US HB1713 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on November 30 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-11-30 - Became Public Law No: 111-101.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on November 30 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-11-30 - Became Public Law No: 111-101.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Designates: (1) the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, as the "Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory"; and (2) the United States Postal Service facility located at 310 North Perry Street, Bennington, Oklahoma, as the "Wes Watkins Post Office."
Title
To name the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, and the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 310 North Perry Street in Bennington, Oklahoma, in honor of former Congressman Wesley "Wes" Watkins.
Sponsors
| Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK] | Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK] |
| Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-30 | Became Public Law No: 111-101. | |
| 2009-11-30 | Signed by President. | |
| 2009-11-20 | Presented to President. | |
| 2009-11-10 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2009-11-09 | Cleared for White House. | |
| 2009-11-09 | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11300) | |
| 2009-11-04 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200. | |
| 2009-11-04 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report. | |
| 2009-11-04 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | |
| 2009-10-19 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. | |
| 2009-09-17 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | |
| 2009-09-16 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2009-09-16 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9591-9592) | |
| 2009-09-16 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1713. | |
| 2009-09-16 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9591-9593) | |
| 2009-09-16 | Mr. Ellsworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2009-07-10 | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. | |
| 2009-07-10 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | |
| 2009-04-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research. | |
| 2009-03-25 | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform | |
| 2009-03-25 | Referred to House Agriculture | |
| 2009-03-25 | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Subjects
Congressional tributes
Department of Agriculture
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government operations and politics
Members of Congress
Oklahoma
Postal service
Department of Agriculture
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government operations and politics
Members of Congress
Oklahoma
Postal service
