A bill to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-3675
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2018-11-29
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

Advisory bodies

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government studies and investigations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-11-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill amends the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to remove the deadline for appointment of members to the Public Buildings Reform Board and revise the board's termination date to six years after its members have been selected for appointment pursuant to the Act. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2018 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes.

1. Federal assets sale (a) In general Section 4(c)(2) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287 ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through In selecting in subparagraph (A) in the matter preceding clause (i) and inserting the following: (2) Appointments In selecting ; and (3) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iv) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately. (b) Termination Section 10 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287 ) is amended by striking the date of enactment of this Act and inserting the date on which the Board members are appointed pursuant to section 4 . (c) Accounting system Section 12(e) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287 ) is amended in the first sentence by striking the date of enactment of this Act and inserting the date on which the Board members are appointed pursuant to section 4 .