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To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of certain surplus property for use for law enforcement or public safety…

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To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of certain surplus property for use for law enforcement or public safety purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 1996 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 5, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jun 27, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jun 27, 1996
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6854)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of surplus real and related personal property needed for use by the transferee or grantee for a law enforcement or public safety purpose. Applies the law to prior transfers and conveyances.

What's happening now July 5, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3731: To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of certain surplus property for use for law enforcement or public safety purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3731/
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"H.R. 3731: To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of certain surplus property for use for law enforcement or public safety purposes.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3731/.
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H.R. 3731, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3731/.
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[H.R. 3731: To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of certain surplus property for use for law enforcement or public safety purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3731/)
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