An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9308 South Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, as the "John J. Buchanan Post Office Building".
Public Law 106-209 · H.R. 1377 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on May 26, 2000 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jerry Weller (R-IL-11)
Cosponsors (19): Rep. Jesse Jackson, Rep. Denny Hastert,
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.
Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 9308 South Chicago Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, 60617, as the John J. Buchanan Post Office Building.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Postal Service Subcommittee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- May 26, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-209.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 17, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 15, 2000Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Gilman moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jun 21, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 24, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Davis (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 29, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.