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United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Main Street in Grambling, Louisiana, as the "Coach Eddie Robinson Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 East Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda, Florida, as the "U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Trumbull Drive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the "Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 14 September 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 205 West Washington Street in Knox, Indiana, as the "Grant W. Green Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 14 September 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Oak Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the "Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2005
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Stamp Act - Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS), in order to afford the public a convenient means by which to contribute to disaster relief for Hurricane Katrina victims, to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal (a postage stamp issued and sold at a premium in order to help provide funding for a cause). Transfers all semipostal amounts from the sale of such semipostal to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for Hurricane Katrina.
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in Spring Hill, Florida, as the "Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 7 September 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 South Barrington Street in Los Angeles, California, as the "Karl Malden Station."
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Franklin Avenue in Pearl River, New York, as the "Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 West 3rd Avenue in Warren, Pennsylvania, as the "William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2005
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend, and the United States Postal Service to issue, a commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2005
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend, and the Postal Service to issue, a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Helen Hayes.
United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Avenida RL Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, as the "Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 North 3rd Street in Smithfield, North Carolina, as the "Ava Gardner Post Office."
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as the "William H. Emery Post Office."
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6483 Lincoln Street in Gagetown, Michigan, as the "Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office."
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2005
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend, and the United States Postal Service to issue, a commemorative postage stamp honoring victims of HIV/AIDS and recognizing the struggle to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS in the United States and throughout the world.
United States · United States Congress · 19 July 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2061 South Park Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the "James T. Molloy Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 12 July 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the "Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 12 July 2005
Urges the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp depicting the Lone Sailor Memorial, located by the Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, California).
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2005
227 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he is taking to develop the postal service and the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23195/05]
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Lindbald Avenue, Girdwood, Alaska, as the "Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 24 June 2005
Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006- Makes appropriations for FY2006 for: (1) the Department of Transportation (DOT); (2) the Department of the Treasury; (3) the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); (4) the Judiciary; (5) the District of Columbia; (6) the Executive Office of the President; (7) the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; (8) the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); (9) the Election Assistance Commission; (10) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); (11) the Federal Election Commission (FEC); (12) the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA); (13) the Federal Maritime Commission; (14) the General Services Administration (GSA); (15) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (16) the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation; (17) the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); (18) the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); (19) the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); (20) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; (21) the Office of Government Ethics; (22) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); (23) the Office of Inspector General; (24) the Office of Special Counsel; (25) the Selective Service System; (26) the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness; (27) the United States Postal Service; and (28) the United States Tax Court. Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7172 North Tongass Highway, Ward Cove, Alaska, as the "Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 2nd Avenue in Brockway, Montana, as the "Paul Kasten Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 102 South Walters Avenue in Hodgenville, Kentucky, as the "Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2005
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2005 - Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the Secretary of Defense to provide a program under which postal benefits are made available for personal correspondence and other mail matter sent from within the United States by designated representatives (next-of-kin) to members of the Armed Forces who are: (1) serving on active duty abroad in support of military operations or against an enemy of the United States or other hostile force; or (2) hospitalized in a U.S. military facility as a result of disease or injury incurred during service overseas. Limits postal benefits to $150 per calendar quarter, and limits the size and weight of allowable parcels. Allows charitable organizations to apply for such benefits.
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 30777 Rancho California Road in Temecula, California, as the "Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4960 West Washington Boulevard in Las Angeles, California, as the "Ray Charles Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 8 June 2005
Amends federal postal law to make all types of tobacco products nonmailable. Includes as tobacco products cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, and roll-your-own tobacco. Requires tobacco products attempted to be mailed to be disposed of as the Postal Service directs. Provides a civil penalty for each mailing violation.
United States · United States Congress · 25 May 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1927 Sangamon Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, as the "J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex."
United States · United States Congress · 19 May 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 West Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the "Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office."
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1202 1st Street in Humble, Texas, as the "Lillian McKay Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 NW Railroad Avenue in Hammond, Louisiana, as the "John J. Hainkel Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 614 West Old County Road in Belhaven, North Carolina, as the "Floyd Lupton Post Office."
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 2005
Calls on the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative stamp be issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS) honoring the USS New Jersey and all those who served aboard her.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
138 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had any recent discussions with An Post management or unions with particular reference to the role he envisages for the postal service and post offices in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14715/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
98 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had any recent discussions with An Post management or unions with particular reference to the role he envisages for the postal service and post offices in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14484/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2005
4 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there will be any further closures of post offices or sub-post offices; if he will secure a major improvement in labour relations at An Post; if his attention has been drawn to the social responsibilities incorporated in the services provided by An Post and the post offices; if he will take the necessary initiatives to set the postal service on a sound financial footing and in a position to provide a modern, efficient and competitive service in line with the requirements of the business and domestic sector now and in the future; if he will ensure the transaction of the maximum amount of Government business through An Post and the post offices, with particular reference to social welfare payments and Government grants; if he will upgrade all post offices, including sub-post offices, to facilitate modern electronic fund transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14773/05]
United States · United States Congress · 5 May 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 McDonough Street in Joliet, Illinois, as the "John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 5 May 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 567 Tompkins Avenue in Staten Island, New York, as the "Vincent Palladino Post Office."
United States · United States Congress · 4 May 2005
Acquisition System Improvement Act - Authorizes the assignment from a Federal agency to a private sector organization, or from a private sector to a Federal agency, of employees who work in Federal acquisition or acquisition management, who are considered exceptional performers, and who are expected to assume increased acquisition management responsibilities. Makes permanent agency authority for entering into share-in-savings contracts for information technology with respect to defense contracts and under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. Requires that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) be revised to include provisions requiring agencies to use commercially available online procurement services to purchase commercial items, including those services that allow agencies to conduct reverse auctions. Extends the deadline for submission of the report from the statutory and regulatory advisory panel. Raises the threshold required before the cost accounting standards of the Cost Accounting Board must be used by executive agencies and contractors and subcontractors in estimating, accumulating, and reporting costs in connection with all negotiated prime contract and subcontract procurements. Authorizes use by State and local governments of Federal supply schedules for goods and services for defense against or recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. Mandates that the FAR be revised to establish payment terms for contract financing payments that are not otherwise subject to other laws governing payment terms. Establishes in: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) the Department of Defense Board of Contract Appeals; and (2) the General Services Administration (GSA) the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals to resolve Federal contract disputes. Requires procedures for expediting the disposition of appeals in cases of small business concerns where the disputed amount is $150,000 or less. Makes the authority of the Defense and Civilian Boards applicable to: (1) contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold; and (2) contracts for the procurement of commercial items. Transfers personnel, funds, and property of the: (1) Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals to the Defense Board of Contract Appeals; and (2) other Boards of Contract Appeals (with exceptions) to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. Specifies the jurisdiction of the Defense and Civilian Boards. Establishes the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals (having jurisdiction respecting the U.S. Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission).
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, as the "Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building."
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2005
164 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to deal with the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the future of the postal network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13825/05]
United States · United States Congress · 26 April 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1560 Union Valley Road in West Milford, New Jersey, as the "Brian P. Parrello Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 22 April 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 Montgomery Road in Altamonte Springs, Florida, as the "Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8200 South Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the "Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2005
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Madison, Wisconsin, as the "Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Post Office Building."
United States · United States Congress · 21 April 2005
Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Jasper Francis Cropsey, the painter of the Hudson River Valley who was born on Staten Island in 1823.
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 2005
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) a postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS) in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the USPS should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.