The bill designates the United States Postal Service facility at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma as the Oscar J. Upham Post Office.
It also ensures that any reference in law, maps, regulations, documents, or other federal records to the Guthrie facility is to be treated as a reference to the Oscar J. Upham Post Office.
The text does not authorize funding or change postal operations; the measure is a designation with no operational mandate.
At a Glance
What It Does
The facility at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie is designated as the Oscar J. Upham Post Office. Section 1(a) establishes the name, and Section 1(b) requires all federal references to the facility to use that name.
Who It Affects
USPS field offices and employees serving Guthrie, Oklahoma; federal agencies referencing the Guthrie facility in official records; local residents and businesses.
Why It Matters
It creates a single, official nomenclature for the facility across laws, maps, and records, supporting clarity in navigation and documentation without altering postal operations or funding.
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What This Bill Actually Does
This act is a straightforward ceremonial designation. Section 1(a) designates the United States Postal Service facility at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma as the Oscar J.
Upham Post Office, making that the official name for the building. Section 1(b) provides that any reference to the Guthrie facility in federal laws, maps, regulations, documents, or other records must be treated as a reference to the Oscar J.
Upham Post Office. The bill does not authorize funding, nor does it change how the post office operates or is staffed; the change is purely nominal and administrative.
In practice, authorities and contractors would update references and signage to reflect the new designation, but no operational directives or budgetary allocations accompany the act.
The Five Things You Need to Know
The Guthrie facility at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue is designated as the Oscar J. Upham Post Office.
Section 1(a) designates the post office name for the facility.
Section 1(b) requires all federal references to use the Oscar J. Upham Post Office.
No funding authorization or operational changes are included in the text.
There is no timeline or implementation plan described in the bill.
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Designation of Guthrie facility as Oscar J. Upham Post Office
Section 1(a) designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma as the Oscar J. Upham Post Office. This establishes the official name for the facility across federal records and signage, ensuring consistency in references wherever the facility appears in law or official documentation.
References to the post office in laws and records
Section 1(b) mandates that any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, or other federal record to the Guthrie facility be treated as a reference to the Oscar J. Upham Post Office. The mechanism standardizes citations and reduces ambiguity in legal and regulatory contexts.
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Who Benefits
- Guthrie residents and local businesses—benefit from consistent, easy-to-find references to the post office in addresses, maps, and directions.
- USPS field offices and personnel in Oklahoma—benefit from standardized nomenclature across internal systems and public-facing materials.
- City of Guthrie and local government agencies—benefit from alignment of civic materials and branding with a single official name.
- Local historians and archives—benefit from a clear, stable designation for historical records and research.
Who Bears the Cost
- USPS—potential minor administrative costs to update signage, databases, and cross-references.
- City of Guthrie—possible costs to update civic signage, maps, and official documents.
- Local businesses and organizations—may incur costs to update branding and printed materials to reflect the official name when applicable.
- Federal agencies that reference the facility in external mappings or publications—potential updates to cross-reference databases and documentation.
Key Issues
The Core Tension
The central tension is between creating a ceremonial, commemorative designation through formal naming and the practical realities of updating systems, signage, and references without a funding mechanism or operational mandate.
The designation is formally straightforward but raises typical administrative questions common to naming statues or facilities. While the bill imposes no funding obligations and does not alter postal operations, implementing the change relies on signage updates, database edits, and cross-reference revisions across federal systems.
The absence of a funding authorization means practical costs would fall to existing agency budgets or require separate appropriation if future agencies seek expedited branding adjustments. The measure also assumes coordination across agencies and contractors to uniformly reflect the new name in maps, directories, and records, which is not spelled out in the text.
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