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S 329 98th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Correctional institutions Corrections and Correctional Institutions Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property 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: February 1, 1983 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
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Passed House
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Became law
Feb 7, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services.
Feb 1, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Feb 1, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the Administrator of the General Services Administration to transfer to any State or local government surplus property determined by the Attorney General to be required for correctional facility use.

Requires the Administrator to report annually to Congress on the acquisition cost of all donated personal property and real property disposed of during the preceding fiscal year.

What's happening now February 7, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 329: A bill to authorize the donation of surplus property to any State for the construction and modernization of criminal justice facilities.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-329/
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"S. 329: A bill to authorize the donation of surplus property to any State for the construction and modernization of criminal justice facilities.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-329/.
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