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To provide for the conveyance of certain lands and improvements in Washington, District of Columbia, to the Columbia Hospital for Women to provide a site for the construction of a facility to house…

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To provide for the conveyance of certain lands and improvements in Washington, District of Columbia, to the Columbia Hospital for Women to provide a site for the construction of a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center.

Introduced: January 20, 1993 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 11, 1993

Became Public Law No: 103-67.

Aug 11, 1993

Signed by President.

Aug 10, 1993

Presented to President.

Aug 9, 1993

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 6, 1993

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S10808)

Aug 6, 1993

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S10808)

Aug 6, 1993

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.

Aug 6, 1993

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment. With written report No. 103-125.

Jun 24, 1993

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 10, 1993

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Mar 9, 1993

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1066-1072)

Mar 9, 1993

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 9, 1993

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 339 - 69 (Roll No. 55).

Mar 9, 1993

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Mar 9, 1993

Mr. Traficant moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 2, 1993

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-23, Part I.

Feb 23, 1993

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Feb 23, 1993

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 23, 1993

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Feb 23, 1993

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 19, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Feb 18, 1993

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 1, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

Jan 20, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.

Jan 20, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

Jan 20, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.

Jan 20, 1993

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 9, 1993	House · vote #55	SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED	Passed	339–69	See who voted →

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Directs the Administrator of General Services, under specified conditions, to convey specified lands in the District of Columbia to the Columbia Hospital for Women to construct a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center. Prohibits such lands from being used for any other purpose other than providing a site for the Center and related appurtenances.

Directs the Hospital to establish three satellite health centers of which: (1) one shall provide health and counseling services exclusively for teenage women and their children; and (2) two shall provide such services for women (including teenage women) and their children. Includes the establishment of such health centers in the consideration required by this Act for the conveyed land.

Reverts such property to the United States if the: (1) Hospital is not operating the Resource Center four years after the date of conveyance of such property; and (2) the property is used for any other purpose. Requires the Administrator to repay the Hospital any amounts paid by it for the property.

Makes Columbia Hospital liable to the United States for specified damages if it fails to operate three satellite health centers for a 60-day period for each year in the 26-year period beginning four years after the conveyance date, unless the land has reverted to the United States. Authorizes the Administrator to waive such damages under certain conditions.

What's happening now August 11, 1993

Became Public Law No: 103-67.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Public Law PDF
Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Reported to Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 6

District of Columbia Committee
House of Representatives
Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 8

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Mar 2, 1993

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Mar 2, 1993

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Feb 16, 1993

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Feb 16, 1993

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Feb 16, 1993

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Feb 16, 1993

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Feb 16, 1993

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jan 20, 1993

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 490: To provide for the conveyance of certain lands and improvements in Washington, District of Columbia, to the Columbia Hospital for Women to provide a site for the construction of a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-490/

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