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Version 18 · Reported to House amended, Part I · Jun 14, 1994
Amends the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to require the Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office to score any contract entered into by the Administrator of General Services under the Act to purchase, lease-purchase, or lease any building and its site in the same manner as if the contract were entered into on September 30, 1990, for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, and scorekeeping guidelines. Authorizes the Administrator to enter into such contracts for periods of not to exceed 30 years.
People & committees
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D–OH
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.
Committee on Government Operations discharged.
Committee on Government Operations discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
House Committee on Government Operations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 23, 1994.
House Committee on Government Operations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 18, 1994.
House Committee on Government Operations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 17, 1994.
House Committee on Government Operations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 16, 1994.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Government Operations for a period ending not later than Aug. 12, 1994 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(j), rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept.103-547, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept.103-547, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1811)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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