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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1982

96 STAT. 1936

PUBLIC LAW 97-380—DEC. 22, 1982

Public Law 97-380 97th Congress An Act Dec. 22, 1982 [S. 1444] Federal personal property. Donation for civil defense. 50 USC app. 2251 note.

To authorize the Administrator of General Services to donate to State and local governments certain Federal personal property loaned to them for civil defense use, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) all Federal personal property which— (A) was transferred by a component of the Department of Defense to the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency by July 15, 1979, (B) is, on the date of enactment of this Act, on loan to a State or a State and local government jointly as a result of a written loan agreement executed by such Agency, and (C) was transferred with the functions and property of such Agency to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall be disposed of in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Whenever the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency certifies that property described in subsection (a) is being used by the State or local government holding such property for a purpose consistent with the purpose for which the property was furnished, the Administrator of General Services shall transfer title to such property to the appropriate State or local government. Approved December 22, 1982.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1444 (H.R. 1856): HOUSE REPORT: No. 97-910, Pt. 1 accompanying H.R. 1856 (Comm. on Government Operations) and Pt. 2 (Comm. on Armed Services). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 13, H.R. 1856 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 1444 passed in lieu.