PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 106-239.
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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 8, 2000
Designates the following U.S. Post Offices in South Carolina located at: (1) 301 Main Street in Eastover as the Layford R. Johnson Post Office; (2) 78 Sycamore Street in Charleston as the Richard E. Fields Post Office; (3) 557 East Bay Street in Charleston as the Marybelle H. Howe Post Office; and (4) 4026 Lamar Street in (the Eau Claire community of) Columbia as the Mamie G. Floyd Post Office.
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Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D–SC
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Became Public Law No: 106-239.
Became Public Law No: 106-239.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5752)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5752)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Thompson without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Thompson without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 375 - 0 (Roll no. 31). (text: CR H708)
House roll call 31 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 375 - 0 (Roll no. 31).(text: CR H708)
House roll call 31 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H723)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Terry objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3018.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H708-711)
Mr. Terry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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