Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008
Public Law 110-359 · H.R. 5001 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 8, 2008 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
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.
Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of General Services to proceed with redevelopment of the Old Post Office Building (including the Pavillion Annex), located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., consistent with the redevelopment plan approved by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Environment and Public Works. Authorizes the Administrator to provide replacement space for federal agency tenants housed in the Building as necessary.
Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on any proposed redevelopment agreement, including a summary of a cost-beneft analysis and a description of material provisions. Delays the effective date of any such agreement until 30 days of continuous session of Congress after transmittal of the Administrator's report to Congress.
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
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Oct 8, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-359.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 26, 2008FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 24, 2008CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1079.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-501.
- Sep 17, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jun 24, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Jun 23, 2008FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5001.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 19, 2008CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-724.
- May 22, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jan 17, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Jan 16, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E30)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.