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HR 2556 104th Congress House

To redesignate the Federal building located at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California, and known as the Earth Sciences and Library Building, as the "Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Building".

Introduced: October 30, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1996
Became Public Law No: 104-139.
Apr 30, 1996
Signed by President.
Apr 19, 1996
Presented to President.
Apr 17, 1996
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 16, 1996
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3414-3415)
Apr 16, 1996
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3414-3415)
Mar 28, 1996
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.
Mar 28, 1996
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 28, 1996
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 18, 1995
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 161.
Dec 18, 1995
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 104-418.
Dec 18, 1995
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 18, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 1995
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 18, 1995
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 18, 1995
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Dec 18, 1995
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14982)
Dec 18, 1995
Mr. Gilchrest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 14, 1995
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Dec 14, 1995
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 7, 1995
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Dec 7, 1995
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 7, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.
Oct 30, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 30, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-139.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2556: To redesignate the Federal building located at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California, and known as the Earth Sciences and Library Building, as the "Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Building".. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2556/
MLA
"H.R. 2556: To redesignate the Federal building located at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California, and known as the Earth Sciences and Library Building, as the "Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Building".." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2556/.
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H.R. 2556, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2556/.
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[H.R. 2556: To redesignate the Federal building located at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California, and known as the Earth Sciences and Library Building, as the "Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Building".](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2556/)
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