(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this sec-
tion, including the amendments made by this section, shall 
take effect upon the termination of the Board pursuant 
to section 10 and shall not apply to proceeds from trans-
actions conducted under section 14. 
SEC. 21. FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY DATABASE. 
(a) DATABASE REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall publish a single, com-
prehensive, and descriptive database of all Federal real 
property under the custody and control of all executive 
agencies, other than Federal real property excluded for 
reasons of national security, in accordance with subsection 
(b). 
(b) REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR DATABASE.—The 
Administrator shall collect from the head of each executive 
agency descriptive information, except for classified infor-
mation, of the nature, use, and extent of the Federal real 
property of each such agency, including the following: 
(1) The geographic location of each Federal 
real property of each such agency, including the ad-
dress and description for each such property. 
(2) The total size of each Federal real property 
of each such agency, including square footage and 
acreage of each such property.
(3) Whether the Federal real property is cur-
rently, or will in the future be, needed to support 
agency’s mission or function. 
(4) The utilization of each Federal real prop-
erty for each such agency, including whether such 
property is excess, surplus, underutilized, or unuti-
lized. 
(5) The number of days each Federal real prop-
erty is designated as excess, surplus, underutilized, 
or unutilized. 
(6) The annual operating costs of each Federal 
real property. 
(7) The replacement value of each Federal real 
property. 
(c) ACCESS TO DATABASE.— 
(1) FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The Administrator, 
in consultation with the Director of OMB, shall 
make the database established and maintained under 
this section available to other Federal agencies. 
(2) PUBLIC ACCESS.—To the extent consistent 
with national security and procurement laws, the 
database shall be accessible by the public at no cost 
through the Web site of the General Services Admin-
istration.
(d) TRANSPARENCY OF DATABASE.—To the extent 
practicable, the Administrator shall ensure that the data-
base— 
(1) uses an open, machine-readable format; 
(2) permits users to search and sort Federal 
real property data; and 
(3) includes a means to download a large 
amount of Federal real property data and a selection 
of such data retrieved using a search. 
(e) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to require an agency to make available to the 
public information that is exempt from disclosure pursu-
ant to section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 22. STREAMLINING MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS AS-
SISTANCE ACT. 
Section 501 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(2)(A)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(2)’’; 
(B) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(C) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesig-
nated) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(D) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesig-
nated) by striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) in the case of surplus property, the 
provision of permanent housing with or without 
supportive services is an eligible use to assist 
the homeless under this section.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘in the 
Federal Register’’ and inserting ‘‘on the Web site of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
or the General Services Administration’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘period of 
60 days’’ and inserting ‘‘period of 30 days’’; 
(B) in paragraphs (2) and (4) by striking 
‘‘60-day period’’ and inserting ‘‘30-day period’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (3) by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘If no such review of the deter-
mination is requested within the 20-day period, 
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 dem-
onstrates the ability to provide the services.’’; 
(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-
seum to be public if the nonprofit edu-
cational or public health institution or or-
ganization, at minimum, accedes to any re-
quest submitted for access during business 
hours;’’.
SEC. 24. SALE OF 12TH AND INDEPENDENCE. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘prop-
erty’’ means the property located in the District of Colum-
bia, subject to survey and as determined by the Adminis-
trator of General Services, generally consisting of Squares 
325 and 326 and a portion of Square 351 and generally 
bounded by 12th Street, Independence Avenue, C Street, 
and the James Forrestal Building, all in Southwest Wash-
ington, District of Columbia, and shall include all associ-
ated air rights, improvements thereon, and appurtenances 
thereto. 
(b) SALE.—Not later than December 31, 2018, the 
Administrator of General Services shall sell the property 
at fair market value at highest and best use. 
(c) NET PROCEEDS.—Any net proceeds received shall 
be paid into an account in the Federal Buildings Fund 
established under section 592 of title 40, United States 
Code. Upon deposit, the net proceeds from the sale may 
be expended only subject to a specific future appropria-
tion. 
SEC. 25. SALE OF COTTON ANNEX. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘prop-
erty’’ means property located in the District of Columbia, 
subject to survey and as determined by the Administrator, 
generally consisting of Square 326 south of C Street, all
in Southwest Washington, District of Columbia, including 
the building known as the Cotton Annex. 
(b) SALE.—Not later than December 31, 2018, the 
Administrator of General Services shall sell the property 
at fair market value at highest and best use. 
(c) NET PROCEEDS.—Any net proceeds received shall 
be paid into an account in the Federal Buildings Fund 
established under section 592 of title 40, United States 
Code. Upon deposit, the net proceeds from the sale may 
be expended only subject to a specific future appropria-
tion. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4465 
AN ACT 
To decrease the deficit by consolidating and selling 
Federal buildings and other civilian real prop-
erty, and for other purposes.