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Version 18 · Reported to House amended, Part I · Oct 15, 1993
Ban on Smoking in Federal Buildings Act - Prohibits smoking in buildings owned or leased for use by a Federal agency except in areas, as may be designated by agencies, that are ventilated: (1) separately from other portions of the building; (2) using a method determined by the Administrator of General Services to be at least as effective as such; or (3) in accordance with Federal indoor air quality standards for environmental tobacco smoke, if such standards are in effect. Directs the Administrator of General Services (with respect to the executive branch), the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (with respect to the judicial branch), and the House Office Building Commission, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the Architect of the Capitol (with respect to the legislative branch) to take such actions as necessary to institute and enforce such prohibition. Requires the Administrator to report to specified congressional committees with information concerning the degree of compliance with this Act and on research and development on methods of ventilation which are at least as effective as the method described in this Act. Specifies that nothing in this Act is intended to preempt any provision of State or local law that is more restrictive than a provision of this Act.
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Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D–OH
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9583-9588)
Mr. Traficant moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193.
Committee on Government Operations discharged.
Committee on Government Operations discharged.
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 Nov. 12, 1993 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdicition of the committee pursuant to clause 1(j), rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-298, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-298, Part I.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1856-1857)
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E461)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E331)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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