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To provide for the conveyance of certain lands and improvements in Washington, District of Columbia, to the Columbia Hospital for Women to provide a site for the construction of a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center.

2/2/2024, 7:12 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 490

Directs the Administrator of General Services, under specified conditions, to convey specified lands in the District of Columbia to the Columbia Hospital for Women to construct a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center. Prohibits such lands from being used for any other purpose other than providing a site for the Center and related appurtenances.

Directs the Hospital to establish three satellite health centers of which: (1) one shall provide health and counseling services exclusively for teenage women and their children; and (2) two shall provide such services for women (including teenage women) and their children. Includes the establishment of such health centers in the consideration required by this Act for the conveyed land.

Reverts such property to the United States if the: (1) Hospital is not operating the Resource Center four years after the date of conveyance of such property; and (2) the property is used for any other purpose. Requires the Administrator to repay the Hospital any amounts paid by it for the property.

Makes Columbia Hospital liable to the United States for specified damages if it fails to operate three satellite health centers for a 60-day period for each year in the 26-year period beginning four years after the conveyance date, unless the land has reverted to the United States. Authorizes the Administrator to waive such damages under certain conditions.

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Current Status of Bill HR 490

Bill HR 490 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 20, 1993. Bill HR 490 was introduced during Congress 103 and was introduced to the House on January 20, 1993.  Bill HR 490's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 103-67. as of August 11, 1993

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 490

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
59
Democrat Cosponsors
49
Republican Cosponsors
9
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 490

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Child health
- Clinics
- Community health services
- Cost of living adjustments
- Damages
- District of Columbia
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse counseling
- Health
- Health education
- Hospitals
- Infant mortality
- Land transfers
- Liability (Law)
- Maternal health services
- Medical centers
- Preventive medicine
- Teenage pregnancy
- Treatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts
- Women's health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 490

To provide for the conveyance of certain lands and improvements in Washington, District of Columbia, to the Columbia Hospital for Women to provide a site for the construction of a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center.
To provide for the conveyance of certain lands and improvements in Washington, District of Columbia, to the Columbia Hospital for Women to provide a site for the construction of a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center.

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