S. 3311 (112th): A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana, as the “James F. Battin United States Courthouse”.

Introduced:
Jun 19, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 112-233.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 28, 2012.

Progress
Introduced Jun 19, 2012
Referred to Committee Jun 19, 2012
Reported by Committee Jun 21, 2012
Passed Senate Sep 22, 2012
Passed House Dec 19, 2012
Signed by the President Dec 28, 2012
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Environment and Public Works

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Last updated Jan 01, 2012.
1 pages

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12/19/2012--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the U.S. courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana, as the "James F. Battin United States Courthouse." Declares that the "James F. Battin United States Courthouse" located at 315 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana, shall no longer be so named.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/2/s3311.

Background

James Franklin Battin was a member of the House of Representatives from Montana. He served from January 3, 1961 to February 27, 1969, when he was nominated by President Richard M. Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana vacated by William James Jameson. He became chief judge of the District on November 16, 1978, and served as chief judge until 1990. He passed away on September 27, 1996.

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Rick Hill (R-MT) during the 106th Congress designated the federal courthouse located at 316 North 26th Street in Billings, Montana, as the "James F. Battin Federal Courthouse." This courthouse had a history of asbestos problems and is scheduled to be sold at a public auction in 2013. The new $80 million federal courthouse, located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, was paid for with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  

Summary

S. 3311 would designate the United States courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana, as the "James F. Battin United States Courthouse."

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