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A bill to honor Paul D. Coverdell.

Became Public Law No: 107-21.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 15, 2001

Designates the headquarters offices of the Peace Corps, wherever situated, as the Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Headquarters.Amends the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Act of 2000 to require the Director of the Peace Corps to ensure that references in Peace Corps documents to the World Wise Schools Program be references to the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program. Provides funding to the University of Georgia to support the construction of the Paul D. Coverdell Building at the Institute of the Biomedical and Health Sciences at the University.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R–MS

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
52 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 107-21.

  2. Became Public Law No: 107-21.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 330 - 61, 11 Present (Roll no. 229). (text: CR H4029)

    House roll call 229 · Individual votes
  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 330 - 61, 11 Present (Roll no. 229).(text: CR H4029)

    House roll call 229 · Individual votes
  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4041-4042)

  11. 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.

  12. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 360.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4029-4034)

  14. Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  15. Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

  16. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  17. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  18. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  19. Received in the House.

  20. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  21. Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1450-1453; text as passed Senate: CR S1451)

  22. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1450-1453; text as passed Senate: CR S1451)

  23. Introduced in Senate

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