H.R. 4062 (112th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the “Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building”.

Introduced:
Feb 16, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA52]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1356 on Mar 21, 2013. See H.R. 1356 for current action on this subject.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on December 19, 2012 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Feb 16, 2012
Referred to Committee Feb 16, 2012
Passed House Dec 19, 2012
Cosponsors
48 cosponsors (31D, 17R) (show)
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Last updated Dec 20, 2012.
2 pages

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2/16/2012--Introduced.
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the "Nelson 'Mac' MacWilliams Post Office Building."

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/2/hr4062.

Background

A press release from the bill’s sponsor states: Working as a field representative for Congressman Hunter, Mac covered veterans, defense and law enforcement issues in the El Cajon office.  On December 20, 2011, Mac was involved in a car crash that took his life.  Soon after, VFW Post 3783, of which Mac was a life member, recommended the Ramona Post Office be named in his honor.

“Mac was an asset to the people of San Diego and the Ramona community,’ said Congressman Hunter.  ‘After serving in the Navy for 22 years, Mac continued to serve the public in different ways and he was very well-known and respected for his outstanding character and commitment to helping others.  The Commander of Post 3783, John ‘Pontiac’ Hine, said it best: ‘One of Mac’s traits was that he was always on duty.’ Naming a post office after Mac is a way of honoring his life and will serve to remind anyone who enters its doors of Mac’s service to the nation and our community.”

Summary

H.R. 4062 would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the "Nelson 'Mac' MacWilliams Post Office Building."  

Cost

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), costs related to post office designations, which include the cost of changing the name on the building, signs, and maps, are not significant.

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