,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chhj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #f1 #bjbd,mr4 ,cramer 7for himself and ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf to make improvements to that ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,fasta ,reform ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,amendments to the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7a7 ,purposes ,section #b of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 implementing innovative methods for the sale1 redevelopment1 consolidation1 or lease of ,federal buildings and facilities1 including the use of no cost1 nonappropriated contracts for expert real estate services to obtain the highest and best value for the taxpayer4 4 7b7 ,definitions ,section #c7e77;,b77viii7 of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended by inserting 1 other than office buildings and warehouses1 after ,properties4 7c7 ,board meetings ,section #e7;b7 of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended by striking ,five ,board members and inserting #d ,board members4 7d7 ,executive ,director ,section #g of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,return to civil service ,an ,executive ,director selected from the civil service 7as defined in section #baja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 shall be entitled to return to the civil service 7as so defined7 after service to the ,board ends if the service of the ,executive ,director to the ,board ends for reasons other than misconduct1 neglect of duty1 or malfeasance4 4 7e7 ,staff ,section #h of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking and the ,director of ,,omb2 and 7,b7 by inserting for a period of not less than #a year before to assist the ,board2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,hiring of term employees ,the ,executive ,director1 with approval of the ,board1 may use the ,office of ,personnel ,management to hire employees for terms not to exceed #b years pursuant to the ,office of ,personnel ,management guidance for nonstatus appointments in the competitive service4 4 7f7 ,termination ,section #aj of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended by striking #f years after the date on which the ,board members are appointed pursuant to section #d and inserting on ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7g7 ,development of recommendations to ,board ,section #aa of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking the ,administrator and the ,director of ,,omb and inserting the ,administrator1 the ,director of ,,omb1 and the ,board2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking and square and inserting number of ,federal employees physically reporting to the respective property each work day1 square2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 amount of acreage associated with the respective property1 and whether the respective property is on a campus or larger facility before the period at the end2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,consolidation plans ,any ,federal agency plans to consolidate1 reconfigure1 or otherwise reduce the use of owned and leased ,federal civilian real property of the ,federal agency4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#c77;,j71 by inserting 1 including access by members of federally recognized ,indian ,tribes1 after public access4 7h7 ,board duties ,section #ab of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking the second sentence and inserting the following3 ,in the case of a failure by a ,federal agency to comply with a request of the ,board1 the ,board shall notify the committees listed in section #e7;c71 the relevant congressional committees of jurisdiction for the ,federal agency1 and the inspector general of the ,federal agency of that failure42 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 ,tribal1 after ,state2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 ,tribal1 after ,state2 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 through 7i7 as subsections 7e7 through 7j71 respectively2 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,preparation of properties for disposal ,at the request of1 and in coordination with1 the ,board1 a ,federal agency may undertake any analyses and due diligence as necessary to prepare a property for disposition so that the property may be included in the recommendations of the ,board under subsection 7h71 including completion of the requirements of section #cjfajh of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 for historic preservation and identification of the likely highest and best use of the property subsequent to disposition4 2 7#e7 in subsection 7h7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 and 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 the process to be followed by ,federal agencies to carry out the actions described in subparagraph 7,a71 including the use of no cost1 nonappropriated contracts for expert real estate services and other innovative methods1 to obtain the highest and best value for the taxpayer2 and 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,third round ,during the period beginning on the day after the transmittal of the second report and ending on the day before the date on which the ,board terminates under section #aj1 the ,board shall transmit to the ,director of ,,omb a third report required under paragraph 7#a74 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,community notification #g days before the date on which the ,board transmits the third report required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,board shall notify-- 7,a7 any ,state or local government of any findings1 conclusions1 or recommendations contained in that report that relate to a ,federal civilian real property located in the ,state or locality1 as applicable2 and 7,b7 any federally recognized ,indian ,tribe of any findings1 conclusions1 or recommendations contained in that report that relate to a ,federal civilian real property that-- 7i7 is in close geographic proximity to a property described in section #c7e77;,b77v72 or 7ii7 relates to a ,federal civilian real property that is known to be accessed at regular frequency by members of the federally recognized ,indian ,tribe for other reasons4 2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,report to ,congress ,the ,board shall periodically submit to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report containing any recommendations on consolidations1 exchanges1 sales1 lease reductions1 and redevelopments that are not included in the transmissions submitted under subsection 7h71 or approved by the ,director of ,,omb under section #ac1 but that the majority of the ,board concludes meets the goals of this ,act4 4 7i7 ,review by ,,omb ,section #ac of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking subsections 7b7 and 7g7 and inserting subsections 7b7 and 7h72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#d7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 in whole or in part1 before received under paragraph 7#c72 and 7,b7 by striking revised the second place it appears4 7j7 ,agency retention of records ,section #bj of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,effective date ,the provisions of this section1 including the amendments made by this section1 shall take effect on the date on which the ,board transmits the second report under section #ab7;h77#b77;,b7 and shall apply to proceeds from-- 7#a7 transactions contained in that report2 and 7#b7 any transactions conducted after the date on which the ,board terminates under section #aj4 4 7k7 ,federal real property database ,section #ba7;b7 of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 7,a7 ,whether the ,federal real property is on a campus or similar facility2 and 7,b7 if applicable1 identification of the campus or facility and related details1 including total acreage of the campus or facility4 4 7l7 ,access to ,federal ,real ,property ,council meetings and reports 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bf4 ,access to ,federal ,real ,property ,council meetings and reports ,the ,federal ,real ,property ,council established by subsection 7a7 of section #fbc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall ensure that the ,board has access to any meetings of the ,federal ,real ,property ,council and any reports required under that section4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bhg2 #acj ,stat4 #adfc7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #be the following3 ,sec4 #bf4 ,access to ,federal ,real ,property ,council meetings and reports4 4 7m7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #c7i7 of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended by striking section #ab7;e7 and inserting section #ab7;f74 7#b7 ,section #ad7;g77#a77;,a7 of the ,federal ,assets ,sale and ,transfer ,act of #bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc note2 ,public ,law #aad-bhg7 is amended by striking section #ab7;g7 and inserting section #ab7;h74