Public Buildings Authorization Act of 1984

Summary

Public Buildings Authorization Act of 1984 - Prohibits any appropriation or obligation of funds for real property management and related activities unless it has been authorized by Congress in accordance with this Act. Prohibits any public building construction, renovation, repair, or alteration unless an appropriation for the estimated costs of such construction has been authorized in the same fiscal year. Prohibits entering into any lease, beginning in FY 1986, unless the authority to enter into contracts has first been made for the maximum cost of such lease. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 for the real property management and related activities of the Public Buildings Service, with specified outlays for: (1) construction of public buildings at specified locations; (2) construction of public buildings of less than 10,000 gross square feet of space; (3) deficit balances relating to FY 1982 construction projects; (4) purchase of sites and buildings at specified locations and costs; (5) renovations, alterations, and repairs of public buildings at specified locations and costs; (6) design and construction services; (7) rental increases due to lease expirations and for expansion space; (8) payments in FY 1985 to provide for space under lease prior to FY 1985; (9) FY 1985 real property operations; (10) FY 1985 program direction; and (11) FY 1985 payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligation for public buildings acquired by purchase contract. Directs that funds appropriated for construction or repair shall remain available without fiscal year limitation, provided that such construction or repair has commenced in the same year in which funds for such work was authorized. Regards commencement of design as commencement of construction. Requires that ten percent of the funds made available for renovation, alteration, and repair of public buildings and for payment of leases on buildings, shall be available for repair or alteration projects and leases, respectively, not otherwise authorized by this Act, if the Administrator of General Services (the Administrator) certifies such to be the result of emergency building conditions or changing or additional programs of Federal agencies. Prohibits the obligation of funds for such projects until 30 days after submission by the Administrator of an explanatory statement to the appropriate congressional committees which includes the reasons why such project or lease cannot be deferred for authorization until the next succeeding fiscal year.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-762.

   Source: Committee

2. 3 May 1984

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 May 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 May 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 925.

   Source: Calendars

6. 24 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Stafford without amendment. With written report No. 98-483.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Stafford without amendment. With written report No. 98-483.

   Source: Committee

8. 15 June 1984

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 15 June 1984

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 18 June 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 2 July 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 15 June 1984

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 May 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · ssev00 · Standing

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