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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 7, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1700 Cleveland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "Reverend Earl Abel Post Office Building."
People & committees
Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D–MO
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Became Public Law No: 110-353.
Became Public Law No: 110-353.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10210)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10210)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10209-10210)
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Mr. Clay asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6331; text as passed Senate: CR S6331)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6331; text as passed Senate: CR S6331)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 842.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5043)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5043)
Introduced in Senate
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