A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to permit the recovery of replacement cost of motor vehicles and other related equipment and supplies.
Public Law 95-506 · H.R. 13767 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 24, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. John Burton (D-CA-5)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. Jack Brooks, Rep. Frank Horton,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to direct the Administrator of General Services to fix prices for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of motor vehicle pools and to furnish vehicles and related equipment to requisitioning agencies at prices fixed by the Administrator at levels which will recover all elements of cost. Authorizes the Administrator to include increments for the estimated replacement cost of such vehicles and equipment.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 24, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-506.
- Oct 14, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 12, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 10, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Sep 26, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Sep 25, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Aug 25, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Aug 7, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.