[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 94 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H3553-H3554]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                NANCY YOUNT CHILDS POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 6188) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South 
Carolina, as the ``Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 6188

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

     SECTION 1. NANCY YOUNT CHILDS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, 
     South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ``Nancy 
     Yount Childs Post Office Building''.
       (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 ``Nancy Yount Childs Post Office 
     Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman) and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.


                             General Leave

  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam 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 
gentleman from Wisconsin?

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  There was no objection.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
South Carolina (Mr. Fry), my good friend.
  Mr. FRY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of 
Nancy Yount Childs for her years of dedicated public service and 
accomplished career in law enforcement.
  Nancy Childs was born on May 28, 1952, in the Washington, D.C., area. 
In 1979, she began her successful career with the United States Capitol 
Police, serving as one of the first female Capitol Police officers--
truly a trailblazer, not only for women but for the law enforcement 
community as a whole.
  By the time she retired in 1999, she held the rank of inspector and 
served in the U.S. Capitol Police Threat Assessment Section. She was 
also a dedicated member of the Fraternal Order of Police for 20 years.
  Upon her retirement from the U.S. Capitol Police, she relocated to 
the sunny shores of South Carolina. It is there where I developed a 
lasting friendship with Nancy and her husband, Bob. She loved walking 
on the beach, collecting shells, and enjoying country music.
  On November 2, 2022, Nancy passed away peacefully. I know them well 
because Bob Childs was the former mayor of Surfside Beach. He was a 
pretty effective mayor, but it was because of the efforts of Nancy, 
particularly behind the scenes, making sure the trains were running on 
time that he was effective.
  She was a dedicated wife, mother, and public servant. Her memory will 
live on through her three wonderful children, Jim, Jennifer, and 
Christa, and her husband, Bob, of 29 years.
  Nancy's love for her family and friends, commitment to public 
service, and trailblazing accomplishments deserve to be honored and 
remembered.
  Madam Speaker, today, I invite my colleagues to join me in supporting 
the passage of H.R. 6188 to designate the United States Postal Service 
facility at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as 
the Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building so that Nancy's memory and 
legacy can continue to inspire the Grand Strand community for years to 
come.

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  Mr. RASKIN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 6188, the legislation 
that would rename a post office in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, 
after a dedicated public servant and accomplished law enforcement 
officer, Nancy Yount Childs.
  Childs broke barriers as one of the first women to serve as a U.S. 
Capitol Police officer. She also served as a member of the U.S. 
Fraternal Order of Police.
  I encourage all my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of Ms. 
Childs by naming the post office in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, 
after her.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to 
close. I encourage my House colleagues to support this bill honoring an 
American public servant who once protected the U.S. Congress, an 
institution we all work in.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6188.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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