S 1708
109th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Disaster relief
Emergency Management
Federal installations
Federal office buildings
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Leases
Emergency Lease Requirements Act of 2005
Introduced: September 15, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 356.
Jan 26, 2006
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-214.
Nov 17, 2005
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 15, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 15, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Emergency Lease Requirements Act of 2005 - Amends federal law concerning public buildings to revise requirements relating to the authority of the Administrator of General Services to enter into emergency leases during major disasters and other emergencies. Extends from 180 days to five years the maximum term of an emergency lease without specific congressional approval of the lease prospectus.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 356.
Committees of jurisdiction
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