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To redesignate the Midland General Mail Facility in Midland, Texas, as the "Carl O. Hyde General Mail Facility".

Public Law 102-77 · H.R. 2347 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Jul 26, 1991 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX-21)

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.

Redesignates the Midland General Mail Facility at 10000 Sloan Field Boulevard, Midland, Texas, as the Carl O. Hyde General Mail Facility.

Amends the Federal Employee Pay Comparability Act of 1990 to prohibit an agency's consideration of nonemployee pay items (such as expenses, allowances, travel, and other necessary reimbursement items) when determining whether an employee's compensation exceeds the pay cap for executive level I positions.

Committees

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

  • Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.

  1. Jul 26, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-77.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 19, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 17, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Jul 15, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. McCloskey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Jun 12, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  11. May 16, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Operations and Services Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  12. May 15, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  13. 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.