AACE Act

Bill: 118-hr-5443
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2023-09-13
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight

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Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 118-230.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act or AACE Act</strong></p><p>This bill relaxes requirements for the Department of the Interior in appraising and valuing real property for transactions over which Interior has jurisdiction.</p><p>Specifically, a private real property appraiser needs only to be licensed or certified in one state to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property over which Interior has jurisdiction. Currently, if a private assessor is used for a real property transaction within Interior's jurisdiction, that assessor must be licensed or certified in the state where that transaction occurs.&nbsp;</p><p>When using private appraisers, Interior shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use private appraisers who are certified general real property appraisers licensed in the state where the transaction occurs.</p><p>Additionally, Interior may use a private appraiser who is licensed outside the state in which the transaction occurs only if private appraisers licensed in that state are unavailable, not assignment qualified, or not cost competitive.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

action_date: 2024-06-27
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act or AACE Act</strong></p><p>This bill relaxes requirements for the Department of the Interior in appraising and valuing real property for transactions over which Interior has jurisdiction.</p><p>Specifically, a private real property appraiser needs only to be licensed or certified in one state to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property over which Interior has jurisdiction. Currently, if a private assessor is used for a real property transaction within Interior's jurisdiction, that assessor must be licensed or certified in the state where that transaction occurs.&nbsp;</p><p>When using private appraisers, Interior shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use private appraisers who are certified general real property appraisers licensed in the state where the transaction occurs.</p><p>Additionally, Interior may use a private appraiser who is licensed outside the state in which the transaction occurs only if private appraisers licensed in that state are unavailable, not assignment qualified, or not cost competitive. Interior must make the text of all policies related to such appraisals public.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

action_date: 2025-01-04
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act or AACE Act</strong></p><p>This act relaxes requirements for the Department of the Interior in appraising and valuing real property for transactions over which Interior has jurisdiction.</p><p>Specifically, a private real property appraiser needs only to be licensed or certified in one state to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property over which Interior has jurisdiction. Currently, if a private assessor is used for a real property transaction within Interior's jurisdiction, that assessor must be licensed or certified in the state where that transaction occurs.&nbsp;</p><p>When using private appraisers, Interior shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use private appraisers who are certified general real property appraisers licensed in the state where the transaction occurs.</p><p>Additionally, Interior may use a private appraiser who is licensed outside the state in which the transaction occurs only if private appraisers licensed in that state are unavailable, not assignment qualified, or not cost competitive. Interior must make the text of all policies related to such appraisals public.</p>

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 5443 AN ACT To establish a policy regarding appraisal and valuation services for real property for a transaction over which the Secretary of the Interior has jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act or the AACE Act . 2. Appraisal and valuation services for real property (a) License, certification requirement A covered appraiser needs to be licensed or certified in only 1 State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in any State for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (b) Use of non-Federal covered appraisers If the Secretary uses a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property for a transaction described in subsection (a), the Secretary— (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located; and (2) may only use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State other than one in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located if a non-Federal covered appraiser described in paragraph (1) is, as determined by the Secretary— (A) unavailable to complete an assignment within a reasonable period of time; (B) not assignment qualified; or (C) not cost competitive. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for at least the following 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) A comparison using quantitative data of— (A) the number of requests for appraisal and valuation services received by the Department during the reporting period and the number of requests for such services received by the Department in each of the 5 years before the reporting period; and (B) the amount of time required for the Department to complete a request for appraisal or valuation services before the date of the enactment of this section and after the date of the enactment of this section. (2) A qualitative assessment of the impact of subsection (a) in providing flexibility to the Secretary when contracting with non-Federal covered appraisers. (3) Recommendations, if any, for congressional action that could help the Department operate more efficiently or overcome challenges with respect to timely completion of requests for appraisal or valuation services while ensuring the independence, impartiality, and objectivity of such services. (4) An overview of the workforce of the Department with regard to appraisal and valuation services provided by the Department, including hiring and staffing during the reporting period with respect to employees and contractors of the Department. (5) A complete list of cases in which the authority granted under section 2 of this Act was used during the reporting period, describing for each case the specific criteria used to satisfy the conditions of this Act. (d) Statutory clarifications (1) Applicability of relevant laws and regulations Except as provided in paragraph (3), nothing in this section shall be interpreted to affect the application of any Federal or State law or regulation to a non-Federal covered appraiser with regard to the performance by such non-Federal covered appraiser of appraisal and valuation services for real property. (2) Jurisdiction requirement Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal and valuation services for real property in a State in which such non-Federal covered appraiser is not licensed or certified to perform such services except to the extent that such services are performed for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (3) Nonapplicability of certain relevant laws and regulations Any provision of a Federal or State law or regulation enacted before the date of the enactment of this section that requires a covered appraiser to be licensed or certified in a specific State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in that State shall not apply to any transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (e) Public availability Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the text of all policies (including any successor policies), including reference manuals, guidance documents, handbooks, standard operating procedures, and statements of policy specific to the scoping, contracting, and review of appraisals performed for the Department by Federal or non-Federal covered appraisers, shall be made publicly available online and provided upon request. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered appraiser The term covered appraiser means a State-licensed or -certified real property appraiser. (2) Department The term Department means the Department of the Interior. (3) Reporting period The term reporting period means the 1-year period before the date on which a report is submitted under subsection (c). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory and possession of the United States.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 649 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5443 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment AN ACT To establish a policy regarding appraisal and valuation services for real property for a transaction over which the Secretary of the Interior has jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act or the AACE Act . 2. Appraisal and valuation services for real property (a) License, certification requirement A covered appraiser needs to be licensed or certified in only 1 State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in any State for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (b) Use of non-Federal covered appraisers If the Secretary uses a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property for a transaction described in subsection (a), the Secretary— (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located; and (2) may only use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State other than one in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located if a non-Federal covered appraiser described in paragraph (1) is, as determined by the Secretary— (A) unavailable to complete an assignment within a reasonable period of time; (B) not assignment qualified; or (C) not cost competitive. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for at least the following 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) A comparison using quantitative data of— (A) the number of requests for appraisal and valuation services received by the Department during the reporting period and the number of requests for such services received by the Department in each of the 5 years before the reporting period; and (B) the amount of time required for the Department to complete a request for appraisal or valuation services before the date of the enactment of this section and after the date of the enactment of this section. (2) A qualitative assessment of the impact of subsection (a) in providing flexibility to the Secretary when contracting with non-Federal covered appraisers. (3) Recommendations, if any, for congressional action that could help the Department operate more efficiently or overcome challenges with respect to timely completion of requests for appraisal or valuation services while ensuring the independence, impartiality, and objectivity of such services. (4) An overview of the workforce of the Department with regard to appraisal and valuation services provided by the Department, including hiring and staffing during the reporting period with respect to employees and contractors of the Department. (5) A complete list of cases in which the authority granted under section 2 of this Act was used during the reporting period, describing for each case the specific criteria used to satisfy the conditions of this Act. (d) Statutory clarifications (1) Applicability of relevant laws and regulations Except as provided in paragraph (3), nothing in this section shall be interpreted to affect the application of any Federal or State law or regulation to a non-Federal covered appraiser with regard to the performance by such non-Federal covered appraiser of appraisal and valuation services for real property. (2) Jurisdiction requirement Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal and valuation services for real property in a State in which such non-Federal covered appraiser is not licensed or certified to perform such services except to the extent that such services are performed for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (3) Nonapplicability of certain relevant laws and regulations Any provision of a Federal or State law or regulation enacted before the date of the enactment of this section that requires a covered appraiser to be licensed or certified in a specific State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in that State shall not apply to any transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (e) Public availability Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the text of all policies (including any successor policies), including reference manuals, guidance documents, handbooks, standard operating procedures, and statements of policy specific to the scoping, contracting, and review of appraisals performed for the Department by Federal or non-Federal covered appraisers, shall be made publicly available online and provided upon request. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered appraiser The term covered appraiser means a State-licensed or -certified real property appraiser. (2) Department The term Department means the Department of the Interior. (3) Reporting period The term reporting period means the 1-year period before the date on which a report is submitted under subsection (c). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory and possession of the United States.

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5443 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To establish a policy regarding appraisal and valuation services for real property for a transaction over which the Secretary of the Interior has jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act or the AACE Act . 2. Appraisal and valuation services for real property (a) License, certification requirement A covered appraiser needs to be licensed or certified in only 1 State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in any State for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (b) Use of non-Federal covered appraisers If the Secretary uses a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property for a transaction described in subsection (a), the Secretary— (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located; and (2) may only use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State other than one in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located if a non-Federal covered appraiser described in paragraph (1) is, as determined by the Secretary— (A) unavailable to complete an assignment within a reasonable period of time; (B) not assignment qualified; or (C) not cost competitive. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for at least the following 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) A comparison using quantitative data of— (A) the number of requests for appraisal and valuation services received by the Department during the reporting period and the number of requests for such services received by the Department in each of the 5 years before the reporting period; and (B) the amount of time required for the Department to complete a request for appraisal or valuation services before the date of the enactment of this section and after the date of the enactment of this section. (2) A qualitative assessment of the impact of subsection (a) in providing flexibility to the Secretary when contracting with non-Federal covered appraisers. (3) Recommendations, if any, for congressional action that could help the Department operate more efficiently or overcome challenges with respect to timely completion of requests for appraisal or valuation services while ensuring the independence, impartiality, and objectivity of such services. (4) An overview of the workforce of the Department with regard to appraisal and valuation services provided by the Department, including hiring and staffing during the reporting period with respect to employees and contractors of the Department. (5) A complete list of cases in which the authority granted under section 2 of this Act was used during the reporting period, describing for each case the specific criteria used to satisfy the conditions of this Act. (d) Statutory clarifications (1) Applicability of relevant laws and regulations Except as provided in paragraph (3), nothing in this section shall be interpreted to affect the application of any Federal or State law or regulation to a non-Federal covered appraiser with regard to the performance by such non-Federal covered appraiser of appraisal and valuation services for real property. (2) Jurisdiction requirement Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal and valuation services for real property in a State in which such non-Federal covered appraiser is not licensed or certified to perform such services except to the extent that such services are performed for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (3) Nonapplicability of certain relevant laws and regulations Any provision of a Federal or State law or regulation enacted before the date of the enactment of this section that requires a covered appraiser to be licensed or certified in a specific State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in that State shall not apply to any transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (e) Public availability Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the text of all policies (including any successor policies), including reference manuals, guidance documents, handbooks, standard operating procedures, and statements of policy specific to the scoping, contracting, and review of appraisals performed for the Department by Federal or non-Federal covered appraisers, shall be made publicly available online and provided upon request. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered appraiser The term covered appraiser means a State-licensed or -certified real property appraiser. (2) Department The term Department means the Department of the Interior. (3) Reporting period The term reporting period means the 1-year period before the date on which a report is submitted under subsection (c). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory and possession of the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To establish a policy regarding appraisal and valuation services for real property for a transaction over which the Secretary of the Interior has jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act or the AACE Act . 2. Appraisal and valuation services for real property (a) License, certification requirement A covered appraiser needs to be licensed or certified in only 1 State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in any State for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (b) Use of non-Federal covered appraisers If the Secretary uses a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property for a transaction described in subsection (a), the Secretary— (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located; and (2) may only use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State other than one in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located if a non-Federal covered appraiser described in paragraph (1) is, as determined by the Secretary— (A) unavailable to complete an assignment within a reasonable period of time; (B) not assignment qualified; or (C) not cost competitive. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for at least the following 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) A comparison using quantitative data of— (A) the number of requests for appraisal and valuation services received by the Department during the reporting period and the number of requests for such services received by the Department in each of the 5 years before the reporting period; and (B) the amount of time required for the Department to complete a request for appraisal or valuation services before the date of the enactment of this section and after the date of the enactment of this section. (2) A qualitative assessment of the impact of subsection (a) in providing flexibility to the Secretary when contracting with non-Federal covered appraisers. (3) Recommendations, if any, for congressional action that could help the Department operate more efficiently or overcome challenges with respect to timely completion of requests for appraisal or valuation services while ensuring the independence, impartiality, and objectivity of such services. (4) An overview of the workforce of the Department with regard to appraisal and valuation services provided by the Department, including hiring and staffing during the reporting period with respect to employees and contractors of the Department. (5) A complete list of cases in which the authority granted under section 2 of this Act was used during the reporting period, describing for each case the specific criteria used to satisfy the conditions of this Act. (d) Statutory clarifications (1) Applicability of relevant laws and regulations Except as provided in paragraph (3), nothing in this section shall be interpreted to affect the application of any Federal or State law or regulation to a non-Federal covered appraiser with regard to the performance by such non-Federal covered appraiser of appraisal and valuation services for real property. (2) Jurisdiction requirement Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal and valuation services for real property in a State in which such non-Federal covered appraiser is not licensed or certified to perform such services except to the extent that such services are performed for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (3) Nonapplicability of certain relevant laws and regulations Any provision of a Federal or State law or regulation enacted before the date of the enactment of this section that requires a covered appraiser to be licensed or certified in a specific State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in that State shall not apply to any transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (e) Public availability Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the text of all policies (including any successor policies), including reference manuals, guidance documents, handbooks, standard operating procedures, and statements of policy specific to the scoping, contracting, and review of appraisals performed for the Department by Federal or non-Federal covered appraisers, shall be made publicly available online and provided upon request. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered appraiser The term covered appraiser means a State-licensed or -certified real property appraiser. (2) Department The term Department means the Department of the Interior. (3) Reporting period The term reporting period means the 1-year period before the date on which a report is submitted under subsection (c). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory and possession of the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 467 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5443 [Report No. 118–565] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2023 Ms. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Joyce of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 27, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Peters, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Lawler, Mr. D’Esposito, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Ciscomani, Ms. Titus, Mr. Amodei, and Mr. Horsford June 27, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 13, 2023 A BILL To establish a policy regarding appraisal and valuation services for real property for a transaction over which the Secretary of the Interior has jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act or the AACE Act . 2. Appraisal and valuation services for real property (a) License, certification requirement A covered appraiser needs to be licensed or certified in only 1 State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in any State for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (b) Use of non-Federal covered appraisers If the Secretary uses a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property for a transaction described in subsection (a), the Secretary— (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located; and (2) may only use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State other than one in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located if a non-Federal covered appraiser described in paragraph (1) is, as determined by the Secretary— (A) unavailable to complete an assignment within a reasonable period of time; (B) not assignment qualified; or (C) not cost competitive. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for at least the following 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) A comparison using quantitative data of— (A) the number of requests for appraisal and valuation services received by the Department during the reporting period and the number of requests for such services received by the Department in each of the 5 years before the reporting period; and (B) the amount of time required for the Department to complete a request for appraisal or valuation services before the date of the enactment of this section and after the date of the enactment of this section. (2) A qualitative assessment of the impact of subsection (a) in providing flexibility to the Secretary when contracting with non-Federal covered appraisers. (3) Recommendations, if any, for congressional action that could help the Department operate more efficiently or overcome challenges with respect to timely completion of requests for appraisal or valuation services while ensuring the independence, impartiality, and objectivity of such services. (4) An overview of the workforce of the Department with regard to appraisal and valuation services provided by the Department, including hiring and staffing during the reporting period with respect to employees and contractors of the Department. (5) A complete list of cases in which the authority granted under section 2 of this Act was used during the reporting period, describing for each case the specific criteria used to satisfy the conditions of this Act. (d) Statutory clarifications (1) Applicability of relevant laws and regulations Except as provided in paragraph (3), nothing in this section shall be interpreted to affect the application of any Federal or State law or regulation to a non-Federal covered appraiser with regard to the performance by such non-Federal covered appraiser of appraisal and valuation services for real property. (2) Jurisdiction requirement Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal and valuation services for real property in a State in which such non-Federal covered appraiser is not licensed or certified to perform such services except to the extent that such services are performed for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (3) Nonapplicability of certain relevant laws and regulations Any provision of a Federal or State law or regulation enacted before the date of the enactment of this section that requires a covered appraiser to be licensed or certified in a specific State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in that State shall not apply to any transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (e) Public availability Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the text of all policies (including any successor policies), including reference manuals, guidance documents, handbooks, standard operating procedures, and statements of policy specific to the scoping, contracting, and review of appraisals performed for the Department by Federal or non-Federal covered appraisers, shall be made publicly available online and provided upon request. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered appraiser The term covered appraiser means a State-licensed or -certified real property appraiser. (2) Department The term Department means the Department of the Interior. (3) Reporting period The term reporting period means the 1-year period before the date on which a report is submitted under subsection (c). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory and possession of the United States.

June 27, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2023 Ms. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Joyce of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish a policy regarding appraisal and valuation services for real property for a transaction over which the Secretary of the Interior has jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act or the AACE Act . 2. Appraisal and valuation services for real property (a) License, certification requirement A covered appraiser needs to be licensed or certified in only 1 State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in any State for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (b) Use of non-Federal covered appraisers If the Secretary uses a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property for a transaction described in subsection (a), the Secretary— (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located; and (2) may only use a non-Federal covered appraiser who is a certified general real property appraiser licensed in a State other than one in which the real property that is the subject of the transaction is located if a non-Federal covered appraiser described in paragraph (1) is, as determined by the Secretary— (A) unavailable; (B) not assignment qualified; or (C) not cost competitive. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for at least the following 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) A comparison using quantitative data of— (A) the number of requests for appraisal and valuation services received by the Department during the reporting period and the number of requests for such services received by the Department in each of the 5 years before the reporting period; and (B) the amount of time required for the Department to complete a request for appraisal or valuation services before the date of the enactment of this section and after the date of the enactment of this section. (2) A qualitative assessment of the impact of subsection (a) in providing flexibility to the Secretary when contracting with non-Federal covered appraisers. (3) Recommendations, if any, for congressional action that could help the Department operate more efficiently or overcome challenges with respect to timely completion of requests for appraisal or valuation services while ensuring the independence, impartiality, and objectivity of such services. (4) An overview of the workforce of the Department with regard to appraisal and valuation services provided by the Department, including hiring and staffing during the reporting period with respect to employees and contractors of the Department. (d) Statutory clarifications (1) Applicability of relevant laws and regulations Except as provided in paragraph (3), nothing in this section shall be interpreted to affect the application of any Federal or State law or regulation to a non-Federal covered appraiser with regard to the performance by such non-Federal covered appraiser of appraisal and valuation services for real property. (2) Jurisdiction requirement Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize a non-Federal covered appraiser to perform appraisal and valuation services for real property in a State in which such non-Federal covered appraiser is not licensed or certified to perform such services except to the extent that such services are performed for a transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (3) Nonapplicability of certain relevant laws and regulations Any provision of a Federal or State law or regulation enacted before the date of the enactment of this section that requires a covered appraiser to be licensed or certified in a specific State to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property in that State shall not apply to any transaction over which the Secretary has jurisdiction. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered appraiser The term covered appraiser means a State-licensed or -certified real property appraiser. (2) Department The term Department means the Department of the Interior. (3) Reporting period The term reporting period means the 1-year period before the date on which a report is submitted under subsection (c). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory and possession of the United States.