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S. 1609 (100th)

A bill for the relief of James P. Purvis.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 August 1987

Last action

27 April 1988 · Became law

Status

Became Private Law No: 100-9.

Sponsors

Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a named individual in full satisfaction of any claim of that individual and a named company against the United States arising out of a contract with the United States for construction of a building at the World's Fair in Seattle, Washington, in 1962.

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Timeline

  1. 6 August 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 August 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 October 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

    Source: Committee

  4. 19 February 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Subcommittee approved for full committee consideration.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 February 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 March 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 15 March 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 100-298.

    Source: Committee

  8. 15 March 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 100-298.

    Source: Committee

  9. 17 March 1988

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  10. 17 March 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  11. 21 March 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 21 March 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 24 March 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

    Source: Committee

  14. 19 April 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  15. 19 April 1988

    Discharge

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  16. 19 April 1988

    Committee

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  17. 19 April 1988

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  18. 19 April 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  19. 20 April 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  20. 21 April 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  21. 21 April 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  22. 27 April 1988

    President

    Became Private Law No: 100-9.

    Source: President

  23. 27 April 1988

    Became law

    Became Private Law No: 100-9.

    Source: BecameLaw

  24. 27 April 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  25. 27 April 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Private Law (PDF)

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  • Private Law (PDF)

    Private Law · EN · 28 April 1988

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 6 August 1987

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