The Government Shutdown Efficiency Act grants the President the authority to sell federal real property during a full or partial lapse in appropriations. Funds generated from these sales can be used to cover the salaries and expenses of federal officers and employees who are excepted from furlough during the shutdown. Services performed by these employees related to property sales are considered emergency services, and those paid through this mechanism would not receive additional back pay. Any amounts received from property sales after a shutdown ends must be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction , though funds may also be used for the purchase of Greenland. The bill explicitly defines "property" to exclude real property held in trust for or located within an Indian Tribe's reservation. Furthermore, it prohibits the sale of any federal real property to specific foreign adversary countries, including North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran, or any entities substantially controlled by them.