,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4   
,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,curtis7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate ! leas+ (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice prop]ty = !
 developm5t ( h\s+1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,deliv]+ ,am]icans ,af=dable ,homes   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is fac+ a 
h\s+ supply %ortage t has result$ 9 a   
record numb] ( h\s+ co/-burd5$ h\seholds
 across regions & spann+ ! l>ge & small 
cities1 t[ns1 & coa/al & rural          
communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! 
,po/al ,s]vice has op]at$ ) an annual   
f9ancial loss 9 ea* ye> s9ce fiscal ye> 
#bjjg4 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbe1 ! ,po/al    
,s]vice report$ a net loss (            
#i1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,! ,po/al ,s]vice 
owns r\ghly #h1ejj p>cels ( l& 9        

communities across ! c\ntry1 _m ( :i*   
are suitable = h\s+ developm5t4  7#d7 ,!
 developm5t ( h\s+ on l& own$ by !      
,po/al ,s]vice is consi/5t ) its long/&+
 mission & ! deliv]y ( prompt1 reliable1
 & effici5t mail s]vices to all         
communities4  7#e7 ,9 ord] to g5]ate    
rev5ue to improve its f9ancial position1
 & respond to ! national h\s+ supply    
%ortage1 x is 9 ! public int]e/ = !     
,po/al ,s]vice to pursue opportunities  
to lease to ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts & _! developm5t p>tn]s ^? real
 prop]ty rights :i* w\ld facilitate h\s+
 developm5t & :i* w\ld create new s\rces
 ( rev5ue = ! ,po/al ,s]vice4  #c4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible 
h\s+ use ,! t]m eligible h\s+ use means 
a project to con/ruct new h\s+ units--  
7,a7 = :i* n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( !     
total net r5table area is exclusively = 
resid5tial use2 &  7,b7 :i* may include 
comm]cial1 recreational1 or public uses4
  7#b7 ,jo9t ,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip ,!   
t]m ,jo9t ,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip means a 

jo9t v5ture to acquire real prop]ty     
rights & develop ! prop]ty = an eligible
 h\s+ use-- 7,a7 consi/+ (-- 7i7 a      
public entity2 &  7ii7 #a or m entities 
) ! demon/rat$ capacity to con/ruct &   
op]ate h\s+ = r5t1 includ+ any-- 7,i7   
private entity2  7,,ii7 non-pr(it       
entity2  7,,iii7 public h\s+ ag5cy2 or  
7,,iv7 local h\s+ f9ance ag5cy2 &  7,b7 
t is memorializ$ 9 a contract1 a        
memor&um ( und]/&+1 or o!r legally b9d+ 
agreem5t4  7#c7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice    
means ! ,h\s+ ,liaison ,(fice e/abli%$  
"u section #d7;a74  7#d7 ,po/al ,s]vice 
,! t]m ,po/al ,s]vice means ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,po/ma/] ,!
 t]m ,po/ma/] means ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice4  7#f7   
,public entity ,! t]m public entity     
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 or an ag5cy or    
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate2  7,b7 a        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or an  
ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate2  7,c7 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9     

,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & or !  
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 or ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( any su*    
di/rict or t]ritory2 or  7,d7 an ,indian
 tribe or au?oriz$ tribal organization1 
or ,alaska ,native village or           
organization4  #d4 ,h\s+ ,liaison ,(fice
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,po/ma/] %all e/abli% )9 !  
,po/al ,s]vice a ,h\s+ ,liaison ,(fice4 
7#b7 ,placem5t ,! ,po/ma/] may task an  
exi/+ (fice ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice ) !      
functions ( ! ,(fice4  7b7 ,duties ,!   
duties ( ! ,(fice %all be to support !  
lease ( ,po/al ,s]vice real prop]ty =   
h\s+ developm5t 9 accordance ) ?is ,act 
& c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,inv5tory     
p>cels = leas+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice 
%all id5tify all real prop]ty own$ by ! 
,po/al ,s]vice1 ) respect to :i* ! lease
 ( su* prop]ty1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 includ+ 
! lease ( any "r 9 connection ) su*     
prop]ty1 may be feasible = h\s+         
developm5t4  7,b7 ,factors ,9 id5tify+  

any p>cel ( real prop]ty = ! purposes ( 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,(fice %all         
consid]-- 7i7 ! p>cel's size1 %ape1     
grad+1 adjac5cies1 developable air      
rights1 developable gr\nd rights1 &     
pot5tial = site consolidation )         
neighbor+ l& p>cels2  7ii7 any physical 
con/ra9ts on ! developm5t ( ! p>cel =   
h\s+2 &  7iii7 ! p>cel's proximity to   
am5ities1 includ+ employ]s1 public      
transportation /ations1 utilities1 & o!r
 s]vices & am5ities4  7,c7 ,publication 
( ,inv5tory ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually 
!reaft] on ,janu>y #a ( ea* ye>1 !      
,(fice %all publi% ! inv5tory ( prop]ty 
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] & on an (ficial ,po/al ,s]vice  
website4  7#b7 ,e/abli% a jo9t          
developm5t process  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice %all      
publi% guidance on a publicly available 
website e/abli%+ a process by :i* a     
,jo9t ,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip may propose 

& negotiate ) ! ,(fice to lease1 9 :ole 
or 9 "p1 ,po/al ,s]vice real prop]ty1   
includ+ developable gr\nd rights1       
developable air rights1 & any o!r       
pot5tial developm5t rights1 = an        
eligible h\s+ use4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,!
 jo9t developm5t process e/abli%$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1 9 sequ5tial      
ord]-- 7i7 p]mit a public entity to     
id5tify any p>ticul> p>cel ( real       
prop]ty own$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice = a    
jo9t developm5t proposal1 :e!r or n x is
 includ$ 9 ! inv5tory publi%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,c72  7ii7 p]mit a ,jo9t 
,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip to propose an     
eligible h\s+ use = ! p>cel2 &  7iii7   
p]mit a ,jo9t ,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip to  
ent] into negotiations ) ! ,(fice to    
pot5tially lease ! id5tifi$ p>cel1 9    
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,model     
,docum5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice    
%all make publicly available model lease
 agreem5ts & model v]sions ( o!r        
transactional docum5ts :i* may be us$ by

 ! ,(fice to complete real prop]ty      
transactions pursuant to ?is ,act4  7#c7
 ,disposition = ,h\s+ ,developm5t  7,a7 
,p]mitt$ dispositions ,! ,(fice %all1 at
 ! discretion ( ! ,(fice & subject to ! 
approval ( ! ,po/ma/]1 ent] into a lease
 ( real prop]ty rights1 includ+         
developable gr\nd rights1 developable   
air rights1 & any o!r pot5tial          
developm5t rights1 9 connection ) any   
real prop]ty own$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice ) 
a ,jo9t ,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip = an      
eligible h\s+ use1 9 accordance )       
section #e4  7,b7 ,consid]ations2       
refusal to lease ,! ,(fice %all consid] 
9 its decision to ent] into a lease     
agreem5t & may refuse to lease prop]ty  
rights "u ?is ,act if-- 7i7 ! f9ancial  
b5efit ( su* lease to ! ,po/al ,s]vice  
w\ld be less ?an ! co/ to ! ,po/al      
,s]vice aris+ f ! developm5t ( h\s+     
pursuant to ! lease agreem5t2 or  7ii7  
7,i7 ! developm5t ( h\s+ pursuant to !  
lease agreem5t w\ld be sub/antially     
disruptive to ! deliv]y ( mail2 &       

7,,ii7 ! ,po/al ,s]vice w\ld be unable  
to mitigate su* disruption ) reasonable 
*anges to its deliv]y s]vice4  7,c7     
,prioritization ,! ,(fice %all          
prioritize prospective lease agreem5ts--
 7i7 t cov] ! co/s1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( ! 
ma9t5ance1 r5ovation1 or rehabilitation 
( ! ,po/al ,s]vice facility at ! prop]ty
 ( ! prospective lease2  7ii7 ) a ,jo9t 
,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip ! compon5t        
entities ( :i*-- 7,i7 h previ\sly       
demon/rat$ "t & co/ effici5cy 9 h\s+    
developm5t2  7,,ii7 h previ\sly         
con/ruct$ h\s+ ) ! support ( ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 or non-pr(it subsidies2 & 
7,,iii7 h demon/rat$ will+ness to obta9 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or non-pr(it      
subsidies = developm5t ( h\s+ on !      
prop]ty ( ! prospective lease2 &  7iii7 
t maximize ! income-re/rict$ af=dability
 ( ! units 9 ! propos$ h\s+ developm5t  
project4  7c7 ,consultants ,! ,(fice may
 hire exp]ts & consultants z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out its functions "u   
?is ,act4  #e4 ,lease agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 

g5]al ,ea* lease agreem5t ent]$ into    
pursuant to ?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 be = a 
t]m ( n less ?an #fj ye>s2  7#b7 specify
 af=dability t]ms1 includ+ t-- 7,a7     
re/rictions on af=dability 9 ! lease    
agreem5t %all la/ = n less ?an #ej ye>s2
 &  7,b7 n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( units 9 
! propos$ h\s+ developm5t project %all  
be af=dable to h\seholds e>n+ #hj p]c5t 
or less ( ! ,area ,m$ian ,income ( !    
area ( ! propos$ h\s+ project1 adju/$ = 
h\sehold size2 &  7#c7 ov] ! life ( !   
lease1 provide rev5ue to ! ,po/al       
,s]vice ( n less ?an ! less] (-- 7,a7 ! 
apprais$ fair annual r5tal value ( !    
leas$ prop]ty rights1 z apprais$ at ! "t
 ! p>ties ent] into ! lease agreem5t1   
m9us ! value ( any public b5efit1 at !  
discretion ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice2 or  7,b7 
! net pres5t value ( ! leas$ prop]ty    
rights1 z apprais$ at ! "t ! p>ties ent]
 into ! lease agreem5t1 m9us ! value (  
any public b5efit1 at ! discretion ( !  
,po/al ,s]vice4  7b7 ,no sales ,! ,(fice
 may n ent] into any agreem5t to sell   

any real prop]ty rights to a ,jo9t      
,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip = an eligible h\s+
 use pursuant to ?is ,act4  7c7         
,pres]vation ,9 any lease agreem5t "u   
?is ,act1 ! ,(fice %all pres]ve any art 
t-- 7#a7 is physically locat$ at !      
,po/al ,s]vice prop]ty subject to !     
lease agreem5t2  7#b7 0 complet$ betwe5 
#aicd & #aidc2 &  7#c7 0 commission$1 9 
:ole or 9 "p1 ) fund+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury ,section (      
,pa9t+ & ,sculpture ,program1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury ,section 
( ,f9e ,arts1 or ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,treasury ,relief ,art ,project4   
7d7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,all labor]s &     
me*anics employ$ by contractors or      
subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance (           
con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w    
c>ri$ out1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 pursuant to a
 lease agreem5t "u ?is ,act %all be paid
 wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+  
on projects ( a simil> "* 9 ! locality z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9      
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (

 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,)     
respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h 
! au?ority & functions set =? 9         
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,! lease ( prop]ty rights   
pursuant to ?is ,act %all n1 by itself1 
be consid]$ to be a closure or          
consolidation = purposes ( section      
#djd7;d7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 or any regulations issu$ "u t    
section4  #f4 ,fund+  7a7 ,initial fund+
 ,^u ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,po/al    
,s]vice %all res]ve ! next #aj1jjj1jjj  
doll>s x receives 9 rev5ue f ! sale (   
,po/al ,s]vice prop]ty = c>ry+ out !    
activities ( ! ,(fice4  7b7             
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice to c>ry 
out ?is ,act1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  

#bjbg2  7,b7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbh2  7,c7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbi2  7,d7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjcj2 &  7,e7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjca4  7#b7 ,au?orization 9 subsequ5t  
fiscal ye>s ,to ! ext5t am\nts au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a  
fiscal ye> are n appropriat$ 9 t fiscal 
ye>1 su* am\nts are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ 9 a subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 9 
addition to any o!r am\nt au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ 9 t subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  
7c7 ,rev5ue f activities ,ea* ye>1 !    
,po/al ,s]vice may res]ve up to         
#aj1jjj1jjj 7z adju/$ annually =        
inflation7 t x receives f lease         
agreem5ts ent]$ into "u ?is ,act = c>ry+
 out ! activities ( ! ,(fice4 ,all o!r  
rev5ue f lease agreem5ts ent]$ into "u  
?is ,act %all be deposit$ into ! ,po/al 
,s]vice ,fund4  #g4 ,pres]vation (      
,au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be      
con/ru$ to limit any au?ority ( ! ,po/al
 ,s]vice ov] real prop]ty "u section    
#dja ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4