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S 1492 114th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Alaska Government buildings, facilities, and property Land transfers National Archives and Records Administration

A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of…

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A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.

Introduced: June 3, 2015 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-161.
May 20, 2016
Signed by President.
May 18, 2016
Presented to President.
May 16, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2391)
May 16, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2391)
May 16, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1492.
May 16, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2391-2392)
May 16, 2016
Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 11, 2016
Held at the desk.
Apr 11, 2016
Received in the House.
Apr 7, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 6, 2016
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1774; text of committee substitute as amended: CR S1774)
Apr 6, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1774; text of committee substitute as amended: CR S1774)
Mar 15, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
Mar 15, 2016
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-228.
Dec 9, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 3, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 3, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on March 15, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

This bill directs the General Services Administration, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to offer to convey to the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for not less than fair market value, a parcel of U.S. property in such city consisting of approximately nine acres and improvements located at 400 East Fortieth Avenue that is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

The city shall be responsible for paying the costs of a survey, an appraisal, and any other costs relating to the conveyance of the federal property.

Any net proceeds received by the Archivist as a result of the conveyance shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction.

What's happening now May 20, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-161.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1492: A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1492/
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"S. 1492: A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1492/.
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S. 1492, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1492/.
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