,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fie ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,denham 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,schweikert1 ,mr4 ,westmoreland1 ,mr4 ,duncan of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1 ,mr4 ,mica1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mr4 ,hunter1 and ,mr4 ,reed7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,oversight and ,government ,reform and ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to decrease the deficit by realigning1 consolidating1 selling1 disposing1 and improving the efficiency of ,federal buildings and other civilian real property1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,act or ,,cpra4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to consolidate the footprint of ,federal buildings and facilities2 7#b7 to maximize the utilization rate of ,federal buildings and facilities2 7#c7 to reduce the reliance on leased space2 7#d7 to sell or redevelop high value assets that are underutilized to obtain the highest and best value for the taxpayer and maximize the return to the taxpayer2 7#e7 to reduce the operating and maintenance costs of ,federal civilian real properties through the realignment of real properties by consolidating1 co-locating1 and reconfiguring space1 and other operational efficiencies2 7#f7 to reduce redundancy1 overlap1 and costs associated with field offices2 7#g7 to create incentives for ,federal agencies to achieve greater efficiency in their inventories of civilian real property2 7#h7 to facilitate and expedite the sale or disposal of unneeded civilian properties2 and 7#i7 to assist ,federal agencies in achieving the ,government's sustainability goals by reducing excess space1 inventory1 and energy consumption1 as well as by leveraging new technologies4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 unless otherwise expressly stated1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,federal civilian real property and civilian real property 7,a7 ,property ,the terms ,federal civilian real property and civilian real property refer to ,federal real property assets1 including public buildings as defined in section #ccja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 occupied and improved grounds1 leased space1 or other physical structures under the custody and control of any ,federal agency4 7,b7 ,further exclusions ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be construed as including any of the following types of property3 7i7 ,a base1 camp1 post1 station1 yard1 center1 homeport facility for any ship1 or any activity under the jurisdiction of the ,department of ,defense or ,coast ,guard4 7ii7 ,properties that are excluded for reasons of national security by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7iii7 ,properties that are excepted from the definition of property under section #ajb7i7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7iv7 ,indian and ,native ,alaskan properties including-- 7,i7 any property within the limits of any ,indian reservation to which the ,united ,states owns title for the benefit of an ,indian tribe2 and 7,,ii7 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 7v7 ,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 7vi7 ,postal properties owned by the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 7vii7 ,properties used in connection with ,federal programs for agricultural1 recreational1 and conservation purposes1 including research in connection with the programs4 7viii7 ,properties used in connection with river1 harbor1 flood control1 reclamation1 or power projects4 7ix7 ,properties located outside the ,united ,states operated or maintained by the ,department of ,state or the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#b7 ,federal agency ,the term ,federal agency means an executive department or independent establishment in the executive branch of the ,government1 and a wholly owned ,government corporation4 7#c7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of ,general ,services4 7#d7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,commission4 7#e7 ,,omb ,the term ,,omb means the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#f7 ,field office ,the term field office means any ,federal office that is not the ,headquarters office location for the ,federal agency4 #d4 ,commission 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established an independent commission to be known as the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,commission1 referred to in this ,act as the ,commission4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,commission shall carry out the duties as specified in this ,act4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall be composed of a ,chairperson appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 and eight members appointed by the ,president4 7#b7 ,appointments ,in selecting individuals for appointments to the ,commission1 the ,president shall consult with-- 7,a7 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives concerning the appointment of two members2 7,b7 the majority leader of the ,senate concerning the appointment of two members2 7,c7 the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives concerning the appointment of one member2 and 7,d7 the minority leader of the ,senate concerning the appointment of one member4 7#c7 ,terms ,the term for each member of the ,commission shall be #f years4 7#d7 ,vacancies ,vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 7#e7 ,qualifications ,in selecting individuals for appointment to the ,commission1 the ,president shall ensure the ,commission contains individuals with expertise representative of the following3 7,a7 ,commercial real estate and redevelopment4 7,b7 ,government management or operations4 7,c7 ,community development1 including transportation and planning4 7,d7 ,historic preservation4 #e4 ,commission meetings 7a7 ,open meetings ,each meeting of the ,commission1 other than meetings in which classified information is to be discussed1 shall be open to the public4 ,any open meeting shall be announced in the ,federal ,register and the ,federal website established by the ,commission at least #ad calendar days in advance of a meeting4 ,for all public meetings1 the ,commission shall release an agenda and a listing of materials relevant to the topics to be discussed4 7b7 ,quorum and meetings ,seven ,commission members shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of conducting business and three or more ,commission members shall constitute a meeting of the ,commission4 7c7 ,transparency of information ,all the proceedings1 information1 and deliberations of the ,commission shall be open1 upon request1 to the ,chairperson and the ranking minority party member1 and their respective subcommittee ,chairperson and ranking minority party member1 of-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7#d7 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate2 and 7#e7 the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7d7 ,government ,accountability ,office ,all proceedings1 information1 and deliberations of the ,commission shall be open1 upon request1 to the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 #f4 ,compensation and travel expenses 7a7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,rate of pay for members ,each member1 other than the ,chairperson1 shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay payable for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day 7including travel time7 during which the member is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the ,commission4 7#b7 ,rate of pay for ,chairperson ,the ,chairperson shall be paid for each day referred to in paragraph 7#a7 at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay payable for level ,,iii of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecad1 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,travel ,members shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with sections #egjb and #egjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #g4 ,executive director 7a7 ,appointment ,the ,commission shall appoint an ,executive ,director and may disregard the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service4 7b7 ,rate of pay for director ,the ,executive ,director shall be paid at the rate of basic pay payable for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #h4 ,staff 7a7 ,additional personnel ,subject to subsection 7b71 the ,executive ,director1 with the approval of the ,commission1 may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel4 7b7 ,detail employees from other agencies ,upon request of the ,executive ,director1 the head of any ,federal agency may detail any of the personnel of that agency to the ,commission to assist the ,commission in carrying out its duties under this ,act4 7c7 ,qualifications ,appointments shall be made with consideration of a balance of expertise consistent with the qualifications of representatives described in section #d7;c77#e74 #i4 ,contracting authority 7a7 ,experts and consultants ,the ,commission1 to the extent practicable and subject to appropriations made by law1 shall use existing contracts entered into by the ,administrator for services necessary to carry out the duties of the ,commission4 7b7 ,space ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,commission1 shall identify suitable excess space within the ,federal space inventory to house the operations of the ,commission4 7c7 ,personal property ,the ,commission shall use personal property already in the custody and control of the ,administrator4 7d7 ,use of small businesses ,in exercising its authorities under this section and section #ab1 the ,commission shall use1 to the greatest extent practicable1 small businesses as defined by section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 #aj4 ,termination ,the ,commission shall cease operations and terminate #f years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #aa4 ,development of recommendations to the commission 7a7 ,submissions of agency information and recommendations ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act and #abj days after the beginning of each fiscal year thereafter1 the head of each ,federal agency shall submit to the ,administrator and the ,director of ,,omb the following3 7#a7 ,current data ,current data of all ,federal civilian real properties owned1 leased1 or controlled by the respective agency1 including all relevant information prescribed by the ,administrator and the ,director of ,,omb1 including data related to the age and condition of the property1 operating costs1 history of capital expenditures1 sustainability metrics1 number of ,federal employees and functions housed in the respective property1 and square footage 7including gross1 rentable1 and usable74 7#b7 ,agency recommendations ,recommendations which shall include the following3 7,a7 ,federal civilian properties that can be sold for proceeds and otherwise disposed of1 reported as excess1 declared surplus1 or otherwise no longer meeting the needs of the agency1 excluding leasebacks or other such exchange agreements where the property continues to be used by the agency4 7,b7 ,federal civilian properties that can be transferred1 exchanged1 consolidated1 co-located1 reconfigured1 or redeveloped1 so as to reduce the civilian real property inventory1 reduce the operating costs of the ,government1 and create the highest value and return for the taxpayer4 7,c7 ,operational efficiencies that the ,government can realize in its operation and maintenance of ,federal civilian real properties4 7b7 ,standards and criteria ,not later than #fj days after the date specified in subsection 7a71 the ,director of ,,omb1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall review agency recommendations submitted pursuant to subsection 7a71 and develop consistent standards and criteria against which agency recommendations will be reviewed4 ,the ,director of ,,omb and the ,administrator shall develop recommendations to the ,commission based on those standards and criteria4 ,in developing the standards and criteria1 the ,director of ,,omb1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall incorporate the following3 7#a7 ,the extent to which the ,federal building or facility could be sold 7including property that is no longer meeting the needs of the ,federal ,government71 redeveloped1 or otherwise used to produce the highest and best value and return for the taxpayer4 7#b7 ,the extent to which the operating and maintenance costs are reduced through consolidating1 co-locating1 and reconfiguring space1 and through realizing other operational efficiencies4 7#c7 ,the extent to which the utilization rate is being maximized and is consistent with non-governmental industry standards for the given function or operation4 7#d7 ,the extent and timing of potential costs and savings1 including the number of years1 beginning with the date of completion of the proposed recommendation4 7#e7 ,the extent to which reliance on leasing for long-term space needs is reduced4 7#f7 ,the extent to which a ,federal building or facility aligns with the current mission of the ,federal agency4 7#g7 ,the extent to which there are opportunities to consolidate similar operations across multiple agencies or within agencies4 7#h7 ,the economic impact on existing communities in the vicinity of the ,federal building or facility4 7#i7 ,the extent to which energy consumption is reduced4 7c7 ,special rule for utilization rates ,standards developed by the ,director of ,,omb must incorporate and apply clear standard utilization rates consistent throughout each category of space and with nongovernment space utilization rates4 ,to the extent the space utilization rates of a given agency fall below the utilization rates to be applied under this subsection1 the ,director may recommend realignment1 co-location1 consolidation1 or other type of action to improve space utilization4 7d7 ,submission to the commission 7#a7 ,in general ,the standards1 criteria1 and recommendations developed pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall be submitted to the ,commission with all supporting information1 data1 analyses1 and documentation4 7#b7 ,publication ,the standards1 criteria1 and recommendations shall be published in the ,federal ,register and transmitted to the committees designated in section #e7;c7 and to the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,access to information ,the ,commission shall also have access to all information pertaining to the recommendations1 including supporting information1 data1 analyses1 and documentation submitted pursuant to subsection 7a74 ,upon request1 ,federal agencies shall provide1 the ,commission any additional information pertaining to its properties4 #ab4 ,commission duties 7a7 ,identification of property reduction opportunities ,the ,commission shall identify opportunities for the ,government to reduce significantly its inventory of civilian real property and reduce costs to the ,government4 7b7 ,identification of high value assets 7#a7 ,identification of certain properties ,not later than #ahj days after ,commission members are appointed pursuant to section #d1 the ,commission shall identify not less than #e ,federal properties that are not on the list of surplus or excess as of such date with a total fair market value of not less than #ejj1jjj1jjj and transmit the list to the ,president and ,congress as ,commission recommendations and subject to the approval process described in sections #ac and #ad4 7#b7 ,information and data ,in order to meet the goal established under paragraph 7#a71 ,federal agencies shall provide1 upon receipt1 any and all information and data regarding its properties to the ,commission4 ,the ,commission shall notify the committees listed under section #e7;c7 of any failure by any agency to comply with a request of the ,commission4 7c7 ,analysis of inventory ,the ,commission shall perform an independent analysis of the inventory of ,federal civilian real property and the recommendations submitted pursuant to section #aa4 ,the ,commission shall not be bound or limited by the recommendations submitted pursuant to section #aa4 ,if1 in the opinion of the ,commission1 an agency fails to provide needed information1 data or adequate recommendations that meet the standards and criteria1 the ,commission shall develop such recommendations as it considers appropriate based on existing data contained in the ,federal ,real ,property ,profile or other relevant information4 7d7 ,receipt of ,information and ,proposals ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,commission may receive and consider proposals1 information1 and other data submitted by ,state and local officials and the private sector4 ,such information shall be made publically available4 7e7 ,accounting system ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall identify or develop and implement a system of accounting to be used to independently evaluate the costs of and returns on the recommendations4 ,such accounting system shall be applied in developing the ,commission's recommendations and determining the highest return to the taxpayer4 ,in applying the accounting system1 the ,commission shall set a standard performance period4 7f7 ,public hearing ,the ,commission shall conduct public hearings4 ,all testimony before the ,commission at a public hearing under this paragraph shall be presented under oath4 7g7 ,reporting of information and recommendations 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the receipt of recommendations pursuant to section #aa1 and annually thereafter1 the ,commission shall transmit to the ,president1 and publicly post on a ,federal website maintained by the ,commission a report containing the ,commission's findings1 conclusions1 and recommendations for the consolidation1 exchange1 co-location1 reconfiguration1 lease reductions1 sale1 and redevelopment of ,federal civilian real properties and for other operational efficiencies that can be realized in the ,government's operation and maintenance of such properties4 7#b7 ,recommendations for sale or disposal of property ,to the extent the ,commission recommendations include the sale or disposal of real property1 these properties may be reported as excess1 declared surplus1 or determined as no longer meeting the needs of the ,federal ,government1 excluding leasebacks or other such exchange agreements where the property continues to be used by the ,federal ,government4 7#c7 ,consensus in majority ,the ,commission shall seek to develop consensus recommendations1 but if a consensus cannot be obtained1 the ,commission may include in its report recommendations that are supported by a majority of the ,commission4 7h7 ,federal website ,the ,commission shall establish and maintain a ,federal website for the purposes of making relevant information publically available4 7i7 ,review by ,,gao ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall transmit to the ,congress and to the ,commission a report containing a detailed analysis of the recommendations and selection process4 #ac4 ,review by the president 7a7 ,review of recommendations ,upon receipt of the ,commission's recommendations1 the ,president shall conduct a review of such recommendations4 7b7 ,report to commission and congress ,not later than #cj days after receipt of the ,commission's recommendations1 the ,president shall transmit to the ,commission and ,congress a report that sets forth the ,president's approval or disapproval of the ,commission's recommendations4 7c7 ,approval or disapproval ,if the ,president-- 7#a7 approves of the ,commission's recommendations1 the ,president shall transmit a copy of the recommendations to ,congress1 together with a certification of such approval2 7#b7 disapproves of the ,commission's recommendations1 in whole or in part1 the ,president shall also transmit to the ,commission and ,congress the reasons for such disapproval4 ,the ,commission shall then transmit to the ,president1 not later than #cj days following the disapproval1 a revised list of recommendations2 7#c7 approves all of the revised recommendations of the ,commission1 the ,president shall transmit a copy of such revised recommendations to ,congress1 together with a certification of such approval2 or 7#d7 does not transmit to the ,congress an approval and certification described in paragraphs 7#a7 or 7#c7 within #cj days of receipt of the ,commission's recommendations or revised recommendations1 as the case may be1 the process shall terminate until the following year4 #ad4 ,congressional consideration of the recommendations 7a7 ,joint resolution of approval ,if a ,house of ,congress has not taken a vote on final passage of a joint resolution as described in subsection 7c7 within #de days after the ,president's transmission to that ,house of the approved recommendations pursuant to section #ac1 then such vote shall be taken on the next day of session following the expiration of the #de-;day period4 7b7 ,computation of time period ,for the purposes of this section1 the days on which either ,house of ,congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than three days shall be excluded in the computation of the period of time4 7c7 ,terms of the resolution ,for purposes of this section1 the term joint resolution means only a joint resolution-- 7#a7 which does not have a preamble2 7#b7 the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that ,congress approves the recommendations of the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,commission as submitted by the ,president on 1 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,federal agencies shall implement and carry out all of the ,commission's recommendations pursuant to section #ae of the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,act1 the blank space being filled in with the appropriate date2 7#c7 the title of which is as follows3 ,joint resolution approving the recommendations of the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,commission2 and 7#d7 which is introduced pursuant to subsection 7d74 7d7 ,introduction ,after a ,house of ,congress receives the ,president's transmission of approved recommendations pursuant to section #ac1 the majority leader of that ,house 7or a designee7 shall introduce 7by request1 if appropriate7 a joint resolution described in subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 in the case of the ,house of ,representatives1 within three legislative days2 and 7#b7 in the case of the ,senate1 within three session days4 7e7 ,consideration in the ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,referral and reporting ,any committee of the ,house of ,representatives to which a joint resolution is referred shall report it to the ,house without amendment not later than the tenth legislative day after the date of its introduction4 ,if a committee fails to report the joint resolution within that period1 it shall be in order to move that the ,house discharge the committee from further consideration of the joint resolution4 ,such a motion shall be in order only at a time designated by the ,speaker in the legislative schedule within three legislative days after the day on which the proponent announces his intention to offer the motion4 ,notice may not be given on an anticipatory basis4 ,such a motion shall not be in order after the ,house has disposed of a motion to discharge a joint resolution4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion except twenty minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent4 ,if such a motion is adopted1 the ,house shall proceed immediately to consider the joint resolution in accordance with paragraph 7#c74 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order4 7#b7 ,proceeding to consideration ,after the last committee authorized to consider a joint resolution reports it to the ,house or has been discharged 7other than by motion7 from its consideration1 it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the ,house4 ,such a motion shall be in order only at a time designated by the ,speaker in the legislative schedule within three legislative days after the day on which the proponent announces his intention to offer the motion4 ,notice may not be given on an anticipatory basis4 ,such a motion shall not be in order after the ,house has disposed of a motion to proceed with respect to that transmittal of recommendations4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order4 7#c7 ,consideration ,the joint resolution shall be considered as read4 ,all points of order against a joint resolution and against its consideration are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on a joint resolution to its passage without intervening motion except five hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and one motion to limit debate on the joint resolution4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order4 7#d7 ,post sine die ,if the ,house has adopted a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment sine die at the end of a ,congress1 a motion to discharge under paragraph 7#a7 or a motion to proceed under subparagraph 7#b7 shall be in order as applicable4 7f7 ,consideration in the ,senate 7g7 ,amendments prohibited ,no amendment to1 or motion to strike a provision from1 a joint resolution considered under this section shall be in order in either the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives4 7h7 ,consideration by other ,house 7#a7 ,in general ,if1 before the passage by one ,house of a joint resolution of that ,house described in subsection 7c71 that ,house received from the other ,house a joint resolution described in subsection 7c71 then the following procedures shall apply3 7,a7 ,no committee referral ,the joint resolution of the other ,house shall not be referred to a committee and may not be considered in the ,house receiving it except in the case of final passage as provided in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,joint resolution procedure ,with respect to a joint resolution described in subsection 7c7 of the ,house receiving the joint resolution the procedure in that ,house shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other ,house1 but the vote on final passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other ,house4 7#b7 ,no consideration ,upon disposition of the joint resolution received from the other ,house1 it shall no longer be in order to consider the joint resolution that originated in the receiving ,house4 7#c7 ,exception ,this subsection shall not apply to the ,house of ,representatives if the joint resolution received from the ,senate is a revenue measure4 7i7 ,rules of the ,senate and ,house ,this section is enacted by ,congress-- 7#a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 respectively1 and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that ,house in the case of a joint resolution described in this section1 and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules2 and 7#b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that ,house4 #ae4 ,implementation of commission recommendations 7a7 ,carrying out recommendations ,upon the enactment of a joint resolution described in section #ad7;c71 ,federal agencies shall immediately begin preparation to carry out the ,commission's recommendations and shall initiate all activities no later than #b years after the date on which the ,president transmits the recommendations to ,congress4 ,federal agencies shall complete all recommended actions no later than the end of the #f-year period beginning on the date on which the ,president transmits the ,commission's recommendations to ,congress4 ,all actions shall be economically beneficial and be cost neutral or otherwise favorable to the ,government4 ,for actions that will take longer than the #f-year period due to extenuating circumstances1 each ,federal agency shall notify the ,president and ,congress as soon as the extenuating circumstance presents itself with an estimated time to complete the relevant action4 7b7 ,actions of ,federal agencies ,in taking actions related to any ,federal building or facility under this ,act1 ,federal agencies may1 pursuant to subsection 7c71 take all such necessary and proper actions1 including-- 7#a7 acquiring land1 constructing replacement facilities1 performing such other activities1 and conducting advance planning and design as may be required to transfer functions from a ,federal asset or property to another ,federal civilian property2 and 7#b7 reimbursing other ,federal agencies for actions performed at the request of the ,commission4 7c7 ,necessary and ,proper actions ,when acting on a recommendation of the ,commission1 a ,federal agency shall continue to act within their existing legal authorities1 whether such authority has been delegated by the ,administrator1 or must work in partnership with the ,administrator to carry out such actions4 ,the ,administrator may take such necessary and proper actions1 including the sale1 conveyance1 or exchange of civilian real property1 as required to implement the ,commission recommendations in the time period required under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,discretion of ,administrator regarding transactions ,for any transaction identified1 recommended1 or commenced as a result of this ,act1 any otherwise required legal priority given to1 or requirement to enter into1 a transaction to convey a ,federal civilian real property for less than fair market value1 for no consideration at all1 or in a transaction that mandates the exclusion of other market participants1 shall be at the discretion of the ,administrator4 7e7 ,mc,kinney-,vento homeless assistance act review ,upon the enactment of a joint resolution described in section #ad7;c7 and for not more than #ij days after such enactment1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall apply section #eja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadaa7 to the extent practicable1 to any buildings identified for disposal in the approved recommendations that are not more than #be1jjj square feet or valued at less than #e1jjj1jjj4 #af4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there is authorized a one-time appropriation to carry out this ,act in the following amounts3 7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj for salaries and expenses of the ,commission4 7#b7 #fb1jjj1jjj to be deposited into the ,asset ,proceeds and ,space ,management ,fund for activities related to the implementation of the ,commission recommendations4 7b7 ,federal ,buildings ,fund ,there is authorized to be appropriated from the ,federal ,buildings ,fund established under section #eib of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for construction and acquisition activities #j for fiscal year #bjad4 #ag4 ,funding 7a7 ,creation of salaries and expenses account 7#a7 ,establishment of account ,there is hereby established on the books of the ,treasury an account to be known as the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,commission--,salaries and ,expenses account4 7#b7 ,necessary payments ,there shall be deposited into the account such amounts1 as are provided in appropriations ,acts1 for those necessary payments for salaries and expenses to accomplish the administrative needs of the ,commission4 7b7 ,creation of asset proceeds and space management fund ,there is hereby established within the ,federal ,buildings ,fund established under section #eib of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 an account to be known as the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,commission--,asset ,proceeds and ,space ,management ,fund which shall be used solely for the purposes of carrying out actions pursuant to the ,commission recommendations approved under section #ad4 ,notwithstanding section #ccjg of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the following amounts shall be deposited into the account and made available for obligation or expenditure only as provided in advance in appropriations ,acts for the purposes specified3 7#a7 ,such amounts as are provided in appropriations ,acts1 to remain available until expended1 for the consolidation1 co-location1 exchange1 redevelopment1 re-configuration of space1 disposal1 and other actions recommended by the ,commission for ,federal agencies4 7#b7 ,amounts received from the sale of any civilian real property action taken pursuant to a recommendation of the ,commission under section #ae4 ,as provided in appropriations ,acts1 such proceeds may be made available to cover necessary costs associated with implementing the recommendations pursuant to section #ae1 including costs associated with-- 7,a7 sales transactions2 7,b7 acquiring land1 construction1 constructing replacement facilities1 conducting advance planning and design as may be required to transfer functions from a ,federal asset or property to another ,federal civilian property2 7,c7 co-location1 redevelopment1 disposal1 and reconfiguration of space2 and 7,d7 other actions recommended by the ,commission for ,federal agencies4 7c7 ,additional requirement for budget contents ,the ,president's budget submitted pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall include an estimate of proceeds that are the result of the ,commission's recommendations and the obligations and expenditures needed to support such recommendations4 #ah4 ,disposal of real properties 7a7 ,environmental considerations 7#a7 ,applicability of other law ,public ,law #ia-aij1 as amended1 shall not apply to activities under section #aa of this ,act4 7#b7 ,civil action ,a civil action for judicial review1 with respect to any requirement of ,public ,law #ia-aij1 as amended1 to the extent such public law is applicable to the actions under section #ae of this ,act1 of any act or failure to act by a ,federal agency during the closing1 realigning1 or relocating of functions under this ,act1 may not be brought more than #fj days after the date of such act or failure to act4 7#c7 ,transfer of real property 7,a7 ,in general ,when implementing the recommended actions pursuant to section #ae for properties that have been identified in the ,commission's recommendations and in compliance with the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq471 including section #abj7;h7 thereof 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;h771 ,federal agencies may enter into an agreement to transfer by deed real property with any person4 7,b7 ,additional terms ,the head of the disposing agency may require any additional terms and conditions in connection with an agreement authorized by subparagraph 7,a7 as the head of the disposing agency considers appropriate to protect the interests of the ,united ,states4 ,such additional terms and conditions shall not affect or diminish any rights or obligations of the ,federal agencies under ,,cercla section #abj7;h7 7including1 without limitation1 the requirements under ,,cercla section #abj7;h77#c77;,a7 and ,,cercla section #abj7;h77#c77;,c77iv774 7#d7 ,information disclosure ,as part of an agreement pursuant to this ,act1 the agency shall disclose to the person to whom the property or facilities will be transferred any information of the ,federal agency regarding the environmental restoration1 waste management1 and environmental compliance activities described in this ,act that relate to the property or facilities4 ,the agency shall provide such information before entering into the agreement4 7b7 ,construction of certain ,acts ,nothing in this section shall be construed to modify1 alter1 or amend the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 or the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq474 #ai4 ,congressional approval of proposed projects ,section #ccjg7;b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#f72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#g7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 a statement of how the proposed project is consistent with section #aa7;b7 of the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,act4 4 #bj4 ,limitation of certain leasing authorities 7a7 ,limitation on certain leasing authorities ,chapter #cc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ccag4 ,limitation on leasing authority of other agencies 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no executive agency may lease space for the purposes of a public building as defined under section #ccja1 except as provided under section #ehe1 and the provisions in this chapter4 7b7 ,public building ,for the purposes of this section1 the term public building shall include leased space4 7c7 ,further exclusions ,this section shall not apply to-- 7#a7 properties that are excluded for reasons of national security by the ,president2 and 7#b7 properties of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 7d7 ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed as creating new authority for executive agencies to enter into leases or limit the authority of the ,administration under section #ccad4 4 7b7 ,small businesses ,when using commercial leasing services1 the ,administrator shall adhere to the requirements of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 et seq474 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end3 #ccag4 ,limitation on leasing authority of other agencies4 4 #ba4 ,implementation review by ,,gao ,upon transmittal of the ,commission's recommendations from the ,president to the ,congress under section #ac1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states at least annually shall monitor1 review the implementation activities of ,federal agencies pursuant to section #ae1 and report to ,congress any findings and recommendations4 #bb4 ,sense of ,congress and reports 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,commission1 should take steps to provide assistance to small1 minority1 and woman-owned businesses seeking to be awarded contracts to redevelop ,federal property2 7#b7 the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,commission and other appropriate ,federal officials should conduct a public information campaign to advise small1 minority1 and women-owned business firms with respect to contracts for the sale or redevelopment of ,federal property2 and 7#c7 firms that are awarded contracts pertaining to the redevelopment of ,federal property should1 to the maximum extent practicable1 seek to award subcontracts for such contracts to small1 minority1 and women-owned business firms4 7b7 ,progress reports ,every #f months1 the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress and the ,president1 a report regarding contracting4 ,each such report shall indicate1 as of the date of the submission of such report1 the size of all business firms awarded contracts by the ,commission and the size of all business firms awarded subcontracts under such contracts4 #bc4 ,consideration of ,life-,cycle cost required ,section #ccje of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,consideration of life-,cycle cost required 7#a7 ,requirement ,the ,administrator shall ensure that the life-cycle cost of a public building is considered in the construction or lease of a public building described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,federal buildings subject to requirement ,a public building is subject to the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 if-- 7,a7 construction or lease of the building begins after the date of the enactment of the ,civilian ,property ,realignment ,act2 7,b7 the estimated construction costs of the building exceed #a1jjj1jjj2 7,c7 in the case of a lease1 the square footage of the property is more than #be1jjj square feet2 and 7,d7 ,federal funding comprises more than #ej percent of the funding for the estimated construction or lease costs of the building4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection1 the following definitions apply3 7,a7 ,life-cycle cost ,the term life-cycle cost means the sum of the following costs1 as estimated for the lifetime of a building3 7i7 ,investment costs4 7ii7 ,capital costs4 7iii7 ,installation costs4 7iv7 ,energy costs4 7v7 ,operating costs4 7vi7 ,maintenance costs4 7vii7 ,replacement costs4 7,b7 ,lifetime of a building ,the term lifetime of a building means1 with respect to a building1 the greater of-- 7i7 the period of time during which the building is projected to be utilized2 or 7ii7 #ej years4 4 #bd4 ,long-term savings through life-cycle cost analysis ,section #ccjg7;b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #ai1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 with respect to any prospectus for the construction1 alteration1 or acquisition of any building or space to be leased1 a statement by the ,administrator describing the use of life-cycle cost analysis and any increased design1 construction1 or acquisition costs identified by such analysis that are offset by lower long-term costs4 4