[CPEO-MEF] CLOSURE: House passes "Civilian BRAC" bill

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

House seeks to unload unneeded government property

By JIM ABRAMS
Associated Press
February 7, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Tuesday backed legislation to sell off  
or consolidate some of the thousands of underused or unneeded federal  
buildings, potentially saving taxpayers billions of dollars.

The House bill takes its cue from past efforts to close military  
bases, setting up a commission that would make recommendations on  
streamlining federal property that Congress could either accept or  
reject, but could not alter.

...

The White House, in a statement, said it "appreciates" that the bill  
would pursue reform of the government's real estate portfolio, but  
voiced concerns it did not go far enough. The administration, and  
House Democrats, also said the bill discounts environmental factors  
in deciding which properties should be disposed of

...

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Lenny Siegel
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