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Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008

Introduced: January 16, 2008 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-359.
Oct 8, 2008
Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2008
Presented to President.
Sep 27, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2008
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9872)
Sep 26, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Sep 26, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9872)
Sep 24, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1079.
Sep 24, 2008
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-501.
Sep 17, 2008
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 24, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 23, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5818)
Jun 23, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5818)
Jun 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5001.
Jun 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5818-5820)
Jun 23, 2008
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 19, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459.
Jun 19, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-724.
May 22, 2008
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
May 22, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 22, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jan 16, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 16, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E30)
Jan 16, 2008
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of General Services to proceed with redevelopment of the Old Post Office Building (including the Pavillion Annex), located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., consistent with the redevelopment plan approved by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Environment and Public Works. Authorizes the Administrator to provide replacement space for federal agency tenants housed in the Building as necessary.

Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on any proposed redevelopment agreement, including a summary of a cost-beneft analysis and a description of material provisions. Delays the effective date of any such agreement until 30 days of continuous session of Congress after transmittal of the Administrator's report to Congress.

What's happening now October 8, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-359.

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