A bill to provide for the installation of a plaque to honor Dr. James Harvey Early in the Williamsburg, Kentucky Post Office Building.
Public Law 107-120 · S. 1714 · 107th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jan 15, 2002 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
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.
Directs the United States Postmaster General to install a plaque to honor Dr. James Harvey Early in the Williamsburg, Kentucky, Post Office Building located at 1000 North Highway 23 West, Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: 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. 13 actions.
- Jan 15, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-120.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 3, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2001FloorFloor · 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.
- Dec 19, 2001FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Davis (IL) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Davis, Jo Ann moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 10, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Dec 7, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Dec 6, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 16, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 15, 2001IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.