S. 2403 - Designates the New Federal Courthouse of Richmod, Virgina As the "Spottswood W. Robinson III Federal Courthouse."

Designates the New Federal Courthouse of Richmod, Virgina As the "Spottswood W. Robinson III Federal Courthouse."

S. 2403 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

Designates the new federal courthouse located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the "Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse." (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to designate the new Federal Courthouse, located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the "Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse".

Other Titles

• To designate the United States courthouse located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the "Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., United States Courthouse".
• An act to designate the United States courthouse located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the "Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., United States Courthouse".

Sponsor

John Warner

Co-Sponsors

• Jim Webb

Subjects

• Commemorations
• Congressional tributes
• Courthouses
• Judges
• Law
• Names
• Virginia

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	12/03/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed Senate	6/24/2008
Passed House	9/08/2008
Signed by President	9/18/2008

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.	6/24/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - S 2403 Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse - Under Suspension of the Rules	9/08/2008	This bill PASSED the House 376 voted YES 0 voted NO 57 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	12/03/2007
		12/03/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
		12/03/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14704)
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/21/2008	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		6/04/2008	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. Without written report.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/04/2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 760.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	6/24/2008	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		6/25/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		6/25/2008	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
		6/25/2008	Received in the House.
		7/26/2008	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
		7/31/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/31/2008	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		7/31/2008	Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
		9/08/2008	Mr. Carney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		9/08/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		9/08/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2403.
		9/08/2008	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
		9/08/2008	Considered as unfinished business.
		9/08/2008	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	9/08/2008	On Passage - House - S 2403 Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse - Under Suspension of the Rules
		9/09/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-824.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/09/2008	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 260.
		9/09/2008	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
		9/09/2008	Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.
	Presented to President	9/09/2008	Cleared for White House.
		9/10/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	9/16/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	9/18/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	9/18/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-320.

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