To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 North Winton Road in Rochester, New York, as the "Lieutenant James N. Lyons Post Office".
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The gist
- Renames the United States Postal Service (USPS) facility at 130 North Winton Road in Rochester, NY after Lieutenant James N. Lyons. Purely symbolic.
Who wins, who loses
- Wins: the Lyons family, Rochester residents honoring a local figure, Rep. Morelle's constituents.
- Loses: no one materially; symbolic only.
What it does
- Officially designates the 130 North Winton Road post office as the 'Lieutenant James N. Lyons Post Office.
- Requires all federal laws, maps, and records referring to the facility to use the new name.
- Authorizes no spending and changes no postal services, staffing, or hours.
- Currently sits in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Why should I care?
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