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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 8, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of General Services to proceed with redevelopment of the Old Post Office Building (including the Pavillion Annex), located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., consistent with the redevelopment plan approved by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Environment and Public Works. Authorizes the Administrator to provide replacement space for federal agency tenants housed in the Building as necessary.
Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on any proposed redevelopment agreement, including a summary of a cost-beneft analysis and a description of material provisions. Delays the effective date of any such agreement until 30 days of continuous session of Congress after transmittal of the Administrator's report to Congress.
People & committees
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D–DC
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 110-359.
Became Public Law No: 110-359.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9872)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9872)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1079.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-501.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-501.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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 voice vote. (text: CR H5818)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5818)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5001.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5818-5820)
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-724.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-724.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E30)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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