I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4465 
To decrease the deficit by consolidating and selling Federal buildings and 
other civilian real property, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2016 
Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. CUMMINGS, 
Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. BARLETTA, and Mr. CARSON of Indiana) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To decrease the deficit by consolidating and selling Federal 
buildings and other civilian real property, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Purposes. 
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Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Board. 
Sec. 5. Board meetings. 
Sec. 6. Compensation and travel expenses. 
Sec. 7. Executive Director. 
Sec. 8. Staff. 
Sec. 9. Contracting authority. 
Sec. 10. Termination. 
Sec. 11. Development of recommendations to Board. 
Sec. 12. Board duties. 
Sec. 13. Review by OMB. 
Sec. 14. Implementation of Board recommendations. 
Sec. 15. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 16. Funding. 
Sec. 17. Congressional approval of proposed projects. 
Sec. 18. Preclusion of judicial review. 
Sec. 19. Implementation review by GAO. 
Sec. 20. Agency retention of proceeds. 
Sec. 21. Federal real property database. 
Sec. 22. Streamlining McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. 
Sec. 23. Additional property. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purpose of this Act is to reduce the costs of Fed-
eral real estate by— 
(1) consolidating the footprint of Federal build-
ings and facilities; 
(2) maximizing the utilization rate of Federal 
buildings and facilities; 
(3) reducing the reliance on leased space; 
(4) selling or redeveloping high value assets 
that are underutilized to obtain the highest and best 
value for the taxpayer and maximize the return to 
the taxpayer; 
(5) reducing the operating and maintenance 
costs of Federal civilian real properties; 
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(6) reducing redundancy, overlap, and costs as-
sociated with field offices; 
(7) creating incentives for Federal agencies to 
achieve greater efficiency in their inventories of civil-
ian real property; 
(8) facilitating and expediting the sale or dis-
posal of unneeded Federal civilian real properties; 
(9) improving the efficiency of real property 
transfers for the provision of services to the home-
less; and 
(10) assisting 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) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv-
ices. 
(2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Public Buildings Reform Board established by sec-
tion 4. 
(3) CERCLA.—The term ‘‘CERCLA’’ means 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
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pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.). 
(4) 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. 
(5) FEDERAL CIVILIAN REAL PROPERTY AND 
CIVILIAN REAL PROPERTY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘‘Federal ci-
vilian real property’’ and ‘‘civilian real prop-
erty’’ refer to Federal real property assets, in-
cluding public buildings as defined in section 
3301(a) of title 40, United States Code, occu-
pied and improved grounds, leased space, or 
other physical structures under the custody and 
control of any Federal agency. 
(B) 
EXCLUSIONS.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall not be construed as including any of the 
following types of property: 
(i) Properties that are on military in-
stallations (including any fort, camp, post, 
naval training station, airfield proving 
ground, military supply depot, military 
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school, or any similar facility of the De-
partment of Defense). 
(ii) A base, camp, post, station, yard, 
center, or homeport facility for any ship or 
activity under the jurisdiction of the Coast 
Guard. 
(iii) Properties that are excluded for 
reasons of national security by the Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and 
Budget. 
(iv) Properties that are excepted from 
the definition of the term ‘‘property’’ 
under section 102 of title 40, United 
States Code. 
(v) Indian and Native Alaskan prop-
erties, including— 
(I) any property within the limits 
of an Indian reservation to which the 
United States owns title for the ben-
efit of an Indian tribe; and 
(II) any property title that is 
held in trust by the United States for 
the benefit of an Indian tribe or indi-
vidual or held by an Indian tribe or 
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individual subject to restriction by the 
United States against alienation. 
(vi) 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.). 
(vii) Postal properties owned by the 
United States Postal Service. 
(viii) Properties used in connection 
with Federal programs for agricultural, 
recreational, or conservation purposes, in-
cluding research in connection with the 
programs. 
(ix) Properties used in connection 
with river, harbor, flood control, reclama-
tion, or power projects. 
(x) Properties located outside the 
United States operated or maintained by 
the Department of State or the United 
States Agency for International Develop-
ment. 
(6) FIELD
OFFICE.—The term ‘‘field office’’ 
means any Federal office that is not the head-
quarters office location for the Federal agency. 
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(7) HUD.—The term ‘‘HUD’’ means the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development. 
(8) OMB.—The term ‘‘OMB’’ means the Office 
of Management and Budget. 
(9) VALUE
OF
TRANSACTIONS.—The term 
‘‘value of transactions’’ means the sum of the esti-
mated proceeds and estimated costs, based on the 
accounting system developed or identified under sec-
tion 12(e), associated with the transactions included 
in Board recommendations. 
SEC. 4. BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an inde-
pendent board to be known as the Public Buildings Re-
form Board. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Board shall carry out the duties 
as specified in this Act. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Board shall be com-
posed of a Chairperson appointed by the President, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
and 6 members appointed by the President. 
(2) APPOINTMENTS.—In selecting individuals 
for appointments to the Board, the President shall 
consult with— 
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(A) the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives concerning the appointment of 2 
members; 
(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 
Board 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 Board, the President shall 
ensure that the Board contains individuals with ex-
pertise representative of the following: 
(A) Commercial real estate and redevelop-
ment. 
(B) Space optimization and utilization. 
(C) Community development, including 
transportation and planning. 
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SEC. 5. BOARD MEETINGS. 
(a) OPEN MEETINGS.—Each meeting of the Board, 
other than meetings in which classified information is to 
be discussed, shall be open to the public. Any open meet-
ing shall be announced in the Federal Register and the 
Federal Web site established by the Board at least 14 cal-
endar days in advance of a meeting. For all public meet-
ings, the Board shall release an agenda and a listing of 
materials relevant to the topics to be discussed. 
(b) QUORUM AND MEETINGS.—Five Board members 
shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of conducting 
business and 3 or more Board members shall constitute 
a meeting of the Board. 
(c) TRANSPARENCY OF INFORMATION.—All the pro-
ceedings, information, and deliberations of the Board shall 
be open, upon request, to the Chairperson and ranking 
minority party member, and their respective subcommittee 
Chairperson and subcommittee ranking minority party 
member, of— 
(1) the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives; 
(2) the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives; 
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
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(4) the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate; and 
(5) the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
(d) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE.—All 
proceedings, information, and deliberations of the Board 
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 mem-
ber, 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 ac-
tual performance of duties vested in the Board. 
(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 equiva-
lent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay pay-
able for level III of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. 
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(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. 
SEC. 7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Board shall appoint an Ex-
ecutive Director, who may be appointed without regard to 
the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
appointments in the competitive service. 
(b) RATE OF PAY.—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 may request additional per-
sonnel detailed from Federal agencies. 
(b) REQUESTS FOR DETAIL EMPLOYEES.—Upon re-
quest of the Chairperson and approval of the Director of 
OMB, the head of any Federal agency shall detail the re-
quested personnel of that agency to the Board to assist 
the Board in carrying out its duties under this Act. 
(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Appointments shall be made 
with consideration of a balance of expertise consistent with 
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the qualifications of representatives described in section 
4(c)(5). 
SEC. 9. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. 
(a) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Board, to 
the extent practicable and subject to appropriations Acts, 
shall use contracts, including nonappropriated contracts, 
entered into by the Administrator for services necessary 
to carry out the duties of the Board. 
(b) OFFICE SPACE.—The Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Board, shall identify and provide, without 
charge, suitable office space within the existing Federal 
space inventory to house the operations of the Board. 
(c) PERSONAL PROPERTY.—The Board shall use per-
sonal property already in the custody and control of the 
Administrator. 
SEC. 10. TERMINATION. 
The Board shall cease operations and terminate 6 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
11. 
DEVELOPMENT 
OF 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
TO 
BOARD. 
(a) SUBMISSIONS
OF AGENCY INFORMATION
AND 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and not later than 120 days 
after the first day of each fiscal year thereafter until the 
termination of the Board, the head of each Federal agency 
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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 agency, including all relevant informa-
tion prescribed by the Administrator and the Direc-
tor 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 re-
spective property, and square footage (including 
gross, rentable, and usable). 
(2) 
AGENCY
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Rec-
ommendations of the agency on the following: 
(A) Federal civilian real properties that 
can be sold for proceeds or otherwise disposed 
of, reported as excess, declared surplus, 
outleased, or otherwise no longer meeting the 
needs of the agency, excluding leasebacks or 
other such exchange agreements where the 
property continues to be used by the agency. 
(B) Federal civilian real properties that 
can be transferred, exchanged, consolidated, co- 
located, reconfigured, or redeveloped, so as to 
reduce the civilian real property inventory, re-
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duce 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.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS AND CRI-
TERIA.—Not later than 60 days after the deadline 
for submissions of agency recommendations under 
subsection (a), the Director of OMB, in consultation 
with the Administrator, shall— 
(A) review the agency recommendations; 
(B) develop consistent standards and cri-
teria against which the agency recommenda-
tions will be reviewed; and 
(C) submit to the Board the recommenda-
tions developed pursuant to paragraph (2). 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD.—The Di-
rector of OMB and the Administrator shall jointly 
develop recommendations to the Board based on the 
standards and criteria developed under paragraph 
(1). 
(3) FACTORS.—In developing the standards and 
criteria under paragraph (1), the Director of OMB, 
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in consultation with the Administrator, shall incor-
porate the following factors: 
(A) The extent to which the civilian real 
property could be sold (including property that 
is no longer meeting the needs of the Govern-
ment), redeveloped, outleased, or otherwise used 
to produce the highest and best value and re-
turn for the taxpayer. 
(B) The extent to which the operating and 
maintenance costs are reduced through consoli-
dating, co-locating, and reconfiguring space, 
and through realizing other operational effi-
ciencies. 
(C) The extent to which the utilization rate 
is being maximized and is consistent with non- 
governmental industry standards for the given 
function or operation. 
(D) The extent and timing of potential 
costs and savings, including the number of 
years, beginning with the date of completion of 
the proposed recommendation. 
(E) The extent to which reliance on leasing 
for long-term space needs is reduced. 
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(F) The extent to which a civilian real 
property aligns with the current mission of the 
Federal agency. 
(G) The extent to which there are opportu-
nities to consolidate similar operations across 
multiple agencies or within agencies. 
(H) The economic impact on existing com-
munities in the vicinity of the civilian real prop-
erty. 
(I) The extent to which energy consump-
tion is reduced. 
(c) SPECIAL RULE
FOR UTILIZATION RATES.— 
Standards developed by the Director of OMB pursuant to 
subsection (b) shall incorporate and apply clear standard 
utilization rates consistent throughout each category of 
space and with nongovernment space utilization rates. To 
the extent the space utilization rate of a given agency ex-
ceeds the utilization rates to be applied under this sub-
section, the Director of OMB may recommend realign-
ment, co-location, consolidation, or other type of action to 
improve space utilization. 
(d) SUBMISSION TO BOARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of OMB shall 
submit the standards, criteria, and recommendations 
developed pursuant to subsection (b) to the Board 
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with all supporting information, data, analyses, and 
documentation. 
(2) PUBLICATION.—The standards, criteria, 
and recommendations developed pursuant to sub-
section (b) shall be published in the Federal Register 
and transmitted to the committees listed in section 
5(c) and to the Comptroller General of the United 
States. 
(3) ACCESS
TO
INFORMATION.—The Board 
shall also have access to all information pertaining 
to the recommendations developed pursuant to sub-
section (b), including supporting information, data, 
analyses, and documentation submitted pursuant to 
subsection (a). Upon request, a Federal agency shall 
provide to the Board any additional information per-
taining to the civilian real properties under the cus-
tody, control, or administrative jurisdiction of the 
Federal agency. 
SEC. 12. BOARD DUTIES. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY REDUCTION OP-
PORTUNITIES.—The Board shall identify opportunities for 
the Government to reduce significantly its inventory of ci-
vilian real property and reduce costs to the Government. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF HIGH VALUE ASSETS.— 
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(1) 
IDENTIFICATION
OF
CERTAIN
PROP-
ERTIES.—Not later than 180 days after Board 
members are appointed pursuant to section 4, the 
Board shall— 
(A) identify not fewer than 5 Federal civil-
ian real properties that are not on the list of 
surplus or excess as of such date with a total 
fair market value of not less than $500,000,000 
and not more than $750,000,000; and 
(B) transmit the list of the Federal civilian 
real properties to the Director of OMB and 
Congress as Board recommendations and sub-
ject to the approval process described in section 
13. 
(2) INFORMATION
AND
DATA.—In order to 
meet the goal established under paragraph (1), each 
Federal agency shall provide, upon request, any and 
all information and data regarding its civilian real 
properties to the Board. The Board shall notify the 
committees listed in section 5(c) of any failure by an 
agency to comply with a request of the Board. 
(3) FACTORS.—In identifying properties pursu-
ant to paragraph (1), the Board shall consider the 
factors listed in section 11(b)(3). 
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(4) LEASEBACK RESTRICTIONS.—None of the 
existing improvements on properties sold under this 
subsection may be leased back to the Government. 
(5) REPORT OF EXCESS.—Not later than 60 
days after the approval of Board recommendations 
pursuant to paragraph (1), Federal agencies with 
custody, control, or administrative jurisdiction over 
the identified properties shall submit a Report of 
Excess to the General Services Administration. 
(6) SALE.— 
(A) INITIATION OF SALE.—Not later than 
120 days after the acceptance by the Adminis-
trator of the Report of Excess and notwith-
standing any other provision of law (including 
section 501 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411), but except 
as provided in section 14(g)), the General Serv-
ices Administration shall initiate the sale of the 
civilian real properties described in paragraph 
(1). 
(B) COMPLETION
OF
SALE.—Not later 
than 1 year after the acceptance of the Report 
of Excess, the Administrator shall sell the civil-
ian real properties at fair market value at high-
est and best use. 
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(c) ANALYSIS OF INVENTORY.—The Board shall per-
form an independent analysis of the inventory of Federal 
civilian real property and the recommendations submitted 
pursuant to section 11. The Board shall not be bound or 
limited by the recommendations submitted pursuant to 
section 11. If, in the opinion of the Board, an agency fails 
to provide needed information, data, or adequate rec-
ommendations that meet the standards and criteria, the 
Board shall develop such recommendations as the Board 
considers appropriate based on existing data contained in 
the Federal Real Property Profile or other relevant infor-
mation. 
(d) INFORMATION AND PROPOSALS.— 
(1) RECEIPT.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Board may receive and consider 
proposals, information, and other data submitted by 
State and local officials and the private sector. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Board shall consult 
with State and local officials on information, pro-
posals, and other data that the officials submit to 
the Board. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Information submitted to 
the Board shall be made publicly available. 
(e) ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall 
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identify or develop and implement a system of accounting 
to be used to independently evaluate the costs of and re-
turns on the recommendations. Such accounting system 
shall be applied in developing the Board’s recommenda-
tions and determining the highest return to the taxpayer. 
In applying the accounting system, the Board shall set a 
standard performance period. 
(f) PUBLIC HEARING.—The Board shall conduct 
public hearings. All testimony before the Board at a public 
hearing under this subsection shall be presented under 
oath. 
(g) REPORTING
OF
INFORMATION
AND
REC-
OMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the schedule and 
limitations specified in paragraph (2), the Board 
shall transmit to the Director of OMB, and publicly 
post on a Federal Web site maintained by the 
Board, reports containing the Board’s findings, con-
clusions, and recommendations for— 
(A) the consolidation, exchange, co-loca-
tion, reconfiguration, lease reductions, sale, 
outlease, and redevelopment of Federal civilian 
real properties; and 
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(B) other operational efficiencies that can 
be realized in the Government’s operation and 
maintenance of such properties. 
(2) SCHEDULE AND LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) FIRST
ROUND.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of transmittal of the list of 
properties recommended pursuant to subsection 
(b), the Board shall transmit to the Director of 
OMB the first report required under paragraph 
(1). The total value of transactions contained in 
the first report may not exceed $2,500,000,000. 
(B) SECOND ROUND.—Not earlier than 3 
years after the date of transmittal of the first 
report, the Board shall transmit to the Director 
of OMB the second report required under para-
graph (1). The total value of transactions con-
tained in the second report may not exceed 
$4,750,000,000. 
(3) CONSENSUS
IN
MAJORITY.—The Board 
shall seek to develop consensus recommendations, 
but if a consensus cannot be obtained, the Board 
may include in the reports required under this sub-
section recommendations that are supported by a 
majority of the Board. 
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(h) FEDERAL WEB SITE.—The Board shall establish 
and maintain a Federal Web site for the purposes of mak-
ing relevant information publicly available. 
(i) REVIEW BY GAO.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall transmit to Congress and the 
Board a report containing a detailed analysis of the rec-
ommendations and selection process. 
SEC. 13. REVIEW BY OMB. 
(a) REVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—Upon receipt 
of the Board’s recommendations pursuant to subsections 
(b) and (g) of section 12, the Director of OMB shall con-
duct a review of the recommendations. 
(b) REPORT TO BOARD AND CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 30 days after the receipt of the Board’s recommenda-
tions, the Director of OMB shall transmit to the Board 
and Congress a report that sets forth the Director of 
OMB’s approval or disapproval of the Board’s rec-
ommendations. 
(c) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL.— 
(1) APPROVAL.—If the Director of OMB ap-
proves the Board’s recommendations, the Director of 
OMB shall transmit a copy of the recommendations 
to Congress, together with a certification of such ap-
proval. 
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(2) DISAPPROVAL.—If the Director of OMB 
disapproves the Board’s recommendations, in whole 
or in part, the Director of OMB shall transmit a 
copy of the recommendations to Congress and the 
reasons for disapproval of the recommendations to 
the Board and Congress. 
(3) REVISED
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 
than 30 days after the receipt of reasons for dis-
approval under paragraph (2), the Board shall 
transmit to the Director of OMB revised rec-
ommendations for approval. 
(4) APPROVAL
OF
REVISED
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—If the Director of OMB approves the re-
vised recommendations received under paragraph 
(3), the Director of OMB shall transmit a copy of 
the revised recommendations to Congress, together 
with a certification of such approval. 
(d) 
TERMINATION
OF
PROCESS
FOR
GIVEN 
ROUND.—If the Director of OMB does not transmit to 
Congress an approval and certification described in para-
graph (1) or (4) of subsection (c) on or before the 30th 
day following the receipt of the Board’s recommendations 
or revised recommendations, as the case may be, the proc-
ess shall terminate until the following round, as described 
in section 12. 
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SEC. 14. IMPLEMENTATION OF BOARD RECOMMENDA-
TIONS. 
(a) DEADLINES.— 
(1) PREPARATION.—Federal agencies shall— 
(A) not later than 60 days after the Direc-
tor of OMB transmits the Board’s rec-
ommendations to Congress pursuant to para-
graph (1) or (4) of section 13(c), immediately 
begin preparations to carry out the Board’s rec-
ommendations; and 
(B) not later than 2 years after such 
transmittal, initiate all activities necessary to 
carry out the Board’s recommendations. 
(2) COMPLETION.—Not later than 6 years after 
the Director of OMB transmits the Board’s rec-
ommendations to Congress pursuant to paragraph 
(1) or (4) of section 13(c), Federal agencies shall 
complete all recommended actions. All actions shall 
be economically beneficial and be cost neutral or oth-
erwise favorable to the Government. 
(3) EXTENUATING
CIRCUMSTANCES.—For ac-
tions that will take longer than the 6-year period de-
scribed in paragraph (2) due to extenuating cir-
cumstances, Federal agencies shall notify the Direc-
tor of OMB and Congress, as soon as the extenu-
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such property will not be included in subsequent 
publications unless the landholding agency 
makes changes to the property (e.g. improve-
ments) that may change the unsuitable deter-
mination and the Secretary subsequently deter-
mines the property is suitable.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(2)(A)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) (as so des-
ignated)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and in-
serting ‘‘75 days’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘a complete ap-
plication’’ and inserting ‘‘an initial ap-
plication’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) An initial application shall set forth— 
‘‘(i) the services that will be offered; 
‘‘(ii) the need for the services; and 
‘‘(iii) the experience of the applicant that 
demonstrates the ability to provide the serv-
ices.’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘25 days 
after receipt of a completed application’’ and in-
serting ‘‘10 days after receipt of an initial ap-
plication’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) If the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
approves an initial application, the applicant has 45 days 
in which to provide a final application that sets forth a 
reasonable plan to finance the approved program. 
‘‘(5) No later than 15 days after receipt of the final 
application, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall review, make a final determination, and complete all 
actions on the final application. The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall maintain a public record of all 
actions taken in response to an application.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f)(1) by striking ‘‘available 
by’’ and inserting ‘‘available, at the applicant’s dis-
cretion, by’’. 
SEC. 23. ADDITIONAL PROPERTY. 
Section 549(c)(3)(B)(vii) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(vii) a museum attended by the pub-
lic, and, for purposes of determining 
whether a museum is attended by the pub-
lic, the Administrator shall consider a mu-
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