Federal Real Property Management

This executive order establishes a government-wide framework for federal real property management, designating the Domestic Policy Council as the policy approval forum and assigning oversight roles to OMB and GSA. It requires all executive agencies to develop annual improvement plans for their real property holdings and directs Agriculture and Interior to improve management of public lands and National Forest System lands.

50 FR 18453

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Impact dates

Jul 28, 1985
Agencies to develop annual real property management improvement plans
Jul 28, 1985
OMB and GSA to develop legislative initiatives
Apr 29, 1985
Agencies to establish internal policies and accountability systems

Key directives

Domestic Policy Council to serve as forum for approving government-wide real property management policies
All executive departments and agencies shall establish internal policies and systems of accountability for real property use
Agencies shall periodically review real property holdings and conduct surveys per GSA standards
Agencies shall develop annual real property management improvement plans with goals, sales targets, workspace management, productivity, and excess property targets
OMB shall review agency efforts through management and budget review processes; savings to reduce Federal spending and support program delivery
OMB and GSA shall develop legislative initiatives to improve real property management using private sector techniques
President's Council on Management Improvement shall conduct additional studies to improve real property management
GSA Administrator shall provide government-wide policy oversight and guidance for federal real property management
Departments of Agriculture and Interior shall improve management of public lands and National Forest System lands and develop legislative proposals
EO 12348 is revoked

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

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Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

No enforcement mechanism or consequences for non-compliance specified
Savings redirection to 'reduce Federal spending and support program delivery' creates tension between deficit reduction and agency mission needs
Vague standard 'to the extent permitted by law' in Section 2 may limit GSA oversight authority
Delegation of operational responsibility 'where feasible and economical' leaves substantial discretion to agencies
Public lands provisions lack specific metrics or benchmarks for 'effective and economic' management