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This bill provides the President with specific authority to sell federal real property during a government shutdown (referred to as a "lapse in appropriations") and establishes guidelines for such sales. During a partial or full government shutdown, the President would be permitted to sell federal real property and use the proceeds to pay salaries and expenses for employees who are not furloughed. The bill specifies that any employee involved in selling property would be considered performing essential services, and those receiving salary during the shutdown would not be eligible for back pay. Any funds received from property sales after the shutdown ends would be deposited in the Treasury for deficit reduction, with an additional provision that such funds could potentially be used to purchase Greenland. The bill includes important limitations: property sales are prohibited to specific countries considered foreign adversaries, including North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran, and the definition of property explicitly excludes land held in trust for Native American tribes. The legislation aims to provide a financial mechanism for maintaining government operations during funding gaps while placing certain restrictions on the sale of federal assets.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6023/all-info