HR 1266
113th Congress
House
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To amend title 40, United States Code, concerning the calculation of transactions for the lease of land ports of entry and international bridges, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 19, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Mar 19, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to enter into contracts for the lease of a land port of entry or an international bridge (covered facility) and its site for periods not exceeding 30 years. Requires the Administrator to transmit to Congress an analysis of the cost effectiveness of leasing the covered facility, as compared to directly purchasing or constructing it, before entering into any contract to lease, purchase, or build a covered facility.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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