HR 7217 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2008

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 30, 2008 Received in the Senate.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 29, 2008
  2. Passed HouseSep 29, 2008
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2008 - Expands requirements for the identification and disposal of excess federal real property to require the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) issue guidance for the development and implementation of real property plans, including recommendations on how to identify excess properties, evaluate disposal costs and benefits, and prioritize disposal decisions based on agency missions and anticipated future needs for holdings; (2) establish and maintain a single, comprehensive, and descriptive database of all federal real property assets under the custody and control of all executive agencies, other than assets excluded for national security reasons; (3) report to the House Committees on Oversight and and Government Reform and Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Environment and Public Works annually for five years on agency efforts to reduce real property assets; and (4) assist agencies in the identification and disposal of excess real property.

Includes among the amounts the Administrator is authorized to obligate from proceeds from the disposition of excess real property: (1) amounts to pay the costs related to identifying and preparing properties to be reported excess by another agency; and (2) amounts to pay the costs associated with the reversion, custody, and disposal of reverted real property.

Expands requirements for the use of net proceeds from the transfer or sale of excess real property assets.

Exempts in FY2009 and FY2010 certain eligible properties from requirements under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act for the use of public buildings to assist the homeless. Defines as "eligible property" a property (other than Department of Veteran Affairs property): (1) that is selected for demolition, located on land not determined to be excess for which there is an ongoing federal need, and not to be used in any lease, exchange, leaseback arrangement, or service agreement; and (2) that is located in an area to which the general public is denied access for national security reasons or that is uninhabitable, not a housing unit, and selected for demolition by an agency.

Requires notification to Congress of properties demolished and scheduled for demolition and the publication of a list of such properties on the GSA website.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 29, 2008.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalSep 29, 2008

Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 30, 2008Received in the Senate.
  2. Sep 29, 2008Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
  3. Sep 29, 2008Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10626-10629)
  4. Sep 29, 2008Introduced in House
  5. Sep 29, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 5787Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2008Related billMay 22, 2008

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 30, 2008Received in Senate
  2. Sep 29, 2008Engrossed in House
  3. Sep 29, 2008Considered and Passed House

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