Oct. 30, 2002 [H.R. 4717] Public Law 107-268 107th Congress An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1199 Pasadena Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1199 Pasadena Boulevard in Pasadena, Texas, shall be known and designated as the "Jim Fonteno Post Office Building". SEC. 2. REFERENCES. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the "Jim Fonteno Post Office Building". Approved October 30, 2002. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 4717: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): Public Law 107-269 107th Congress An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 204 South Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 204 South Broad Street in Lancaster, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the "Clarence Miller Post Office Building". SEC. 2. REFERENCES. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the "Clarence Miller Post Office Building". Approved October 30, 2002. Oct. 30, 2002 [H.R. 4755] LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 4755: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): 99-194 O-03-6: QL 3 Part 3 Oct. 30, 2002 [H.R. 4794] Public Law 107-270 107th Congress An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1895 Avenida Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1895 Avenida Del Oro in Oceanside, California, shall be known and designated as the "Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building". SEC. 2. REFERENCES. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the "Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building". Approved October 30, 2002. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 4794: Public Law 107-271 107th Congress An Act To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, as the "Nat King Cole Post Office". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles in Montgomery, Alabama, during the difficult period of segregation in the United States, and was raised in the ghettos of the south side of Chicago, Illinois, where he endured the harshness of poverty. (2) Nat King Cole was often confronted with racism during his career, including being attacked by members of a white supremacist group while he was on stage in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1956. (3) Nat King Cole allowed neither poverty nor racism to prevent him from sharing his music with people worldwide and from leaving a lasting impression on American culture. (4) Nat King Cole established himself as the best selling African-American recording artist of his generation. (5) Nat King Cole and his family became the first AfricanAmerican family to integrate the community of Hancock Park in Los Angeles when, despite threats and protests from local residents, they purchased their English Tudor mansion in 1948. (6) "The Nat King Cole Show", primarily broadcast from Burbank, California, aired nationally for more than a year beginning in 1956 and was the first television show to be hosted by an African-American artist. (7) Nat King Cole graced southern California with his music during the formative years of his music career and formed the successful "King Cole Trio" in Los Angeles, California. (8) Nat King Cole's recording of "Route 66" serenaded generations of eager California immigrants. (9) Nat King Cole's recorded rendition of "The Christmas Song" symbolizes the family warmth of the yuletide season. (10) Nat King Cole's disarming delivery teaches people the meaning of "Unforgettable". (11) Although Nat King Cole died from lung cancer on February 15, 1965, the music and embracing baritone voice of Nat King Cole are lasting legacies that continue to be enjoyed by people worldwide. Oct. 30, 2002 [H.R. 4797] (12) Nat King Cole exemplifies the American dream by having overcome societal and other barriers to become one of the great American entertainers. (13) Members of the community surrounding the Oakwood Station Post Office in Los Angeles, California, have advocated for the renaming of the post office in honor of Nat King Cole, a former resident of the area. SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION AND REFERENCES. (a) REDESIGNATION.-The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, and known as the Oakwood Station Post Office, shall be known and designated as the "Nat King Cole Post Office". (b) REFERENCES.-Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the "Nat King Cole Post Office". Approved October 30, 2002. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 4797 (S. 2929): |