A bill to name the Federal Building in McAlester, Oklahoma, the "Carl Albert Federal Building".
Public Law 98-393 · S. 2820 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 21, 1984 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. David Boren (D-OK)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Don Nickles
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 McAlester, Oklahoma, as the Carl Albert Federal Building.
Designates the Federal Building in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the John Weld Peck Federal 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. 11 actions.
- Aug 21, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-393.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 14, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 9, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Aug 2, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jun 28, 1984CommitteeCommittee · 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.