An act to designate the Federal Building in Fort Myers, Florida, as the "George W. Whitehurst Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Public Law 98-148 · S. 552 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 7, 1983 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Lawton Chiles (D-FL)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the Federal Building in Fort Myers, Florida, as the George W. Whitehurst Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
Extends from six months to two years after the enactment of the Act of February 15, 1983 the period of time during which the Administrator of General Services may accept private contributions for the erection of commemorative markers at the Old Post Office Building in the Nancy Hanks Center in Washington, D.C.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Nov 7, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-148.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 31, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 27, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
- Oct 4, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Oct 3, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 30, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 29, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Feb 22, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.