Postal service

To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Joseph F. Smith Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2000

Redesignates the United States Postal Service facility known as the Kensington Station, at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the Joseph F. Smith Post Office Building.

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Ridge Street in Lenoir, North Carolina, as the "James T. Broyhill Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2000

Designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 114 Ridge Street in Lenoir, North Carolina, as the James T. Broyhill Post Office Building.

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Vassar Street in Reno, Nevada, as the "Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2000

Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 2000 Vassar Street in Reno, Nevada, as the Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building.

Trade Normalization With Cuba Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2000

Trade Normalization With Cuba Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1971 to repeal the embargo placed upon all trade with Cuba. Prohibits the exercise of certain authorities placed upon the President under the Trading With the Enemy Act. Removes proscriptions against exports to Cuba. Repeals: (1) the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992; (2) the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; and (3) the sugar quota prohibition under the Food Security Act of 1985. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare the denial of foreign tax credit inapplicable to Cuba after enactment of this Act. Permits: (1) installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, including telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba; and (2) travel to and from Cuba by United States citizens or residents. Requires the United States Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba. Directs the President to negotiate with the Government of Cuba for the purpose of: (1) settling claims of U.S. nationals for the taking of property by such government; and (2) securing the protection of internationally recognized human rights.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Ridge Street in Lenoir, North Carolina, as the "James T. Broyhill Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2000

Designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 114 Ridge Street in Lenoir, North Carolina, as the James T. Broyhill Post Office Building.

Book Stamp Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2000

Book Stamp Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program to promote child literacy and improve children's access to books at home and in early learning and other child care programs, by making books available through early learning and other child care programs. Directs the Secretary to carry out such program by allotting grants to applicant State agencies on the basis of relative amounts received by States under specified provisions of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Requires State agencies to use such grants to enter into contracts with local child care resource and referral agencies to carry out program activities. Allows State agencies to reserve up to three percent of grant funds to support a public awareness campaign relating to program activities. Requires local agencies which receive such contracts to use grant funds to provide payments for eligible early learning program and other child care providers, on the basis of local needs, to enable the providers to make books available, to promote child literacy and improve children's access to books at home and in early learning and other child care programs. Sets forth eligibility requirements for program providers, including providing services in an area where children face high risks of literacy difficulties. Requires that the purchase of books with Federal funds under this Act be made on the same terms are customarily available in the book industry to entities carrying out nonprofit bulk book purchase and distribution programs. Amends Federal law relating to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to require USPS to establish special postage stamps for child literacy, at the regular first-class rate plus a differential amount. Makes patron use of such special-rate postage stamp voluntary. Requires the USPS to pay all of certain amounts raised by sales such stamp to HHS for child literacy promotion activities. Expresses the sense of Congress that nothing in this section should: (1) cause a net decrease in total funds received by HHS or any other Federal agency, component, or program; and (2) affect regular first-class or other regular postage rates. Authorizes appropriations.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24 Tsienneto Road in Derry, New Hampshire, as the "Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2000

Redesignates a certain United States Postal Service facility located at 24 Tsienneto Road in Derry, New Hampshire, as the "Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Post Office Building".

To provide for the issuance of a semipostal for the American Battle Monuments Commission.

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2000

Amends Federal law to instruct the Postal Service to establish a special (semipostal) postal rate for first-class mail in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute voluntarily to funding for the American Battle Monuments Commission. Expresses the sense of Congress that this Act should not: (1) cause a net decrease in Federal funding for the American Battle Monuments Commission; or (2) affect regular first-class, or any other postage rates.

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial.

United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2000

Amends Federal law to direct the Postal Service to establish a special (semipostal) postage rate for first-class mail in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial. Expresses the sense of Congress that nothing in this Act should: (1) directly or indirectly cause a net decrease in total funds received by the American Battle Monuments Commission below the level that would otherwise have been received but for the enactment of this section; or (2) affect regular first-class rates of postage or any other regular rates of postage.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 North Washington Street in Rockville, Maryland, as the "Everett Alvarez, Jr. Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2000

Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 500 North Washington Street in Rockville, Maryland, as the Everett Alvarez, Jr. Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1001 Frederick Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "Frederick L. Dewberry, Jr. Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2000

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 1001 Frederick Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the Frederick L. Dewberry, Jr. Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 900 East Fayette Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "Judge Harry Augustus Cole Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2000

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 900 East Fayette Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the Judge Harry Augustus Cole Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 919 West 34th Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "Samuel H. Lacy, Sr. Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2000

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 919 West 34th Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the Samuel H. Lacy, Sr. Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1908 North Ellamont Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "Dr. Flossie McClain Dedmond Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2000

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 1908 North Ellamont Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the Dr. Flossie McClain Dedmond Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 Dolfield Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "Judge Robert Bernard Watts, Sr. Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2000

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 3500 Dolfield Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the Judge Robert Bernard Watts, Sr. Post Office Building.

To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2221 North 24th Street in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Reverend J.C. Wade Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2000

Redesignates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 2221 North 24th Street in Omaha, Nebraska, and known as the A Station, as the Reverend J.C. Wade Post Office Building.

Semipostal Authorization Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 May 2000

Semipostal Authorization Act - Amends Federal postal law to authorize the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell semipostal postage stamps, at a premium not to exceed 25 percent above regular rates, in order to help provide funding for a particular area of medical research. Requires the Board of Governors of the Postal Service to prescribe implementing regulations, including criteria and procedures for deciding the medical research to be supported. Extends the Stamp Out Breast Cancer Authorization Act until July 29, 2002, or the end of the second year after enactment of this Act, whichever is later.

To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11831 Scaggsville Road in Fulton, Maryland, as the "Alfred Rascon Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 11 May 2000

Redesignates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 11831 Scaggsville Road in Fulton, Maryland, known as the Fulton Post Office, as the Alfred Rascon Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida, as the "Arthur 'Pappy' Kennedy Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2000

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 440 South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida, as the Arthur "Pappy" Kennedy Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1601-1 Main Street in Jacksonville, Florida, as the "Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2000

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 1601-1 Main Street in Jacksonville, Florida, as the Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

United States · United States Congress · 4 May 2000

Calls upon the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1818 Milton Avenue in Janesville, Wisconsin, as the "Les Aspin Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 2000

Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 1818 Milton Avenue in Janesville, Wisconsin, as the Les Aspin Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3695 Green Road in Beachwood, Ohio, as the "Larry Small Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 2000

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3695 Green Road in Beachwood, Ohio, as the Larry Small Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1818 Milton Avenue in Janesville, Wisconsin, as the "Les Aspin Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2000

Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 1818 Milton Avenue in Janesville, Wisconsin, as the Les Aspin Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Vassar Street in Reno, Nevada, as the "Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 2000

Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 2000 Vassar Street in Reno, Nevada, as the Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued on the subject of autism awareness.

United States · United States Congress · 4 April 2000

Calls upon the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp on the subject of autism awareness.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Pasadena, California, as the "Matthew 'Mack' Robinson Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 3 April 2000

Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Pasadena, California, as the Matthew "Mack" Robinson Post Office Building.

55 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the recent decisions of the EU regarding the postal service which have been communicated to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9078/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2000

55 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the recent decisions of the EU regarding the postal service which have been communicated to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9078/00]

55 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the recent decisions of the EU regarding the postal service which have been communicated to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9078/00]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2000

55 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the recent decisions of the EU regarding the postal service which have been communicated to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9078/00]

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14900 Southwest 30th Street in Miramar City, Florida, as the "Vicki Coceano Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 2000

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 14900 Southwest 30th Street in Miramar City, Florida, as the Vicki Coceano Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14900 Southwest 30th Street in Miramar City, Florida, as the "Vicki Coceano Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 2000

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 14900 Southwest 30th Street in Miramar City, Florida, as the Vicki Coceano Post Office Building.

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4601 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Henry W. McGee Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 14 March 2000

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 4601 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the Henry W. McGee Post Office Building.

A bill to designate certain facilities of the United States Postal Service.

United States · United States Congress · 9 March 2000

Designates the following U.S. Postal Service facilities located at: (1) 8409 Lee Highway in Merrifield, Virginia, as the Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building; and (2) 3118 Washington Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, as the Joseph L. Fisher Post Office.

Federal Employees Adoption Assistance Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 March 2000

Federal Employees Adoption Assistance Act - Directs the head of each executive agency and the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to carry out a program under which an agency employee may be reimbursed for up to $2,000 of qualifying expenses incurred with the adoption of any one child (even if both adopting parents are employees). Makes such adoption expenses reimbursement provisions applicable to the U.S. Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission.

Postmasters Fairness and Rights Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 March 2000

Postmasters Fairness and Rights Act - Amends Federal law to prescribe guidelines within which the Postal Service shall propose changes in pay policies, schedules, and fringe benefit programs affecting postmasters which are to be in effect during the period covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and certain recognized bargaining representatives. Grants certain qualified postmasters' organizations the right to participate in program planning and development pertaining to pay policies, schedules, and fringe benefits.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued commemorating the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of U.S. Route 66.

United States · United States Congress · 8 March 2000

Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the Postal Service to issue a postage stamp commemorating the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of U.S. Route 66.

To amend chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for organ and tissue donation awareness through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps.

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 2000

Amends Federal law to require the Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage for first class mail that is up to 25 percent higher than the regular rate as a voluntary alternative that the public may use to contribute to funding for organ and tissue donation awareness. Requires collected amounts to be paid to the Department of Health and Human Services. Expresses the sense of the Congress that nothing in this Act should: (1) cause a net decrease in total funds received by the Department of Health and Human Services or any other Federal agency below the level that would have otherwise been received but for this Act's enactment; or (2) affect first-class or other regular postage rates. Requires special postage stamps to be made available to the public.

A concurrent resolution requesting that the United States Postal Service issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring the 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Units, collectively known as the Buffalo Soldiers.

United States · United States Congress · 29 February 2000

Calls upon the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Units, collectively known as the Buffalo Soldiers.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8409 Lee Highway in Merrifield, Virginia, as the "Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building".

United States · United States Congress · 29 February 2000

Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 8409 Lee Highway in Merrifield, Virginia, as the Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3118 Washington Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, as the "Joseph L. Fisher Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 29 February 2000

Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 3118 Washington Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, as the Joseph L. Fisher Post Office Building.

Principales évolutions de la Poste et du secteur postal de novembre 1997 à juin 1999

France · Senate · 17 February 2000

Principales évolutions de la Poste et du secteur postal de novembre 1997 à juin 1999

A bill to amend chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for organ and tissue donation awareness through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps.

United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000

Amends Federal law to require the Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage for first class mail that is up to 25 percent higher than the regular rate as a voluntary alternative that the public may use to contribute to funding for organ and tissue donation awareness. Requires collected amounts to be paid to the Department of Health and Human Services. Expresses the sense of the Congress that nothing in this Act should: (1) cause a net decrease in total funds received by the Department of Health and Human Services or any other Federal agency below the level that would have otherwise been received but for this Act's enactment; or (2) affect first-class or other regular postage rates. Requires special postage stamps to be made available to the public.

Judgment of the Court of 10 February 2000.#Deutsche Post AG v Gesellschaft für Zahlungssysteme mbH GZS) (C-147/97) and Citicorp Kartenservice GmbH (C-148/97).#Reference for a preliminary ruling: Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main - Germany.#Public undertaking - Postal service - Non-physical remail.#Joined cases C-147/97 and C-148/97.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 10 February 2000

Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2000

United States · United States Congress · 9 February 2000

Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2000 - Amends Federal law to require the Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage for first class mail that is up to 25 percent higher than the regular rate as a voluntary alternative that the public may use to contribute to funding for domestic violence programs. Requires collected amounts to be paid to the Department of Justice. Expresses the sense of the Congress that nothing in this Act should: (1) cause a net decrease in total funds received by the Department or any other Federal agency below the level that would have otherwise been received but for this Act's enactment; or (2) affect first-class or other regular postage rates. Requires special postage stamps to be made available to the public. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the operation of this Act.

To designate certain facilities of the United States Postal Service.

United States · United States Congress · 31 January 2000

Designates the following U.S. Postal Service facilities located at: (1) 8409 Lee Highway in Merrifield, Virginia, as the Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building; and (2) 3118 Washington Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, as the Joseph L. Fisher Post Office.