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H.R.1934 / 112th Congress

To improve certain administrative operations of the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Official summary

Version 79 · Reported to House without amendment · Jun 14, 2011

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Librarian of Congress to dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property of the Library of Congress by interagency transfer, donation, sale, trade-in, or other appropriate method.

Requires proceeds from such disposition to be: (1) credited to the funds available for the Library's operations; and (2) made available to acquire the same or similar property during the fiscal year in which the amounts are received, including the following fiscal year.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R–CA

Committees

  • Rules and Administration Committee
  • Committee on House Administration
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    1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

    2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    3. On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4315)

    4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4315)

    5. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4315)

    6. Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.

    7. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.

    8. Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 112-105.

    9. Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 112-105.

    10. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    12. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    13. Introduced in House

    14. Introduced in House

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