To amend the International Center Act to authorize the lease or sublease of certain property described in such Act to an entity other than a foreign government or international organization if certain conditions are met.
Public Law 110-249 · H.R. 3913 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jun 26, 2008 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL-18)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the International Center Act to authorize the lease or sublease of property identified by the District of Columbia as tax lots 803, 804, 805, and 806 to an entity other than a foreign government or international organization, so long as the Secretary of State maintains the right to approve the occupant and the intended use of the property.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 2322Identical billText similarities
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Jun 26, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-249.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 18, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 6, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 5, 2008FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Jun 2, 2008CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 755.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-343.
- May 20, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 29, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jan 28, 2008FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3913.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 315.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-518.
- Jan 16, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 23, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Oct 22, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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