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H.R. 2747 (98th)

Correctional Facilities Act of 1983

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Introduced

26 April 1983

Last action

5 May 1983 · Committee

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]

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Summary

Correctional Facilities Act of 1983 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to State and local governments to construct, expand, repair, renovate, or modernize correctional facilities. Provides a distribution formula based on State population, criminal population, and corrections expenditures. Allows States to utilize the grants to fund 75 percent of their corrections construction expenditures. Provides grants for demonstration projects. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the Administrator of General Services to transfer or convey to State and local governments surplus property that the Attorney General recommends to be suitable for correctional facility use.

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Timeline

  1. 26 April 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 April 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 April 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 May 1983

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Justice, GAO, GSA.

    Source: Committee

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