A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 North Hills Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, as the "Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building" and to authorize the installation of a plaque at such site, and for other purposes.
Public Law 108-442 · S. 2640 · 108th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 3, 2004 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Harry Reid
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 North Hills Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, as the "Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building."
Authorizes the Postmaster General to enter into an agreement with the Office of Veterans' Services of the State of Nevada under which the Office agrees to install, maintain, and update a plaque to be displayed at such Building. Requires the plaque to include inscriptions containing the names, ranks, branches of service, hometowns, and dates of death of those men and women of Nevada who have lost their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces in the global war on terrorism and in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Related bills
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H.R. 4442Related bill
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Dec 3, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-442.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 22, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 16, 2004FloorFloor · 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 · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2640.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Platts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 7, 2004FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Jul 22, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
- Jul 21, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 13, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Official record
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