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Legislative Branch Update: Current Audits and Legislation of Interest
Ivan Graff, P.E., CFM, PMP, CCE, LEED AP
Legislative Branch Update2
Focus on Current Engagements with the
GAO High Risk List 2013: Managing Federal Real Property
Engagement 542212: Real Property Cost Savings
Engagement 542214: Structures
Engagement 542216: Maintenance and Repair
May 20, 2013
Legislative Branch Update3
High Risk List 2013: Managing Real Property
May 20, 2013
Issues –1. Holding excess and
underutilized property
2. Relying on costly leasing practices
3. Securing real property
4. Lacking action on challenges that hamper reform, including:
Collecting accurate and useful data Legal requirements that discourage
disposition Balancing competing stakeholder
interestsOur 10 Year
Anniversary
(2003 – 2013)
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Real Property Savings
May 20, 2013Legislative Branch Update
Background: Presidential memorandum (June 10, 2010)
Real Property Cost Savings and Innovation Plan (July 2010)
GAO’s Big Questions What cost savings have agencies achieved? How did agencies calculate savings?
What has happened so far – Entrance conference (01/2013) Follow up meeting (04/2013) Additional questions (05/2013)
GAO542212$580M Cost Avoidance
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Structures
May 20, 2013Legislative Branch Update
Background: FRPP definition of structure differs from that used by
accountants GAO’s Big Questions
What do agencies have and who uses them? How do agencies use cost, value, and condition
information? Do agencies manage buildings and structures the same
way? What has happened so far –
Entrance conference (02/2013) GAO site visits scheduled (03/2013)
GAO5422147.5K Records
$43B Repl. Value
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Facility Maintenance and Repair
May 20, 2013Legislative Branch Update
Background: GAO 09-10 last examined this maintenance and repair Nagging issues: maintaining inactive assets, disposing of assets in
good condition, decrepit assets in with perfect CI GAO’s Big Questions
Are agencies addressing deferred maintenance? Do agencies follow industry practices when addressing deferred
maintenance? Do agencies consider energy efficiency when prioritizing
maintenance projects? What has happened so far –
Entrance conference (03/2013) ECM candidates to GAO (04/2013) Additional questions (05/2013)
GAO542216
$1.4B Maintenance$4.3B Deferred
Legislative Branch Update7
Focus on 113th Congress: Legislation Introduced in the House and Senate
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Real Property Disposition
Energy Efficiency
Fleet
May 20, 2013
Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act
May 20, 2013Legislative Branch Update8
H.R. 1208
• Reported to House on 04/24/2013
• Read it here: http://1.usa.gov/18QD9v6
S. 507
• Reported to Senate on 05/16/2013
• Read it here: http://1.usa.gov/13BrXjI
Who supports this?
Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act
May 20, 2013Legislative Update9
ENERGY would provide: Safe access to certain Manhattan Project related buildings in
Oak Ridge, TN Los Alamos, NM Hanford, WA
Funds to operate and maintain these buildings as visitor attractions
INTERIOR would provide: All other facilities (new or obtained) and interpretative services to
comprise the visitor experience ENERGY and INTERIOR have:
One year to establish the National Park One year to state roles and responsibilities Three years to publish a management plan
13 Buildings + LANL Historic District
Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act
May 20, 2013Legislative Update10
Difference Senate House
May INTERIOR purchase property?
Yes, from willing sellers only
No
Who pays for historic preservation on ENERGY buildings?
INTERIOR ENERGY
Who leads on the management plan?
INTERIOR (ENERGY “consults”)
SHARED (INTERIOR and relevant ENERGY site offices; ENERGY HQ “concurs”)
“No Buffer Zone” clause? No Yes
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Real Property Disposition Bills
May 20, 2013Legislative Branch Update
Civilian Property Realignment Act
• Introduced in the House on 02/14/2013
• Read it here: http://1.usa.gov/19FWZXN
Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of
2013
• Reported to House on 03/20/2013
• Read it here: http://1.usa.gov/107BzOT
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Civilian Property Realignment Act
May 20, 2013Legislative Branch Update
Creates a commission to find cost savings
OMB, the President, and Congress would
have to approve recommendations
Sale proceeds would fund future
recommended actions
Certain regulations would not apply to recommendations
DOE would no longer have authority to write leases
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Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act
May 20, 2013Legislative Branch Update
Creates a pilot disposal program for assets with high fair market value
Allows agencies to retain sale proceeds for disposals or maintenanceCodifies the Federal
Real Property Profile
Streamlines the review of excess
property for the homeless
Agencies would publish plans for their excess property
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CPRA and EFBPDA
May 20, 2013Legislative Branch Update
Who gets the net proceeds?
CPRA EFBPDA
House “Asset Proceeds and Space Management Fund” gets 100% of asset proceeds
Pilot: 98% Treasury, 2% homeless grants
Rest: 100% Agency
Senate -- --
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Energy Efficiency Bills
May 20, 2013Legislative Branch Update
GSA to perform energy audits
Execute when 10 year pay back or better
Sets energy standards for leases
Reduce data centers, FY 2018 & 2023
Retain USEC savings Federal loans Metering plans Commissioning
Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act
• Introduced in Senate• Read it here: http://1.usa.gov/19FWNHP
Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013
• Introduced in House• Read it here: http://1.usa.gov/12hp2tK
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Fleet Bills
May 20, 2013Legislative Branch Update
20% reduction of FY 2010 totals of: Vehicle number Vehicle purchase or
lease costs Applies FY 2013-2017
20% reduction of FY 2010 totals of: Vehicle number Vehicle purchase or
lease costs Applies FY 2013-2017
To reduce the number of nonessential vehicles
purchased . . .
• Introduced in Senate• Read it here: http://1.usa.gov/15TXEsk
Business and Government Operations Improvement
Act (Section 204)
• Introduced in House• Read it here: http://1.usa.gov/12HnYzK
DAILY WRAP UP
Property Management Virtual Workshop 2013May 20 – 23, 2013