H.R. 6440: To provide for the transfer of certain Federal Property to the Galveston Historical Foundation.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-08 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To provide for the transfer of certain Federal Property to the Galveston Historical Foundation.

Plain summary

Directs the Administrator of General Services to offer to convey to the Galveston Historical Foundation the federal real property located at 502 20th Street in Galveston, Texas, including all buildings and improvements on that property. Requires such conveyance to be in accordance with a fair market value appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator. Makes the Galveston Historical Foundation responsible for all real estate transaction costs associated with the conveyance.

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Official text

To provide for the transfer of certain Federal Property to the Galveston Historical Foundation.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · 0 cosponsors

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Appraisal: An estimate of what property is worth. In Texas, county appraisal districts set the value that property taxes are based on.

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Sources

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6440.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6440 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110