[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H4785-H4786]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            MARINE CORPS RESERVE PVT JACOB CRUZ POST OFFICE

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 
the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5900) to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los 
Angeles, California, as the ``Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post 
Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 5900

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

     SECTION 1. MARINE CORPS RESERVE PVT JACOB CRUZ POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, 
     California, shall be known and designated as the ``Marine 
     Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz 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 ``Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post 
     Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) and the gentlewoman from South 
Carolina (Ms. Mace) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.


                             General Leave

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise 
and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this 
measure.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such 
time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5900, to designate the 
facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in 
Los Angeles, California, as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz 
Post Office.
  Private Jacob Cruz grew up in Boyle Heights and was the second born 
of five children. At the age of 17, Private Cruz enlisted in the Marine 
Corps.
  As part of the 2nd Marine Division, his mission was to secure the 
island of Betio in order to control the Japanese airstrip in the Tarawa 
Atoll. Tragically, during the battle of Tarawa, Private Cruz was 
killed. Private Cruz was declared unrecoverable for 77 years before his 
remains were identified and returned home to his family in Los Angeles.
  On March 25, 2021, he was then laid to rest with full military 
honors. He was the recipient of numerous awards and citations, 
including the Silver Star, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, World 
War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Marine Corps 
Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific

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Theatre Campaign Medal, Marine Corps Medal, and the Gold Star Lapel 
Button.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in paying 
respect to this World War II hero by naming the post office at 2016 
East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, as the Marine Corps Reserve 
PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. MACE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, tonight, I am honored to speak about Private Jacob Cruz, 
a marine killed in the World War II Pacific campaign.
  Private Cruz fought bravely alongside other marines and soldiers who 
were also killed in battle. However, until recently, many of these 
American heroes were laid to rest abroad in unknown or lost graves.
  In 2019, thanks in part to the Virginia nonprofit History Flight, 
Private Cruz's remains were finally identified. Later in 2021, his 
remains were finally returned to the United States and returned to his 
family members. Private Cruz now lies in rest here in the United 
States, the country he gave his life defending.
  Today, we honor this American hero by renaming a U.S. Post Office in 
his honor. I support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of 
this important bill, H.R. 5900, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5900.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. CLYDE. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion 
are postponed.

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