S 894 — A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide requirements for the disposal of surplus Federal property relating to review of bidders and post-sale responsibilities.

Summary

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA), for the purpose of ensuring settlement of a loan that was used by a member of the public to purchase federal real property that has a significant health or safety concern: (1) to identify, during the course of the ordinary bidding process, whether there is any obvious and significant indication that the prospective purchaser is incapable of settling the loan obligation or removing any health or safety conditions; and (2) if such an indication is identified, to document it and disallow the sale. If an immediate or subsequent purchaser of an asbestos-affected federal property is a debtor and transfers any of the property having significant quantities of unabated asbestos to a state or local government, GSA shall coordinate with other federal agencies to identify funding resources for asbestos abatement if such government submits a request for such coordination within 20 years after the initial sale of the affected property by the GSA. The bill defines "asbestos-affected property" as any federal property sold by the GSA after April 30, 2013, that contains friable asbestos and a significant overall quantity of asbestos, such that damage inflicted on the property by a natural disaster would cause significant damage to the public.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html April 07, 2017

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The bill modifies the procedures for the disposal of surplus federal property, including new bidding and post-sale responsibilities.

• 40 U.S.C. § 543

  An executive agency designated or authorized by the Administrator of General Services to dispose of surplus property → (a) In General.--The Administrator of General Services or an executive agency designated or authorized by the Administrator of General Services to dispose of surplus property

  The Administrator of General Services is explicitly named in the initial sentence regarding the disposal of surplus property.

• 40 U.S.C. § 543

  on terms and conditions that the Administrator considers proper. → on terms and conditions that the Administrator considers proper. (b) Disposal Actions.-- (1) Documentation.--The Administrator of General Services or an executive agency

  Introduces a new subsection for disposal actions and documentation, alongside the existing provisions.

• 40 U.S.C. § 543

  (2) Observations of bidder.--For purposes of ensuring settlement of a loan used for the purchase by a member of the public of any Federal real property with a significant health or safety concern sold by the General Services Administration under this chapter, the Administrator of General Services shall--

  Establishes requirements for assessing bidders and their capabilities regarding health and safety concerns.

• 40 U.S.C. § 543

  (A) during the course of the ordinary bidding process, identify, to the best of the ability of the Administrator of General Services, whether any obvious and significant indication is present that the purchaser is not capable of--

  Requires the Administrator to identify significant indicators of a purchaser's capability during the bidding process.

• 40 U.S.C. § 543

  (B) if such an obvious and significant indication is identified--

  Outlines consequences for recognizing a purchaser's inability to manage health and safety concerns.

• 40 U.S.C. § 543

  (i) document the indication; and (ii) disallow sale of the Federal property to the prospective purchaser.

  Mandates documentation of significant concerns and allows for disqualification of bidders who cannot address those concerns.

• 40 U.S.C. § 543

  (3) Asbestos.--

  Introduces regulations specific to asbestos-affected properties.

• 40 U.S.C. § 543

  (A) Definition of asbestos-affected property.--In this paragraph, the term `asbestos-affected property' means any Federal property that--

  Defines the term 'asbestos-affected property' for regulatory purposes.

• 40 U.S.C. § 543

  (B) Responsibility.--In the event that an immediate or subsequent purchaser of an asbestos-affected property is a debtor (as defined in section 101 of title 11, United States Code), and transfers any portion of the asbestos-affected property with significant quantities of unabated asbestos to a unit of State or local government, on request by that unit of government, the Administrator of General Services shall coordinate with other Federal agencies to identify funding resources for the purpose of asbestos abatement if that unit of government submits the request to the Administrator of General Services not later than 20 years after the date of the initial sale of the real property by the General Services Administration.

  Establishes responsibilities for dealing with asbestos in federal property and outlines processes for funding abatement efforts.

Action History

1. April 07, 2017

   Introduced in Senate

2. April 07, 2017

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2456)

Sponsors

• Steve Daines · Primary

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