United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4025 (98th)
A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to transfer to the Smithsonian Institution without reimbursement the General Post Office Building and the site thereof located in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Introduced
28 September 1983
Last action
19 October 1984 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-523.
Sponsors
Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
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. Requires submission of renovation and repair plans to specified congressional committees, plus a 30 day delay, before any contract may be advertised or entered into.
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Timeline
28 September 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Source: Committee
5 October 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
14 March 1984
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
14 March 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 March 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
12 April 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
10 May 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
10 May 1984
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 May 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 98-778 (Part I).
Source: Committee
15 May 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 98-778 (Part I).
Source: Committee
9 August 1984
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
18 September 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 September 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 September 1984
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
21 September 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 1984
Introduced
Referred jointly to the Committees on Environment and Public Works; Rules by unanimous consent.
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 1984
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
29 September 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1299.
Source: Calendars
29 September 1984
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Jointly reported to Senate by Senator Stafford without amendment. With written report No. 98-651.
Source: Committee
29 September 1984
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Jointly reported to Senate by Senator Stafford without amendment. With written report No. 98-651.
Source: Committee
5 October 1984
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 October 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 October 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
11 October 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
11 October 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 October 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-523.
Source: President
19 October 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
19 October 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 October 1984
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 18 September 1984
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Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 15 May 1984
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 September 1983
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Sponsors
- Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/4025
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/4025
- us · 98-hr-4025 · source updated 7 April 2025