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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 18, 1993
Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to add providers of assistance to families or individuals whose annual incomes are below the poverty line to the list of organizations eligible to receive surplus personal property allocated by the Administrator of the General Services Administration.
People & committees
Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D–IN
Legislative record
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
See also S. 560.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2649 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2649 proposed by Senator Breaux for Senator Nunn.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14681)
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9877-9878)
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.
Reported by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 103-656.
Reported by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 103-656.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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