Sec. 21. Federal real property database
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall publish a single, comprehensive, and descriptive database of all Federal real property under the custody and control of all executive agencies, other than Federal real property excluded for reasons of national security, in accordance with subsection (b). The Administrator shall collect from the head of each executive agency descriptive information, except for classified information, of the nature, use, and extent of the Federal real property of each such agency, including the following:
The geographic location of each Federal real property of each such agency, including the address and description for each such property. The total size of each Federal real property of each such agency, including square footage and acreage of each such property. Whether the Federal real property is currently, or will in the future be, needed to support agency’s mission or function. The utilization of each Federal real property for each such agency, including whether such property is excess, surplus, underutilized, or unutilized.
The number of days each Federal real property is designated as excess, surplus, underutilized, or unutilized. The annual operating costs of each Federal real property. The replacement value of each Federal real property. The Administrator, in consultation with the Director of OMB, shall make the database established and maintained under this section available to other Federal agencies. To the extent consistent with national security and procurement laws, the database shall be accessible by the public at no cost through the Web site of the General Services Administration.
To the extent practicable, the Administrator shall ensure that the database— uses an open, machine-readable format; permits users to search and sort Federal real property data; and includes a means to download a large amount of Federal real property data and a selection of such data retrieved using a search. Nothing in this section may be construed to require an agency to make available to the public information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code.