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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 14, 1999
Directs the Administrator of General Services to acquire by transfer from the U.S. Postal Service the real property and improvements located at 30 North Seventh Street in Terre Haute, Indiana. Provides that such transfer shall be made without reimbursement, except that the Administrator shall provide to the Postal Service an option to occupy 8,000 square feet of renovated space in the building at no cost for a 20-year term. Requires the Administrator to renovate such building and acquire parking spaces to accommodate use of the building by the Administrator and the U.S. Postal Service. Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Pease, Edward A. [R-IN-7] · R–IN
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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 on H.R. 2513.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11231-11234)
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Committee Hearings Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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