Paul Coverdell bill
Official title A bill to honor Paul D. Coverdell.
Latest action · Jul 26, 2001 Became Public Law No: 107-21.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2001
- Passed SenateFeb 15, 2001
- Passed HouseJul 17, 2001
- To the PresidentJul 17, 2001
- Became lawJul 26, 2001Public Law 107-21
Summary
Amends the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Act of 2000 to require the Director of the Peace Corps to ensure that references in Peace Corps documents to the World Wise Schools Program be references to the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program. Provides funding to the University of Georgia to support the construction of the Paul D. Coverdell Building at the Institute of the Biomedical and Health Sciences at the University.
Authorizes appropriations.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 229 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed330–61 | Jul 17, 2001 |
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 15, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-CO | Ben Nighthorse Campbell | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-NH | Bob Smith | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-WY | Craig Thomas | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-OK | Don Nickles | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-AK | Frank H. Murkowski | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-TN | Fred Thompson | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-VA | George Allen | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Feb 15, 2001 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 26, 2001 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Feb 26, 2001 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Apr 30, 2001 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2001Signed by President.
- Jul 26, 2001Became Public Law No: 107-21.
- Jul 17, 2001Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 17, 2001Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4029-4034)
- Jul 17, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 360.
- Jul 17, 2001At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jul 17, 2001Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4041-4042)
- Jul 17, 2001Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 330 - 61, 11 Present (Roll no. 229). (text: CR H4029)
- Jul 17, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 17, 2001Presented to President.
- Apr 30, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
- Feb 26, 2001Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 26, 2001Received in the House.
- Feb 26, 2001Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
- Feb 15, 2001Introduced in Senate
- Feb 15, 2001Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1450-1453; text as passed Senate: CR S1451)
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7831–S7839 | Bob Graham D-FL, Don Nickles R-OK, Fred Thompson R-TN, Harry Reid D-NV, Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX, Phil Gramm R-TX, Trent Lott R-MS, Zell Miller D-GA | Jul 18, 2001 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4029–H4034Text printed H4029Recorded votes H4041tribute | Betty McCollum D-MN, Bob Barr R-GA, Charles W. Norwood R-GA, Henry J. Hyde R-IL, Jack Kingston R-GA, James P. Moran D-VA, John A. Boehner R-OH, John Linder R-GA, Johnny Isakson R-GA, Mac Collins R-GA, Nathan Deal R-GA, Ronnie Shows D-MS, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Tom Lantos D-CA | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1590 | Jesse Helms R-NC | Feb 26, 2001 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1450–S1453, S1530–S1532Text printed S1451 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Harry Reid D-NV, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Phil Gramm R-TX, Trent Lott R-MS, Zell Miller D-GA | Feb 15, 2001 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1386 | Harry Reid D-NV, Trent Lott R-MS | Feb 14, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47284 | House Standing Committee Chairs and Ranking Members: 104th-119th Congresses | Report | Sep 3, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1884 | To honor Paul D. Coverdell. | Related bill | May 16, 2001 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to honor Paul D. Coverdell.
- Popular Titles
- Paul Coverdell bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Building construction
- Colleges
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional tributes
- Construction costs
- Economics and Public Finance
- Educational facilities
- Elementary and secondary education
- Ex-Members of Congress
- Federal aid to medical education
- Federal office buildings
- Georgia
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Higher education
- International Affairs
- International education
- Members of Congress (Senate)
- Names
- Peace Corps
- Public records
- Social Welfare
- Volunteer workers
- Volunteer workers in education
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 26, 2001Referred in House
- Feb 15, 2001Engrossed in Senate
- Feb 15, 2001Considered and Passed Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
