To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the "Hattie W. Caraway Station".
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Became Public Law No: 109-258.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill, H.R. 4456 from the 109th Congress, designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the "Hattie W. Caraway Station." The bill has been signed into law as Public Law No: 109-258 as of August 2, 2006. The legislation is a commemorative act recognizing Hattie W. Caraway by naming a postal facility in her honor.
H.R. 4456 officially names a USPS facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas, after Hattie W. Caraway, formalizing a commemorative designation through federal law.
- The bill applies specifically to the USPS facility at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
- It designates the facility as the "Hattie W. Caraway Station."
- The bill was enacted and became Public Law No: 109-258 on August 2, 2006.
['United States Postal Service (USPS)', 'Residents and community of Jonesboro, Arkansas', 'Individuals and groups interested in commemorating Hattie W. Caraway']
['No specific implementation or funding details are provided, but renaming federal facilities may involve minor costs for signage and administrative updates.', 'The bill does not specify oversight mechanisms or authority changes beyond the naming designation.', 'There are no stated policy tradeoffs or broader regulatory impacts.']
The bill was introduced and passed during the 109th Congress and reflects a common legislative practice of commemorating notable individuals by naming federal facilities after them. The legislation passed both chambers and was signed into law without recorded opposition or amendments noted in the source data.
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['The renaming may enhance local community identity and historical recognition of Hattie W. Caraway.', 'It may set a precedent for future commemorative naming of federal facilities in the region.']
The bill is straightforward with no complex policy or regulatory changes. Transparency considerations focus on ensuring that any costs associated with the renaming are accounted for within USPS budgets. No oversight or enforcement provisions are necessary given the nature of the bill.
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