A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Tracy, California, to the City of Tracy.
Latest action · May 15, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-119.
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.
- IntroducedJun 29, 2011
- Passed SenateAug 2, 2011
- Passed HouseMay 7, 2012
- To the PresidentMay 10, 2012
- Became lawMay 15, 2012Public Law 112-119
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
Authorizes the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to offer to enter into a binding agreement with the city of Tracy, California, under which the Administrator may convey to the city any reversionary interest retained by the United States in a specified parcel of land conveyed to the city for educational or recreational purposes and all other terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions imposed in connection with the conveyance of such parcel.
Requires the city to pay to the Administrator not less than the appraised fair market value of the parcel, as determined by the Administrator pursuant to an appraisal, based on the highest and best use of the parcel. Treats such determination regarding the value of such parcel as being final.
Makes the city responsible for reimbursing the Administrator for costs associated with the implementation of this Act, including the costs of each applicable appraisal and survey.
Requires the net proceeds from such conveyance to be deposited into the Federal Buildings Fund and made available for expenditure for any lawful purpose consistent with the Administrator's authority.
Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting or limiting the application of or obligation to comply with any environmental law.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 29, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jun 29, 2011 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Jun 29, 2011Markup Jul 13, 2011Reported Jul 28, 2011 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Aug 5, 2011Markup Apr 26, 2012 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Aug 5, 2011 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Aug 6, 2011 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2012Signed by President.
- May 15, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-119.
- May 10, 2012Presented to President.
- May 7, 2012Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 7, 2012Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2299-2300)
- May 7, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1302.
- May 7, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2299)
- May 7, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 26, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 26, 2012Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 6, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Aug 5, 2011Received in the House.
- Aug 5, 2011Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Aug 3, 2011Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 2, 2011Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5283; text as passed Senate: CR S5283)
- Jul 28, 2011Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 112-40.
- Jul 28, 2011Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 117.
- Jul 13, 2011Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jun 29, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Jun 29, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 H3148 | Jeff Denham R-CA | May 18, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2299, H2300Text printed H2299 | Darrell Issa R-CA, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Jeff Denham R-CA, Jerry McNerney D-CA | May 7, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5281, S5283Text printed S5283 | Harry Reid D-NV | Aug 2, 2011 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 22, 2011S. 1302, A bill to authorize the Administrator of the General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Tracy, California, to the city of TracyCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 13, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45104 | Guide to Committee Activity Reports: Purpose, Rules, and Contents | Report | Jun 2, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2406 | To authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Tracy, California, to the City of Tracy. | Identical bill | Jul 7, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Tracy, California, to the City of Tracy.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Aug 5, 2011Referred in House
- Aug 2, 2011Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 28, 2011Reported to Senate
- Jun 29, 2011Introduced in Senate
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.
