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A bill to designate the United States Federal Building in Utica, New York, as the "Alexander Pirnie Federal Building".

Public Law 98-591 · H.R. 5402 · 98th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1984 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Sherry Boehlert (R-NY-25)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Utica, New York, as the Alexander Pirnie Federal Building.

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. 19 actions.

  1. Oct 30, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-591.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 18, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 11, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 26, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Sep 19, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Sep 18, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Sep 17, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Over by House Without Prejudice.
  11. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Sep 12, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  13. Jul 31, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  14. Jun 14, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  17. Apr 23, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  18. Apr 10, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  19. 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.