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Version 49 · Public Law · Jul 15, 2008
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Designates the federal building located at 138 West First Street, Port Angeles, Washington, as the "Richard B. Anderson Federal Building."
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Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D–WA
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Became Public Law No: 110-266.
Became Public Law No: 110-266.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6080-6081)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6080-6081)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 766.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 24). (text: CR H463)
House roll call 24 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 24).(text: CR H463)
House roll call 24 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H471-472)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4140.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H463-464)
Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-515.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-515.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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