US Congress House Bill 1734 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 30-2)
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Civilian Property Realignment Act or CPRA - (Sec. 2) States as the purposes of this Act to: (1) consolidate the footprint of federal buildings and facilities; (2) maximize the utilization rate for such buildings and facilities; (3) reduce the reliance on leased space; (4) sell or redevelop high value assets that are underutilized to obtain the highest and best value and to maximize the return to the taxpayer; (5) reduce the operating and maintenance costs of federal civilian real properties; (6) reduce redundancy, overlap, and costs associated with field offices; (7) create incentives for federal agencies to achieve greater efficiency in their inventories of civilian real property; (8) facilitate and expedite the sale or disposal of unneeded civilian properties; and (9) assist federal agencies in achieving sustainability goals. (Sec. 3) Defines "federal civilian real property and civilian real property" as federal real property assets, including public buildings, occupied and improved grounds, leased space, or other physical structures under the custody and control of any federal agency, except for: (1) a base, camp, post, or other facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DOD); (2) properties excluded for national security reasons; (3) properties in the public domain, certain naval vessels, and government records; (4) Indian and Native Alaskan properties; (5) properties operated and maintained by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); (6) postal properties; (7) properties used for federal agricultural, recreational, and conservation purposes; (8) properties used in connection with river, harbor, flood control, reclamation, or power projects; and (9) properties located outside the United States operated or maintained by the Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). (Sec. 4) Establishes the Civilian Property Realignment Commission as an independent commission for the purpose of identifying opportunities for the federal government to reduce significantly its inventory of civilian real property and reduce costs to the government. Terminates the Commission six years after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 11) Requires federal agency heads, not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act and 120 days after the beginning of each fiscal year, to submit to the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): (1) current data on all federal civilian real properties owned, leased or controlled by federal agencies, including the age and condition of such properties, operating costs, history of capital expenditures, sustainability metrics, and square footage; and (2) recommendations for the sale for proceeds or disposal of federal civilian properties and for achieving operational efficiencies for such properties. Requires the Director, in consultation with the Administrator, to: (1) review agency recommendations and develop consistent standards and criteria for such review, and (2) develop recommendations to the Commission based upon such standards and criteria. (Sec. 12) Sets forth the duties of the Commission, including: (1) identifying opportunities to reduce significantly the inventory of civilian real property and reduce costs to the government, (2) identifying not less than 5 federal properties not on the list of surplus or excess buildings with a total fair market value of not less than $500 million, (3) performing an independent analysis of the inventory of federal civilian real property and of recommendations for the sale of such properties, and (4) identifying or developing and implementing an accounting system for evaluating recommendations for sales of civilian real property. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to report on Commission recommendations and its selection process. (Sec. 13) Requires the President to review the Commission's recommendations and report on his or her approval or disapproval of them. Requires the Commission to revise its recommendations if disapproved by the President. (Sec. 14) Sets forth procedures for congressional consideration of Commission recommendations approved by the President. (Sec. 15) Requires federal agencies to: (1) immediately begin preparation to carry out the Commission's recommendations after the congressional review process, (2) initiate all activities for implementation not later than two years after the President transmits the approved recommendations to Congress, and (3) complete implementation within six years unless extenuating circumstances prevent timely completion. (Sec. 16) Authorizes appropriations and establishes accounts for the salaries and expenses of the Commission and for implementing the Commission's recommendations. (Sec. 18) Exempts provisions of this Act relating to the development of recommendations by the Commission from the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Limits the period for bringing a civil action under such Act for judicial review of implementation activities under this Act. (Sec. 19) Requires congressional review of proposed projects for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of federal buildings for: (1) compliance with criteria established by this Act relating to the economic feasibility of maintaining underutilized federal buildings, and (2) the use of life-cycle cost analysis to achieve long-term savings. (Sec. 20) Limits the authority of executive agencies to lease space for the purposes of a public building. Requires the Administrator of GSA to comply with requirements of the Small Business Act when using commercial leasing services. (Sec. 21) Requires GAO to annually monitor, review, and report on implementation activities under this Act. (Sec. 22) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Commission should assist small, minority, and women-owned businesses in obtaining contracts to redevelop federal property; (2) the Commission and other federal officials should conduct a public information campaign to advise small, minority, and women-owned businesses regarding such contracts; and (3) firms that are awarded such contracts should, to the maximum extent practicable, seek to award subcontracts to small, minority, and women-owned businesses. (Sec. 23) Requires the Administrator to ensure that the life-cycle cost of a public building is considered in the construction or lease of a public building that: (1) is constructed or leased after the enactment of this Act; (2) has estimated construction costs exceeding $1 million; (3) if leased, has square footage of more than 25,000 square feet; and (4) has more than 50% of its estimated construction or lease costs federally-funded. Defines "life-cycle cost" as the sum of investment, capital, installation, energy, operating, maintenance, and replacement costs.

Civilian Property Realignment Act

Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]
Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]
Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]	Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]

2012-02-07 - House - On Passage (Y: 259 N: 164 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-07 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 186 N: 238 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-07 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 191 N: 230 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-07 - House - On Passage (Y: 259 N: 164 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-07 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 186 N: 238 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-07 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 191 N: 230 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-09	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2012-02-07	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-02-07	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 259 - 164 (Roll no. 38).
2012-02-07	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 238 (Roll no. 37).
2012-02-07	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H532)
2012-02-07	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Michaud motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a provision which states "Properties owned by the Department of Veterans Affairs or other properties used in connection with providing services for veterans, including hospitals, clinics, and facilities that provide job training, post traumatic stress disorder treatment, housing assistance, homeless services, and rehabilitative care.".
2012-02-07	House	Mr. Michaud moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H531-533; text: CR H531)
2012-02-07	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H531-533)
2012-02-07	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 1734 would be postponed.
2012-02-07	House	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR 2/6/2012 H495-498)
2012-02-07	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H530)
2012-02-07	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1734.
2012-02-07	House	H.AMDT.924 On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 230 (Roll no. 36). (consideration: CR H529-530)
2012-02-07	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of the Connolly (VA) amendment numbered 3 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
2012-02-07	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2012-02-07	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H529-530)
2012-02-06	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1734 as unfinished business.
2012-02-06	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-02-06	House	Mr. Denham moved that the Committee rise.
2012-02-06	House	H.AMDT.926 On agreeing to the Carnahan amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-02-06	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carnahan amendment.
2012-02-06	House	H.AMDT.926 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Carnahan. (consideration: CR H502-503; text: CR H502)Amendment requires the use of life-cycle cost analysis in the design or lease of federal buildings receiving at least 50% Federal funding and for which construction cost is over $1 million or the space to be leased is over 25,000 square feet.
2012-02-06	House	The Chair announced its understanding that amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-385 would not be offered.
2012-02-06	House	H.AMDT.925 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-02-06	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment.
2012-02-06	House	H.AMDT.925 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H499-502; text: CR H500)Amendment adds a sense of Congress that the Civilian Property Realignment Commission should take steps to provide assistance to small and minority-owned businesses seeking to be awarded contracts and requires the Commission to report to Congress and the President every 6 months regarding contracting and the size of the entities awarded contracts.
2012-02-06	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2012-02-06	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment.
2012-02-06	House	H.AMDT.924 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA). (consideration: CR H499; text: CR H499)Amendment sought to protect the ability of federal agencies to work with local governments to preserve appropriate excess federal property as open space, eliminating federal maintenance expenses while preserving public benefits.
2012-02-06	House	H.AMDT.923 On agreeing to the Denham amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-02-06	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Denham amendment.
2012-02-06	House	H.AMDT.923 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Denham. (consideration: CR H498-499; text: CR H498)Amendment provides that the Secretary shall apply section 501 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411) to the extent practicable, to any buildings identified for disposal in the approved recommendations that are not more than 25,000 square feet or valued at less than $5 million.
2012-02-06	House	The Chair announced its understanding that amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-385 would not be offered.
2012-02-06	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1734.
2012-02-06	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Woodall to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2012-02-06	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 537 and Rule XVIII.
2012-02-06	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1734 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-11 shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
2012-02-06	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 537. (consideration: CR H490-503)
2012-02-06	House	Rule H. Res. 537 passed House.
2012-02-03	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 537 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1734 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-11 shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
2012-02-01	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262.
2012-02-01	House	Committee on Rules discharged.
2012-02-01	House	Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
2012-02-01	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-384, Part I.
2011-10-13	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 22.
2011-10-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-05-25	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2011-05-25	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-05-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .
2011-05-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2011-05-04	House	Referred to House Rules
2011-05-04	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2011-05-04	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2011-05-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB1503 (Related) 2011-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HR537 (Related) 2012-02-06 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB2232 (Related) 2012-03-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1734/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1734/BILLS-112hr1734ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1734/BILLS-112hr1734rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1734/BILLS-112hr1734eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201236
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201237
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201238