A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the "Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office".

Summary: S. 829 — Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office Designation

Purpose

S. 829 would designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office. The bill also stipulates that any reference to that facility in law, maps, regulations, documents, or other records should be treated as a reference to the designated post office.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): Designates the USPS facility at 840 Front Street, Casselton, ND as the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office.
• Section 1(b): Requires that any law, map, regulation, document, or other record referencing the facility be deemed to refer to the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office.

Note: The bill does not authorize funding, modify USPS operations, or change the facility’s function beyond the ceremonial naming.

Affected Parties and Impact

• Primary Affected Entity: United States Postal Service facility in Casselton, ND (address: 840 Front Street).
• Practical Impact: Ceremonial naming that may affect signage, official references, and maps. No changes to services, staff, or funding are indicated.

Legislative History and Status

• Introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2025.
• Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the same day.
• Related House measure: Companion bill HR 1830.

Sponsorship

• Primary Sponsor: Kevin Cramer
• Co-Sponsor: John Hoeven

Timeline and Next Steps

• Currently at the committee referral stage with no further actions listed in the provided information.
• If advanced and enacted, the designation would become law, and federal references would reflect the new post office name.

Additional Context

This type of designation is ceremonial and does not imply changes to postal operations, funding, or governance. It serves to honor a named individual (Commander Delbert Austin Olson) by naming a federal facility in his memory. The companion House bill (HR 1830) indicates parallel action in the House of Representatives.