H.R. 4558
To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
This bill designates the area in front of the Cuban embassy in the District of Columbia as Oswaldo Payá Way. (Oswaldo Payá was a pro-democracy activist in Cuba.)
Text of the bill
(a) Designation of way
(1) In general. The area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as Oswaldo Payá Way.
(2) References. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Oswaldo Payá Way.
(b) Designation of address
(1) Designation. The address of 2630 16th Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 2630 Oswaldo Payá Way.
(2) References. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 2630 Oswaldo Payá Way.
(c) Signs. The District of Columbia shall construct 2 street signs that shall—
(1) contain the phrase Oswaldo Payá Way;
(2) be placed immediately above existing signs at the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia; and
(3) be similar in design to the signs used by the District of Columbia to designate the location of Metro stations.