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To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 402 North Walnut Street in Harrison, Arkansas, as the `J. Smith Henley Federal Building and United States Courthouse'.

Public Law 106-296 · H.R. 1605 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 13, 2000 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Asa Hutchinson (R-AR-3)

Cosponsors: None

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 Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 402 North Walnut Street in Harrison, Arkansas, as the J. Smith Henley Federal Building and United States Courthouse.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.

  1. Oct 13, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-296.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 6, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 4, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Apr 4, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Apr 3, 2000FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. LaTourette moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. Mar 23, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  13. Mar 16, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  14. Mar 15, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  16. Apr 29, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  17. Apr 28, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  18. 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.