A bill to designate the United States Post Office and Federal Building in Huntington, West Virginia, as the "Sidney L. Christie Federal Building".
Public Law 96-545 · H.R. 1298 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 18, 1980 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV-4)
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 Huntington, West Virginia, Post Office and Federal Building as the Sidney L. Christie Federal Building.
Amends the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to specify that child development demonstrations assisted under such Act during fiscal year 1979 may, upon State request, be approved for continued support beyond that period.
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. 13 actions.
- Dec 18, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-545.
- Dec 9, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 4, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Dec 3, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 16, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 15, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Sep 14, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jan 23, 1979CommitteeCommittee · 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.