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S. 2040Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Enacted

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, as the "Amelia Earhart Post Office Building".

Sponsored by Pat RobertsSen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Introduced October 31, 2017

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The bill renames the United States Postal Service building at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, to the "Amelia Earhart Post Office Building." The change applies to that specific post office and to any federal documents, maps, or regulations that mention the facility.

Key Provisions

  • Designates the USPS facility at 621 Kansas Avenue, Atchison, KS, as the "Amelia Earhart Post Office Building."
  • Treats any existing or future federal reference to that location as a reference to the newly named building.

Legislative Activity

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Became Law Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 115-162.

April 3, 2018

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

October 31, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

October 31, 2017

SenateCommittee

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

February 14, 2018

SenateCommittee

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

February 15, 2018

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 314.

February 15, 2018

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1525-1527; text: CR S1527)

March 7, 2018

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

March 8, 2018 • 12:25 PM

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

March 8, 2018

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

March 8, 2018 • 1:55 PM

HouseFloor

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1718)

March 20, 2018 • 3:46 PM

HouseFloor

Mr. Issa asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

March 20, 2018 • 3:46 PM

SenateFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H1718)

March 20, 2018 • 3:46 PM

HouseFloor

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1718)

March 20, 2018 • 3:46 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

March 20, 2018 • 3:47 PM

President

Presented to President.

March 22, 2018

Became Law

Signed by President.

April 3, 2018

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 115-162.

April 3, 2018

Floor Debate

3 members

What members said about S. 2040 on the floor

3 Republicans
Darrell Issa
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49 · Mar 20, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (S. 2040) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison,…

Record
Mitch McConnell
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Mar 7, 2018

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the bills en bloc. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc. Mr.…

Record
Mike Crapo
Sen. Mike CrapoR-ID · Mar 7, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Record

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen

S. 2040

AN ACT

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, as the Amelia Earhart Post Office Building.

1.

Amelia Earhart Post Office Building

(a)

Designation

The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the Amelia Earhart Post Office Building.

(b)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Amelia Earhart Post Office Building.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate