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HR 4450 97th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administration of criminal justice Correctional institutions Corrections and Correctional Institutions Courts and Civil Procedure Federal aid to law enforcement agencies Federal-local relations Intergovernmental relations Land transfers Local and Municipal Government Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property State courts States Surplus government property

A bill to authorize the donation of surplus property to any State for the construction and modernization of criminal justice facilities.

Introduced: September 9, 1981 See on congress.gov
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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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 14, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Sep 14, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from GSA, Justice, OMB.
Sep 9, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Sep 9, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to direct the Administrator of the General Services Administration, upon recommendation of the Attorney General, to donate surplus Federal property to any State or municipality for the construction and modernization of criminal justice facilities, including correctional facilities.

What's happening now April 21, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 2, 1982
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 12, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4450: A bill to authorize the donation of surplus property to any State for the construction and modernization of criminal justice facilities.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4450/
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"H.R. 4450: A bill to authorize the donation of surplus property to any State for the construction and modernization of criminal justice facilities.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4450/.
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H.R. 4450, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4450/.
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