,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ah1 #bjbc,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
policy reg>d+ appraisal & valuation     
s]vices = real prop]ty = a transaction  
ov] :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior has    
jurisdiction1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,accel]at+ ,appraisals & ,cons]vation   
,ef=ts ,act or ! ,,aace ,act4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$    
apprais] ,! t]m cov]$ apprais] means a  
,/ate-lic5s$ or -c]tifi$ real prop]ty   
apprais]4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m        
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior4  7#c7 ,report+ p]iod ,! t]m   
report+ p]iod means ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ 
on ! date on :i* ! applicable report is 
submitt$ "u section #c7;c74  7#d7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,/ate ,!  

t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea* t]ritory & 
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4      
,appraisal & valuation s]vices = real   
prop]ty  7a7 ,lic5se1 c]tification      
requirem5t ,a cov]$ apprais] %all be    
requir$ to be lic5s$ or c]tifi$ 9 only  
#a ,/ate to p]=m appraisal or valuation 
s]vices = real prop]ty 9 any ,/ate = a  
transaction ov] :i* ! ,secret>y has     
jurisdiction4  7b7 ,use ( non-,f$]al    
cov]$ apprais]s ,if ! ,secret>y uses a  
non-,f$]al cov]$ apprais] to p]=m       
appraisal or valuation s]vices = real   
prop]ty = a transaction describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all1
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 use a  
non-,f$]al cov]$ apprais] :o is a       
c]tifi$ g5]al real prop]ty apprais]     
lic5s$ 9 a ,/ate 9 :i* ! real prop]ty t 
is ! subject ( ! transaction is locat$2 
&  7#b7 may only use a non-,f$]al cov]$ 
apprais] :o is a c]tifi$ g5]al real     
prop]ty apprais] lic5s$ 9 a ,/ate o!r   
?an ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! real prop]ty t is ! 

subject ( ! transaction is locat$ if a  
non-,f$]al cov]$ apprais] describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 z det]m9$ by !           
,secret>y-- 7,a7 is unavailable2  7,b7  
is n qualifi$ = ! assignm5t2 or  7,c7 is
 n co/-competitive4  7c7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft] = a m9imum (  
#d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report t includes ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,a comp>ison us+ quantitative data 
(-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( reque/s = appraisal &
 valuation s]vices receiv$ by !         
,dep>tm5t-- 7i7 dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 & 
7ii7 9 ea* ( ! #e ye>s be=e ! report+   
p]iod2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt ( "t requir$ = ! 
,dep>tm5t to complete a reque/ =        
appraisal or valuation s]vices-- 7i7    
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7ii7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,a qualitative assessm5t ( ! impact
 ( subsection 7a7 9 provid+ flexibility 
to ! ,secret>y 9 contract+ ) non-,f$]al 
cov]$ apprais]s4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations1 
if any1 = congressional action t c\ld   

help ! ,dep>tm5t op]ate m effici5tly or 
ov]come *all5ges ) respect to timely    
completion ( reque/s = appraisal or     
valuation s]vices :ile ensur+ !         
indep5d5ce1 imp>tiality1 & objectivity (
 su* s]vices4  7#d7 ,an ov]view ( !     
work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to      
appraisal & valuation s]vices provid$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ hir+ & /aff+ dur+ 
! report+ p]iod ) respect to employees &
 contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7        
,/atutory cl>ifications  7#a7           
,applicability ( relevant laws &        
regulations ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 no?+ 9 ?is section affects !     
application ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate law   
7includ+ a regulation7 to a non-,f$]al  
cov]$ apprais] ) respect to ! p]=mance  
by ! non-,f$]al cov]$ apprais] (        
appraisal & valuation s]vices = real    
prop]ty4  7#b7 ,jurisdiction requirem5t 
,no?+ 9 ?is section au?orizes a         
non-,f$]al cov]$ apprais] to p]=m       
appraisal & valuation s]vices = real    
prop]ty 9 a ,/ate 9 :i* ! non-,f$]al    

cov]$ apprais] is n lic5s$ or c]tifi$ to
 p]=m su* s]vices1 except to ! ext5t t  
su* s]vices are p]=m$ = a transaction   
ov] :i* ! ,secret>y has jurisdiction4   
7#c7 ,nonapplicability ( c]ta9 relevant 
laws & regulations ,any provision ( a   
,f$]al or ,/ate law 7includ+ a          
regulation7 enact$ be=e ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t requires a cov]$  
apprais] to be lic5s$ or c]tifi$ 9 a    
specific ,/ate to p]=m appraisal or     
valuation s]vices = real prop]ty 9 !    
,/ate %all n apply to any transaction   
ov] :i* ! ,secret>y has jurisdiction4