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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 9, 2018
This bill redesignates the waterway in New York State known as the Negro Bar Channel as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel."
People & committees
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D–NY
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 115-260.
Became Public Law No: 115-260.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9060)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9060)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9060)
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5560; text: CR S5560)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5560; text: CR S5560)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-221.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-221.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4331)
Introduced in Senate
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