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S. 2566 (96th)

A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to donate to State and local governments certain Federal personal property loaned to them for civil defense use, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

16 April 1980

Last action

28 August 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred jointly to House Committees on Armed Services; and Government Operations.

Sponsors

Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

Summary

Declares Federal personal property which was loaned to a State or local government by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (DCPA) and transferred with the other property of DCPA to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to be surplus property. Directs the Administrator of General Services to donate such property to such government if the Director of FEMA certifies that the government is using the property for civil defense purposes. Requires the Director to survey such property and to notify the Administrator of the property which is being used for civil defense purposes within 180 days after the enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 16 April 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 April 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 August 1980

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-901.

    Source: Committee

  4. 18 August 1980

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-901.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 August 1980

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  6. 27 August 1980

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  7. 28 August 1980

    Introduced

    Referred jointly to House Committees on Armed Services; and Government Operations.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

3 official files

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