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To rename the Guam South Elementary/Middle School of the Department of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools System in honor of Navy Commander William "Willie" McCool, who was the pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia when it was tragically lost on February 1, 2003.

Introduced: February 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-13.
Apr 22, 2003
Signed by President.
Apr 10, 2003
Presented to President.
Apr 8, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 7, 2003
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4917)
Apr 7, 2003
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4917)
Apr 7, 2003
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 7, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 27, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 26, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 26, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed House: CR H1355)
Feb 26, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed House: CR H1355)
Feb 26, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 672.
Feb 26, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1355-1356)
Feb 26, 2003
Mr. Hefley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 11, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Designates the Guam South Elementary/Middle School of the Department of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools System in Apra Heights, Guam, as the "Commander William `Willie' McCool Elementary/Middle School," in honor of William C. McCool, who was a commander in the U.S. Navy and pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia when it was tragically lost on February 1, 2003.
What's happening now April 22, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-13.

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