[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 75 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H3472-H3473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ROXANNE H. JONES POST OFFICE BUILDING, FREEMAN HANKINS POST OFFICE 
             BUILDING, AND MAX WEINER POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 100) to establish designations for United States 
Postal Service buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                H.R. 100

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. ROXANNE H. JONES POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The United States Postal Service building 
     located at 2601 North 16th Street, in Philadelphia, 
     Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the ``Roxanne 
     H. Jones Post Office Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building''.

     SEC. 2. FREEMAN HANKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The United States Postal Service building 
     located at 5300 West Jefferson Street, in Philadelphia, 
     Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the ``Freeman 
     Hankins Post Office Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Freeman Hankins Post Office Building''.

     SEC. 3. MAX WEINER POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The United States Postal Service building 
     located at 2037 Chestnut Street, in Philadelphia, 
     Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the ``Max 
     Weiner Post Office Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Max Weiner Post Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Davis) and the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia 
(Ms. Norton) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Davis).
  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah), who is also the ranking 
member on the Subcommittee on Postal Service, introduced H.R. 100 on 
January 6, 1999. The bill names three post offices located in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pursuant to the long-standing policy of the 
Committee on Government Reform, all of the Members of the House 
Delegation of the State of Pennsylvania support the legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, the committee voted unanimously to bring this 
legislation to the floor. I would also like to inform all of our 
colleagues that the Congressional Budget Office has reviewed this bill, 
and estimates the enactment of the provisions would have no significant 
impact on the Federal budget and would not affect direct spending or 
receipts. Therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply. 
Furthermore, the provision contains no intergovernmental or private 
sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, nor 
would it impose any costs on State, local or tribal governments.
  The legislation indicates the Postal Service building located at 2601 
North 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, be known and designated 
as the ``Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building.'' In 1984, Roxanne H. 
Jones was the first African-American woman elected to the State Senate 
in Pennsylvania. She was reelected for two additional terms prior to 
her death in 1997. During her tenure, she helped pass legislation that 
aided people on welfare to break the cycle of welfare dependency by 
supporting legislation providing job training opportunities, 
introducing and passing legislation to expand affordable housing, and 
to obtain State funding for drug treatment centers for addicted mothers 
and their children. Ms. Jones was a former welfare recipient.
  The bill also designates the Post Office located at 5300 West 
Jefferson Street in Pennsylvania as the ``Freeman Hankins Post Office 
Building.'' Freeman Hankins was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in 
1968 and served until his retirement in 1989. He served on the boards 
of the Pennsylvania Higher Development Agency, Lincoln University and 
the Mercy Douglas Corporation.
  Additionally, H.R. 100 provides that the United States Postal Service 
building located at 2037 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia be designated 
as the ``Max Weiner Post Office building.'' Mr. Weiner, a steadfast 
advocate for consumer rights and protections, was the founder of the 
Consumers Education and Protective Association and the Independent 
Consumer Party. He was effective in helping many Pennsylvanians to keep 
their homes, heat their homes, protect their privacy and have access to 
public transportation.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend the gentleman from Pennsylvania for 
recognizing these individuals who worked diligently for the betterment 
of their community. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 100 
designating the naming of three post offices in Philadelphia.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 100 was introduced by my good friend and colleague, 
the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah), the ranking minority 
member of the Subcommittee on the Postal Service.
  H.R. 100 establishes designations for United States Postal Service 
buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah) has named post offices after three great 
community leaders: the late State Senator, Roxanne H. Jones, the late 
State Senator Freeman Hankins, and the late Max Weiner, a tireless 
advocate for consumer rights. I am pleased to join the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah) in honoring such fine individuals.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Davis) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 100.
  The question was taken.
  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and 
nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.

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