S 1287 · 98th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Public Buildings Authorization Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-05-16· Sponsored by Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.(1983-09-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Buildings Authorization Act of 1983 - Prohibits any appropriation or obligation of funds for real property management and related activities unless it has been authorized by Congress in accordance with this Act. Prohibits any public building construction, renovation, repair, or alteration unless an appropriation for the estimated costs of such construction has been authorized in the same fiscal year. Prohibits entering into any lease, beginning in FY 1985, unless the authority to enter into contracts has first been made for the maximum cost of such lease. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 for certain real property management and related activities of the Public Buildings Service. States that such appropriated funds for construction, renovation, repair, or alteration shall remain available for obligation and expenditure without regard to fiscal year limitations. Directs that ten percent of the funds authorized under this Act shall be available for repair or alteration projects and leases not authorized by this Act, if the Administrator of General Services certifies that such expenditures resulted from emergency building conditions or changing or additional programs of Fed…

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