(i) A base, camp, post, station, yard, 
center, homeport facility for any ship, or 
any activity under the jurisdiction of the 
Department of Defense or Coast Guard. 
(ii) Properties that are excluded for 
reasons of national security by the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget. 
(iii) Properties that are excepted from 
the definition of ‘‘property’’ under section 
102(9) of title 40, United States Code. 
(iv) Indian and Native Eskimo prop-
erties including— 
(I) any property within the limits 
of any Indian reservation to which the 
United States owns title for the benefit 
of an Indian tribe; and 
(II) any property title which is 
held in trust by the United States for 
the benefit of any Indian tribe or indi-
vidual or held by an Indian tribe or 
individual subject to restriction by the 
United States against alienation. 
(v) Properties operated and main-
tained by the Tennessee Valley Authority 
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pursuant to the Tennessee Valley Authority 
Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831, et seq.). 
(vi) Postal properties owned by the 
United States Postal Service, except that the 
United State Postal Service shall submit to 
the Commission and the Commission shall 
consider, pursuant to section 11, postal 
properties suitable for co-location with other 
Federal agency field offices. 
(vii) Properties used in connection 
with Federal programs for agricultural, rec-
reational, and conservation purposes, in-
cluding research in connection with the pro-
grams. 
(viii) Properties used in connection 
with river, harbor, flood control, reclama-
tion, or power projects. 
(2) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal agen-
cy’’ means an executive department or independent 
establishment in the executive branch of the Govern-
ment, and a wholly owned Government corporation. 
(3) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General Services. 
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(4) 
COMMISSION.—The 
term 
‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Civilian Property Realignment Commis-
sion. 
(5) OMB.—The term ‘‘OMB’’ means the Office of 
Management and Budget. 
(6) FIELD
OFFICE.—the term ‘‘field office’’ 
means any Federal office that is not the Headquarters 
office location for the Federal agency. 
SEC. 4. COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an inde-
pendent commission to be known as the Civilian Property 
Realignment Commission, referred to in this Act as the 
‘‘Commission’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Commission shall carry out the du-
ties as specified in this Act. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of a chairman appointed by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and 
8 members appointed by the President. 
(2) APPOINTMENTS.—In selecting individuals for 
appointments to the Commission, the President shall 
consult with— 
(A) the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives concerning the appointment of 2 members; 
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(B) the majority leader of the Senate con-
cerning the appointment of 2 members; 
(C) the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives concerning the appointment of 1 
member; and 
(D) the minority leader of the Senate con-
cerning the appointment of 1 member. 
(3) TERMS.—The term for each member of the 
Commission shall be 6 years. 
(4) VACANCIES.—Vacancies shall be filled in the 
same manner as the original appointment. 
(5) QUALIFICATIONS.—In selecting individuals 
for appointment to the Commission, the President 
shall ensure the Commission contains individuals 
with expertise representative of the following: 
(A) Commercial real estate and redevelop-
ment. 
(B) Government management or operations. 
(C) Community development, including 
transportation and planning. 
(D) Historic preservation. 
SEC. 5. COMMISSION MEETINGS. 
(a) OPEN MEETINGS.—Each meeting of the Commis-
sion, other than meetings in which classified information 
is to be discussed, shall be open to the public. Any open 
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meeting shall be announced in the Federal Register and the 
Federal website established by the Commission at least 14 
calendar days in advance of a meeting. For all public meet-
ings, the Commission shall release an agenda and a listing 
of materials relevant to the topics to be discussed. 
(b) QUORUM
AND MEETINGS.—Seven Commission 
members shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of con-
ducting business and 3 or more Commission members shall 
constitute a meeting of the Commission. 
(c) TRANSPARENCY OF INFORMATION.—All the pro-
ceedings, information, and deliberations of the Commission 
shall be open, upon request, to the chairperson and the 
ranking minority party member, and their respective sub-
committee chairperson and ranking minority party mem-
ber, of— 
(1) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives; 
(2) the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives; 
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(4) the Committee on Environmental and Public 
Works of the Senate; and 
(5) the committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
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(d) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE.—All pro-
ceedings, information, and deliberations of the Commission 
shall be open, upon request, to the Comptroller General of 
the United States. 
SEC. 6. COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. 
(a) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) RATE OF PAY FOR MEMBERS.—Each member, 
other than the Chairperson, shall be paid at a rate 
equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum annual 
rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code, for each day (including travel time) during 
which the member is engaged in the actual perform-
ance of duties vested in the Commission. 
(2) RATE
OF
PAY
FOR
CHAIRPERSON.—The 
chairperson shall be paid for each day referred to in 
paragraph (1) at a rate equal to the daily equivalent 
of the minimum annual rate of basic pay payable for 
level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314, 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) TRAVEL.—Members shall receive travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance 
with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
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SEC. 7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall appoint an 
Executive Director and may disregard the provisions of title 
5, United States Code, governing appointments in the com-
petitive service. 
(b) RATE OF PAY FOR DIRECTOR.—The Executive Di-
rector shall be paid at the rate of basic pay payable for 
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 
5, United States Code. 
SEC. 8. STAFF. 
(a) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.—Subject to subsection 
(b), the Executive Director, with the approval of the Com-
mission, may appoint and fix the pay of additional per-
sonnel. 
(b) DETAIL EMPLOYEES FROM OTHER AGENCIES.— 
Upon request of the Executive Director, the head of any 
Federal agency may detail any of the personnel of that 
agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in car-
rying out its duties under this Act. 
(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Appointments shall be made 
with consideration of a balance of expertise consistent with 
the qualifications of representatives described in section 
4(c)(5). 
SEC. 9. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. 
(a) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission 
may procure by contract, to the extent funds are available, 
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the temporary or intermittent services of experts and con-
sultants pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(b) SPACE.—The Administrator, in consultation with 
the Commission, shall identify suitable excess space within 
the Federal space inventory to house the operations of the 
Commission. If no such space is available, the Commission 
may, notwithstanding section 20, lease space to the extent 
funds are available. 
(c) PERSONAL PROPERTY.—The Commission may ac-
quire personal property to the extent funds are available. 
(d) RECEIPT AND SALE OF PROPERTY.—The Commis-
sion may take custody, control, and administrative juris-
diction over Federal property pursuant to section 12(b) and 
is authorized to sell such property for no less than fair mar-
ket value. 
(e) USE OF SMALL BUSINESSES.—In exercising its au-
thorities under this section and section 12, the Commission 
shall use, to the greatest extent practicable, small businesses 
as defined by section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632). 
SEC. 10. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall cease operations and terminate 
6 years from the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 11. DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE 
COMMISSION. 
(a) SUBMISSIONS OF AGENCY INFORMATION AND REC-
OMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act and 120 days after the beginning 
of each fiscal year thereafter, the head of each Federal agen-
cy shall submit to the Administrator and the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget the following: 
(1) CURRENT DATA.—Current data of all Fed-
eral civilian real properties owned, leased or con-
trolled by the respective agency, including all relevant 
information prescribed by the Administrator and the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in-
cluding data related to the age and condition of the 
property, operating costs, history of capital expendi-
tures, sustainability metrics, number of Federal em-
ployees and functions housed in the respective prop-
erty, square footage (including gross, rentable, and us-
able). 
(2) AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS.—Recommenda-
tions which shall include the following: 
(A) Federal civilian properties that can be 
sold for proceeds and otherwise disposed of, 
transferred, exchanged, consolidated, co-located, 
reconfigured, or redeveloped, so as to reduce the 
civilian real property inventory, reduce the oper-
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ating costs of the Government, and create the 
highest value and return for the taxpayer. 
(B) Operational efficiencies that the Gov-
ernment can realize in its operation and mainte-
nance of Federal civilian real properties. 
(b) STANDARDS AND CRITERIA.—Not later than 60 
days after the date specified in subsection (a), the Director 
of OMB, in consultation with the Administrator, shall re-
view agency recommendations submitted pursuant to sub-
section (a), and develop consistent standards and criteria 
against which agency recommendations will be reviewed. 
The Director of OMB and the Administrator shall develop 
recommendations to the Commission based on those stand-
ards and criteria. In developing the standards and criteria, 
the Director of OMB, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator, shall incorporate the following: 
(1) The extent to which the Federal building or 
facility could be sold, redeveloped, or otherwise used 
to produce the highest and best value and return for 
the taxpayer. 
(2) The extent to which the operating and main-
tenance costs are reduced through consolidating, co-lo-
cating, and reconfiguring space, and through real-
izing other operational efficiencies. 
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(3) The extent to which the utilization rate is 
being maximized and is consistent with non-govern-
mental industry standards for the given function or 
operation. 
(4) The extent and timing of potential costs and 
savings, including the number of years, beginning 
with the date of completion of the proposed rec-
ommendation. 
(5) The extent to which reliance on leasing for 
long-term space needs is reduced. 
(6) The extent to which a Federal building or fa-
cility aligns with the current mission of the Federal 
agency. 
(7) The extent to which there are opportunities 
to consolidate similar operations across multiple 
agencies or within agencies. 
(8) The economic impact on existing commu-
nities in the vicinity of the Federal building or facil-
ity. 
(9) The extent to which energy consumption is 
reduced. 
(c) SPECIAL RULE FOR UTILIZATION RATES.—Stand-
ards developed by the Director of OMB must incorporate 
and apply clear standard utilization rates consistent 
throughout each category of space and with nongovernment 
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