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40 U.S.C. § 4

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Title
40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Chapter
STI/CH13
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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“(a) Establishment.—There is established an independent board to be known as the Public Buildings Reform Board. “(b) Duties.—The Board shall carry out the duties as specified in this Act. “(c) Membership.—“(1) In general.—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. “(2) Appointments.—In selecting individuals for appointments to the Board, the President shall appoint members in the following manner:“(A) Two members recommended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. “(B) Two members recommended by the majority leader of the Senate. “(C) One member recommended by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. “(D) One member recommended by the minority leader of the Senate. “(3) Terms.—“(A) In general.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the term for each member of the Board shall be 6 years. “(B) Limitation.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the term of a member of the Board shall continue beyond 6 years until such time as the President appoints a replacement member of the Board. “(4) Vacancies.—Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. “(5) Qualifications.—In selecting individuals for appointment to the Board, the President shall ensure that the Board contains individuals with expertise representative of the following:“(A) Commercial real estate and redevelopment. “(B) Space optimization and utilization. “(C) Community development, including transportation and planning.

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