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[S. 2509 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 558
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2509

     To improve the Government-wide management of Federal property.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 4, 2016

   Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Johnson, Mr. King, Ms. 
 Heitkamp, and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was 
   read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                          Governmental Affairs

                             July 12, 2016

               Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
     To improve the Government-wide management of Federal property.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Property Management 
Reform Act of 2016''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purpose of this Act is to increase the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the Federal Government in managing property of the 
Federal Government by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) requiring the United States Postal Service to 
        take appropriate measures to better manage and account for 
        property and modernize the Postal fleet;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) providing for increased collocation with 
        Postal Service facilities and guidance on Postal Service 
        leasing practices;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) establishing a Federal Property Council to 
        develop guidance on and ensure the implementation of strategies 
        for better managing Federal property;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) providing incentives to agencies to dispose of 
        excess property through retention of proceeds; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) providing guidance for surplus property 
        donations to museums.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>

        <DELETED>``Subchapter VII--Property Management</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 621. Definitions</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``In this subchapter:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' 
        means the Administrator of General Services.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Council.--The term `Council' means the 
        Federal Property Council established by section 
        623(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Director.--The term `Director' means the 
        Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Disposal.--The term `disposal' means any 
        action that constitutes the removal of any property from the 
        inventory of the Federal agency, including sale, transfer, 
        deed, demolition, donation, or exchange.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Federal agency.--The term `Federal agency' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) an executive department or 
                independent establishment in the executive branch of 
                the Government; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a wholly owned Government 
                corporation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Field office.--The term `field office' means 
        any office of a Federal agency that is not the headquarters 
        office location for the Federal agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Postal property.--The term `postal property' 
        means any building owned or leased by the United States Postal 
        Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Public-private partnership.--The term 
        `public-private partnership' means any partnership or working 
        relationship between a Federal agency and a corporation, 
        individual, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of 
        financing, constructing, operating, managing, or maintaining 1 
        or more Federal real property assets.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Underutilized property.--The term 
        `underutilized property' means a portion or the entirety of any 
        real property, including any improvements, that is used--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) irregularly or intermittently by the 
                accountable Federal agency for program purposes of the 
                Federal agency; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) for program purposes that can be 
                satisfied only with a portion of the 
                property.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 622. Collocation among United States Postal Service 
              properties</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Identification of Postal Property.--Each year, the 
Postmaster General shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) identify a list of postal properties with 
        space available for use by Federal agencies; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) not later than September 30, submit the list 
        to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
                and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the Committee on Oversight and 
                Government Reform of the House of 
                Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Voluntary Identification of Postal Property.--Each 
year, the Postmaster General may submit the list under subsection (a) 
to the Council.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Submission of List of Postal Properties to Federal 
Agencies.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after 
        the completion of a list under subsection (a), the Council 
        shall provide the list to each Federal agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Review by federal agencies.--Not later than 
        90 days after the receipt of the list submitted under paragraph 
        (1), each Federal agency shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) review the list;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) review properties under the control 
                of the Federal agency; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) recommend collocations if 
                appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Terms of Collocation.--On approval of the 
recommendations under subsection (c) by the Postmaster General and the 
applicable agency head, the Federal agency or appropriate landholding 
entity may work with the Postmaster General to establish appropriate 
terms of a lease for each postal property.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section 
exceeds, modifies, or supplants any other Federal law relating to any 
competitive bidding process governing the leasing of postal 
property.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 623. Establishment of a Federal Property 
              Council</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a Federal 
Property Council.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Council shall be--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to develop guidance and ensure 
        implementation of an efficient and effective property 
        management strategy;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to identify opportunities for the Federal 
        Government to better manage property and assets of the Federal 
        Government; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to reduce the costs of managing property of 
        the Federal Government, including operations, maintenance, and 
        security associated with Federal property.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Composition.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed 
        exclusively of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the senior real property officers of 
                each Federal agency and the Postal Service;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the Deputy Director for Management 
                of the Office of Management and Budget;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the Controller of the Office of 
                Management and Budget;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the Administrator; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) any other full-time or permanent 
                part-time Federal officials or employees, as the 
                Chairperson determines to be necessary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Chairperson.--The Deputy Director for 
        Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall serve 
        as Chairperson of the Council.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Executive director.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Chairperson shall 
                designate an Executive Director to assist in carrying 
                out the duties of the Council.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Qualifications; full-time.--The 
                Executive Director shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) be appointed from among 
                        individuals who have substantial experience in 
                        the areas of commercial real estate and 
                        development, real property management, and 
                        Federal operations and management;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) serve full time; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) hold no outside employment 
                        that may conflict with duties inherent to the 
                        position.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Meetings.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Council shall meet subject 
        to the call of the Chairperson.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Minimum.--The Council shall meet not fewer 
        than 4 times each year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Duties.--The Council, in consultation with the 
Director and the Administrator, shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subchapter, establish a property management 
        plan template, to be updated annually, which shall include 
        performance measures, specific milestones, measurable savings, 
        strategies, and Government-wide goals based on the goals 
        established under section 524(a)(7) to reduce surplus property, 
        to achieve better utilization of underutilized property, or to 
        enhance management of high value personal property, and 
        evaluation criteria to determine the effectiveness of property 
        management that are designed--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to enable Congress and heads of 
                Federal agencies to track progress in the achievement 
                of property management objectives on a Government-wide 
                basis;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to improve the management of real 
                property; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) to allow for comparison of the 
                performance of Federal agencies against industry and 
                other public sector agencies in terms of 
                performance;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) develop standard utilization rates 
        consistent throughout each category of space and with 
        nongovernmental space use rates;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) develop a strategy to reduce the reliance of 
        Federal agencies on leased space for long-term needs if 
        ownership would be less costly;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) provide guidance on eliminating 
        inefficiencies in the Federal leasing process;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) compile a list of field offices that are 
        suitable for collocation with other property assets;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) research best practices regarding the use of 
        public-private partnerships to manage properties and develop 
        guidelines for the use of those partnerships in the management 
        of Federal property;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subchapter--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) examine the disposal of surplus 
                property through the State Agencies for Surplus 
                Property program; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) issue a report that includes 
                recommendations on how the program could be improved to 
                ensure accountability and increase efficiencies in the 
                property disposal process; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subchapter and annually during the 4-year 
        period beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subchapter and ending on the date that is 5 
        years after the date of enactment of this subchapter, the 
        Council shall submit to the Director a report that contains--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a list of the remaining excess 
                property or surplus property that is real property, and 
                underutilized properties of each Federal 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the progress of the Council toward 
                developing guidance for Federal agencies to ensure that 
                the assessment required under section 524(a)(11)(B) is 
                carried out in a uniform manner;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the progress of Federal agencies 
                toward achieving the goals established under section 
                524(a)(7); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) if necessary, recommendations for 
                legislation or statutory reforms that would further the 
                goals of the Council, including streamlining the 
                disposal of excess real or personal property or 
                underutilized property.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Consultation.--In carrying out the duties described 
in subsection (e), the Council shall also consult with representatives 
of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) State, local, tribal authorities, and 
        affected communities; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) appropriate private sector entities and 
        nongovernmental organizations that have expertise in areas of--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) commercial real estate and 
                development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) government management and 
                operations;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) space planning;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) community development, including 
                transportation and planning;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) historic preservation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) providing housing to the homeless 
                population; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) personal property 
                management.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Council Resources.--The Director and the 
Administrator shall provide staffing, and administrative support for 
the Council, as appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Access to Information.--The Council shall make 
available, on request, all information generated by the Council in 
performing the duties of the Council to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the Committee on Oversight and Government 
        Reform of the House of Representatives;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) the Comptroller General of the United 
        States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Exclusions.--In this section, surplus property shall 
not include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) any military installation (as defined in 
        section 2910 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 
        1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note; Public Law 101-510));</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) any property that is excepted from the 
        definition of the term `property' under section 102;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Indian and native Eskimo property held in 
        trust by the Federal Government as described in section 
        3301(a)(5)(C)(iii);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) real property operated and maintained by the 
        Tennessee Valley Authority pursuant to the Tennessee Valley 
        Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) any real property the Director excludes for 
        reasons of national security;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) any public lands (as defined in section 203 
        of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1722)) 
        administered by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the Secretary of the Interior, 
                acting through--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the Director of the Bureau 
                        of Land Management;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the Director of the 
                        National Park Service;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the Commissioner of 
                        Reclamation; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the Director of the United 
                        States Fish and Wildlife Service; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
                through the Chief of the Forest Service; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) any property operated and maintained by the 
        United States Postal Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 624. Inventory and database</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this subchapter, the Administrator shall establish and 
maintain a single, comprehensive, and descriptive database of all real 
property under the custody and control of all Federal 
agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--The database shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) information provided to the Administrator 
        under section 524(a)(11)(B); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a list of property disposals completed, 
        including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the date and disposal method used 
                for each property;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the proceeds obtained from the 
                disposal of each property;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the amount of time required to 
                dispose of the property, including the date on which 
                the property is designated as excess 
                property;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the date on which the property is 
                designated as surplus property and the date on which 
                the property is disposed; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) all costs associated with the 
                disposal.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Accessibility.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Committees.--The database established under 
        subsection (a) shall be made available on request to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee 
        on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) General public.--Not later than 3 years 
        after the date of enactment of this subchapter and to the 
        extent consistent with national security, the Administrator 
        shall make the database established under subsection (a) 
        accessible to the public at no cost through the website of the 
        General Services Administration.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Exclusions.--In this section, surplus property shall 
not include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) any military installation (as defined in 
        section 2910 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 
        1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note; Public Law 101-510));</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) any property that is excepted from the 
        definition of the term `property' under section 102;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Indian and native Eskimo property held in 
        trust by the Federal Government as described in section 
        3301(a)(5)(C)(iii);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) real property operated and maintained by the 
        Tennessee Valley Authority pursuant to the Tennessee Valley 
        Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) any real property the Director excludes for 
        reasons of national security;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) any public lands (as defined in section 203 
        of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1722)) 
        administered by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the Secretary of the Interior, 
                acting through--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the Director of the Bureau 
                        of Land Management;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the Director of the 
                        National Park Service;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the Commissioner of 
                        Reclamation; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the Director of the United 
                        States Fish and Wildlife Service; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
                through the Chief of the Forest Service; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) any property operated and maintained by the 
        United States Postal Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 625. Information on certain leasing 
              authorities</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
not later than December 31 of each year following the date of enactment 
of this subchapter, a Federal agency with independent leasing authority 
shall submit to the Council a list of all leases, including operating 
leases, in effect on the date of enactment of this subchapter that 
includes--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the date on which each lease was 
        executed;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the date on which each lease will 
        expire;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a description of the size of the 
        space;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the location of the property;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) the tenant agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) the total annual rental payment; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) the amount of the net present value of the 
        total estimated legal obligations of the Federal Government 
        over the life of the contract.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the United States Postal Service; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) any other property the President excludes 
        from subsection (a) for reasons of national 
        security.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Table of sections.--The table of sections for 
        chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is 
        amended by inserting after the item relating to section 611 the 
        following:</DELETED>

            <DELETED> ``subchapter vii--property management

<DELETED>``Sec. 621. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 622. Collocation among United States Postal Service 
                            properties.
<DELETED>``Sec. 623. Establishment of a Federal Property Council.
<DELETED>``Sec. 624. Inventory and database.
<DELETED>``Sec. 625. Information on certain leasing authorities.''.
        <DELETED>    (2) Technical amendment.--Section 102 of title 40, 
        United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1) by striking ``The'' and inserting ``Except as 
        provided in subchapters VII and VIII of chapter 5 of this 
        title, the''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PROPERTY 
              MANAGEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, 
United States Code, as amended by section 3, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:</DELETED>

   <DELETED>``Subchapter VIII--United States Postal Service Property 
                          Management</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 641. Definitions</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``In this subchapter:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Excess property.--The term `excess property' 
        means any postal property that the Postal Service determines is 
        not required to meet the needs or responsibilities of the 
        Postal Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Postal property.--The term `postal property' 
        means any property owned or leased by, or under the control of, 
        the Postal Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Postal service.--The term `Postal Service' 
        means the United States Postal Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Underutilized property.--The term 
        `underutilized property' means a portion or the entirety of any 
        real property, including any improvements, that is used--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) irregularly or intermittently by the 
                Postal Service for program purposes of the Postal 
                Service; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) for program purposes that can be 
                satisfied only with a portion of the 
                property.</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 642. United States Postal Service property 
              management</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``The Postal Service--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall maintain adequate inventory controls 
        and accountability systems for postal property;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) shall develop current and future workforce 
        projections so as to have the capacity to assess the needs of 
        the Postal Service workforce regarding the use of 
        property;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) may develop a 5-year management template 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) establishes goals and policies that 
                will lead to the reduction of excess property and 
                underutilized property in the inventory of the Postal 
                Service;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) adopts workplace practices, 
                configurations, and management techniques that can 
                achieve increased levels of productivity and decrease 
                the need for real property assets;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) assesses leased space to identify 
                space that is not fully used or occupied;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) develops recommendations on how to 
                address excess capacity at Postal Service facilities 
                without negatively impacting mail delivery; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) develops recommendations on ensuring 
                the security of mail processing operations; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) shall, on a regular basis--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) conduct an inventory of postal 
                property that is real property; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) make an assessment of each property 
                described in subparagraph (A), which shall include--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the age and condition of the 
                        property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the size of the property in 
                        square footage and acreage;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the geographical location 
                        of the property, including an address and 
                        description;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the extent to which the 
                        property is being utilized;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) the actual annual operating 
                        costs associated with the property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) the total cost of capital 
                        expenditures associated with the 
                        property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) the number of postal 
                        employees, contractor employees, and functions 
                        housed at the property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) the extent to which the 
                        mission of the Postal Service is dependent on 
                        the property; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) the estimated amount of 
                        capital expenditures projected to maintain and 
                        operate the property over each of the next 5 
                        years after the date of enactment of this 
                        subchapter.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
sections for chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, 
as amended by section 3, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 626 the following:</DELETED>

  <DELETED> ``subchapter viii--united states postal service property 
                               management

<DELETED>``Sec. 641. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 642. United States Postal Service property 
                            management.''.

<DELETED>SEC. 5. AGENCY RETENTION OF PROCEEDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 571 of title 40, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 571. General rules for deposit and use of 
              proceeds</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Proceeds From Transfer or Sale of Real Property.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Deposit of net proceeds.--Net proceeds 
        described in subsection (d) shall be deposited into the 
        appropriate account of the agency that had custody and 
        accountability for the property at the time the property is 
        determined to be excess.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Expenditure of net proceeds.--The net 
        proceeds deposited pursuant to paragraph (1) may only be 
        expended as authorized in annual appropriations Acts, for--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) activities described in sections 543 
                and 545, including paying costs incurred by the General 
                Services Administration for any disposal-related 
                activity authorized by this title; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) activities pursuant to 
                implementation of the Federal Buildings Personnel 
                Training Act of 2010 (40 U.S.C. 581 note; Public Law 
                111-308).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Deficit reduction.--Any net proceeds 
        described in subsection (d) from the sale, lease, or other 
        disposition of surplus real property that are not expended 
        under paragraph (2) shall be used for deficit 
        reduction.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Effect on Other Sections.--Nothing in this section 
is intended to affect section 572(b), 573, or 574.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Disposal Agency for Reverted Property.--For the 
purposes of this section, for any property that reverts to the United 
States under sections 550 and 553, the General Services Administration, 
as the disposal agency, shall be treated as the agency with custody and 
accountability for the property at the time the property is determined 
to be excess.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Net Proceeds.--The net proceeds described in this 
subsection are proceeds under this chapter, less expenses of the 
transfer or disposition as provided in section 572(a), from--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a transfer of excess real property to a 
        Federal agency for agency use; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a sale, lease, or other disposition of 
        surplus real property.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Proceeds From Transfer or Sale of Personal 
Property.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
        this subchapter, proceeds described in paragraph (2) shall be 
        deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Proceeds.--The proceeds described in this 
        paragraph are proceeds under this chapter from--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a transfer of excess personal 
                property to a Federal agency for agency use; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a sale, lease, or other disposition 
                of surplus personal property.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Payment of expenses of sale before 
        deposit.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Subject to regulations 
                under this subtitle, the expenses of the sale of 
                personal property may be paid from the proceeds of the 
                sale so that only the net proceeds are deposited in the 
                Treasury.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Application.--This paragraph applies 
                whether proceeds are deposited as miscellaneous 
                receipts or to the credit of an appropriation as 
                authorized by law.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. MULTI-BROKER LEASE OF POSTAL SERVICE 
              FACILITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Chapter 20 of title 39, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 2012. Multi-broker lease of Postal Service 
              facilities</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `multi-broker 
contract vehicle' means a contract vehicle, similar to the National 
Broker Contract used by the General Services Administration, that 
encourages competition through the use of multiple national real estate 
companies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Requirement To Use Multi-Broker Lease.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), the Postal Service shall use a multi-broker contract 
        vehicle to acquire any leased property.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
        a leased property--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) that the Postal Service acquired 
                before the date of enactment of the Federal Property 
                Management Reform Act of 2016; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the lease for which the Postal 
                Service renews, using its own resources, on or after 
                the date of enactment of the Federal Property 
                Management Reform Act of 2016.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
sections for chapter 20 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``2012. Multi-broker lease of Postal Service facilities.''.

<DELETED>SEC. 7. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES POSTAL 
              SERVICE PROPERTY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definition of Excess Property.--In this section, the 
term ``excess property'' has the meaning given the term in section 641 
of title 40, United States Code, as added by section 4.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Excess Property Report.--Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the United 
States Postal Service shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a survey of excess property held by the United 
        States Postal Service; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) recommendations for repurposing property 
        identified in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) reduce excess capacity; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) increase collocation with 
                        other Federal agencies; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) without diminishing the ability of the 
                United States Postal Service to meet the service 
                standards established under section 3691 of title 39, 
                United States Code, as in effect on January 1, 
                2016.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8. REPORTS ON UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FLEET 
              MODERNIZATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall study and submit to Congress a report on--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the feasibility of the United States Postal 
        Service designing mail delivery vehicles that are equipped for 
        diverse geographic conditions such as travel in rural areas and 
        extreme weather conditions; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the feasibility and cost of the United States 
        Postal Service integrating the use of collision-averting 
        technology into its vehicle fleet.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Postal Service Report.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service 
shall submit to Congress a report that includes--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a review of the efforts of the United States 
        Postal Service relating to fleet replacement and modernization; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) a strategy for carrying out the fleet 
        replacement and lifecycle plan of the United States Postal 
        Service.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9. SURPLUS PROPERTY DONATIONS TO MUSEUMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 549(c)(3)(B) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by striking clause (vii) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) a museum open to the 
                        public on a regularly scheduled weekly basis, 
                        and the hours of operation are, at a minimum, 
                        during normal business hours (as determined by 
                        the Administrator and including a museum for 
                        which the nonprofit educational or public 
                        health institution or organization accedes to 
                        any request submitted for access);''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10. DUTIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 524(a) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting a semicolon; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) develop current and future workforce 
        projections so as to have the capacity to assess the needs of 
        the Federal workforce regarding the use of real 
        property;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) establish goals and policies that will lead 
        the executive agency to reduce excess property and 
        underutilized property in the inventory of the executive 
        agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) submit to the Federal Property Council an 
        annual report on all excess property that is real property and 
        underutilized property in the inventory of the executive 
        agency, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) whether underutilized property can 
                be better utilized, including through collocation with 
                other executive agencies or consolidation with other 
                facilities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the extent to which the executive 
                agency believes that retention of the underutilized 
                property serves the needs of the executive 
                agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) adopt workplace practices, configurations, 
        and management techniques that can achieve increased levels of 
        productivity and decrease the need for real property 
        assets;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) assess leased space to identify space that 
        is not fully used or occupied;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) on an annual basis and subject to the 
        guidance of the Federal Property Council--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) conduct an inventory of real 
                property under control of the executive agency; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) make an assessment of each property, 
                which shall include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the age and condition of the 
                        property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the size of the property in 
                        square footage and acreage;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the geographical location 
                        of the property, including an address and 
                        description;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the extent to which the 
                        property is being utilized;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) the actual annual operating 
                        costs associated with the property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) the total cost of capital 
                        expenditures incurred by the Federal Government 
                        associated with the property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) sustainability metrics 
                        associated with the property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) the number of Federal 
                        employees and contractor employees and 
                        functions housed at the property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) the extent to which the 
                        mission of the executive agency is dependent on 
                        the property;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) the estimated amount of 
                        capital expenditures projected to maintain and 
                        operate the property during the 5-year period 
                        beginning on the date of enactment of this 
                        paragraph; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi) any additional information 
                        required by the Administrator of General 
                        Services to carry out section 623; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) provide to the Federal Property Council and 
        the Administrator of General Services the information described 
        in paragraph (11)(B) to be used for the establishment and 
        maintenance of the database described in section 
        624.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Property Management Reform 
Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to increase the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the Federal Government in managing property of the 
Federal Government by--
            (1) requiring the United States Postal Service to take 
        appropriate measures to better manage and account for property 
        and modernize the Postal fleet;
            (2) providing for increased collocation with Postal Service 
        facilities and guidance on Postal Service leasing practices;
            (3) establishing a Federal Property Council to develop 
        guidance on and ensure the implementation of strategies for 
        better managing Federal property;
            (4) providing incentives to agencies to dispose of excess 
        property through retention of proceeds; and
            (5) providing guidance for surplus property donations to 
        museums.

SEC. 3. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

                 ``Subchapter VII--Property Management

``Sec. 621. Definitions
    ``In this subchapter:
            ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
        Administrator of General Services.
            ``(2) Council.--The term `Council' means the Federal 
        Property Council established by section 623(a).
            ``(3) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        the Office of Management and Budget.
            ``(4) Disposal.--The term `disposal' means any action that 
        constitutes the removal of any property from the inventory of 
        the Federal agency, including sale, transfer, deed, demolition, 
        donation, or exchange.
            ``(5) Federal agency.--The term `Federal agency' means--
                    ``(A) an executive department or independent 
                establishment in the executive branch of the 
                Government; or
                    ``(B) a wholly owned Government corporation (other 
                than the United States Postal Service).
            ``(6) Field office.--The term `field office' means any 
        office of a Federal agency that is not the headquarters office 
        location for the Federal agency.
            ``(7) Postal property.--The term `postal property' means 
        any property owned or leased by the United States Postal 
        Service.
            ``(8) Public-private partnership.--The term `public-private 
        partnership' means any partnership or working relationship 
        between a Federal agency and a corporation, individual, or 
        nonprofit organization for the purpose of financing, 
        constructing, operating, managing, or maintaining 1 or more 
        Federal real property assets.
            ``(9) Underutilized property.--The term `underutilized 
        property' means a portion or the entirety of any real property, 
        including any improvements, that is used--
                    ``(A) irregularly or intermittently by the 
                accountable Federal agency for program purposes of the 
                Federal agency; or
                    ``(B) for program purposes that can be satisfied 
                only with a portion of the property.
``Sec. 622. Collocation among United States Postal Service properties
    ``(a) Identification of Postal Property.--Each year, the Postmaster 
General shall--
            ``(1) identify a list of postal properties with space 
        available for use by Federal agencies; and
            ``(2) not later than September 30, submit the list to--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
                    ``(B) the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                Reform of the House of Representatives.
    ``(b) Voluntary Identification of Postal Property.--Each year, the 
Postmaster General may submit the list under subsection (a) to the 
Council.
    ``(c) Submission of List of Postal Properties to Federal 
Agencies.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
        completion of a list under subsection (a), the Council shall 
        provide the list to each Federal agency.
            ``(2) Review by federal agencies.--Not later than 90 days 
        after the receipt of the list submitted under paragraph (1), 
        each Federal agency shall--
                    ``(A) review the list;
                    ``(B) review properties under the control of the 
                Federal agency; and
                    ``(C) recommend collocations if appropriate.
    ``(d) Terms of Collocation.--On approval of the recommendations 
under subsection (c) by the Postmaster General and the applicable 
agency head, the Federal agency or appropriate landholding entity may 
work with the Postmaster General to establish appropriate terms of a 
lease for each postal property.
    ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section exceeds, 
modifies, or supplants any other Federal law relating to any 
competitive bidding process governing the leasing of postal property.
``Sec. 623. Establishment of a Federal Property Council
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a Federal Property 
Council.
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Council shall be--
            ``(1) to develop guidance and ensure implementation of an 
        efficient and effective property management strategy;
            ``(2) to identify opportunities for the Federal Government 
        to better manage property and assets of the Federal Government; 
        and
            ``(3) to reduce the costs of managing property of the 
        Federal Government, including operations, maintenance, and 
        security associated with Federal property.
    ``(c) Composition.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed 
        exclusively of--
                    ``(A) the senior real property officers of each 
                Federal agency and the Postal Service;
                    ``(B) the Deputy Director for Management of the 
                Office of Management and Budget;
                    ``(C) the Controller of the Office of Management 
                and Budget;
                    ``(D) the Administrator; and
                    ``(E) any other full-time or permanent part-time 
                Federal officials or employees, as the Chairperson 
                determines to be necessary.
            ``(2) Chairperson.--The Deputy Director for Management of 
        the Office of Management and Budget shall serve as Chairperson 
        of the Council.
            ``(3) Executive director.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Chairperson shall designate 
                an Executive Director to assist in carrying out the 
                duties of the Council.
                    ``(B) Qualifications; full-time.--The Executive 
                Director shall--
                            ``(i) be appointed from among individuals 
                        who have substantial experience in the areas of 
                        commercial real estate and development, real 
                        property management, and Federal operations and 
                        management;
                            ``(ii) serve full time; and
                            ``(iii) hold no outside employment that may 
                        conflict with duties inherent to the position.
    ``(d) Meetings.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Council shall meet subject to the 
        call of the Chairperson.
            ``(2) Minimum.--The Council shall meet not fewer than 4 
        times each year.
    ``(e) Duties.--The Council, in consultation with the Director and 
the Administrator, shall--
            ``(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
        this subchapter, establish a property management plan template, 
        to be updated annually, which shall include performance 
        measures, specific milestones, measurable savings, strategies, 
        and Government-wide goals based on the goals established under 
        section 524(a)(7) to reduce surplus property, to achieve better 
        utilization of underutilized property, or to enhance management 
        of high value personal property, and evaluation criteria to 
        determine the effectiveness of property management that are 
        designed--
                    ``(A) to enable Congress and heads of Federal 
                agencies to track progress in the achievement of 
                property management objectives on a Government-wide 
                basis;
                    ``(B) to improve the management of real property; 
                and
                    ``(C) to allow for comparison of the performance of 
                Federal agencies against industry and other public 
                sector agencies in terms of performance;
            ``(2) develop utilization rates consistent throughout each 
        category of space, considering the diverse nature of the 
        Federal portfolio and consistent with nongovernmental space use 
        rates;
            ``(3) develop a strategy to reduce the reliance of Federal 
        agencies on leased space for long-term needs if ownership would 
        be less costly;
            ``(4) provide guidance on eliminating inefficiencies in the 
        Federal leasing process;
            ``(5) compile a list of field offices that are suitable for 
        collocation with other property assets;
            ``(6) research best practices regarding the use of public-
        private partnerships to manage properties and develop 
        guidelines for the use of those partnerships in the management 
        of Federal property;
            ``(7) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
        this subchapter--
                    ``(A) examine the disposal of surplus property 
                through the State Agencies for Surplus Property 
                program; and
                    ``(B) issue a report that includes recommendations 
                on how the program could be improved to ensure 
                accountability and increase efficiencies in the 
                property disposal process; and
            ``(8) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
        this subchapter and annually during the 4-year period beginning 
        on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
        subchapter and ending on the date that is 5 years after the 
        date of enactment of this subchapter, the Council shall submit 
        to the Director a report that contains--
                    ``(A) a list of the remaining excess property or 
                surplus property that is real property, and 
                underutilized properties of each Federal agency;
                    ``(B) the progress of the Council toward developing 
                guidance for Federal agencies to ensure that the 
                assessment required under section 524(a)(11)(B) is 
                carried out in a uniform manner;
                    ``(C) the progress of Federal agencies toward 
                achieving the goals established under section 
                524(a)(7); and
                    ``(D) if necessary, recommendations for legislation 
                or statutory reforms that would further the goals of 
                the Council, including streamlining the disposal of 
                excess real or personal property or underutilized 
                property.
    ``(f) Consultation.--In carrying out the duties described in 
subsection (e), the Council shall also consult with representatives 
of--
            ``(1) State, local, tribal authorities, and affected 
        communities; and
            ``(2) appropriate private sector entities and 
        nongovernmental organizations that have expertise in areas of--
                    ``(A) commercial real estate and development;
                    ``(B) government management and operations;
                    ``(C) space planning;
                    ``(D) community development, including 
                transportation and planning;
                    ``(E) historic preservation;
                    ``(F) providing housing to the homeless population; 
                and
                    ``(G) personal property management.
    ``(g) Council Resources.--The Director and the Administrator shall 
provide staffing, and administrative support for the Council, as 
appropriate.
    ``(h) Access to Information.--The Council shall make available, on 
request, all information generated by the Council in performing the 
duties of the Council to--
            ``(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs of the Senate;
            ``(2) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
        Senate;
            ``(3) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
        the House of Representatives;
            ``(4) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
        the House of Representatives; and
            ``(5) the Comptroller General of the United States.
    ``(i) Exclusions.--In this section, surplus property shall not 
include--
            ``(1) any military installation (as defined in section 2910 
        of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 
        U.S.C. 2687 note; Public Law 101-510));
            ``(2) any property that is excepted from the definition of 
        the term `property' under section 102;
            ``(3) Indian and native Eskimo property held in trust by 
        the Federal Government as described in section 
        3301(a)(5)(C)(iii);
            ``(4) real property operated and maintained by the 
        Tennessee Valley Authority pursuant to the Tennessee Valley 
        Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.);
            ``(5) any real property the Director excludes for reasons 
        of national security;
            ``(6) any public lands (as defined in section 203 of the 
        Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1722)) administered 
        by--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
                through--
                            ``(i) the Director of the Bureau of Land 
                        Management;
                            ``(ii) the Director of the National Park 
                        Service;
                            ``(iii) the Commissioner of Reclamation; or
                            ``(iv) the Director of the United States 
                        Fish and Wildlife Service; or
                    ``(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service; or
            ``(7) any property operated and maintained by the United 
        States Postal Service.
``Sec. 624. Inventory and database
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this subchapter, the Administrator shall establish and 
maintain a single, comprehensive, and descriptive database of all real 
property under the custody and control of all Federal agencies.
    ``(b) Contents.--The database shall include--
            ``(1) information provided to the Administrator under 
        section 524(a)(11)(B); and
            ``(2) a list of property disposals completed, including--
                    ``(A) the date and disposal method used for each 
                property;
                    ``(B) the proceeds obtained from the disposal of 
                each property;
                    ``(C) the amount of time required to dispose of the 
                property, including the date on which the property is 
                designated as excess property;
                    ``(D) the date on which the property is designated 
                as surplus property and the date on which the property 
                is disposed; and
                    ``(E) all costs associated with the disposal.
    ``(c) Accessibility.--
            ``(1) Committees.--The database established under 
        subsection (a) shall be made available on request to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee 
        on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives.
            ``(2) General public.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date of enactment of this subchapter and to the extent 
        consistent with national security, the Administrator shall make 
        the database established under subsection (a) accessible to the 
        public at no cost through the website of the General Services 
        Administration.
    ``(d) Exclusions.--In this section, surplus property shall not 
include--
            ``(1) any military installation (as defined in section 2910 
        of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 
        U.S.C. 2687 note; Public Law 101-510));
            ``(2) any property that is excepted from the definition of 
        the term `property' under section 102;
            ``(3) Indian and native Eskimo property held in trust by 
        the Federal Government as described in section 
        3301(a)(5)(C)(iii);
            ``(4) real property operated and maintained by the 
        Tennessee Valley Authority pursuant to the Tennessee Valley 
        Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.);
            ``(5) any real property the Director excludes for reasons 
        of national security;
            ``(6) any public lands (as defined in section 203 of the 
        Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1722)) administered 
        by--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
                through--
                            ``(i) the Director of the Bureau of Land 
                        Management;
                            ``(ii) the Director of the National Park 
                        Service;
                            ``(iii) the Commissioner of Reclamation; or
                            ``(iv) the Director of the United States 
                        Fish and Wildlife Service; or
                    ``(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service; or
            ``(7) any property operated and maintained by the United 
        States Postal Service.
``Sec. 625. Information on certain leasing authorities
    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), not later 
than December 31 of each year following the date of enactment of this 
subchapter, a Federal agency with independent leasing authority shall 
submit to the Council a list of all leases, including operating leases, 
in effect on the date of enactment of this subchapter that includes--
            ``(1) the date on which each lease was executed;
            ``(2) the date on which each lease will expire;
            ``(3) a description of the size of the space;
            ``(4) the location of the property;
            ``(5) the tenant agency;
            ``(6) the total annual rental payment; and
            ``(7) the amount of the net present value of the total 
        estimated legal obligations of the Federal Government over the 
        life of the contract.
    ``(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to--
            ``(1) the United States Postal Service; or
            ``(2) any other property the President excludes from 
        subsection (a) for reasons of national security.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Table of sections.--The table of sections for chapter 5 
        of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
        inserting after the item relating to section 611 the following:

                  ``subchapter vii--property management

``Sec. 621. Definitions.
``Sec. 622. Collocation among United States Postal Service properties.
``Sec. 623. Establishment of a Federal Property Council.
``Sec. 624. Inventory and database.
``Sec. 625. Information on certain leasing authorities.''.
            (2) Technical amendment.--Section 102 of title 40, United 
        States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
        by striking ``The'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
        subchapters VII and VIII of chapter 5 of this title, the''.

SEC. 4. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States 
Code, as amended by section 3, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

  ``Subchapter VIII--United States Postal Service Property Management

``Sec. 641. Definitions
    ``In this subchapter:
            ``(1) Excess property.--The term `excess property' means 
        any postal property that the Postal Service determines is not 
        required to meet the needs or responsibilities of the Postal 
        Service.
            ``(2) Postal property.--The term `postal property' means 
        any property owned or leased by, or under the control of, the 
        Postal Service.
            ``(3) Postal service.--The term `Postal Service' means the 
        United States Postal Service.
            ``(4) Underutilized property.--The term `underutilized 
        property' means a portion or the entirety of any real property, 
        including any improvements, that is used--
                    ``(A) irregularly or intermittently by the Postal 
                Service for program purposes of the Postal Service; or
                    ``(B) for program purposes that can be satisfied 
                only with a portion of the property.
``Sec. 642. United States Postal Service property management
    ``The Postal Service--
            ``(1) shall maintain adequate inventory controls and 
        accountability systems for postal property;
            ``(2) shall develop current and future workforce 
        projections so as to have the capacity to assess the needs of 
        the Postal Service workforce regarding the use of property;
            ``(3) may develop a 5-year management template that--
                    ``(A) establishes goals and policies that will lead 
                to the reduction of excess property and underutilized 
                property in the inventory of the Postal Service;
                    ``(B) adopts workplace practices, configurations, 
                and management techniques that can achieve increased 
                levels of productivity and decrease the need for real 
                property assets;
                    ``(C) assesses leased space to identify space that 
                is not fully used or occupied;
                    ``(D) develops recommendations on how to address 
                excess capacity at Postal Service facilities without 
                negatively impacting mail delivery; and
                    ``(E) develops recommendations on ensuring the 
                security of mail processing operations; and
            ``(4) shall, on a regular basis--
                    ``(A) conduct an inventory of postal property that 
                is real property; and
                    ``(B) make an assessment of each property described 
                in subparagraph (A), which shall include--
                            ``(i) the age and condition of the 
                        property;
                            ``(ii) the size of the property in square 
                        footage and acreage;
                            ``(iii) the geographical location of the 
                        property, including an address and description;
                            ``(iv) the extent to which the property is 
                        being utilized;
                            ``(v) the actual annual operating costs 
                        associated with the property;
                            ``(vi) the total cost of capital 
                        expenditures associated with the property;
                            ``(vii) the number of postal employees, 
                        contractor employees, and functions housed at 
                        the property;
                            ``(viii) the extent to which the mission of 
                        the Postal Service is dependent on the 
                        property; and
                            ``(ix) the estimated amount of capital 
                        expenditures projected to maintain and operate 
                        the property over each of the next 5 years 
                        after the date of enactment of this 
                        subchapter.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, as amended by 
section 3, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
626 the following:

   ``subchapter viii--united states postal service property management

``Sec. 641. Definitions.
``Sec. 642. United States Postal Service property management.''.

SEC. 5. AGENCY RETENTION OF PROCEEDS.

    Section 571 of title 40, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 571. General rules for deposit and use of proceeds
    ``(a) Proceeds From Transfer or Sale of Real Property.--
            ``(1) Deposit of net proceeds.--Net proceeds described in 
        subsection (d) shall be deposited into the appropriate account 
        of the agency that had custody and accountability for the 
        property at the time the property is determined to be excess.
            ``(2) Expenditure of net proceeds.--The net proceeds 
        deposited pursuant to paragraph (1) may only be expended as 
        authorized in annual appropriations Acts, for--
                    ``(A) activities described in sections 543 and 545, 
                including paying costs incurred by the General Services 
                Administration for any disposal-related activity 
                authorized by this title; and
                    ``(B) activities pursuant to implementation of the 
                Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010 (40 
                U.S.C. 581 note; Public Law 111-308).
            ``(3) Deficit reduction.--Any net proceeds described in 
        subsection (d) from the sale, lease, or other disposition of 
        surplus real property that are not expended under paragraph (2) 
        shall be used for deficit reduction.
    ``(b) Effect on Other Sections.--Nothing in this section is 
intended to affect section 572(b), 573, or 574.
    ``(c) Disposal Agency for Reverted Property.--For the purposes of 
this section, for any property that reverts to the United States under 
sections 550 and 553, the General Services Administration, as the 
disposal agency, shall be treated as the agency with custody and 
accountability for the property at the time the property is determined 
to be excess.
    ``(d) Net Proceeds.--The net proceeds described in this subsection 
are proceeds under this chapter, less expenses of the transfer or 
disposition as provided in section 572(a), from--
            ``(1) a transfer of excess real property to a Federal 
        agency for agency use; or
            ``(2) a sale, lease, or other disposition of surplus real 
        property.
    ``(e) Proceeds From Transfer or Sale of Personal Property.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        subchapter, proceeds described in paragraph (2) shall be 
        deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
            ``(2) Proceeds.--The proceeds described in this paragraph 
        are proceeds under this chapter from--
                    ``(A) a transfer of excess personal property to a 
                Federal agency for agency use; or
                    ``(B) a sale, lease, or other disposition of 
                surplus personal property.
            ``(3) Payment of expenses of sale before deposit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to regulations under 
                this subtitle, the expenses of the sale of personal 
                property may be paid from the proceeds of the sale so 
                that only the net proceeds are deposited in the 
                Treasury.
                    ``(B) Application.--This paragraph applies whether 
                proceeds are deposited as miscellaneous receipts or to 
                the credit of an appropriation as authorized by law.''.

SEC. 6. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 
              PROPERTY.

    (a) Definition of Excess Property.--In this section, the term 
``excess property'' has the meaning given the term in section 641 of 
title 40, United States Code, as added by section 4.
    (b) Excess Property Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the United States 
Postal Service shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
            (1) a survey of excess property held by the United States 
        Postal Service; and
            (2) recommendations for repurposing property identified in 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) to--
                            (i) reduce excess capacity; and
                            (ii) increase collocation with other 
                        Federal agencies; and
                    (B) without diminishing the ability of the United 
                States Postal Service to meet the service standards 
                established under section 3691 of title 39, United 
                States Code, as in effect on January 1, 2016.

SEC. 7. REPORTS ON UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FLEET MODERNIZATION.

    (a) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall study 
and submit to Congress a report on--
            (1) the feasibility of the United States Postal Service 
        designing mail delivery vehicles that are equipped for diverse 
        geographic conditions such as travel in rural areas and extreme 
        weather conditions; and
            (2) the feasibility and cost of the United States Postal 
        Service integrating the use of collision-averting technology 
        into its vehicle fleet.
    (b) Postal Service Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall submit to 
Congress a report that includes--
            (1) a review of the efforts of the United States Postal 
        Service relating to fleet replacement and modernization; and
            (2) a strategy for carrying out the fleet replacement and 
        lifecycle plan of the United States Postal Service.

SEC. 8. SURPLUS PROPERTY DONATIONS TO MUSEUMS.

    Section 549(c)(3)(B) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking clause (vii) and inserting the following:
                            ``(vii) a museum open to the public on a 
                        regularly scheduled weekly basis, and the hours 
                        of operation are, at a minimum, during normal 
                        business hours (as determined by the 
                        Administrator);''.

SEC. 9. DUTIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 524(a) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) develop current and future workforce projections so 
        as to have the capacity to assess the needs of the Federal 
        workforce regarding the use of real property;
            ``(7) establish goals and policies that will lead the 
        executive agency to reduce excess property and underutilized 
        property in the inventory of the executive agency;
            ``(8) submit to the Federal Property Council an annual 
        report on all excess property that is real property and 
        underutilized property in the inventory of the executive 
        agency, including--
                    ``(A) whether underutilized property can be better 
                utilized, including through collocation with other 
                executive agencies or consolidation with other 
                facilities; and
                    ``(B) the extent to which the executive agency 
                believes that retention of the underutilized property 
                serves the needs of the executive agency;
            ``(9) adopt workplace practices, configurations, and 
        management techniques that can achieve increased levels of 
        productivity and decrease the need for real property assets;
            ``(10) assess leased space to identify space that is not 
        fully used or occupied;
            ``(11) on an annual basis and subject to the guidance of 
        the Federal Property Council--
                    ``(A) conduct an inventory of real property under 
                control of the executive agency; and
                    ``(B) make an assessment of each property, which 
                shall include--
                            ``(i) the age and condition of the 
                        property;
                            ``(ii) the size of the property in square 
                        footage and acreage;
                            ``(iii) the geographical location of the 
                        property, including an address and description;
                            ``(iv) the extent to which the property is 
                        being utilized;
                            ``(v) the actual annual operating costs 
                        associated with the property;
                            ``(vi) the total cost of capital 
                        expenditures incurred by the Federal Government 
                        associated with the property;
                            ``(vii) sustainability metrics associated 
                        with the property;
                            ``(viii) the number of Federal employees 
                        and contractor employees and functions housed 
                        at the property;
                            ``(ix) the extent to which the mission of 
                        the executive agency is dependent on the 
                        property;
                            ``(x) the estimated amount of capital 
                        expenditures projected to maintain and operate 
                        the property during the 5-year period beginning 
                        on the date of enactment of this paragraph; and
                            ``(xi) any additional information required 
                        by the Administrator of General Services to 
                        carry out section 623; and
            ``(12) provide to the Federal Property Council and the 
        Administrator of General Services the information described in 
        paragraph (11)(B) to be used for the establishment and 
        maintenance of the database described in section 624.''.
    (b) Definition of Executive Agency.--Section 524 of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Definition of Executive Agency.--For the purpose of 
paragraphs (6) through (12) of subsection (a), the term `executive 
agency' shall have the meaning given the term `Federal agency' in 
section 621.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 558

114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2509

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                                 A BILL

     To improve the Government-wide management of Federal property.

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                             July 12, 2016

                       Reported with an amendment