[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6864-6865]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ADAM BROWN UNITED STATES POST OFFICE

  Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 3931) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National 
Park, Arkansas, as the ``Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States 
Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

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                               H.R. 3931

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

     SECTION 1. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ADAM BROWN UNITED STATES POST 
                   OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs 
     National Park, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States 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 ``Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United 
     States Post Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
North Carolina (Mr. Walker) and the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. 
Lawrence) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina.

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                             General Leave

  Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks 
and to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from North Carolina?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise in support of H.R. 3931, introduced by Congressman Bruce 
Westerman of Arkansas. H.R. 3931 designates the post office located at 
620 Central Avenue, Suite 1A, in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, 
as the Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office.
  Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown was a true American hero and someone 
who I hope will serve as an inspiration to many. Adam went from drug 
addiction, theft, and prison time to a life devoted to faith, family, 
and country.
  A decorated Navy SEAL, Adam served multiple tours of duty and lost an 
eye and multiple fingers, but returned to duty nonetheless. One tour in 
Afghanistan was not just to fight for his country. He went to give away 
500 pairs of shoes to Afghan children that he had collected as a 
personal project.
  Adam's legacy should live on in our hearts and minds as well as in 
physical remembrance. I urge Members to support this bill and name a 
post office after this hero, Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 3931, a bill to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service, located in 
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, as the Chief Petty Officer Adam 
Brown United States Post Office.
  Adam Brown never did anything halfway. He was always ready to push 
aside his own needs to help others. Adam joined the Navy in 1998. It 
was not long before he became a Navy SEAL and eventually served as a 
member of the elite SEAL Team Six and a special operations task force 
deployed to Afghanistan.
  Again, we have the opportunity here in Congress to recognize 
sometimes the quiet, but amazing, contributions of our military and of 
this individual we bring forward to be named today. We should pass this 
bill to remember the tenacity of Chief Petty Officer Brown and to honor 
his valiant military service.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the fine gentleman from 
Arkansas (Mr. Westerman).
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, Jesus said: ``Greater love has no one 
than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.'' This poignant 
verse is inscribed on the headstone of Arkansas and American hero and 
Hot Springs native Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown. Adam's story is a 
story of loyalty and dedication to the American way of life, and it is 
an inspiring testament to overcoming adversity through faith.
  True to the Navy SEAL creed, Adam's strength and leadership abilities 
were forged by adversity. Although Adam's eagerness for risk led to 
trouble in his youth, his determination to do the right thing, fueled 
by a love for his family, faith, and country, led him to become a 
member of the elite SEAL Team Six.
  On March 17, 2010, while conducting a raid on an enemy stronghold in 
Komar province, Afghanistan, Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown selflessly 
placed himself in the enemy's line of fire to protect and assist his 
brothers in arms.
  Though his brave actions relieved the fire on his teammates and 
ultimately led to the capture of the stronghold, Adam was struck and 
killed by enemy fire. Many Members of this body as well as countless 
others have read Adam's inspiring life story in the best-selling book 
``Fearless.''
  Mr. Speaker, during this week before Memorial Day, it is my hope that 
this piece of legislation will not only serve to honor Chief Petty 
Officer Brown, but that it will also honor all of the men and women 
from Arkansas' Fourth Congressional District who have laid down their 
lives in defense of the United States of America and freedom.
  As we remember the fallen, let us also remember those who gave 
mentally, physically, and emotionally, people like Lieutenant Colonel 
Hugh Mills, Jr., who survived his helicopter being shot down 16 times 
and who was awarded three Silver Stars for his heroic actions in 
Vietnam.
  I thank Chairman Chaffetz and Ranking Member Cummings and the 
Oversight and Government Reform Committee for their attention to this 
piece of legislation.
  Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I urge the passage of H.R. 3931.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of the bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Walker) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3931.
  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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