A bill to designate the "Thomas J. McIntyre Federal Building".
Public Law 96-588 · S. 3212 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 24, 1980 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D-NY)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. John Durkin, Sen. Gordon Humphrey
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 Federal Building in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as the Thomas J. McIntyre Federal Building.
Designates the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas, as the Colmery-O'Neil Veterans' Administration Medical Center. Directs the Committee on Rules and Administration to place appropriate markers or inscriptions at suitable locations within the clincal center in order to commemorate and designate such building.
Designates the Northeastern Forest Experiment Station in Durham, New Hampshire, as the Louis C. Wyman Forest Experiment Station, effective January 3, 1981.
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.
- Dec 24, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-588.
- Dec 18, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Dec 17, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 16, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Dec 15, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Dec 13, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 18, 1980CommitteeCommittee · 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.