recommendations or revised recommendations, as the 
case may be, the process shall terminate until the fol-
lowing year. 
SEC. 14. CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF THE REC-
OMMENDATIONS. 
(a) RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.—Not later than 45 
days after the date of the President’s transmission to Con-
gress of the approved recommendations pursuant to section 
13, Congress may enact a joint resolution as described in 
subsection (c) to disapprove the Commission recommenda-
tions. 
(b) COMPUTATION OF TIME PERIOD.—For the pur-
poses of this section, the days on which either House of Con-
gress is not in session because of adjournment of more than 
three days to a day certain shall be excluded in the com-
putation of the period of time. 
(c) TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘joint resolution’’ means only a joint 
resolution which is introduced within the 10-day period be-
ginning on the date on which the President transmits the 
recommendations to Congress under section 13, and— 
(1) which does not have a preamble; 
(2) the matter after the resolving clause of which 
is as follows: ‘‘That Congress disapproves the rec-
ommendations of the Civilian Property Realignment 
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Commission as submitted by the President on 
lllllllll’’, the blank space being filled 
in with the appropriate date; and 
(3) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘Joint resolu-
tion disapproving the recommendations of the Civil-
ian Property Realignment Commission’’. 
(d) REFERRAL.—A resolution described in subsection 
(c) that is introduced in the House of Representatives shall 
be referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure in the House of Representatives. A resolution de-
scribed in subsection (c) introduced in the Senate shall be 
referred to the Committee on the Environment and Public 
Works in the Senate. 
(e) DISCHARGE.—If the committee to which a resolu-
tion described in subsection (c) is referred has not reported 
such a resolution (or an identical resolution) by the end 
of the 20-day period beginning on the date on which the 
President transmits the report to the Congress under section 
13, such committee shall be, at the end of such period, dis-
charged from further consideration of such resolution, and 
such resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar 
of the House involved. 
(f) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On or after the third day 
after the date on which the committee to which such 
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resolution is referred has reported, or has been dis-
charged (under subsection (e)) from further consider-
ation of, such a resolution, it is in order (even though 
a previous motion to the same effect has been dis-
agreed to) for any Member of the respective House to 
move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution. 
A member may make the motion only on the date 
after the calendar day on which the Member an-
nounces to the House concerned the Member’s inten-
tion to make the motion, except that, in the case of 
the House of Representatives, the motion may be 
made without such prior announcement if the motion 
is made by direction of the committee to which the 
resolution was referred. The motion is highly privi-
leged in the House of Representatives and is privi-
leged in the Senate and is not debatable. The motion 
is not subject to amendment, or to a motion to post-
pone, or to a motion to proceed to the consideration 
of other business. A motion to reconsider the vote by 
which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall 
not be in order. If a motion to proceed to consider-
ation of the joint resolution is agreed to, the respective 
House shall immediately proceed to the consideration 
of the joint resolution without intervening motion, 
order, or other business, and the resolution shall re-
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main the unfinished business of the respective House 
until disposed of. 
(2) DEBATE.—Debate on the resolution and on 
all debatable motions and appeals in connection 
therewith, shall be limited to not more than 2 hours, 
which shall be divided equally between those favoring 
and those opposing the resolution. An amendment to 
the resolution is not in order. A motion further to 
limit debate is in order and not debatable. A motion 
to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consider-
ation of other business, or a motion to recommit the 
resolution is not in order. A motion to reconsider the 
vote by which the resolution is agreed to or disagreed 
is not in order. 
(3) VOTE.—Immediately following the conclusion 
of the debate on a resolution described in subsection 
(c) and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the 
debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the 
appropriate House, the vote on final passage of the 
resolution shall occur. 
(4) APPEALS OF DECISIONS OF THE CHAIR.—Ap-
peals of the decisions of the Chair relating to the ap-
plication of the rules of the Senate or the House of 
Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedure 
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relating to a resolution described in subsection (c) 
shall be decided without debate. 
(g) CONSIDERATION BY OTHER HOUSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, before the passage by one 
House of a resolution of that House described in sub-
section (c), that House received from the other House 
a resolution described in subsection (c), then the fol-
lowing procedures shall apply: 
(A) NO COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—The reso-
lution 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 pas-
sage as provided in subparagraph (B). 
(B) RESOLUTION
PROCEDURE.—With re-
spect to a resolution described in subsection (c) 
of the House receiving the resolution the proce-
dure in that House shall be the same as if no 
resolution had been received from the other 
House, but the vote on final passage shall be on 
the resolution of the other House. 
(2) NO
CONSIDERATION.—Upon disposition of 
the resolution received from the other House, it shall 
no longer be in order to consider the resolution that 
originated in the receiving House. 
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(h) RULES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE.—This sec-
tion is enacted by Congress— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the 
Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, 
and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each 
House, respectively, but applicable only with respect 
to the procedure to be followed in that House in the 
case of a resolution described in this section, and it 
supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is in-
consistent with such rules; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as re-
lating to the procedure of that House) at any time, 
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the 
case of any other rule of that House. 
(i) 
FAILURE
TO
PASS
RESOLUTION
OF
DIS-
APPROVAL.—If Congress fails to pass such a joint resolution 
within 45 calendar days after the date of the President’s 
transmission to Congress of the Commission’s recommenda-
tions, the recommendations immediately gain legal force 
and shall be in effect and Federal agencies shall implement 
and carry out all of the Commission’s recommendations 
pursuant to section 15. 
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SEC. 15. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMISSION RECOMMENDA-
TIONS. 
(a) CARRYING OUT RECOMMENDATIONS.—Upon the 
date specified in section 14(i), Federal agencies shall imme-
diately begin preparation to carry out the Commission’s 
recommendations and shall initiate all activities no later 
than 2 years after the date on which the President transmits 
the recommendations to Congress. Federal agencies shall 
complete all recommended actions no later than the end of 
the 6-year period beginning on the date on which the Presi-
dent transmits the Commission’s recommendations to Con-
gress. All actions shall be economically beneficial and be 
cost neutral or otherwise favorable to the Government. For 
actions that will take longer than the 6-year period due to 
extenuating circumstances, each Federal agency shall notify 
the President and Congress as soon as the extenuating cir-
cumstance presents itself with an estimated time to com-
plete the relevant action. 
(b) ACTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—In taking ac-
tions related to any Federal building or facility under this 
Act, Federal agencies may, pursuant to subsection (c), take 
all such necessary and proper actions, including— 
(1) acquiring land, constructing replacement fa-
cilities, performing such other activities, and con-
ducting advance planning and design as may be re-
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quired to transfer functions from a Federal asset or 
property to another Federal civilian property; 
(2) providing outplacement assistance to civilian 
employees employed by any Federal agency at a Fed-
eral civilian property impacted by such actions; and 
(3) reimbursing other Federal agencies for ac-
tions performed at the request of the Commission. 
(c) NECESSARY AND PROPER ACTIONS.—When acting 
on a recommendation of the Commission, a Federal agency 
shall continue to act within their existing legal authorities, 
whether such authority has been delegated by the Adminis-
trator, or must work in partnership with the Administrator 
to carry out such actions. The Administrator may take such 
necessary and proper actions, including the sale, convey-
ance, or exchange of civilian real property, as required to 
implement the Commission recommendations in the time 
period required under subsection (a). The Administrator 
shall enter into and use commission-based contracts for real 
estate services to assist in carrying out property trans-
actions required by the Commission’s recommendations. 
(d) DISCRETION OF COMMISSION REGARDING TRANS-
ACTIONS.—For any transaction identified, recommended, 
or commenced as a result of this Act, any otherwise required 
legal priority given to, or requirement to enter into, a 
transaction to convey a Federal civilian real property for 
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less than fair market value, for no consideration at all, or 
in a transaction that mandates the exclusion of other mar-
ket participants, shall be at the discretion of the Commis-
sion. 
SEC. 16. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized a one-time ap-
propriation to carry out this Act in the following amounts: 
(1) $20,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the 
Commission. 
(2) $62,000,000 to be deposited into the Asset 
Proceeds and Space Management Fund for activities 
related to the implementation of the Commission rec-
ommendations. 
(b) FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated from the Federal Buildings Fund estab-
lished under section 592 of title 40, United States Code, 
for construction and acquisition activities $0 for fiscal year 
2012. 
SEC. 17. FUNDING. 
(a) CREATION
OF SALARIES
AND EXPENSES AC-
COUNT.—There is hereby established on the books of the 
Treasury an account to be known as the ‘‘Civilian Property 
Realignment Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ ac-
count. 
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(1) NECESSARY PAYMENTS.—There shall be de-
posited into the account such amounts, as are pro-
vided in appropriations Acts, for those necessary pay-
ments for salaries and expenses to accomplish the ad-
ministrative needs of the Commission. 
(2) NO
APPROPRIATIONS.—If no amounts are 
appropriated for the salaries and expenses of the 
Commission for a particular fiscal year, the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget may support 
the Commission’s activities under this Act during 
such year if the Director approves, in consultation 
with the Administrator, a transfer to the Commission 
of amounts from the ‘‘Civilian Property Realignment 
Commission—Asset Proceeds and Space Management 
Fund’’ within the Federal Buildings Fund established 
under section 592 of title 40, United States Code, sub-
ject to subsection (b)(3) and (4) of this section. 
(b) CREATION OF ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MAN-
AGEMENT FUND.—There is hereby established within the 
Federal Buildings Fund established under section 592 of 
title 40, United States Code, 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 pursu-
ant to the Commission recommendations approved under 
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section 14. Notwithstanding section 3307 of title 40, United 
States Code, the following amounts shall be deposited into 
the account and are hereby appropriated and shall remain 
available until expended for the following specified pur-
poses: 
(1) Such amounts as are provided in appropria-
tions Acts, to remain available until expended, for the 
consolidation, co-location, exchange, redevelopment, 
re-configuration of space and other actions rec-
ommended by the Commission for Federal agencies. 
(2) Gross proceeds received from the proceeds of 
any civilian real property action taken pursuant to 
a recommendation of the Commission under section 
15. The Commission, in consultation with the Admin-
istrator, may transfer from the gross proceeds to a 
Federal agency, only amounts necessary to cover costs 
directly associated with sales transactions pursuant 
to implementing the recommendations pursuant to 
section 15. 
(3) Net proceeds (which are gross proceeds re-
ceived from the sale of any civilian real property pur-
suant to a recommendation of the Commission, less 
the amounts transferred from this account under sub-
section (b)(2)), shall be divided between the General 
Fund of the Treasury and the Asset Proceeds and 
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Space Management Fund within the Federal Build-
ings Fund. On an annual basis, the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, shall determine 
how the net proceeds shall be distributed, through 
transfer, between the General Fund and the Asset Pro-
ceeds and Space Management Fund, except that the 
General Fund shall receive— 
(A) 100 percent of all net proceeds in a fis-
cal year until the total amount of net proceeds 
in that fiscal year exceeds $50,000,000; and 
(B) at least 60 percent of the net proceeds 
thereafter in that fiscal year. 
(4) The Commission, in consultation with the 
Administrator, may transfer from the net proceeds de-
posited into the Space Management Fund pursuant to 
paragraph (3) to a Federal agency, amounts nec-
essary to cover costs associated with implementing the 
recommendations pursuant to section 15 not nec-
essary for the purposes of sale transactions pursuant 
to paragraph (2) of this subsection. In support of its 
duties, the Commission, in consultation with the Ad-
ministrator, may transfer from the net proceeds of the 
Space Management Fund to a Federal agency, 
amounts— 
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(A) to cover the necessary costs associated 
with— 
(i) consolidation, co-location, redevel-
opment, and reconfiguration actions; and 
(ii) other actions taken to otherwise re-
alize operational efficiencies, including such 
actions as environmental restoration; and 
(B) for outplacement assistance to Federal 
employees who work at a Federal property that 
is affected by actions taken under this section, 
and whose employment would be terminated as 
a result of such disposal, consolidation, or other 
realignment. 
SEC. 18. DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any recommendation or commencement of a 
disposal or realignment of civilian real property shall not 
be subject to— 
(1) section 545(b)(8) of title 40, United States 
Code; 
(2) sections 550, 554, and 553 of title 40, United 
States Code; 
(3) section 501 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411); 
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(4) sections 1 through 3 of the Act of May 19, 
1948 (Chap. 310; 62 Stat. 240; 16 U.S.C. 667b– 
667d); 
(5) section 47151 of title 49, United States Code; 
(6) sections 107 and 317 of title 23, United 
States Code; 
(7) section 1304(b) of title 40, United States 
Code; 
(8) section 13(d) of the Surplus Property Act of 
1944 (50 U.S.C. App. 1622(d)); and 
(9) any other provision of law authorizing the 
conveyance of real property owned by the Government 
for no consideration. 
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS.— 
(1) NEPA APPLICATION.—The provisions of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall not apply to the actions of 
the President, the Commission, or any Federal agen-
cy, in carrying out any of the Commission’s rec-
ommendations except— 
(A) during the process of property disposal; 
and 
(B) during the process of relocating func-
tions from a property being disposed of or re-
aligned to another property after the receiving 
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property has been selected but before the func-
tions are relocated. 
(2) NEPA EXCEPTIONS.—In applying the provi-
sions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 to the processes referred to in subsection (b)(1), 
the agencies do not have to consider— 
(A) the need for closing or realigning the 
property which has been recommended for closure 
or realignment by the Commission; 
(B) the need for transferring functions to 
another Federal civilian property; or 
(C) any alternative path, not associated 
with an environmental choice, to those rec-
ommended or selected. 
(3) CIVIL ACTION.—A civil action for judicial re-
view, with respect to any requirement of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to the extent such 
Act is applicable under subsection (b)(2), of any Act 
or failure to act by a Federal agency during the clos-
ing, realigning, or relocating of functions referred to 
in subsection (b)(2), may not be brought more than 
60 days after the dates of such act or failure to act. 
(4) DISPOSAL OF REALIGNED PROPERTY.—Fed-
eral agencies may dispose or realign property without 
regard to any provision of law described in subsection 
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(a), restricting the use of funds for disposing or re-
aligning Federal civilian property included in any 
appropriations or authorization Act. 
(5) TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—When implementing the 
recommended actions pursuant to section 15 for 
properties that have been identified in the Com-
mission’s recommendations and in compliance 
with the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq), including section 120(h) 
thereof (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)), Federal agencies 
may enter into an agreement to transfer by deed 
real property with any person. 
(B) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The head of the 
disposing agency may require any additional 
terms and conditions in connection with an 
agreement authorized by subparagraph (A) as 
the head of the disposing agency considers appro-
priate to protect the interests of the United 
States. Such additional terms and conditions 
shall not affect or diminish any rights or obliga-
tions of the federal agencies under CERCLA sec-
tion 120(h) (including, without limitation, the 
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requirements CERCLA section 120(h)(3)(A) and 
CERCLA section 120(h)(3)(C)(iv)). 
(6) INFORMATION DISCLOSURE.—As part of an 
agreement pursuant to this Act, the agency shall dis-
close to the person to whom the property or facilities 
will be transferred any information of the Federal 
agency regarding the environmental restoration, 
waste management, and environmental compliance 
activities described in this Act that relate to the prop-
erty or facilities. The agency shall provide such infor-
mation before entering into the agreement. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN ACTS.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to modify, alter, or amend 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) 
or the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). 
SEC. 
19. 
CONGRESSIONAL 
APPROVAL 
OF 
PROPOSED 
PROJECTS. 
Section 3307(b) of title 40, United States Code is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(6); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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