To designate the United States Post Office building located at 680 U.S. Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, as the "John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building".
Public Law 106-183 · H.R. 1374 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Apr 13, 2000 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ-4)
Cosponsors (12): Rep. Bob Menendez, Rep. Donald Payne,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the U.S. Post Office building located at 680 U.S. Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, as the John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Apr 13, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-183.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 6, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 3, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 27, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 23, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 7, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 12, 1999FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · 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. McHugh moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 30, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 12, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.