To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at West 920 Riverside Avenue in Spokane, Washington, as the "Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and United States Courthouse", and the plaza at the south entrance of such building and courthouse as the "Walter F. Horan Plaza".
Public Law 106-48 · H.R. 211 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 17, 1999 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. George Nethercutt (R-WA-5)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Jim McDermott, Rep. Jennifer Dunn,
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: (1) the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at West 920 Riverside Avenue in Spokane, Washington, as the Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and United States Courthouse; and (2) the plaza located at the south entrance of such building and courthouse as the Walter F. Horan Plaza.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Aug 17, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-48.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 11, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 5, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 2, 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. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jan 6, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure 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.