§621. Definitions — Inbound Citations
40 U.S.C. § 621
Cited by 52 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to §621(1)
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(D) the Administrator; and
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(e) 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 real 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 or to achieve better utilization of underutilized property, and evaluation criteria to determine the effectiveness of real 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;(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; and(7) 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 that is real property, surplus property that is real property, and underutilized property 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);(D) if necessary, recommendations for legislation or statutory reforms that would further the goals of the Council, including streamlining the disposal of excess or underutilized real property; and(E) a list of entities that are consulted under subsection (f).
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(g) The Director and the Administrator shall provide staffing, and administrative support for the Council, as appropriate.
Citations to §621(2)
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(b) Each year, the Postmaster General may submit the list under subsection (a) to the Council.
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(1) Not later than 30 days after the completion of a list under subsection (a), the Council shall provide the list to each Federal agency.
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(1) The Council shall be composed exclusively of—(A) the senior real property officers of each Federal agency;(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.
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(1) The Council shall meet subject to the call of the Chairperson.
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(2) The Council shall meet not fewer than 4 times each year.
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(e) 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 real 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 or to achieve better utilization of underutilized property, and evaluation criteria to determine the effectiveness of real 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;(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; and(7) 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 that is real property, surplus property that is real property, and underutilized property 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);(D) if necessary, recommendations for legislation or statutory reforms that would further the goals of the Council, including streamlining the disposal of excess or underutilized real property; and(E) a list of entities that are consulted under subsection (f).
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(7) 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 that is real property, surplus property that is real property, and underutilized property 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);(D) if necessary, recommendations for legislation or statutory reforms that would further the goals of the Council, including streamlining the disposal of excess or underutilized real property; and(E) a list of entities that are consulted under subsection (f).
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(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;
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(f) In carrying out the duties described in subsection (e), the Council shall also consult with representatives of—(1) State, local, and tribal authorities, as appropriate, and other 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; and(F) providing housing to the homeless population.
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(g) The Director and the Administrator shall provide staffing, and administrative support for the Council, as appropriate.
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(h) The Council shall provide, on an annual basis, the real property management plan template required under subsection (e)(1) and the reports required under subsection (e)(7) 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.
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(a) 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.
Citations to §621(3)
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(B) the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget;
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(B) 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; and(ii) hold no outside employment that may conflict with duties inherent to the position.
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(e) 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 real 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 or to achieve better utilization of underutilized property, and evaluation criteria to determine the effectiveness of real 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;(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; and(7) 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 that is real property, surplus property that is real property, and underutilized property 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);(D) if necessary, recommendations for legislation or statutory reforms that would further the goals of the Council, including streamlining the disposal of excess or underutilized real property; and(E) a list of entities that are consulted under subsection (f).
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(7) 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 that is real property, surplus property that is real property, and underutilized property 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);(D) if necessary, recommendations for legislation or statutory reforms that would further the goals of the Council, including streamlining the disposal of excess or underutilized real property; and(E) a list of entities that are consulted under subsection (f).
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(g) The Director and the Administrator shall provide staffing, and administrative support for the Council, as appropriate.
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(i) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management;
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(ii) the Director of the National Park Service;
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(iv) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; or
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(2) any other property the Director excludes from subsection (a) for reasons of national security.
Citations to §621(4)
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(1) identify a list of postal properties with space available for use by Federal agencies; and
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(1) Not later than 30 days after the completion of a list under subsection (a), the Council shall provide the list to each Federal agency.
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(2) 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.
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(B) review properties under the control of the Federal agency; and
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(d) 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.
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(A) the senior real property officers of each Federal agency;
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(A) to enable Congress and heads of Federal agencies to track progress in the achievement of property management objectives on a Government-wide basis;
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(C) to allow for comparison of the performance of Federal agencies against industry and other public sector agencies;
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(3) develop a strategy to reduce the reliance of Federal agencies on leased space for long-term needs if ownership would be less costly;
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(A) a list of the remaining excess property that is real property, surplus property that is real property, and underutilized property of each Federal agency;
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(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;
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(C) the progress of Federal agencies toward achieving the goals established under section 524(a)(7);
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(a) 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.
Citations to §621(5)
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(5) compile a list of field offices that are suitable for collocation with other property assets;
Citations to §621(6)
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(1) identify a list of postal properties with space available for use by Federal agencies; and
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(d) 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.
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(e) Nothing in this section exceeds, modifies, or supplants any other Federal law relating to any competitive bidding process governing the leasing of postal property.
Citations to §621(7)
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(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; and
Citations to §621(8)
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(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subchapter, establish a real 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 or to achieve better utilization of underutilized property, and evaluation criteria to determine the effectiveness of real 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;
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(A) a list of the remaining excess property that is real property, surplus property that is real property, and underutilized property of each Federal agency;