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To designate the building located at 2566 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, New York, as the "Walter Edward Grady United States Post Office".

Public Law 101-199 · H.R. 481 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 6, 1989 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Guy Molinari (R-NY-14)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates the building at 2562 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, New York (known as the New Dorp Station), as the Walter Edward Grady United States Post Office Building.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

  1. Dec 6, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-199.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 1, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 21, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. May 3, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  7. May 2, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  10. FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Horton demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Ford (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Apr 12, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  14. Jan 4, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  15. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.