A bill to designate the General Services Administration building known as the "United States Appraiser's Stores Building" in Boston, Massachusetts as the "Captain John Foster Williams Coast Guard Building".
Public Law 99-236 · H.R. 3931 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jan 9, 1986 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. John Moakley (D-MA-9)
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 United States Appraiser's Stores Building in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Captain John Foster Williams Coast Guard 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. 10 actions.
- Jan 9, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-236.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 3, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 19, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 18, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Dec 16, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Dec 12, 1985CommitteeCommittee · 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.