Sec. 3. Federal Tangible Property Management Reform Board
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There is established an independent board to be known as the Federal Tangible Property Management Reform Board. The Board shall carry out the duties described in section 5. The Board shall be composed of— a Chairperson appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and 6 members appointed by the President. In making appointments to the Board under paragraph (1)(B), the President shall consult with— the Speaker of the House of Representatives concerning the appointment of 2 members; the majority leader of the Senate concerning the appointment of 2 members; the minority leader of the House of Representatives concerning the appointment of 1 member; and the minority leader of the Senate concerning the appointment of 1 member.
The term for each member of the Board shall be 6 years. A vacancy on the Board shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. In making appointments to the Board, the President shall ensure that the Board contains individuals with expertise representative of— commercial real estate and redevelopment; space optimization and utilization; community development, including transportation and planning; and personal property management, including property accountability, disposal, and recycling of equipment.
Each meeting of the Board, other than meetings in which classified information is to be discussed, shall— be open to the public; and be announced in the Federal Register and the Federal Web site established by the Board at least 14 calendar days in advance of a meeting. For each meeting, the Board shall release an agenda and a listing of materials relevant to the topics to be discussed. Of the members of the Board— 5 shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of conducting business; and 3 or more shall constitute a meeting of the Board.
All the proceedings, information, and deliberations of the Board shall be open, on request, to the Chairperson and the ranking minority party member, and the respective subcommittee Chairperson and ranking minority party member, of— the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
All proceedings, information, and deliberations of the Board shall be open, on request, to the Comptroller General of the United States. Each member of the Board, other than the Chairperson, shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Board.
The Chairperson of the Board shall be paid for each day referred to in subparagraph
(A)at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314, of title 5, United States Code. A member of the Board shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. The Board— shall appoint an Executive Director; and shall not be required to comply with the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service. The Executive Director shall be paid at the rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. Subject to paragraph (2), the Executive Director may request additional personnel detailed from Federal agencies. On request of the Chairperson and after approval of the Director, the head of any Federal agency shall detail the requested personnel of that agency to the Board to assist the Board in carrying out the duties of the Board. Appointments shall be made with consideration of a balance of expertise consistent with the qualifications of representatives described in subsection (c)(5). The Board, to the maximum extent practicable and subject to the availability of appropriations, shall use existing contracts, including nonappropriated contracts, entered into by the Administrator for services necessary to carry out the duties of the Board. The Administrator, in consultation with the Board, shall identify and provide, without charge, suitable office space within the Federal property inventory to house the operations of the Board. The Administrator shall provide to the Board any personal property already in the custody and control of the Administrator that is needed to carry out the duties of the Board. The Board and the authority of the Board shall terminate on the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act.