A bill to designate the building known as the Ozark National Forest Headquarters Building in Russellville, Ark., as the "Henry R. Koen Forest Service Building".
Public Law 95-468 · S. 2801 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 17, 1978 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Dale Bumpers (D-AR)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the building known as the Ozark National Forest Headquarters Building in Russellville, Arkansas, as the "Henry R. Koen Forest Service Building".
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Oct 17, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-468.
- Oct 6, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 5, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 4, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- Jul 17, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- Jul 14, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jul 11, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Mar 23, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.