HR 993
98th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Farm lands
Farms
Land use
Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Real Property
Surplus government property
A bill to amend section 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative 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: January 26, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Jan 26, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 26, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1