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HR 3187 106th Congress House

To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to temporarily continue authority relating to transfers of certain surplus property to State and local governments for law…

Official title: To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to temporarily continue authority relating to transfers of certain surplus property to St… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to temporarily continue authority relating to transfers of certain surplus property to State and local governments for law enforcement and emergency reponse purposes.

Introduced: November 1, 1999 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Correctional institutionsCrime and Law EnforcementEmergency ManagementEmergency medical services
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Nov 1, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Nov 1, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 9, 1999

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to extend until July 31, 2000, certain authority to transfer surplus Government property required for correctional facility use as needed by States, localities, and territories for law enforcement or emergency management response purposes.

Disallows the Administrator of General Services, from January 1, 2000, to July 31, 2000, from conveying any such property required for such use as needed by States, localities, and territories for the care or rehabilitation of criminal offenders, but allows the Administrator to accept, consider, and approve applications for the transfer of such property for such purposes.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3187: To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to temporarily continue authority relating to transfers of certain surplus property to State and local governments for law enforcement and emergency reponse purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3187/
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"H.R. 3187: To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to temporarily continue authority relating to transfers of certain surplus property to State and local governments for law enforcement and emergency reponse purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3187/.
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H.R. 3187, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3187/.
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[H.R. 3187: To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to temporarily continue authority relating to transfers of certain surplus property to State and local governments for law enforcement and emergency reponse purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3187/)
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