HR 6540 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Common Sense USA Act

Introduced Sep 21, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Bill Posey R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 10, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 21, 2012
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Common Sense Utilization of Spaceport Assets Act or the Common Sense USA Act - Authorizes the Director of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to convey excess real property to a state, or a subdivision of a state, for the development and operation of a spaceport.

Prohibits the involvement of the Administrator of General Services Administration (GSA) in any such conveyance.

Permits such conveyance to be made only after specific conveyance requirements have been met, including that the Director has received and approved a development plan that assures that the conveyed land will be developed and operated as a spaceport.

Requires the deed of conveyance to provide that all of the property will be used and maintained in perpetuity for the purpose for which it was conveyed.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 10, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
  2. Sep 21, 2012Introduced in House
  3. Sep 21, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 1

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  1. Sep 21, 2012Introduced in House

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