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A bill to designate the building located at 1 Federal Plaza in New York, New York, as the "James L. Watson United States Courthouse".

Introduced: November 16, 2001 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2002
Held at the desk.
May 1, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 1, 2002
Received in the House.
Apr 30, 2002
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3576-3577; text as passed Senate: CR S3576-3577; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3576)
Apr 30, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3576-3577; text as passed Senate: CR S3576-3577; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3576)
Apr 25, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 361.
Apr 25, 2002
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords with amendments and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Apr 25, 2002
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Nov 16, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Nov 16, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Designates the building located at 1 Federal Plaza in New York, New York, as the James L. Watson United States Courthouse.
What's happening now May 1, 2002

Held at the desk.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1721: A bill to designate the building located at 1 Federal Plaza in New York, New York, as the "James L. Watson United States Courthouse".. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1721/
MLA
"S. 1721: A bill to designate the building located at 1 Federal Plaza in New York, New York, as the "James L. Watson United States Courthouse".." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1721/.
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S. 1721, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1721/.
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