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Local Preparedness Acquisition Act
To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and certain other related items by State and local governments.
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- Official: To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and certain other related items by State and local governments. as introduced.
- Short: Local Preparedness Acquisition Act as passed senate.
- Short: Local Preparedness Acquisition Act as reported to senate.
- Short: Local Preparedness Acquisition Act as passed house.
- Short: Local Preparedness Acquisition Act as reported to house.
- Short: Local Preparedness Acquisition Act as introduced.
6/10/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Local Preparedness Acquisition Act - Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to provide for the use by state or local governments See Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House | | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | This Bill Has Become Law |
| July 25, 2007 | December 17, 2007 | June 10, 2008 | June 26, 2008 | June 26, 2008 |
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- Enacted on Jun 26, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-248.
- Signed on Jun 26, 2008.
- Jun 18, 2008. Presented to President.
- Jun 11, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 10, 2008. Cleared for White House.
- Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Jun 10, 2008. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Added to calendar on Jun 05, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 768..
- Jun 05, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-344.
- Apr 10, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 22, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Dec 18, 2007: Received in the Senate.
- Added to calendar on Dec 17, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303..
- Dec 17, 2007: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-494.
- Passed by voice vote in the House on Dec 17, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Dec 17, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3179.
- Dec 17, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Dec 17, 2007: Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Added to calendar on Nov 08, 2007: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote..
- Nov 08, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 08, 2007: Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Discharged.
- Sep 07, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
- Jul 25, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced on Jul 25, 2007.
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On Tuesday evening, the Senate agreed by unanimous consent to pass HR 3179, also known as the Local Preparedness Acquisition Act. Sponsored by Reps. ...
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The Local Preparedness Acquisition Act (HR 3179), signed June 26, authorizes state and local governments to use GSAâs Multiple Award Schedules to buy law enforcement and security-related items, including firefighting and rescue ...
HR 3179 would amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and certain other related items by State and local governments. ...
On Tuesday evening, the Senate agreed by unanimous consent to pass HR 3179, also known as the Local Preparedness Acquisition Act. Sponsored by Reps. Edolphus Towns, DN.Y., and Brian Bilbray, R-Calif., the bill would allow nonfederal ...
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