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To designate the post office and courthouse located at 2 Federal Square, Newark, New Jersey, as the "Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse".

Public Law 106-347 · H.R. 4975 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 23, 2000 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ-2)

Cosponsors (12): 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 post office and courthouse located at 2 Federal Square, Newark, New Jersey, as the Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and 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. 12 actions.

  1. Oct 23, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-347.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 12, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 6, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 19, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Sep 14, 2000FloorFloor · RE-REFERRAL OF H.R. 4975 - Mr. LaTourette asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure be discharged of further consideration of H.R. 4975, and that that H.R. 4975 be re-referred to the Committee on Government Reform. Agreed to without objectio…
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Re-referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  11. Jul 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  12. 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.