To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina, as the "Floyd Spence Post Office Building".
Public Law 108-47 · H.R. 917 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jul 14, 2003 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Henry Brown, Rep. Jim DeMint,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina, as the Floyd Spence Post Office Building.
Committees
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Related bills
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S. 508Companion billIdentical billRelated bill
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina, as the "Floyd Spence Post Office Building".
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Jul 14, 2003Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-47.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 2, 2003FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 26, 2003FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 25, 2003FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 20, 2003CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
- Jun 17, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 27, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
- Mar 26, 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. 917.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 25, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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