HR 5735 · 98th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Public Buildings Act Amendments of 1984

Introduced 1984-05-24· Sponsored by Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.(1984-06-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Buildings Act Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (the Act) to authorize the Administrator of General Services (the Administrator) to acquire options to purchase any building which is determined to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Raises the single-building purchase-price limit from $500,000 to $1,000,000. Adds further information to be included in the Administrator's report to appropriate congressional committees for the purpose of securing approval for purchases of public buildings in excess of $1,000,000. Allows the Administrator to alter, by up to ten percent: (1) the amount expended for a construction or alteration project; or (2) the amount of space to be provided for the project. Requires a report to Congress by the Administrator, together with recommendations, when such changes are in excess of ten percent of the original project prospectus. Authorizes the Administrator to issue obligations, to be purchased by the Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary), in amounts necessary to finance the acquisition or construction of any public buildings. Allows the Secretary to determine the terms and conditions for such obligations. …

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