S 1325 · 97th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Former Presidents Facilities and Services Reform Act of 1981
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.(1982-09-29)
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Former Presidents Facilities and Services Reform Act of 1981 - Title I: Presidential Libraries - Directs the Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Archivist of the United States and the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service, to promulgate architectural and design standards for Presidential archival depositories. Authorizes the Administrator to accept, as private gifts or pursuant to agreements with State or local governments, institutes, or foundations, only such land, buildings, and equipment as are necessary to establish one depository in one building of a specified size for each President or former President. Requires the Administrator to submit a prospectus for each proposed depository to specified congressional committees. Prohibits the Administrator from accepting a gift or entering into an agreement to establish a depository if: (1) such committees adopt a resolution disapproving such prospectus within a specified period; or (2) the land, buildings, and equipment do not meet the architectural and design standards, unless Congress adopts a concurrent resolution approving the establishment of such depository regardless of noncompliance with such st…
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10 Democrats5 Republicans