To designate the United States Post Office located at 450 North Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the "Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility".
Public Law 105-99 · H.R. 2564 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 19, 1997 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Tim Holden (D-PA-6)
Cosponsors (20): Rep. Robert Borski, Rep. William Coyne,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the United States Post Office located at 450 North Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Postal Service Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Nov 19, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-99.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 10, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 9, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 6, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 5, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 22, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 21, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McHugh moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 7, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Sep 30, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Sep 26, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- 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.