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of productivity and decrease the need for real property 
assets; 
‘‘(C) assesses leased space to identify space that is 
not fully used or occupied; 
‘‘(D) develops recommendations on how to address 
excess capacity at Postal Service facilities without nega-
tively impacting mail delivery; and 
‘‘(E) develops recommendations on ensuring the secu-
rity of mail processing operations; and 
‘‘(4) if the Postal Service develops a template under para-
graph (3) shall, as part of that template and on a regular 
basis— 
‘‘(A) conduct an inventory of postal property that is 
real property; and 
‘‘(B) publish a report that covers each property identi-
fied under subparagraph (A), similar to the USPS Owned 
Facilities Report and the USPS Leased Facilities Report, 
that includes— 
‘‘(i) the date on which the Postal Service first occu-
pied the property; 
‘‘(ii) the size of the property in square footage 
and acreage; 
‘‘(iii) the geographical location of the property, 
including an address and description; 
‘‘(iv) the extent to which the property is being 
utilized; 
‘‘(v) the actual annual operating costs associated 
with the property; 
‘‘(vi) the total cost of capital expenditures associ-
ated with the property; 
‘‘(vii) the number of postal employees, contractor 
employees, and functions housed at the property; 
‘‘(viii) the extent to which the mission of the Postal 
Service is dependent on the property; and 
‘‘(ix) the estimated amount of capital expenditures 
projected to maintain and operate the property over 
each of the next 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this chapter. 
‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection (a)(4)(B) 
shall be construed to require the Postal Service to obtain an 
appraisal of postal property.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
chapters for part III of title 39, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘29. Property Management .............................................................................. 2901’’. 
SEC. 5. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES POSTAL 
SERVICE PROPERTY. 
(a) DEFINITION OF EXCESS PROPERTY.—In this section, the term 
‘‘excess property’’ has the meaning given the term in section 2901 
of title 39, United States Code, as added by section 4. 
(b) EXCESS PROPERTY REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
United States Postal Service shall submit to Congress a report 
that includes— 
(1) a survey of excess property held by the United States 
Postal Service; and
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(2) recommendations for repurposing property identified 
in paragraph (1)— 
(A) to— 
(i) reduce excess capacity; and 
(ii) increase collocation with other Federal agen-
cies; and 
(B) without diminishing the ability of the United States 
Postal Service to meet the service standards established 
under section 3691 of title 39, United States Code, as 
in effect on January 1, 2016. 
SEC. 6. DUTIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 524(a) of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) develop current and future workforce projections so 
as to have the capacity to assess the needs of the Federal 
workforce regarding the use of real property; 
‘‘(7) establish goals and policies that will lead the executive 
agency to reduce excess property and underutilized property 
in the inventory of the executive agency; 
‘‘(8) submit to the Federal Real Property Council an annual 
report on all excess property that is real property and underuti-
lized property in the inventory of the executive agency, 
including— 
‘‘(A) whether underutilized property can be better uti-
lized, including through collocation with other executive 
agencies or consolidation with other facilities; and 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the executive agency believes 
that retention of the underutilized property serves the 
needs of the executive agency; 
‘‘(9) adopt workplace practices, configurations, and manage-
ment techniques that can achieve increased levels of produc-
tivity and decrease the need for real property assets; 
‘‘(10) assess leased space to identify space that is not fully 
used or occupied; 
‘‘(11) on an annual basis and subject to the guidance of 
the Federal Real Property Council— 
‘‘(A) conduct an inventory of real property under control 
of the executive agency; and 
‘‘(B) make an assessment of each property, which shall 
include— 
‘‘(i) the age and condition of the property; 
‘‘(ii) the size of the property in square footage 
and acreage; 
‘‘(iii) the geographical location of the property, 
including an address and description; 
‘‘(iv) the extent to which the property is being 
utilized; 
‘‘(v) the actual annual operating costs associated 
with the property; 
‘‘(vi) the total cost of capital expenditures incurred 
by the Federal Government associated with the prop-
erty;
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‘‘(vii) sustainability metrics associated with the 
property; 
‘‘(viii) the number of Federal employees and con-
tractor employees and functions housed at the prop-
erty; 
‘‘(ix) the extent to which the mission of the execu-
tive agency is dependent on the property; 
‘‘(x) the estimated amount of capital expenditures 
projected to maintain and operate the property during 
the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this paragraph; and 
‘‘(xi) any additional information required by the 
Administrator of General Services to carry out section 
623; and 
‘‘(12) provide to the Federal Real Property Council and 
the Administrator of General Services the information described 
in paragraph (11)(B) to be used for the establishment and 
maintenance of the database described in section 21 of the 
Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—Section 524 of title 
40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—For the purpose of 
paragraphs (6) through (12) of subsection (a), the term ‘executive 
agency’ shall have the meaning given the term ‘Federal agency’ 
in section 621.’’. 
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF APPLICABLE ACT.—In this section, the term 
‘‘applicable Act’’ means the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act 
of 2016 (H.R. 4465, 114th Congress, 2d Session). 
(b) BOARD.—Section 4(c) of the applicable Act is amended by 
striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be composed of a Chair-
person appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate, and 6 members appointed by the 
President. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In selecting individuals for appoint-
ments to the Board, the President shall appoint members 
in the following manner: 
‘‘(i) Two members recommended by the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(ii) Two members recommended by the majority 
leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(iii) One member recommended by the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(iv) One member recommended by the minority 
leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(B) DEADLINE.—The appointment of members to the 
Board shall be made not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
‘‘(3) TERMS.—The term for each member of the Board shall 
be 6 years.’’. 
(c) AGENCY RETENTION OF PROCEEDS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 571 of title 40, United States 
Code (as amended by section 20 of the applicable Act), is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section modifies, 
alters, or repeals any other provision of Federal law directing the 
use of retained proceeds relating to the sale of property of an 
agency.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect as if enacted as part of the applicable 
Act. 
(d) SALE.—Section 24 of the applicable Act is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the sale of the property by the Administrator of General 
Services shall ensure continuity of security measures, parking 
access, and infrastructure requirements of the James Forrestal 
Building while it is occupied by the Department of Energy.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in subsection (c)(2), 
this section and the amendments made by this section shall take 
effect immediately after the enactment of the applicable Act. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.