SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

Addresses

Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act: Ma Ying-Jeou, President of Taiwan, E561–E563 [9AP]

Amendments

Ships and vessels: provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (S. 1683), S6352 [4DE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 5483), H7617 [16SE]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5478), H7617 [16SE]

——— require Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and property is sold or donated demonstrate they are certified, trained, or licensed in proper operation of the equipment (see H.R. 5413), H7296 [8SE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide uniform authority to use funds from disposal of Federal real property and establish public-private pilot program to enhance efficiency of Federal real property (see H.R. 5626), H7885 [18SE]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 5196), H6814 [24JY]

SBA: direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see S. 2794), S5564 [11SE] (see H.R. 5231), H7039 [29JY]

Letters

Naval Vessel Transfer Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9018 [10DE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9018 [10DE]

Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2976 [7AP]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H2976 [7AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 5478), H7538 [16SE], H8147 [20NO]

Ships and vessels: provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (H.R. 3470), H2973–H2977 [7AP], H9018, H9019 [10DE], E553, E561 [9AP]

——— provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (S. 1683), H9017–H9019 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate

EPA: reconsider rule prohibiting Dept. of Defense from transferring excess military vehicles to rural fire departments due to emissions regulations, S4246 [8JY]

GSA: allow veterans who own small businesses to participate in excess Federal property program, S5471 [10SE]

Ships and vessels: provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (S. 1683), S6355 [4DE]

Reports filed

Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 328) (H. Rept. 113–731), H10335 [2JA]

Texts of

H.R. 3470, Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act, H2973–H2976 [7AP]

S. 1683, Naval Vessel Transfer Act, H9017 [10DE]

S. 2794, Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, S5565 [11SE]