To authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Galveston, Texas, to the Galveston Historical Foundation.
Public Law 111-76 · H.R. 2121 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 19, 2009 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX-14)
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.
Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to offer to convey to the Galveston Historical Foundation the parcel of federal real property located at 502 20th Street in Galveston, Texas, including improvements.
Requires the Galveston Historical Foundation to pay to the Administrator, as consideration for the conveyance of the parcel, the fair market value of such parcel, based upon an appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator.
Makes the Galveston Historical Foundation responsible for the costs of the appraisal and for all other costs related to such conveyance.
Requires the deposit of any proceeds received as consideration as described above into the Federal Buildings Fund. Makes amounts in such Fund available for expenditure for any lawful purpose, with the Administrator providing to specified congressional committees 30 days advance written notice of any such expenditure.
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. 22 actions.
- Oct 19, 2009Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-76.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 7, 2009FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 25, 2009FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 24, 2009FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 10, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sep 9, 2009FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · 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. 2121.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 8, 2009CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 135.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-246.
- Jul 30, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
- Apr 28, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Apr 27, 2009CommitteeCommittee · 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
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.