceeds described in this paragraph are proceeds under this chapter from-- 7,a7 a transfer of excess personal property to a ,federal agency for agency use2 or 7,b7 a sale1 lease1 or other disposition of surplus personal property4 7#c7 ,payment of expenses of sale before deposit ,subject to regulations under this subtitle1 the expenses of the sale of personal property may be paid from the proceeds of sale so that only the net proceeds are deposited in the ,treasury4 ,this paragraph applies whether proceeds are deposited as miscellaneous receipts or to the credit of an appropriation as authorized by law4 4 #g4 ,federal real property database 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #e of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ecj4 ,federal real property database 7a7 ,database required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall publish a single1 comprehensive1 and descriptive database of all ,federal real property under the custody and control of all executive agencies1 other than ,federal real property excluded for reasons of national security1 in accordance with subsection 7b74 7b7 ,required information for database ,the ,administrator shall collect from the head of each executive agency descriptive information1 except for classified information1 of the nature1 use1 and extent of the ,federal real property of each such agency1 including the following3 7#a7 ,the geographic location of each ,federal real property of each such agency1 including the address and description for each such property4 7#b7 ,the total size of each ,federal real property of each such agency1 including square footage and acreage of each such property4 7#c7 ,the relevance of each ,federal real property to the agency's mission4 7#d7 ,the level of use of each ,federal real property for each such agency1 including whether such property is excess1 surplus1 underutilized1 or unutilized4 7#e7 ,the number of days each ,federal real property is designated as excess1 surplus1 underutilized1 or unutilized4 7#f7 ,the annual operating costs of each ,federal real property4 7#g7 ,the replacement value of each ,federal real property4 7c7 ,access to database 7#a7 ,federal agencies ,the ,administrator shall1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 make the database established and maintained under this section available to other ,federal agencies4 7#b7 ,public access ,to the extent consistent with national security1 the database shall be accessible by the public at no cost through the ,web site of the ,general ,services ,administration4 7d7 ,transparency of database ,to the extent practicable1 the ,administrator shall ensure that the database-- 7#a7 uses an open1 machine-readable format2 7#b7 permits users to search and sort ,federal real property data2 and 7#c7 includes a means to download a large amount of ,federal real property data and a selection of such data retrieved using a search4 7e7 ,applicability ,nothing in this section may be construed to require an agency to make available to the public information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to section #eeb7;b7 of title #e4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #e of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ebi the following new item3 #ecj4 ,federal real property database4 4 #h4 ,sustainable disposal of property 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,iii of chapter #e of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #efj4 ,sustainable disposal of property ,the head of each ,federal agency shall divert at least #ej percent of construction and demolition materials and debris by the end of fiscal year #bjae4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #e of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #eei the following new item3 #efj4 ,sustainable disposal of property4 4 #i4 ,streamlining the ,mckinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act ,section #eja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,agencies shall not be required to submit information to the ,secretary regarding properties located in an area for which the general public is denied access in the interest of national security42 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 by striking in the ,federal ,register and inserting the following3 on the ,web site of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development or the ,general ,services ,administration2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#c71 by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,if no such review of the determination is requested within the #bj-;day period1 such property will not be included in subsequent publications unless the landholding agency reclassifies the property as available and the ,secretary subsequently determines the property is suitable44 ,january #b1 #bjae ,reported from the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform and referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure for a period ending not later than ,january #b1 #bjae1 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause #a7r7 of rule ,x ,january #b1 #bjae ,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed