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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-
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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-
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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 
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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 
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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, 
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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— 
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(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-
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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 
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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 
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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 
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(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 
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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-
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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.’’. 
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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.’’. 
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(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 
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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). 
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