,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cjia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #cj1 #bjbe ,ms4 ,ernst introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of ,general ,services to dispose of certain ,federal buildings1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,disposing of ,inactive ,structures and ,properties by ,offering for ,sale ,and ,lease ,act or the ,,disposal ,act4 #b4 ,disposal of specified ,federal buildings 7a7 ,disposal 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,administrator7 shall dispose of the following ,federal buildings3 7,a7 ,the ,frances ,perkins ,federal ,building1 located at #bjj ,constitution ,avenue ,,nw in ,washington1 ,,dc4 7,b7 ,the ,james ,v4 ,forrestal ,building1 located at #ajjj ,independence ,avenue ,,sw in ,washington1 ,,dc4 7,c7 ,the ,theodore ,roosevelt ,federal ,building1 located at #aijj ,e4 ,street ,,nw in ,washington1 ,,dc4 7,d7 ,the ,robert ,c4 ,weaver ,federal ,building1 located at #dea #gth ,street ,,sw in ,washington1 ,,dc4 7,e7 ,the ,department of ,agriculture ,south ,building1 located at #adjj ,independence ,avenue ,,sw in ,washington1 ,,dc4 7,f7 ,the ,hubert ,h4 ,humphrey ,federal ,building1 located at #bjj ,independence ,avenue ,,sw in ,washington1 ,,dc4 7#b7 ,sale or ground lease ,in disposing of a ,federal building described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator may-- 7,a7 sell the ,federal building for fair market value at highest and best use2 or 7,b7 enter into a ground lease with a term of up to #ii years4 7#c7 ,discretion of ,administrator regarding transactions 7,a7 ,in general ,for any disposal under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator may approve sale or ground lease transactions under such terms and conditions that the ,administrator determines are in the best interests of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,a transaction for any sale or ground lease under paragraph 7#a7 may include-- 7i7 relocating any ,federal agency that is occupying the applicable ,federal building as of the date of the sale to another ,federal building2 or 7ii7 a leaseback of the applicable ,federal building if the leaseback is for a period of not more than #e years4 7#d7 ,exemption from certain requirements ,except as provided in subsection 7e77#a77;,d71 a disposal under paragraph 7#a7 shall be exempt from the requirements of1 as applicable-- 7,a7 section #eja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadaa72 7,b7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7,c7 division ,a of subtitle ,,iii of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code 7formerly known as the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act72 and 7,d7 chapters #e and #hg of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,prohibition on foreign ownership 7,a7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph1 the terms beneficial owner1 foreign entity1 and foreign person have the meanings given those terms in section #b of the ,secure ,federal ,l,e,a,s,es ,act 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #ehe note2 ,public ,law #aaf-bgf74 7,b7 ,prohibition ,in conducting a disposal required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator may not sell any ,federal building described in that paragraph to1 or enter into a ground lease with1 any foreign person1 any foreign entity1 or any entity of which a foreign person is a beneficial owner4 7b7 ,relocating ,federal agencies 7#a7 ,discretion of ,administrator ,subject to the conditions described in this subsection1 the ,administrator is vested with the sole and absolute authority and discretion to select the area1 site1 or location for any ,federal agency relocated from a ,federal building described in subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,consultation with the ,federal agency ,the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 consult with the head of a ,federal agency relocated from a ,federal building described in subsection 7a77#a72 and 7,b7 take into consideration the mission-related need of that ,federal agency to relocate to a specific geographic location4 7#c7 ,prohibition on build-to-suit leases ,the ,administrator shall not enter into a build-to-suit lease where the ,administrator contracts with a developer1 person1 or any other entity to design and construct a new building specifically to meet the unique requirements of a ,federal agency relocated from a ,federal building described in subsection 7a77#a74 7#d7 ,advance notice ,not later than #cj days before the date on which the ,administrator publicly announces the relocation of a ,federal agency to a location outside of the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,administrator shall provide to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives notice of that announcement4 7#e7 ,exemptions ,actions taken by the ,administrator and funds made available to the ,administrator to carry out this subsection shall not be subject to-- 7,a7 section #ccjg of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,b7 chapter #cc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,competition in ,contracting ,act74 7c7 ,net proceeds 7#a7 ,in general ,of the net proceeds received from a disposal required under subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 such amount as may be required to implement this section 7including the costs required to relocate a ,federal agency from a ,federal building described in subsection 7a77#a771 as determined by the ,administrator1 shall be deposited into an account in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund established by section #eib7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code 7referred to in this subsection as the ,fund72 and 7,b7 any additional amounts after the deposit required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be deposited into the general fund of the ,treasury for purposes of reducing the deficit4 7#b7 ,future appropriation ,on deposit of amounts into the ,fund under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 those amounts may be expended only subject to a specific future appropriation4 7d7 ,preclusion of judicial review ,any action taken by the ,administrator to carry out this section shall not be subject to judicial review1 including under-- 7#a7 subchapter ,v of chapter #ce of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 subchapter ,,ii of chapter #e1 and chapter #g1 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,administrative ,procedure ,act74 7e7 ,miscellaneous provisions 7#a7 ,additional ,federal buildings to be disposed 7,a7 ,in general ,on providing #cj days advance notice to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 and subject to subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,e71 the ,administrator may include additional ,federal buildings described in subparagraph 7,b7 to the list of ,federal buildings described in subsection 7a77#a7 that are required to be disposed of pursuant to that subsection4 7,b7 ,federal buildings described ,a ,federal building referred to in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,d7 is any ,federal building-- 7i7 under the jurisdiction1 custody1 and control of the ,administrator2 and 7ii7 that has a utilization below #fj percent1 on average1 over the #a-year period preceding the date on which the ,administrator provides notice of the disposal of the ,federal building pursuant to subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,limitation ,in modifying the list of ,federal buildings to be disposed of under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator may not add more than #bj additional ,federal buildings each calendar year4 7,d7 ,exemptions from certain requirements ,with respect to a ,federal building described in subparagraph 7,b7 that is added to the list of ,federal buildings described in subsection 7a77#a7 pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 and disposed of pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 the exemption from the requirements of section #eja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadaa7 shall only apply to that sale if the ,federal building is larger than #ajj1jjj square feet2 and 7ii7 the exemption from the requirements of division ,a of subtitle ,,iii of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code 7formerly known as the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act71 shall only apply to that sale if the ,federal building is designated as a ,national ,historic ,landmark pursuant to chapter #cjba of that title4 7,e7 ,congressional disapproval ,a notice submitted to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be considered a rule for purposes of section #hjb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,availability of appropriations ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any amounts made available for obligation in the ,federal ,buildings ,fund established by section #eib7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in any previous or subsequent ,act shall be available until expended for the purpose of any expense associated with relocating a ,federal agency occupying a ,federal building described in subsection 7a77#a74 7#c7 ,effect on other law ,nothing in this section limits or supersedes any authority otherwise available to the ,administrator under any other provision of law and the authorities provided under this section are in addition to1 and not in lieu of1 any existing authorities4 7#d7 ,sunset 7,a7 ,termination of authority ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the authority provided under this section terminates on ,december #ca1 #bjbh4 7,b7 ,effect on prior actions ,the termination of authority under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not affect-- 7i7 any action taken1 any right or duty that matured1 or any proceeding commenced under this section before that termination of authority2 or 7ii7 the continued enforcement or implementation of any final rule1 order1 agreement1 or decision issued pursuant to that authority prior to that termination4