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To designate the Wellston Station facility of the United States Postal Service in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Gwen B. Giles Post Office Building".

Public Law 102-203 · H.R. 3322 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 10, 1991 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Clay (D-MO-1)

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 Wellston Station at 1409 Hamilton Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, as the Gwen B. Giles 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. 16 actions.

  1. Dec 10, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-203.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 3, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 26, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Nov 22, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  7. Oct 1, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  8. Sep 30, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. Sep 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  14. Sep 16, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  15. Sep 12, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  16. 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.