HR1431-119

What This Bill Does

This bill names the U.S. Postal Service facility at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, the James J. Howard Post Office. It also provides that any reference in a federal law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other federal record to that facility is deemed to refer to the James J. Howard Post Office. The bill does not change postal rates, delivery service, staffing, or ownership; its legal effect is the official commemorative designation and conforming treatment of federal references.

Who Benefits and How

James J. Howard's family, supporters, and local community benefit from federal recognition at the Spring Lake postal facility. Spring Lake residents benefit from an official commemorative name tied to a local public facility. The U.S. Postal Service benefits from clear statutory authority to use the new facility name in signage and records. Federal map, document, and regulatory custodians benefit from an automatic reference rule that treats old references as references to the new name.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The U.S. Postal Service must update signage, facility naming, and internal references for the Spring Lake location. Federal agencies maintaining maps, records, regulations, or documents must treat references to the facility as references to the James J. Howard Post Office. The bill imposes no direct cost or compliance duty on postal customers beyond the administrative update.

Key Provisions

• Designates the USPS facility at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey.
• Names the facility the James J. Howard Post Office.
• Provides that federal laws, maps, regulations, documents, papers, and records use the new designation.
• Limits the bill's effect to postal-facility naming and conforming references.
• Leaves postal rates, delivery service, staffing, and facility ownership unchanged.