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H.R. 1597 97th Congress House

A bill to amend section 203 of the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 to require, prior to disposal, that notice and first right of refusal be given to certain previous holders…

Official title: A bill to amend section 203 of the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 to require, prior to disposal, that notice and first right of refus… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 203 of the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 to require, prior to disposal, that notice and first right of refusal be given to certain previous holders of surplus real property suitable for agricultural uses.

Introduced: February 3, 1981 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Agriculture and Rural AffairsFarm landsFarmsLand use
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Public Contracts, Procurement, and PropertyPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesPublic Lands and Real PropertyReal propertySurplus government property
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Feb 12, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from GSA, OMB.
Feb 3, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 3, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require Federal agencies which are about to dispose of surplus real property suitable for agricultural use to offer such property for sale to the individual who transferred such property to the agency or to the individual who leased such property from the agency for a specified period, provided that the individual had used such property for agricultural purposes.

Requires the deed of conveyance of any property sold under this Act to provide that the property shall revert to the United States if it is not used and maintained for agricultural purposes for at least 15 years.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1597: A bill to amend section 203 of the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 to require, prior to disposal, that notice and first right of refusal be given to certain previous holders of surplus real property suitable for agricultural uses.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1597/
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"H.R. 1597: A bill to amend section 203 of the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 to require, prior to disposal, that notice and first right of refusal be given to certain previous holders of surplus real property suitable for agricultural uses.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1597/.
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H.R. 1597, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1597/.
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[H.R. 1597: A bill to amend section 203 of the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 to require, prior to disposal, that notice and first right of refusal be given to certain previous holders of surplus real property suitable for agricultural uses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1597/)
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