1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civilian Property Realignment Act of 2017 or CPRA . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to consolidate the footprint of Federal buildings and facilities; (2) to maximize the rate of use of Federal buildings and facilities; (3) to reduce the reliance of the Federal Government on leased space; (4) to sell or redevelop high-value assets that are underused to obtain the highest and best value for the taxpayer and maximize the return to the taxpayer; (5) to reduce the operating and maintenance costs of Federal civilian real properties through the realignment of real properties by consolidating, colocating, and reconfiguring space, and by implementing other operational efficiencies; (6) to reduce redundancy, overlap, and costs associated with field offices; (7) to facilitate and expedite the disposal of unneeded civilian properties; and (8) to assist Federal agencies in achieving sustainability goals of the Federal Government by reducing excess space, inventory, and energy consumption, as well as by leveraging new technologies. 3. Definitions Section 3 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (11), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Disposal The term disposal means any action that constitutes the removal of any Federal civilian real property from the Federal inventory, including sale, deed, demolition, or exchange. ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) the following: (10) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. . 4. Duties of Board Section 12 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note