SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Civilian Property Re-
alignment Act’’ or ‘‘CPRA’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to consolidate the footprint of Federal 
buildings and facilities; 
(2) to maximize the utilization rate of Federal 
buildings and facilities; 
(3) to reduce the reliance on leased space; 
(4) to sell or redevelop high value assets that 
are underutilized to obtain the highest and best 
value for the taxpayer and maximize the return to 
the taxpayer; 
(5) to reduce the operating and maintenance 
costs of Federal civilian real properties through the 
realignment of real properties by consolidating, co- 
locating, and reconfiguring space, and other oper-
ational efficiencies; 
(6) to reduce redundancy, overlap, and costs as-
sociated with field offices; 
(7) to create incentives for Federal agencies to 
achieve greater efficiency in their inventories of civil-
ian real property; 
(8) to facilitate and expedite the sale or dis-
posal of unneeded civilian properties; and
(9) to assist Federal agencies in achieving the 
Government’s sustainability goals by reducing excess 
space, inventory, and energy consumption, as well as 
by leveraging new technologies. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, unless otherwise expressly stated, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
(1) FEDERAL CIVILIAN REAL PROPERTY AND 
CIVILIAN REAL PROPERTY.— 
(A) PROPERTY.—The terms ‘‘Federal civil-
ian real property’’ and ‘‘civilian real property’’ 
refer to Federal real property assets, including 
public buildings as defined in section 3301 of 
title 40, United States Code, occupied and im-
proved grounds, leased space, or other physical 
structures under the custody and control of any 
Federal agency. 
(B) 
FURTHER
EXCLUSIONS.—Subpara-
graph (A) shall not be construed as including 
any of the following types of property: 
(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 Direc-
tor 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 Alaskan prop-
erties including— 
(I) any property within the limits 
of any Indian reservation to which the 
United States owns title for the ben-
efit 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 
pursuant to the Tennessee Valley Author-
ity Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.). 
(vi) Postal properties owned by the 
United States Postal Service.
(vii) Properties used in connection 
with Federal programs for agricultural, 
recreational, and conservation purposes, in-
cluding research in connection with the 
programs. 
(viii) Properties used in connection 
with river, harbor, flood control, reclama-
tion, or power projects. 
(ix) Properties located outside the 
United States operated or maintained by 
the Department of State or the United 
States Agency for International Develop-
ment. 
(2) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ means an executive department or inde-
pendent establishment in the executive branch of the 
Government, and a wholly owned Government cor-
poration. 
(3) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv-
ices. 
(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 Head-
quarters 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 
duties as specified in this Act. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission shall be 
composed of a Chairperson appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate, and eight 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 Rep-
resentatives concerning the appointment of two 
members; 
(B) the majority leader of the Senate con-
cerning the appointment of two members;
(C) the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives concerning the appointment of 
one member; and 
(D) the minority leader of the Senate con-
cerning the appointment of one 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 oper-
ations. 
(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 
meeting shall be announced in the Federal Register and
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 competitive service. 
(b) RATE OF PAY FOR DIRECTOR.—The Executive 
Director 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, 
to the extent practicable and subject to appropriations
made by law, shall use existing contracts entered into by 
the Administrator for services necessary to carry out the 
duties of the Commission. 
(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. 
(c) PERSONAL PROPERTY.—The Commission shall 
use personal property already in the custody and control 
of the Administrator. 
(d) USE OF SMALL BUSINESSES.—In exercising its 
authorities under this section and section 12, the Commis-
sion 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 after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 11. DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE 
COMMISSION. 
(a) SUBMISSIONS
OF AGENCY INFORMATION
AND 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act and 120 days after the be-
ginning of each fiscal year thereafter, the head of each
Federal agency shall submit to the Administrator and the 
Director of OMB 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 rel-
evant information prescribed by the Administrator 
and the Director of OMB, including data related to 
the age and condition of the property, operating 
costs, history of capital expenditures, sustainability 
metrics, number of Federal employees and functions 
housed in the respective property, and square foot-
age (including gross, rentable, and usable). 
(2) 
AGENCY
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Rec-
ommendations which shall include the following: 
(A) Federal civilian properties that can be 
sold for proceeds and otherwise disposed of, re-
ported as excess, declared surplus, or otherwise 
no longer meeting the needs of the agency, ex-
cluding leasebacks or other such exchange 
agreements where the property continues to be 
used by the agency. 
(B) Federal civilian properties that can be 
transferred, exchanged, consolidated, co-located, 
reconfigured, or redeveloped, so as to reduce 
the civilian real property inventory, reduce the
operating costs of the Government, and create 
the highest value and return for the taxpayer. 
(C) Operational efficiencies that the Gov-
ernment can realize in its operation and main-
tenance 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 
standards and criteria. In developing the standards and 
criteria, the Director of OMB, in consultation with the Ad-
ministrator, shall incorporate the following: 
(1) The extent to which the Federal building or 
facility could be sold (including property that is no 
longer meeting the needs of the Federal Govern-
ment), redeveloped, or otherwise used to produce the 
highest and best value and return for the taxpayer. 
(2) The extent to which the operating and 
maintenance costs are reduced through consoli-
dating, co-locating, and reconfiguring space, and 
through realizing other operational efficiencies.
(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, begin-
ning 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 
facility aligns with the current mission of the Fed-
eral 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.— 
Standards developed by the Director of OMB must incor-
porate and apply clear standard utilization rates con-
sistent throughout each category of space and with non-
government space utilization rates. To the extent the 
space utilization rates of a given agency fall below the uti-
lization rates to be applied under this subsection, the Di-
rector may recommend realignment, co-location, consolida-
tion, or other type of action to improve space utilization. 
(d) SUBMISSION TO THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The standards, criteria, and 
recommendations developed pursuant to subsection 
(b) shall be submitted to the Commission with all 
supporting information, data, analyses, and docu-
mentation. 
(2) PUBLICATION.—The standards, criteria, 
and recommendations shall be published in the Fed-
eral Register and transmitted to the committees des-
ignated in section 5(c) and to the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States. 
(3) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Commis-
sion shall also have access to all information per-
taining to the recommendations, including sup-
porting information, data, analyses, and documenta-
tion submitted pursuant to subsection (a). Upon re-
quest, Federal agencies shall provide, the Commis-
sion any additional information pertaining to its 
properties.
SEC. 12. COMMISSION DUTIES. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY REDUCTION OP-
PORTUNITIES.—The Commission shall identify opportuni-
ties for the Government to reduce significantly its inven-
tory of civilian real property and reduce costs to the Gov-
ernment. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF HIGH VALUE ASSETS.— 
(1) 
IDENTIFICATION
OF
CERTAIN
PROP-
ERTIES.—Not later than 180 days after Commission 
members are appointed pursuant to section 4, the 
Commission shall identify not less than 5 Federal 
properties that are not on the list of surplus or ex-
cess as of such date with a total fair market value 
of not less than $500,000,000 and transmit the list 
to the President and Congress as Commission rec-
ommendations and subject to the approval process 
described in sections 13 and 14. 
(2) INFORMATION
AND
DATA.—In order to 
meet the goal established under paragraph (1), Fed-
eral agencies shall provide, upon receipt, any and all 
information and data regarding its properties to the 
Commission. The Commission shall notify the com-
mittees listed under section 5(c) of any failure by 
any agency to comply with a request of the Commis-
sion.
(c) ANALYSIS
OF INVENTORY.—The Commission 
shall perform an independent analysis of the inventory of 
Federal civilian real property and the recommendations 
submitted pursuant to section 11. The Commission shall 
not be bound or limited by the recommendations sub-
mitted pursuant to section 11. If, in the opinion of the 
Commission, an agency fails to provide needed informa-
tion, data or adequate recommendations that meet the 
standards and criteria, the Commission shall develop such 
recommendations as it considers appropriate based on ex-
isting data contained in the Federal Real Property Profile 
or other relevant information. 
(d) RECEIPT OF INFORMATION AND PROPOSALS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commis-
sion may receive and consider proposals, information, and 
other data submitted by State and local officials and the 
private sector. Such information shall be made publically 
available. 
(e) ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall identify or develop and implement a system of ac-
counting to be used to independently evaluate the costs 
of and returns on the recommendations. Such accounting 
system shall be applied in developing the Commission’s 
recommendations and determining the highest return to
the taxpayer. In applying the accounting system, the Com-
mission shall set a standard performance period. 
(f) PUBLIC HEARING.—The Commission shall con-
duct public hearings. All testimony before the Commission 
at a public hearing under this paragraph shall be pre-
sented under oath. 
(g) REPORTING
OF
INFORMATION
AND
REC-
OMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the receipt of recommendations pursuant to 
section 11, and annually thereafter, the Commission 
shall transmit to the President, and publicly post on 
a Federal website maintained by the Commission a 
report containing the Commission’s findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations for the consolidation, 
exchange, co-location, reconfiguration, lease reduc-
tions, sale, and redevelopment of Federal civilian 
real properties and for other operational efficiencies 
that can be realized in the Government’s operation 
and maintenance of such properties. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR
SALE
OR
DIS-
POSAL OF PROPERTY.—To the extent the Commis-
sion recommendations include the sale or disposal of 
real property, these properties may be reported as 
excess, declared surplus, or determined as no longer
meeting the needs of the Federal Government, ex-
cluding leasebacks or other such exchange agree-
ments where the property continues to be used by 
the Federal Government. 
(3) CONSENSUS IN MAJORITY.—The Commis-
sion shall seek to develop consensus recommenda-
tions, but if a consensus cannot be obtained, the 
Commission may include in its report recommenda-
tions that are supported by a majority of the Com-
mission. 
(h) FEDERAL WEBSITE.—The Commission shall es-
tablish and maintain a Federal website for the purposes 
of making relevant information publically available. 
(i) REVIEW BY GAO.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall transmit to the Congress and to 
the Commission a report containing a detailed analysis of 
the recommendations and selection process. 
SEC. 13. REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT. 
(a) REVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—Upon receipt 
of the Commission’s recommendations, the President shall 
conduct a review of such recommendations. 
(b) REPORT TO COMMISSION AND CONGRESS.—Not 
later than 30 days after receipt of the Commission’s rec-
ommendations, the President shall transmit to the Com-
mission and Congress a report that sets forth the Presi-
dent’s approval or disapproval of the Commission’s rec-
ommendations. 
(c) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.—If the President— 
(1) approves of the Commission’s recommenda-
tions, the President shall transmit a copy of the rec-
ommendations to Congress, together with a certifi-
cation of such approval; 
(2) disapproves of the Commission’s rec-
ommendations, in whole or in part, the President 
shall also transmit to the Commission and Congress 
the reasons for such disapproval. The Commission 
shall then transmit to the President, not later than 
30 days following the disapproval, a revised list of 
recommendations; 
(3) approves all of the revised recommendations 
of the Commission, the President shall transmit a 
copy of such revised recommendations to Congress, 
together with a certification of such approval; or 
(4) does not transmit to the Congress an ap-
proval and certification described in paragraphs (1) 
or (3) within 30 days of receipt of the Commission’s 
recommendations or revised recommendations, as 
the case may be, the process shall terminate until 
the following year.
SEC. 14. CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF THE REC-
OMMENDATIONS. 
(a) JOINT RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL.—If a House 
of Congress has not taken a vote on final passage of a 
joint resolution as described in subsection (c) within 45 
days after the President’s transmission to that House of 
the approved recommendations pursuant to section 13, 
then such vote shall be taken on the next day of session 
following the expiration of the 45-day period. 
(b) COMPUTATION OF TIME PERIOD.—For the pur-
poses of this section, the days on which either House of 
Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more 
than three days shall be excluded in the computation of 
the period of time. 
(c) TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘joint resolution’’ means only a joint 
resolution— 
(1) which does not have a preamble; 
(2) the matter after the resolving clause of 
which is as follows: ‘‘That Congress approves the 
recommendations of the Civilian Property Realign-
ment Commission as submitted by the President on 
lllllllll, and notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Federal agencies shall im-
plement and carry out all of the Commission’s rec-
ommendations pursuant to section 15 of the Civilian
Property Realignment Act’’, the blank space being 
filled in with the appropriate date; 
(3) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘Joint reso-
lution approving the recommendations of the Civilian 
Property Realignment Commission’’; and 
(4) which is introduced pursuant to subsection 
(d). 
(d) INTRODUCTION.—After a House of Congress re-
ceives the President’s transmission of approved rec-
ommendations pursuant to section 13, the majority leader 
of that House (or a designee) shall introduce (by request, 
if appropriate) a joint resolution described in subsection 
(c)— 
(1) in the case of the House of Representatives, 
within three legislative days; and 
(2) in the case of the Senate, within three ses-
sion days. 
(e) CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES.— 
(1) REFERRAL
AND
REPORTING.—Any com-
mittee of the House of Representatives to which a 
joint resolution is referred shall report it to the 
House without amendment not later than the tenth 
legislative day after the date of its introduction. If 
a committee fails to report the joint resolution with-
in that period, it shall be in order to move that the 
House discharge the committee from further consid-
eration of the joint resolution. Such a motion shall 
be in order only at a time designated by the Speaker 
in the legislative schedule within three legislative 
days after the day on which the proponent an-
nounces his intention to offer the motion. Notice 
may not be given on an anticipatory basis. Such a 
motion shall not be in order after the House has dis-
posed of a motion to discharge a joint resolution. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the motion to its adoption without intervening 
motion except twenty minutes of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the proponent and an oppo-
nent. If such a motion is adopted, the House shall 
proceed immediately to consider the joint resolution 
in accordance with paragraph (3). A motion to re-
consider the vote by which the motion is disposed of 
shall not be in order. 
(2) PROCEEDING
TO
CONSIDERATION.—After 
the last committee authorized to consider a joint res-
olution reports it to the House or has been dis-
charged (other than by motion) from its consider-
ation, it shall be in order to move to proceed to con-
sider the joint resolution in the House. Such a mo-
tion shall be in order only at a time designated by 
the Speaker in the legislative schedule within three 
legislative days after the day on which the proponent 
announces his intention to offer the motion. Notice 
may not be given on an anticipatory basis. Such a 
motion shall not be in order after the House has dis-
posed of a motion to proceed with respect to that 
transmittal of recommendations. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the motion to 
its adoption without intervening motion. A motion to 
reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed 
of shall not be in order. 
(3) 
CONSIDERATION.—The 
joint 
resolution 
shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against a joint resolution and against its consider-
ation are waived. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on a joint resolution to its pas-
sage without intervening motion except five hours of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the pro-
ponent and an opponent and one motion to limit de-
bate on the joint resolution. A motion to reconsider 
the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not 
be in order. 
(4) POST SINE DIE.—If the House has adopted 
a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment
sine die at the end of a Congress, a motion to dis-
charge under paragraph (1) or a motion to proceed 
under subparagraph (2) shall be in order as applica-
ble. 
(f) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— 
(g) AMENDMENTS PROHIBITED.—No amendment to, 
or motion to strike a provision from, a joint resolution con-
sidered under this section shall be in order in either the 
Senate or the House of Representatives. 
(h) CONSIDERATION BY OTHER HOUSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, before the passage by one 
House of a joint resolution of that House described 
in subsection (c), that House received from the other 
House a joint resolution described in subsection (c), 
then the following procedures shall apply: 
(A) NO COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—The joint 
resolution of the other House shall not be re-
ferred to a committee and may not be consid-
ered in the House receiving it except in the case 
of final passage as provided in subparagraph 
(B). 
(B) JOINT
RESOLUTION
PROCEDURE.— 
With respect to a joint resolution described in 
subsection (c) of the House receiving the joint 
resolution the procedure in that House shall be
the same as if no joint resolution had been re-
ceived from the other House, but the vote on 
final passage shall be on the joint resolution of 
the other House. 
(2) NO CONSIDERATION.—Upon disposition of 
the joint resolution received from the other House, 
it shall no longer be in order to consider the joint 
resolution that originated in the receiving House. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—This subsection shall not 
apply to the House of Representatives if the joint 
resolution received from the Senate is a revenue 
measure. 
(i) 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, respec-
tively, 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 joint resolution described in 
this section, and it supersedes other rules only to the 
extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
relating 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. 
SEC. 
15. 
IMPLEMENTATION 
OF 
COMMISSION 
REC-
OMMENDATIONS. 
(a) CARRYING OUT RECOMMENDATIONS.—Upon the 
enactment of a joint resolution described in section 14(c), 
Federal agencies shall immediately 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 rec-
ommended actions no later than the end of the 6-year pe-
riod beginning on the date on which the President trans-
mits the Commission’s recommendations to Congress. 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 extenu-
ating 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-
quired to transfer functions from a Federal asset or 
property to another Federal civilian property; and 
(2) reimbursing other Federal agencies for ac-
tions performed at the request of the Commission. 
(c) NECESSARY AND PROPER ACTIONS.—When act-
ing on a recommendation of the Commission, a Federal 
agency shall continue to act within their existing legal au-
thorities, whether such authority has been delegated by 
the Administrator, or must work in partnership with the 
Administrator to carry out such actions. The Adminis-
trator may take such necessary and proper actions, includ-
ing the sale, conveyance, or exchange of civilian real prop-
erty, as required to implement the Commission rec-
ommendations in the time period required under sub-
section (a). 
(d) DISCRETION
OF ADMINISTRATOR REGARDING 
TRANSACTIONS.—For any transaction identified, rec-
ommended, or commenced as a result of this Act, any oth-
erwise required legal priority given to, or requirement to 
enter into, a transaction to convey a Federal civilian real 
property for less than fair market value, for no consider-
ation at all, or in a transaction that mandates the exclu-
sion of other market participants, shall be at the discretion 
of the Administrator. 
(e) MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT 
REVIEW.—Upon the enactment of a joint resolution de-
scribed in section 14(c) and for not more than 90 days 
after such enactment, the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall apply section 501 of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411) to 
the extent practicable, to any buildings identified for dis-
posal in the approved recommendations that are not more 
than 25,000 square feet or valued at less than $5,000,000. 
SEC. 16. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized a one-time 
appropriation 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 
recommendations. 
(b) FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated from the Federal Buildings Fund 
established under section 592 of title 40, United States
Code, for construction and acquisition activities $0 for fis-
cal year 2012. 
SEC. 17. FUNDING. 
(a) CREATION
OF SALARIES
AND EXPENSES AC-
COUNT.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.—There is 
hereby established on the books of the Treasury an 
account to be known as the ‘‘Civilian Property Re-
alignment Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ ac-
count. 
(2) NECESSARY PAYMENTS.—There shall be de-
posited into the account such amounts, as are pro-
vided in appropriations Acts, for those necessary 
payments for salaries and expenses to accomplish 
the administrative needs of the Commission. 
(b) CREATION
OF ASSET PROCEEDS
AND SPACE 
MANAGEMENT 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 pur-
suant to the Commission recommendations approved 
under section 14. Notwithstanding section 3307 of title 
40, United States Code, the following amounts shall be
deposited into the account and made available for obliga-
tion or expenditure only as provided in advance in appro-
priations Acts for the purposes specified: 
(1) Such amounts as are provided in appropria-
tions Acts, to remain available until expended, for 
the consolidation, co-location, exchange, redevelop-
ment, re-configuration of space, disposal, and other 
actions recommended by the Commission for Federal 
agencies. 
(2) Amounts received from the sale of any civil-
ian real property action taken pursuant to a rec-
ommendation of the Commission under section 15. 
As provided in appropriations Acts, such proceeds 
may be made available to cover necessary costs asso-
ciated with implementing the recommendations pur-
suant to section 15, including costs associated 
with— 
(A) sales transactions; 
(B) acquiring land, construction, con-
structing replacement facilities, conducting ad-
vance planning and design as may be required 
to transfer functions from a Federal asset or 
property to another Federal civilian property; 
(C) co-location, redevelopment, disposal, 
and reconfiguration of space; and
(D) other actions recommended by the 
Commission for Federal agencies. 
(c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR BUDGET CON-
TENTS.—The President’s budget submitted pursuant to 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall include 
an estimate of proceeds that are the result of the Commis-
sion’s recommendations and the obligations and expendi-
tures needed to support such recommendations. 
SEC. 18. DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTIES. 
(a) ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS.— 
(1) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
LAW.—Public 
Law 91–190, as amended, shall not apply to activi-
ties under section 11 of this Act. 
(2) CIVIL ACTION.—A civil action for judicial 
review, with respect to any requirement of Public 
Law 91–190, as amended, to the extent such public 
law is applicable to the actions under section 15 of 
this Act, of any act or failure to act by a Federal 
agency during the closing, realigning, or relocating 
of functions under this Act, may not be brought 
more than 60 days after the date of such act or fail-
ure to act. 
(3) 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 sec-
tion 120(h) thereof (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)), Fed-
eral 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 ap-
propriate 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 
section 120(h) (including, without limitation, 
the 
requirements 
CERCLA 
section 
120(h)(3)(A) 
and 
CERCLA 
section 
120(h)(3)(C)(iv)). 
(4) INFORMATION DISCLOSURE.—As part of an 
agreement pursuant to this Act, the agency shall 
disclose to the person to whom the property or facili-
ties will be transferred any information of the Fed-
eral agency regarding the environmental restoration, 
waste management, and environmental compliance 
activities described in this Act that relate to the 
property or facilities. The agency shall provide such 
information before entering into the agreement. 
(b) 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: 
‘‘(8) a statement of how the proposed project is 
consistent with section 11(b) of the Civilian Prop-
erty Realignment Act.’’.
SEC. 20. LIMITATION OF CERTAIN LEASING AUTHORITIES. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON CERTAIN LEASING AUTHORI-
TIES.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 3317. Limitation on leasing authority of other 
agencies 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, no executive agency may lease space for the 
purposes of a public building as defined under section 
3301, except as provided under section 585, and the provi-
sions in this chapter. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC BUILDING.—For the purposes of this 
section, the term ‘public building’ shall include leased 
space. 
‘‘(c) FURTHER EXCLUSIONS.—This section shall not 
apply to— 
‘‘(1) properties that are excluded for reasons of 
national security by the President; and 
‘‘(2) properties of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed as creating new authority for executive agen-
cies to enter into leases or limit the authority of the Ad-
ministration under section 3314.’’.
(b) SMALL BUSINESSES.—When using commercial 
leasing services, the Administrator shall adhere to the re-
quirements of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. et seq.). 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end: 
‘‘3317. Limitation on leasing authority of other agencies.’’. 
SEC. 21. IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW BY GAO. 
Upon transmittal of the Commission’s recommenda-
tions from the President to the Congress under section 
13, the Comptroller General of the United States at least 
annually shall monitor, review the implementation activi-
ties of Federal agencies pursuant to section 15, and report 
to Congress any findings and recommendations. 
SEC. 22. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORTS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Civilian Property Realignment Commis-
sion, should take steps to provide assistance to 
small, minority, and woman-owned businesses seek-
ing to be awarded contracts to redevelop federal 
property; 
(2) the Civilian Property Realignment Commis-
sion and other appropriate Federal officials should 
conduct a public information campaign to advise 
small, minority, and women-owned business firms
with respect to contracts for the sale or redevelop-
ment of Federal property; and 
(3) firms that are awarded contracts pertaining 
to the redevelopment of Federal property should, to 
the maximum extent practicable, seek to award sub-
contracts for such contracts to small, minority, and 
women-owned business firms. 
(b) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Every 6 months, the Civil-
ian Property Realignment Commission shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress and the President, a 
report regarding contracting. Each such report shall indi-
cate, as of the date of the submission of such report, the 
size of all business firms awarded contracts by the Com-
mission and the size of all business firms awarded sub-
contracts under such contracts. 
SEC. 23. CONSIDERATION OF LIFE-CYCLE COST REQUIRED. 
Section 3305 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATION
OF LIFE-CYCLE COST RE-
QUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator shall 
ensure that the life-cycle cost of a public building is 
considered in the construction or lease of a public 
building described in paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
BUILDINGS
SUBJECT
TO
RE-
QUIREMENT.—A public building is subject to the re-
quirement under paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) construction or lease of the building 
begins after the date of the enactment of the 
Civilian Property Realignment Act; 
‘‘(B) the estimated construction costs of 
the building exceed $1,000,000; 
‘‘(C) in the case of a lease, the square foot-
age of the property is more than 25,000 square 
feet; and 
‘‘(D) Federal funding comprises more than 
50 percent of the funding for the estimated 
construction or lease costs of the building. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
‘‘(A) LIFE-CYCLE COST.—The term ‘life- 
cycle cost’ means the sum of the following 
costs, as estimated for the lifetime of a build-
ing: 
‘‘(i) Investment costs. 
‘‘(ii) Capital costs. 
‘‘(iii) Installation costs. 
‘‘(iv) Energy costs. 
‘‘(v) Operating costs.
‘‘(vi) Maintenance costs. 
‘‘(vii) Replacement costs. 
‘‘(B) LIFETIME
OF
A
BUILDING.—The 
term ‘lifetime of a building’ means, with respect 
to a building, the greater of— 
‘‘(i) the period of time during which 
the building is projected to be utilized; or 
‘‘(ii) 50 years.’’. 
SEC. 24. LONG-TERM SAVINGS THROUGH LIFE-CYCLE COST 
ANALYSIS. 
Section 3307(b) of title 40, United States Code, as 
amended by section 19, is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) with respect to any prospectus for the con-
struction, alteration, or acquisition of any building 
or space to be leased, a statement by the Adminis-
trator describing the use of life-cycle cost analysis 
and any increased design, construction, or acquisi-
tion costs identified by such analysis that are offset 
by lower long-term costs.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1734 
AN ACT 
To decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, 
selling, disposing, and improving the efficiency of 
Federal buildings and other civilian real prop-
erty, and for other purposes.