S 1382 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2013

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 29, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 29, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2013 - States that the purpose of this Act is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government in managing real property by: (1) requiring federal agencies to maintain an up-to-date inventory of real property, (2) establishing a Federal Real Property Council to develop guidance on and ensure the implementation of strategies for better managing federal real property, and (3) authorizing a pilot program to expedite the disposal of surplus real property.

Requires each federal agency to: (1) maintain adequate inventory controls and accountability systems for real property under its control, (2) develop current and future workforce projections to assess the need of the federal workforce regarding the use of real property, (3) continuously survey real property under its control to identify excess and underutilized property and other real property suitable for colocation or consolidation with other agencies and facilities, (4) establish goals to reduce excess and underutilized federal property, (5) assess leased space to identify space that is not fully used or occupied, and (6) conduct an inventory and make an assessment of real property under its control on an annual basis.

Establishes a Federal Real Property Council to: (1) develop guidance and ensure implementation of an efficient and effective real property management strategy, (2) identify opportunities to better manage real property assets, and (3) reduce the costs of managing real property. Requires agencies with independent leasing authority to submit to the Council a list of all their leases, including operating leases.

Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish and maintain a single, comprehensive, and descriptive database of real property under the custody and control of all federal agencies

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a pilot program to dispose of, by sale, transfer, or other means of disposal, any surplus property. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to report on such pilot program.

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants to private nonprofit organizations to purchase real property to assist the homeless.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 29, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MTJon TesterOriginalJul 29, 2013
D-AKMark BegichOriginalJul 29, 2013
D-ARMark L. PryorOriginalJul 29, 2013
R-OHRob PortmanOriginalJul 29, 2013
R-OKTom CoburnOriginalJul 29, 2013

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 29, 2013Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 29, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1398Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2013Related billNov 19, 2013
S 1486Postal Reform Act of 2014Related billJul 31, 2014

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

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  1. Jul 29, 2013Introduced in Senate

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