A bill to authorize the transfer to the Smithsonian Institution without reimbursement of the General Post Office Building and the site thereof located in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to transfer the General Post Office Building in the District of Columbia to the Smithsonian Institution without reimbursement. Directs the Administrator to relocate all operations of the United States International Trade Commission and the United States Postal Service currently located in such building. Directs the Administrator and the Chairman of the Commission to each report separately in writing on the status of such relocation to the Committees on Environment and Public Works, Finance, and Rules and Administration of the Senate and to the Committees on Public Works and Transportation and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. Authorizes appropriations to the Smithsonian Board of Regents for fiscal years beginning with FY 1985 for renovation and repair of the General Post Office Building.

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Timeline

1. 8 February 1984

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 February 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 February 1984

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 March 1984

   Introduced

   Referred jointly to the Committees on Environment and Public Works; Rules by unanimous consent.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 27 March 1984

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

6. 27 March 1984

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 August 1984

   Committee

   Committees on Rules. Joint hearings held with the Committee on House Administration.

   Source: Committee

8. 26 September 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Rules. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 4025 in lieu of this measure.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 February 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
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