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H.R. 1266 (98th)
A bill to require the Administrator of General Services to notify States of the availability of surplus real property and to convey at reduced cost certain surplus real property for public park or public recreational use to State and local governments.
Introduced
3 February 1983
Last action
14 February 1983 · Committee
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Steny Hoyer, Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]
Subjects
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4 February 2025
Summary
Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require the Administrator of General Services to notify each State whenever surplus Federal real property within the State is available for disposition. Requires the Administrator to convey such property at reduced cost to a State or local government if such government, within a specified period, submits to the Administrator a State-approved plan for the use of such property for public park or public recreational purposes. Prohibits the approval or submission of a plan until the public is provided an opportunity to submit comments.
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Timeline
3 February 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Source: Committee
14 February 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, GSA, Interior.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 February 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Steny Hoyer · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/1266
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/1266
- us · 98-hr-1266 · source updated 4 February 2025