To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 685 Turnberry Road in Newport News, Virginia, as the "Herbert H. Bateman Post Office Building".
Public Law 107-162 · H.R. 1749 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Apr 18, 2002 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-VA-1)
Cosponsors (10): Rep. Ed Schrock, Rep. Bobby Scott,
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 U.S. Postal Service facility located at 685 Turnberry Road in Newport News, Virginia, as the Herbert H. Bateman Post Office Building.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Apr 18, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-162.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 9, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 22, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 21, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 16, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 10, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 9, 2001FloorFloor · 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 · Mrs. Davis, Jo Ann moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 8, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.