PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 103-67.
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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 9, 1993
Directs the Administrator of General Services, under specified conditions, to convey specified lands in the District of Columbia to the Columbia Hospital for Women to construct a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center. Prohibits such lands from being used for any other purpose other than providing a site for the Center and related appurtenances. Directs the Hospital to establish three satellite health centers of which: (1) one shall provide health and counseling services exclusively for teenage women and their children; and (2) two shall provide such services for women (including teenage women) and their children. Includes the establishment of such health centers in the consideration required by this Act for the conveyed land. Reverts such property to the United States if the: (1) Hospital is not operating the Resource Center four years after the date of conveyance of such property; and (2) the property is used for any other purpose. Requires the Administrator to repay the Hospital any amounts paid by it for the property. Makes Columbia Hospital liable to the United States for specified damages if it fails to operate three satellite health centers for a 60-day period for each year in the 26-year period beginning four years after the conveyance date, unless the land has reverted to the United States. Authorizes the Administrator to waive such damages under certain conditions.
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Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D–OH
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Became Public Law No: 103-67.
Became Public Law No: 103-67.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S10808)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S10808)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment. With written report No. 103-125.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment. With written report No. 103-125.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 339 - 69 (Roll No. 55).
House roll call 55 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 339 - 69 (Roll No. 55).
House roll call 55 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1066-1072)
Mr. Traficant moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-23, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-23, Part I.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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