To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the "David B. Champagne Post Office Building".
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Became Public Law No: 105-70.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill, H.R. 2013 from the 105th Congress, designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the "David B. Champagne Post Office Building." The bill has been signed into law as Public Law 105-70 on November 10, 1997. The legislation is a commemorative act naming a federal building in honor of an individual, David B. Champagne.
H.R. 2013 officially names a USPS facility in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, after David B. Champagne, formalizing the designation through federal law.
- The bill designates a specific USPS facility at 551 Kingstown Road, South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
- The facility is named the "David B. Champagne Post Office Building."
- The bill was enacted and became Public Law No: 105-70 on November 10, 1997.
['United States Postal Service (USPS)', 'Local community of South Kingstown, Rhode Island', 'Family and legacy of David B. Champagne']
['No detailed cost or funding information is provided; however, naming federal buildings typically involves minimal direct costs.', 'Implementation requires USPS to update signage and official records to reflect the new name.', 'No oversight or enforcement provisions are specified in the bill text.']
This bill is part of a common legislative practice where Congress names federal buildings and facilities to honor individuals. Such commemorative acts typically receive bipartisan support and are non-controversial. The bill passed the House and was signed into law without recorded opposition or amendments.
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['Enhanced community identity and local pride through the commemorative naming of a federal facility.', 'Potential minor administrative updates within USPS systems and public materials to reflect the new name.']
The bill is straightforward and limited in scope, focusing solely on the designation of a USPS facility name. Transparency considerations include the absence of detailed cost estimates or implementation plans. Oversight mechanisms are not specified, which is typical for commemorative naming bills but worth noting for completeness.
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