HR 404
105th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Armed Forces and National Security
Consolidated police and fire services
Correctional institutions
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
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Land transfers
Military base closures
Military base conversion
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Rescue work
Surplus government property
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.
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19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Nov 5, 1997
Received in the Senate.
Nov 4, 1997
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 4, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 4, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 4, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 4, 1997
Considered as unfinished business.
Nov 4, 1997
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cummings objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Nov 4, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 4, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9922-9923, H9983)
Nov 4, 1997
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 30, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 3, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jan 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jan 9, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.