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This bill amends federal law to give Indian Tribes the same eligibility as states and local governments to receive surplus federal real property through the General Services Administration's disposal process. Currently, tribes are largely left out of programs that let states and localities acquire surplus federal land and buildings for purposes such as correctional facilities, law enforcement, emergency management, port development, public airports, wildlife conservation, and homeless assistance programs. Under this legislation, tribes would be added as eligible recipients across these various programs, putting them on equal footing with state and local governments in applying for such property. The bill also requires the GSA Administrator to report annually to Congress on outreach efforts made to notify tribes about available surplus property, including a list of any properties actually transferred to tribes each year. Additionally, within two years of enactment, the Administrator must establish a formal process for handling situations where multiple entities—states, local governments, and tribes—compete for the same surplus property.

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