H.R. 1734 - CPRA

CPRA

H.R. 1734 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

To decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, selling, disposing, and improving the efficiency of federal buildings and other civilian real property, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, selling, disposing, and improving the efficiency of federal buildings and other civilian real property, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Civilian Property Realignment Act
• CPRA
• Civilian Property Realignment Act
• CPRA
• Civilian Property Realignment Act
• CPRA

Sponsor

Jeff Denham

Co-Sponsors

• Lou Barletta
• Dan Boren
• Larry Bucshon
• Shelley Moore Capito
• Jim Costa
• Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
• Jeff Duncan
• John J. Duncan, Jr.
• Stephen Lee Fincher
• Bob Gibbs
• Frank C. Guinta
• Richard L. Hanna
• Wally Herger
• Tim Huelskamp
• Randy Hultgren
• Bill Johnson
• Mike Kelly
• Jeffrey M. Landry
• Billy Long
• Patrick T. McHenry
• Patrick Meehan
• Gary G. Miller
• Mick Mulvaney
• Sue Wilkins Myrick
• Richard B. Nugent
• Tom Reed
• David Schweikert
• Bill Shuster
• Marlin A. Stutzman
• Lynn A. Westmoreland
• Steve Womack

Subjects

• Government operations and politics
• Accounting and auditing
• Advisory bodies
• Building construction
• Civil actions and liability
• Congressional oversight
• Energy efficiency and conservation
• Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
• Government buildings, facilities, and property
• Government information and archives
• Government studies and investigations
• Homelessness and emergency shelter
• Judicial procedure and administration
• Land transfers
• Legislative rules and procedure
• Minority and disadvantaged businesses
• Public contracts and procurement
• Small business
• Women in business

Related Bills

• H.Res. 537 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1734) to Decrease the Deficit by Realigning, Consolidating, Selling, Disposing, and Improving the Efficiency of Federal Buildings and Other Civilian Real Property, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 1503 (112^th) : CPRA
• S. 2232 (112^th) : CPRA

Major Actions

Introduced	5/04/2011
Referred to Committee
Amendments (4 proposed)
Passed House	2/07/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Denham amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/07/2012	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/07/2012	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Carnahan amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	2/07/2012	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1734	2/07/2012	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 191 voted YES 230 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1734 Civilian Property Realignment Act	2/07/2012	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 186 voted YES 238 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	H.R. 1734 (112th): Civilian Property Realignment Act	2/07/2012	This bill PASSED the House 259 voted YES 164 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/04/2011
		5/04/2011	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		5/04/2011	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
		5/04/2011	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
		5/04/2011	Referred to House Rules
		5/05/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
		5/13/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .
		5/25/2011	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		5/25/2011	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
		10/13/2011	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	10/13/2011	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 22.
		2/01/2012	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-384, Part I.
		2/01/2012	Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
		2/01/2012	Committee on Rules discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/01/2012	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262.
		2/03/2012	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 537 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1734 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-11 shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
		2/06/2012	Rule H. Res. 537 passed House.
		2/06/2012	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 537.
		2/06/2012	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1734 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-11 shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
		2/06/2012	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 537 and Rule XVIII.
		2/06/2012	The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Woodall to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		2/06/2012	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1734.
		2/06/2012	The Chair announced its understanding that amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-385 would not be offered.
		2/06/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Denham amendment.
		2/06/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment.
		2/06/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		2/06/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment.
		2/06/2012	The Chair announced its understanding that amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-385 would not be offered.
		2/06/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 537, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carnahan amendment.
		2/06/2012	Mr. Denham moved that the Committee rise.
		2/06/2012	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/06/2012	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1734 as unfinished business.
		2/07/2012	Considered as unfinished business.
		2/07/2012	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		2/07/2012	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of the Connolly (VA) amendment numbered 3 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
		2/07/2012	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1734.
		2/07/2012	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		2/07/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 1734 would be postponed.
		2/07/2012	Mr. Michaud moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.
		2/07/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Michaud motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a provision which states "Properties owned by the Department of Veterans Affairs or other properties used in connection with providing services for veterans, including hospitals, clinics, and facilities that provide job training, post traumatic stress disorder treatment, housing assistance, homeless services, and rehabilitative care.".
		2/07/2012	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		2/07/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		2/07/2012	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		2/07/2012	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Denham.
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2012	On agreeing to the Denham amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/07/2012	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA).
		2/07/2012	Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX).
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2012	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/07/2012	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Carnahan.
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2012	On agreeing to the Carnahan amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2012	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1734
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2012	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1734 Civilian Property Realignment Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	2/07/2012	H.R. 1734 (112th): Civilian Property Realignment Act
		2/09/2012	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 923	Denham, Jeff [R-CA10]	February 6, 2012	Passed by voice vote on February 6, 2012.
	Amendment provides that the Secretary shall apply section 501 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411) to the extent practicable, to any buildings identified for disposal in the approved recommendations that are not more than 25,000 square feet or valued at less than $5 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 924	Connolly, Gerald [D-VA11]	February 6, 2012	Failed by roll call vote on February 7, 2012.
	Amendment sought to protect the ability of federal agencies to work with local governments to preserve appropriate excess federal property as open space, eliminating federal maintenance expenses while preserving public benefits. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 925	Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	February 6, 2012	Passed by voice vote on February 6, 2012.
	Amendment adds a sense of Congress that the Civilian Property Realignment Commission should take steps to provide assistance to small and minority-owned businesses seeking to be awarded contracts and requires the Commission to report to Congress and the President every 6 months regarding contracting and the size of the entities awarded contracts. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 926	Carnahan, Russ [D-MO3]	February 6, 2012	Passed by voice vote on February 6, 2012.
	Amendment requires the use of life-cycle cost analysis in the design or lease of federal buildings receiving at least 50% Federal funding and for which construction cost is over $1 million or the space to be leased is over 25,000 square feet. Show amendment details