Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2009
Latest action · Sep 10, 2009 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 19, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2009 - Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) issue guidance for federal agency real property plans, including recommendations on how to identify and dispose of excess properties, evaluate disposal costs and benefits, and prioritize disposal decisions based on agency missions and anticipated future need for holdings; (2) report to specified congressional committees annually for five years on agency efforts to reduce their real property assets; and (3) assist agencies in the identification and disposal of excess real property.
Includes among the amounts the Administrator is authorized to obligate from proceeds from the disposition of excess real property: (1) amounts to pay the costs related to identifying and preparing properties to be reported excess by another agency; and (2) amounts to pay the costs associated with the reversion, custody, and disposal of reverted real property. Revises requirements for federal agency retention of proceeds from the transfer or sale of excess real property.
Provides that requirements under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act for the use of public buildings and real property to assist the homeless shall not apply to certain non-excess federal buildings or real property selected for demolition.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 19, 2009 to Jun 3, 2009; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Original | May 19, 2009 |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Original | May 19, 2009 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | May 19, 2009 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 3, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 19, 2009Markup Sep 10, 2009 |
| Government Operations Subcommittee | Referred Jun 26, 2009Discharged Sep 10, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2009Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Discharged.
- Sep 10, 2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 10, 2009Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 26, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
- May 19, 2009Introduced in House
- May 19, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4891 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC | Jun 28, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4604 | John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN | Jun 17, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Oct 15, 2009H.R. 2495, Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2009<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2009, including a subsequent amendment provided to CBO on September 23, 2009</p>
- Oct 15, 2009H.R. 2495, Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2009Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2009, including a subsequent amendment provided to CBO on September 23, 2009
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41240 | Real Property Disposition: Overview and Issues for the 112th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 12, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance authorities with regard to real property that has yet to be reported excess, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
