Postal service

Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003

United States · United States Congress · 12 February 2003

Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law to revise the statutory formula for funding benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System for U.S. Postal Service employees. Mandates that savings accruing to the Postal Service and attributable to specified years: (1) be used to reduce the postal debt as the Secretary of the Treasury shall specify; and (2) be held in escrow until Congress acts following receipt of certain reports. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the savings accruing to the Postal Service as a result of the enactment of this Act will be sufficient to allow the Postal Service to fulfill its commitment to hold postage rates unchanged until at least 2006; (2) because the Postal Service still faces substantial obligations related to postretirement health benefits for its current and former employees, some portion of those savings should be used to address the unfunded obligations; and (3) none of the savings should be used to pay bonuses to Postal Service executives. Sets a deadline for submission of a mandatory Postal Service report detailing how future savings accruing to the Postal Service as a result of the enactment of this Act should be expended.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue commemorative postage stamps honoring Americans who distinguished themselves by their service in the armed forces.

United States · United States Congress · 12 February 2003

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) commemorative postage stamps should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Americans who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, respectively; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such stamps be issued.

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 · 7 February 2003

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service on the subject of autism awareness; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp on the subject of school safety awareness.

United States · United States Congress · 4 February 2003

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp on the subject of school safety awareness; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 747 Broadway in Albany, New York, as the "United States Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex".

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 2003

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 747 Broadway in Albany, New York, as the "United States Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex."

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued honoring American farm women.

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 2003

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp honoring American farm women; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in remembrance of the victims of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to 1984.

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 2003

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of the victims of the 1983 Beirut peacekeeping mission; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Harold Washington, the 42d mayor of Chicago.

United States · United States Congress · 27 January 2003

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) a postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service in honor of Harold Washington (42nd Mayor of Chicago); and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue commemorative postage stamps honoring Americans who distinguished themselves by their service in the armed forces.

United States · United States Congress · 17 January 2003

Expresses the sense of Congress that : (1) commemorative postage stamps should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Americans who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, respectively; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such stamps be issued.

James C. Miller III, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2010, vice Einar V. Dyhrkopp, term expired.

United States · United States Senate · 9 January 2003

Albert Casey, of Texas, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2009, vice Tirso del Junco, term expired.

United States · United States Senate · 9 January 2003

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the "Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 8 January 2003

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the "Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building".

Cuba Reconciliation Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 January 2003

Cuba Reconciliation Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (including other specified laws) to repeal the embargo placed upon all trade with Cuba. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare the denial of foreign tax credit inapplicable to Cuba. 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 U.S. citizens or residents. Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba.

Book Stamp Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 January 2003

Book Stamp Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program (based on certain State allocations under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990) to promote child literacy and improve children's access to books at home and in early learning, child care, literacy and nutrition programs, by making books available through such programs. Requires State agencies to use such grants to enter into contracts with local child care resource and referral agencies to provide payments for eligible early learning program and other child care providers, on the basis of local needs, to make books available, promote child literacy, and improve children's access to books at home. 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, for voluntary use by patrons. Requires USPS to pay certain amounts raised by stamp sales to HHS for child literacy promotion activities.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin.

United States · United States Congress · 7 January 2003

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the late George Thomas "Mickey" Leland.

United States · United States Congress · 7 January 2003

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of George Thomas `Mickey' Leland; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the United States Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as the "James R. Merry Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 12 November 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as the James R. Merry Post Office.

To provide for the privatization of the United States Postal Service.

United States · United States Congress · 28 October 2002

Provides for the transfer of the U.S. Postal Service to a private corporation. Directs the President to transmit to the Congress: (1) a comprehensive plan providing for the transfer of property subject to this Act; and (2) recommendations for legislation as necessary. Establishes the Postal Privatization Commission to: (1) carry out functions relating to the issuance of securities to postal employees; and (2) consult with the President on the transfer.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 East 1st Street in Rome, Georgia, as the "Martha Berry Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 10 October 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 600 East 1st Street in Rome, Georgia, as the Martha Berry Post Office.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as the "James R. Merry Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 9 October 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as the James R. Merry Post Office Building.

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 South Main Street in Glennville, Georgia, as the "Michael Lee Woodcock Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 206 South Main Street in Glennville, Georgia, as the Michael Lee Woodcock Post Office.

A bill to provide risk sharing and indemnification for government contractors supplying anti-terrorism technology and services, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 2002

States that the discretionary authority of the President to provide indemnification for government contractors in the interest of national defense shall include the authority to indemnify a contractor or subcontractor in connection with the procurement of an anti-terrorism technology or service for preventing, detecting, identifying, deterring, or recovering from acts of terrorism. Authorizes the President, under such authority, to provide for: (1) indemnification for economic damages not fully covered by private liability insurance; and (2) the applicability of such authority to procurements by the U.S. Postal Service. Authorizes the President to indemnify State and local contractors in the procurement of an anti-terrorism technology or service, with limitations. Requires the President to designate an official to establish a program under which States and local governments may procure, through contracts entered into by such official, anti-terrorism technologies or services. Requires the designated official to produce and maintain a catalog of anti-terrorism technologies and services suitable for such procurement. Outlines required procedures for participating States and local governments. Directs the President to ensure that an appropriate officer of the United States notifies specified congressional committees of each procurement contract providing such indemnification.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 South Main Street in Glennville, Georgia, as the "Michael Lee Woodcock Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 8 October 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 206 South Main Street in Glennville, Georgia, as the Michael Lee Woodcock Post Office.

To amend certain provisions of title 39, United States Code, relating to transportation of mail.

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 2002

Repeals: (1) Federal provisions governing the transportation of mail by surface carrier, including provisions authorizing the United States Postal Service to obtain mail transportation service from common carriers by rail and motor vehicle; and (2) restrictions on the length of Postal Service contracts for the transportation of mail. Prohibits the Postal Service from telling a contractor, either directly or indirectly, how, when, or where to purchase services and supplies, including fuel and equipment.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp on the subject of school safety awareness.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2002

Expresses the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued on the subject of school safety awareness.

Albert Casey, of Texas, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2009, vice Tirso del Junco, term expired, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.

United States · United States Senate · 30 September 2002

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 West Pine Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as the "Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 115 West Pine Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as the Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3131 Arch Airport Road in Stockton, California, as the "Norman Shumway Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 3131 Arch Airport Road in Stockton, California, as the Norman Shumway Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green, Ohio, as the "Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green, Ohio, as the Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building.

To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 747 Broadway in Albany, New York, as the "United States Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex".

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Post Office building known as the United States Postal Service Carrier Annex located at 747 Broadway in Albany, New York, as the United States Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex.

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California, as the "Francis Dayle 'Chick' Hearn Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California, as the Francis Dale "Chick" Hearn Post Office.

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, as the "Nat King Cole Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, as the Nat King Cole Post Office.

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, as the "Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 10 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, as the Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina, as the "Floyd Spence Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 10 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina, as the Floyd Spence Post Office Building.

A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 900 Brentwood Road, NE, in Washington, D.C., as the "Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr. Processing and Distribution Center".

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility (Brentwood Processing and Distribution Center) located at 900 Brentwood Road, N.E., in Washington, D.C., as the Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr. Processing and Distribution Center.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California, as the "Francis Dayle 'Chick' Hearn Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California, as the "Francis Dayle `Chick' Hearn Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, as the "Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, as the Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4 East Central Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, as the "Joseph D. Early Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 4 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 4 East Central Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, as the "Joseph D. Early Post Office Building."

Alaska Bypass Mail Fairness Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 September 2002

Alaska Bypass Mail Fairness Act - Amends Federal law pertaining to transportation of mail by air to define nonpriority bypass mail as certain mail prepared by the mailer to bypass postal processing for delivery directly to the recipient under Postal Service prescribed guidelines and conditions, and does not include nonpriority mail dispatched to carriers from a Postal Service facility. Directs the Postal Service, in selecting carriers of nonpriority bypass mail to any point served by more than one carrier in Alaska, to adhere to an equitable tender policy among qualified carriers (currently, within a qualified group of carriers). Directs the Postal Service to offer equitable tender of nonpriority bypass mail between an acceptance point and a HUB point at mainline or equivalent rates to certain bush carriers (carriers operating aircraft certificated within certain payload capacity requirements on a city pair route) within Alaska. Requires such bush carriers, to receive such tender, to convert to requirements set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations for domestic, flag, and supplemental operations ("part 121") with respect to at least one aircraft within two years of the enactment of this Act.

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6101 West Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington, Minnesota, as the "Thomas E. Burnett, Jr. Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 3 September 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located 6101 West Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington, Minnesota, as the Thomas E. Burnett, Jr. Post Office Building.

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 North Main Street in Fallon, Nevada, as the "Rollan D. Melton Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 120 North Maine Street in Fallon, Nevada, as the Rollan D. Melton Post Office Building.

A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6910 South Yorktown Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "Robert Wayne Jenkins Station".

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2002

Designates the U.S. Post Office building located at 6910 Yorktown Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the Robert Wayne Jenkins Station.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued commemorating registered nurses.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2002

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating registered nurses.

James C. Miller III, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for the term expiring December 8, 2010, vice Einar V. Dyhrkopp, term expired.

United States · United States Senate · 26 July 2002

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Robert A. Borski Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2002

See summary of: H.R. 5175

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 South Howes Street in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the "Barney Apodaca Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 301 South Howes Street in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the Barney Apodaca Post Office.

To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Cesar E. Chavez Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, and known as the Southeastern Post Office, as the Cesar E. Chavez Post Office.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6101 West Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington, Minnesota, as the "Thomas E. Burnett, Jr. Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 24 July 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located 6101 West Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington, Minnesota, as the Thomas E. Burnett, Jr. Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Robert A. Borski Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 22 July 2002

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the Robert A. Borski Post Office Building.

United States Postal Service Commission Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 18 July 2002

United States Postal Service Commission Act of 2002 - Establishes the Presidential Commission on the United States Postal Service to study matters relating to: (1) the mission and role of the U.S. Postal Service, including the extent of its monopoly on letter mail and the extent to which it should engage in postal-related activity, rate setting, and price flexibilities; (2) the best structure of the U.S. Postal Service to ensure its future viability, including proposals to restructure as a private entity, Government agency, or commercial Government entity; (3) the regulatory and governance structure of the U.S. Postal Service, including the Postal Rate Commission and the Board of Governors; (4) security of U.S. Postal Service employees and customers; and (5) increasing U.S. Postal Service efficiency, including cost-cutting measures, productivity, and technology implementation.