Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022
PL 117-242 (S.5060), enacted 12/20/2022

[117th Congress Public Law 242]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 117-242
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To redesignate the Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building'', 
      and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 -  [S. 5060]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. 
Wellstone Building Act of 2022.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 
2022''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Paul David Wellstone was born on July 21, 1944, in 
        Washington, DC, and raised in Arlington, Virginia, as the second 
        child of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Leon and Minnie Wellstone;
            (2) Wellstone graduated from the University of North 
        Carolina at Chapel Hill--
                    (A) in 1965, with a bachelor's degree in political 
                science; and
                    (B) in 1969, with a Ph.D. in political science;
            (3) after earning his Ph.D., Wellstone moved to Minnesota to 
        teach political science at Carleton College in Northfield, 
        Minnesota, during which he became an advocate for marginalized 
        communities and fought for improved healthcare, education, 
        housing, and labor and human rights;
            (4) as an activist, Wellstone helped to bring attention to 
        issues important to the people by protesting in favor of peace, 
        civil rights, and social justice, including by standing by 
        farmers and working families in their struggles;
            (5) in 1990, Wellstone extended his community activism 
        during his first run for the Senate;
            (6) as an underdog, Wellstone was the only candidate to 
        unseat an incumbent Senator in the 1990 election;
            (7) the grassroots campaign that was run by Wellstone became 
        well-known for the green bus that he used to travel across 
        Minnesota;
            (8) Senator Wellstone continued his commitment to activism 
        throughout his time in the Senate, including by pushing for 
        legislation that--
                    (A) expanded support for mental health care 
                coverage;
                    (B) increased the Federal minimum wage; and
                    (C) offered greater funding and protections for 
                workers, seniors, schools, and ``atomic'' veterans;

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            (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country 
        on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged 
        communities across the United States;
            (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator 
        Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with 
        his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and
            (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the 
        United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always 
        be remembered.
SEC. 3. PAUL D. WELLSTONE FEDERAL BUILDING.

    (a) Redesignation.--The Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue 
South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the 
``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''.

    Approved December 20, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 5060:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.
            Dec. 13, considered and passed House.

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