An Act to designate the Federal building located at 61 Forsyth Street SW., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center."
Public Law 105-165 · S. 347 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Mar 20, 1998 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Maxwell Cleland (D-GA)
Cosponsors (27): Sen. Paul Coverdell, Sen. Carol Moseley Braun,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the Federal building located at 61 Forsyth Street, SW., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Mar 20, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-165.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 10, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 6, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 3, 1998FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · A similar measure H.R. 613 was laid on the table without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 613. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Kim asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 30, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 17, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 12, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 5, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Feb 24, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.