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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 6, 1997
Designates the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at the corner of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse.
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Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-19] · R–OH
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Became Public Law No: 105-218.
Became Public Law No: 105-218.
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 S9662-9663)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9662-9663)
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. Without written report.
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 recorded vote (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 421).
House roll call 421 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 421).
House roll call 421 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7711-7712)
At the conclusion of debate, the Speaker put the question on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill and announced that, by voice vote, the Motion was agreed to. Mr. Condit objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quourum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7632-7635)
Mr. Kim moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-231.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-231.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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