To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill gives the U.S. Postal Service facility at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the official name Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building. It also provides that future references in federal law, maps, regulations, documents, papers, and records use the new name.
Who Benefits and How
Virginia Beach residents, local veterans, and Colonel Edward Shames's family benefit from federal recognition of his military service through a named postal facility. USPS and federal records offices receive a clear legal designation for maps and official documents.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USPS and federal document custodians must update signage, maps, regulations, and official records to use the new facility name. The burden is administrative and narrow because the bill does not create a new program or funding stream.
Key Provisions
- Designates the USPS facility at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach as the Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building.
- Requires federal legal, map, regulatory, paper, and record references to use the new post office name.
- Provides a narrow commemorative naming change without creating a new postal program or funding stream.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Designates the Virginia Beach post office at 1225 Kempsville Road as the Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building.
Key Policy Areas
Government, Veterans
Primary Purpose
Designates the Virginia Beach post office at 1225 Kempsville Road as the Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Virginia Beach residents
- Veterans
- USPS
Identified Costs
- USPS
- Federal records offices
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "postal_service"
- → United States Postal Service
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