40 U.S.C. § 623 Establishment of a Federal Real Property Council

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-There is established a Federal Real Property Council.

(b) PURPOSE.-The purpose of the Council shall be-

(1) to develop guidance and ensure implementation of an efficient and effective real 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;

(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.-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.

(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 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;