1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FASTA Reform Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments to the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (a) In general The Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in paragraph (9) by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (10) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (11) implementing innovative methods for the sale, redevelopment, consolidation, or lease of Federal buildings and facilities, including the use of no cost, nonappropriated contracts for expert real estate services to obtain the highest and best value for the taxpayer. ; (2) in section 3(5)(B)(viii) by inserting , other than office buildings and warehouses, after Properties ; (3) in section 5(b) by striking Five Board members and inserting Four Board members ; (4) in section 7 by adding at the end the following: (c) Return to civil service An Executive Director selected from the civil service (as such term is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) shall be entitled to return to the civil service after service to the Board ends if the Executive Director’s service to the Board ends for reasons other than misconduct, neglect of duty, or malfeasance. ; (5) in section 8— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) by striking and the Director of OMB ; and (ii) by inserting for a period of not less than 1 year before to assist the Board ; (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (C) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Hiring of term employees The Executive Director, with approval of the Board, may utilize the Office of Personnel Management to hire employees for terms not to exceed 2 years pursuant to the Office of Personnel Management guidance for nonstatus appointments in the competitive service. ; (6) in section 10 by striking 6 years after the date on which the Board members are appointed pursuant to section 4 and inserting on December 31, 2026