To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 501 Bell Street in Alton, Illinois, as the "William L. Beatty Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Public Law 107-177 · H.R. 3093 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on May 17, 2002 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL-12)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. John Shimkus
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- 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 501 Bell Street in Alton, Illinois, as the William L. Beatty Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- May 17, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-177.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 7, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 30, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 25, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 28, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 16, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. LaTourette asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 7, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 6, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Oct 12, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Oct 11, 2001CommitteeCommittee · 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.