PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 103-273.
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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jan 28, 1994
Designates: (1) the Federal building at 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, as the Richard Bolling Federal Building; and (2) the United States Courthouse located at Ninth and Locust Streets, in such city as the Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse.
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Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D–MO
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Became Public Law No: 103-273.
Became Public Law No: 103-273.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5088-5089)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H5088-5089)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Mr. Traficant moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3802)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3802)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Baucus with an amendment and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Baucus with an amendment and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works incorporated provisions of related measures S. 1712 in reported measure.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9581-9583)
Mr. Traficant moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
Reported by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-230.
Reported by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-230.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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