Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-752
Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
Introduced: 2007-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Arts, Culture, Religion
Computer software
Computers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
County politics and government
Depressed areas
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational facilities
Educational technology
Elementary and secondary education
Enterprise zones
Executive orders
Facsimile transmission
Federal-local relations
General Services Administration
Gifts
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
Law
Libraries
Nonprofit organizations
Science, Technology, Communications
Small towns
Social Welfare
Surplus government property
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: 
Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2007 - Directs each federal agency to identify useful federal electronic equipment that the agency has determined is surplus property and: (1) transfer such equipment to the Administrator of General Services (GSA) for transfer for donation to a qualifying recipient in accordance with provisions relating to the donation of personal property through state agencies; (2) transfer such equipment directly to a qualifying recipient, through an arrangement made by the GSA Administrator; or (3) transfer such equipment directly to a qualifying recipient pursuant to provisions of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980. 
 
Defines the term &quot;qualifying recipient&quot; to mean any an educational recipient, a qualifying small town, a qualifying county, or a library.
 
States that this Act supersedes Executive Order No. 12999 of April 17, 1996 (entitled &quot;Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for All Children in the Next Century &quot;).

action_date: 2008-05-21
text: 
Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2008 - Directs each federal agency to identify useful federal electronic equipment that the agency has determined is excess to its needs and to: (1) report such equipment to the Administrator of General Services for processing for transfer to an educational recipient in accordance with provisions relating to the donation of personal property through state agencies; (2) transfer such equipment directly to such a recipient by arrangement with the Administrator; or (3) report such equipment to the Administrator as excess property if transfer is not practicable.

Provides procedures, in the transfer of such equipment, for refurbishing for classroom use and data removal.

Requires transferring agencies to give the highest preference to educational recipients located in an enterprise community or empowerment zone designated under the Internal Revenue Code or a qualifying small town or county (those with certain levels of poverty). Requires state plans of operation for property transfers to give the same preference.

Defines &quot;educational recipient&quot; as a school or community-based educational organization. Defines &quot;federal electronic equipment&quot; to include computers and peripheral equipment, fax machines, and software (where a license transfer is permitted).

Requires a report to Congress from the Administrator on equipment inventories and transfers not later than 18 months after enactment of this Act.

States that this Act supersedes Executive Order No. 12999 of April 17, 1996 (entitled &quot;Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for All Children in the Next Century&quot;).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4089-4090)
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/19/2008 H4089-4090)
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4402)
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 752.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4089-4091)
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-625.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-625.
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-03-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2008-03-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Introduced in House