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H.R.2077 / 104th Congress

To designate the United States Post Office building located at 33 College Avenue in Waterville, Maine, as the "George J. Mitchell Post Office Building".

Became Public Law No: 104-27.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 20, 1995

Designates the U.S. Post Office building located at 33 College Avenue in Waterville, Maine, as the George J. Mitchell Post Office Building.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Longley, James B., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R–ME

Committees

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 104-27.

  2. Became Public Law No: 104-27.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S12111)

  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S12111)

  10. Received in the Senate, read twice.

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. On passage Passed without objection.

  13. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

  14. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8507-8508)

  15. Mr. McHugh asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  16. Committee on Government Reform discharged.

  17. Committee on Government Reform discharged.

  18. Committee on Transportation discharged.

  19. Rereferred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

  20. Committee on Transportation discharged.

  21. Mr. McHugh asked unanimous consent that the bill be rereferred from the Committee on Transportation to the Committee on Government Reform. Agreed to without objection.

  22. Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.

  23. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  24. Introduced in House

  25. Introduced in House

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