To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2127 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the "Jim Richardson Post Office".
Public Law 108-17 · H.R. 1505 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Apr 23, 2003 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC-12)
Cosponsors (12): Rep. Charles Taylor, Rep. Frank Ballance,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located 2127 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Jim Richardson Post Office.
Committees
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Related bills
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S. 743Related bill
A bill to designate a building that houses the operations of the University Park United States Postal Service in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the "Jim Richardson Post Office Building".
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Apr 23, 2003Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-17.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 14, 2003FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Apr 11, 2003FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 10, 2003FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 1, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
- Mar 31, 2003FloorFloor · 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.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1505.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. LaTourette moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 27, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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