Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

10 August 1976

Last action

29 September 1976 · Passed

Status

Measure laid on table in House, S. 865 passed in lieu.

Summary

Title I: Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act - Amends the Public Buildings Act of 1959 and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require the Administrator of General Services, when acquiring or managing space necessary for Federal agencies, to: (1) utilize space in buildings of historic, architectural, or cultural significance where feasible; (2) encourage the location of commercial, cultural, educational, or recreational activities within or near public buildings; and (3) encourage the public use of public buildings outside of regular Federal working hours. Requires the Administrator to place on the access level of Federal buildings those activities requiring regular public contact. Title II: Requires the Administrator to report annually to Congress with respect to his activities and those of other departments with regard to standards issued, revised, repealed, or waived under the Act to insure that certain buildings financed with Federal funds are so designed and constructed as to be accessable to the physically handicapped.

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Timeline

10 August 1976
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 August 1976
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 August 1976
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 1976
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1584 (Part I).
Source: Committee
16 September 1976
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1584 (Part I).
Source: Committee
29 September 1976
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
29 September 1976
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
29 September 1976
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor

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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 September 1976
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 August 1976
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Related records

related to ← An Act to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 in order to preserve buildings of historical or architectural significance through their use for Federal public building purposes, and to amend the Act of August 12, 1968, relating to the accessibility of certain buildings to the physically handicapped.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/15134
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hr/15134
us · 94-hr-15134 · source updated 2 September 2025