A bill to provide for the holding of court at Natchez, Mississippi in the same manner as court is held at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-130 · S. 1418 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 6, 1999 · Law
Sponsor: Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal judicial code to: (1) repeal a condition that court for the western division of the southern district of Mississippi be held at Natchez only if suitable quarters and accommodations are furnished at no cost to the United States; and (2) provide that court for the eastern division of the northern district of Illinois shall be held at Chicago (current law) and Wheaton.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 6, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-130.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 1, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 19, 1999Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 17, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 12, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 8, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 5, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jul 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary 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.