SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

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. 177), H42 [6JA]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— 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. 139), H40 [6JA]

EPA: eliminate certain programs, close field offices, and lease or sell underutilized properties (see H.R. 2111), H2653 [29AP]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce deficit by consolidating and selling excess Federal tangible property (see S. 2375), S8494 [8DE]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see S. 1888), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3300), H5763 [29JY]

GSA: establish a program to sell Federal buildings that are not utilized to provide revenue for increases in Social Security benefits and military retirement pay (see H.R. 4071), H8360 [18NO]

——— repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1675), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 1887), H2307 [16AP]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see H.R. 3111), H5291 [16JY]

——— reduce number of nonessential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see S. 427), S900 [10FE]

Public buildings: reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (see H.R. 2322), H3211 [14MY]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see S. 1400), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2221), H2792 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies, H7380 [2NO]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1232), H2666 [30AP], H3501–H3504 [20MY], H8230 [16NO], E535 [21AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding to transfer mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles to local law enforcement agencies, H4123, H4124 [10JN]

——— 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 (H.R. 139), H630 [27JA]

Motor vehicles: reduce vehicle fleets and increase use of commercial ride-sharing companies by Depts. of Agriculture, the Interior, and Energy, H7674, H7675 [4NO]

Reports filed

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1400), S6651 [15SE]

Texts of

S. 1400, Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, S3187 [20MY]