Postal service

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service shall be subject to certain provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

United States · United States Congress · 3 December 1981

Subjects the United States Postal Service to all provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, except provisions setting forth requirements for the establishment and maintenance of an occupational health and safety program by the head of each Federal agency. Designates the postal officer or employee in charge at the place of work as the "employer." Sets forth penalties for any employer whose violation of any occupational health and safety standard causes the death of any employee.

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to lease certain excess office space to units of State or local government.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1981

Authorizes the United States Postal Service to lease office space to a State or political subdivision for one year for one dollar if the space has been offered for rent for 60 days with no response. Requires that any such lease: (1) contain a renewal option; (2) prohibit subletting the space without the Postal Service's approval; and (3) allow the Postal Service to revoke the lease within 90 days notice.

John R. McKean, of California, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 1986, vice RichardR. Allen, resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 4 November 1981

A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to commemorate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of George Washington.

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 1981

Directs the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to commemorate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Provides that such postage stamp shall be of such denomination and design, and shall be sold for such period, as the United States Postal Service shall determine.

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should conduct a study of the possible benefits of increased use of Amtrak rail passenger service for the transportation of mail.

United States · United States Congress · 14 October 1981

Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Postal Service should conduct a study of the possible benefits of increasing the volume of mail transported by Amtrak rail passenger service. Lists analyses to be made and information to be gathered by such study. Declares that the Postal Service should complete such study as soon as practicable and report its findings to Congress.

Frederic V. Malek, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for the term expiring December 8, 1989, vice Wallace Nathaniel Hyde.

United States · United States Senate · 14 September 1981

A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor all American servicemen and civilians still unaccounted for as a result of the conflict in Indochina.

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1981

Directs the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor all American servicemen and civilians still unaccounted for as a result of the conflict in Indochina. Provides that such postage stamp shall be of such denomination, and shall be sold for such a time, as the United States Postal Service shall determine.

A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor American servicemen and women who, as a result of their service during military conflict, have been prisoners of war or missing in action.

United States · United States Congress · 15 July 1981

Directs the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor American servicemen and women who have been prisoners of war or missing in action as a result of their service during military conflict. Provides that such postage stamp shall be of such denomination and shall be sold for such a time as the United States Postal Service shall determine.

Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1982

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 1981

Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1982 - Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1982 - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) salaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary; (2) international affairs functions; (3) salaries and expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (4) salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Government Financial Operations; (5) salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; (6) salaries and expenses of the United States Customs Service; (7) salaries, expenses, expansion and improvements of the Bureau of the Mint; (8) administration of the public debt by the Bureau of the Public Debt: (9) salaries and expenses, taxpayer service and returns processing, examinations and appeals, investigations and collection, and payment where energy credit exceeds liability for tax by the Internal Revenue Service; and (10) salaries and expenses of the United States Secret Service. Makes appropriations to the Treasury Department authorized by this Act available for: (1) uniforms or allowances, including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; (2) purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; (3) entering into contracts with the Department of State for the furnishing of health and medical services to employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries; and (4) the employment of temporary experts and consultants. Prohibits funds appropriated under this Act from being used in connection with the collection of any underpayment of any tax imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 unless the conduct of the officer and employees of the Internal Revenue Service in connection with such collection complies with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this Act to disqualify, or to issue an unfavorable advance determination letter with respect to, any plan which has vesting requirements or provides for nonforfeitable rights to benefits equal to or more stringent than 4/40. Prohibits any of the funds made available to the Department of the Treasury by this Act from being used to implement changes shortening the time granted, or altering the mode of payment permitted, for payment of excise taxes by law or regulations in effect on January 1, 1981. Title II: U.S. Postal Service - Postal Service Appropriation Act, 1982 - Makes appropriations to the Postal Service Fund. Title III: Executive Office of the President - Executive Office Appropriations Act, 1982 - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 to the Executive Office of the President for: (1) compensation of the President; (2) salaries and expenses of the Office of Administration; (3) salaries and expenses of the White House Office; (4) operating expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House; (5) operating expenses of the Official Residence of the Vice President; (6) salaries and expenses of the Vice President for providing special assistance to the President; (7) salaries and expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers; (8) salaries and expenses of the National Security Council; (9) salaries and expenses of the Office of Management and Budget; (10) salaries and expenses of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy; and (11) unanticipated needs. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1982 - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for the salaries and expenses of: (1) the Administrative Conference of the United States; (2) the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; (3) the Advisory Committee on Federal Pay; (4) the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped; and (5) the Federal Election Commission. Limits the availability of revenue from the General Services Administration's Federal Buildings Fund for the construction of specified projects as authorized by law and for repairs and alterations of specified prospectus projects. Authorizes appropriations to the General Services Administration for fiscal year 1982 for the: (1) Federal Supply Service for operating expenses; (2) Transportation and Public Utilities Service for operating expenses; (3) National Archives and Records Service for operating expenses; (4) Automated Data and Telecommunications Service for operating expenses; (5) Federal Property Resources Service (including transfer of funds) for operating expenses; (6) National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund; (7) general management and administration salaries and expenses; (8) Office of Inspector General; and (9) allowances and office staff for former Presidents. Directs that the appropriate appropriation or fund available to the General Services Administration be credited with: (1) the cost of operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement, included as part of rentals received from Government corporations; and (2) appropriations or funds available to other agencies and transferred to the General Services Administration. Makes funds available to the General Services Administration available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. Prohibits the use of any of the funds available under this Act or under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 from being obligated or expended for the procurement of any or all the automatic data processing system, data communications network, or related software and services for the joint General Services Administration-Department of Agriculture MCS project 97-72. Makes appropriations available to any department or agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses available for payment to the General Services Administration for space and services and renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements. Limits the amount of personnel compensation made available in appropriations for operating expenses and salaries and expenses, during the current fiscal year, which may be transferred between such appropriations for mandatory program requirements. Permits funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available for fiscal year 1982 for Federal Buildings Fund activities to be transferred, with Congressional approval, between such activities only to the extent necessary for mandatory program requirements. Permits funds made available by this or any other Act for the payment of rent to be available for the purpose of leasing space. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 to: (1) the Office of Personnel Management for salaries and expenses (including transfer of trust funds); (2) the Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health Benefits; (3) the Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (4) the Merit Systems Protection Board for salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds); (5) the Office of the Special Council for salaries and expenses; (6) the Federal Labor Relations Authority for salaries and expenses; and (7) the United States Tax Court for salaries and expenses. Title V: General Provisions - Prohibits, where appropriations in this Act are expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses from exceeding the amount set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the appropriations. Prohibits any part of any appropriation contained in this Act from being available to: (1) pay the salary of any person filling a position formerly held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces and has made application for restoration to his former position; (2) purchase or sell real estate or establish new offices inside or outside the District of Columbia; (3) purchase any hand or measuring tool not produced in the United States or its possessions except to the extent that such tool cannot be procured from sources in the United States; (4) procure, or pay the salary of any person engaged in the procurement of, stainless steel flatware not produced in the United States or its possessions, except when such flatware cannot be procured when needed from such sources; (5) pay administrative expenses in connection with the transfer of any functions, personnel, facilities, equipment, or funds out of the United States Customs Service unless such transfers have been specifically authorized by Congress; or (6) pay administrative expenses for the purpose of transferring the border control activities of the United States Customs Service to any other agency of the Federal Government. Limits the expenditures of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection. Title VI: General Provisions - Prohibits any part of any appropriation contained in this Act from being used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States which is not authorized by Congress. Specifies, unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and ambulances). Prohibits, unless otherwise specified during the current fiscal year, any part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act from being used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States whose post of duty is in the continental United States unless such person is a citizen of the United States or meets other specified criteria of citizenship. Prohibits payment to any person for the filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after the Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person. Makes funds available by this or any other Act for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and agencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act available for rent in the District of Columbia and for the service of temporary experts and consultants. Permits foreign credits owed to or owned by the United States to be used by Federal agencies for any purpose for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury from applicable appropriations of the agency concerned. Prohibits any part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency, from being used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress. Sets forth specified prohibitions concerning the use of funds appropriated in this Act for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of the United States Postal Service. Prohibits any part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act from being available for interagency financing of boards, commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups without prior and specific statutory approval. Makes appropriations available to any department or agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses available for payment to the General Services Administration for charges for space and service and those expenses for renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements. Makes funds available by this or any other Act to the General Services Administration and the Postal Service Fund available for the employment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the United States or the Postal Service. Prohibits any funds from being available for any agency to pay the General Services Administration a higher rate per square foot for rental space and services than the rate per square foot established for the space and service by the General Services Administration for the current fiscal year and for which appropriations were granted. Prohibits any of the funds available under this Act from being used to carry out any revenue ruling which rules that a taxpayer is not entitled to a charitable deduction for general purpose contributions which are used for educational purposes by a religious organization which is an exempt organization. Prohibits the use of any of the funds available under this Act to carry out the proposed revenue procedure entitled "Proposed Revenue Procedure on Private Tax-Exempt Schools". Prohibits the use of any of the funds made available by this Act to formulate or carry out any rule or policy which would cause the loss of tax-exempt status to private, religious, or church-operated schools.

Postal Service Amendments of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 18 June 1981

Postal Service Amendments of 1981 - Authorizes the United States Postal Service to issue written demands requiring access to books, records, documents, or other objects believed to relate to any postal offense or civil matter under investigation by the Postal Service. Provides for the enforcement of such a demand by the appropriate district court. Authorizes the Postal Service to issue an order requiring any person to cease and desist from conducting a lottery or scheme for obtaining money or property by false representations through the mail. Declares that the resumption of such an activity through the use of any instrumentality of interstate commerce shall be considered to be a failure to comply with such order. Permits the Postal Service, in investigating whether a person is conducting such an activity, to tender the price of any article or service that such person has offered for sale. Declares that failure by such person to provide such article or service, or failure to comply with a written demand of the Postal Service for access to materials, shall constitute probable cause to believe such person is engaged in such activities, warranting the detention of such person's incoming mail. Establishes a civil penalty to be assessed by the Postal Service, after an opportunity for an agency hearing, against any person who: (1) attempts to evade an order directing the postmaster to return mail addressed to such person; (2) fails to comply with a cease and desist; or (3) assists another person in evading such an order.

A bill to require the Postal Service to provide door delivery of mail to individuals residing in residential housing developments in city delivery areas unless the Postal Service has notified appropriate officials of the community in which the housing development is located of its intention to provide centralized neighborhood delivery or collection box delivery of mail to that area.

United States · United States Congress · 18 June 1981

Prohibits the United States Postal Service from initiating centralized neighborhood delivery for persons in housing developments in any city delivery area without providing prior notification to public officials of such area and requesting such officials to notify affected residents. Requires the Postal Service to revert to door delivery service for any such area in which centralized or collection box delivery was instituted without prior notification on or after January 1, 1978.

A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth.

United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1981

Directs the United States Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth.

A resolution calling upon the Postmaster General of the United States to give priority consideration to means other than closing local post offices as a method of reducing expenditures by the United Postal Service.

United States · United States Congress · 11 June 1981

Calls upon the Postmaster General of the United States to give priority consideration to means other than closing local post offices as a method of reducing expenditures of the United States Postal Service.

A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to commemorate the life and achievements of former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis.

United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1981

Directs the United States Postal Service to issue a postage stamp during calendar year 1982 to honor the life and achievements of Joe Louis.

A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to commemorate the life and achievements of former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis.

United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1981

Directs the United States Postal Service to issue a postage stamp during calendar year 1982 to honor the life and achievements of Joe Louis.

A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp to honor Doctor Marie Zakrzewska.

United States · United States Congress · 13 March 1981

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp to honor Doctor Marie Zakrzewska.

Saturday Mail Delivery Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 12 March 1981

Saturday Mail Delivery Act of 1981 - Requires the Postal Service to maintain the frequency of mail delivery service in effect on March 5, 1981 (six days each week).

A bill to amend section 404(a) of title 39, United States Code, to expressly permit the Postal Service to raise revenue by accepting advertising (other than political advertising) for display at any facilities, or on any equipment or other property, of the Postal Service.

United States · United States Congress · 11 March 1981

Authorizes the United States Postal Service to raise revenue by accepting advertising (other than political advertising) for display at postal facilities or on any Postal Service property or equipment.

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to provide that owners of passenger motor vehicles leased to the United States Postal Service shall be exempt from the payment of State taxes and fees on those vehicles.

United States · United States Congress · 4 March 1981

Exempts the owner of any passenger motor vehicle leased by the United States Postal Service from payment of any State or local tax or fee on such vehicle. Authorizes the Postal Service to maintain any such vehicle.

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to prohibit the Postal Service from limiting regular daily mail delivery to fewer than six days each week, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 February 1981

Prohibits the Postal Service from reducing the types and frequency of mail delivery service below the types and frequency in effect for the week beginning April 7, 1980.

A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp to commemorate the life and achievements of Scott Joplin.

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1981

Directs the United States Postal Service to issue a postage stamp to commemorate the life of Scott Joplin.

A concurrent resolution to urge the United States Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp to honor the 66 Americans who were taken hostage in Iran, the 6 Americans who escaped capture by the Iranians with the assistance of the Canadian Government and the 8 American servicemen who died during the aborted attempt to rescue the American hostages.

United States · United States Congress · 29 January 1981

Urges the United States Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp to honor the sixty-six Americans who were taken hostage in Iran, the six Americans who escaped with the assistance of the Canadian Government, and the eight American servicemen who died in the attempt to rescue the hostages.

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to prohibit the Postal Service from limiting regular daily mail delivery to fewer than six days each week, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1981

Prohibits the Postal Service from reducing the types and frequency of mail delivery service below the types and frequency in effect for the week beginning on April 7, 1981.

A bill to abolish the United States Postal Service, to repeal the Postal Reorganization Act, to reenact the former provisions of title 39, United States Code, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1981

Repeals the Postal Reorganization Act and reenacts provisions governing postal service which were in effect immediately before the enactment of such Act (thus abolishing the United States Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission and reestablishing the Post Office Department).

A bill to abolish the United States Postal Service, to repeal the Postal Reorganization Act, to reenact the former provisions of title 39, United States Code, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 20 January 1981

Repeals the Postal Reorganization Act and reenacts provisions governing postal service which were in effect immediately before the enactment of such Act (thus abolishing the United States Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission and reestablishing the Post Office Department).

A joint resolution establishing the policy with respect to the number of digits which should be used as ZIP codes or other codes used for mail delivery.

United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1981

Prohibits the United States Postal Service from increasing the number of digits of the zip code until: (1) the Service and Congress have examined the costs, social consequences, and technical issues associated with zip code expansion and the alternative means of improving productivity in the sorting of mail; and (2) Congress has approved such an increase.

A bill providing for the conversion of the United States Postal Service into a privately owned and operated entity.

United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1981

Requires that all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to all property of the Postal Service be transferred to a private corporation if, within two years after the enactment of this Act, such corporation: (1) is incorporated under laws of a State by not more than nine qualified individuals elected by Postal Service employees; and (2) has available for expenditure capital which equals the fair market value of all Postal Service property and which has been acquired from the sale of securities. Requires that such securities be available only to Postal Service employees for the first 180 days of sale. Requires full payment to the United States of the fair market value of such property within 30 years after completion of such transfer. Directs the President to submit to Congress: (1) a comprehensive plan for such transfer; and (2) recommendations for legislation necessary to carry out such plan.

Mail Delivery to Physically Handicapped Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Mail Delivery to Physically Handicapped Act of 1981 - Requires, upon approval of an application which includes a physician's certification of need, the delivery of mail to the door of handicapped individuals.

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to provide for congressional review of capital investments proposed by the Postal Service, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Requires the United States Postal Service, before undertaking any capital investment project costing more than $5,000,000, to submit a report on such project to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and to consider the committees' recommendations.

Postal Service Employees Political Activities Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Postal Service Employees' Political Activities Act of 1981 - Declares it to be the policy of Congress to encourage employees of the United States Postal Service to exercise their rights to participate or refrain from participating in political processes. Prohibits such employees from: (1) using their official authority to influence the result of any election or the political action of any person; (2) using any information obtained through employment and not publicly available for any political purposes; (3) giving or offering to give a political contribution to any individual either to vote or refrain from voting; (4) soliciting or receiving a political contribution to vote or refrain from voting; (5) knowingly giving a political contribution to a superior; (6) knowingly soliciting or receiving a political contribution from another employee with respect to whom such employee is a superior; or (7) knowingly soliciting or receiving a political contribution in specified facilities or from any person who has or is seeking business relations with the employee's agency. Directs the Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission to prescribe certain exemptions to such prohibitions. Prohibits employees from engaging in political activities while on duty, while wearing a uniform or official insignia identifying their position, or in designated areas. Requires a postal employee to notify his agency (U.S. Postal Service or the Postal Rate Commission, as applicable) upon becoming a candidate for elective office. Permits such employee to take annual leave or leave without pay to engage in activities related to his candidacy. Sets forth the penalties to be imposed against any employee who is found by the Merit Systems Protection Board to have violated provisions of this Act. Requires the Postal Service to study and report to Congress on the effects of this Act on the political activities of employees, the merit system, and matters generally contributing to the improper use of official authorities or information by employees.

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to prohibit the Postal Service from limiting regular daily mail delivery to fewer than six days each week, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Prohibits the Postal Service from reducing the types and frequency of mail delivery service below the types and frequency in effect for the week beginning January 4, 1981.

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require the United States Postal Service to make certain considerations prior to the closing of third- and fourth-class post offices.

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Requires the United States Postal Service, when determining the need for an existing third- or fourth-class post office, to consider: (1) whether the office is self-sustaining; (2) the number of individuals served by such office; (3) the cost of maintaining the office; and (4) the effects on service and the economic impact resulting from using an alternative office. Directs the Service, upon determining that a post office should be closed, to publish notice of such determination in the Federal Register within 30 days of such determination and at least 30 days prior to closing such office.

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to remove the budget of the Postal Rate Commission from the control of the Postal Service.

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Removes the budget of the Postal Rate Commission from the control of the Postal Service. Directs the Commission to submit its annual budget to the President. Directs the President to include that submission in the Federal budget transmitted to Congress each year.

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service shall be subject to certain provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Subjects the United States Postal Service to all provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, except provisions setting forth requirements for the establishment and maintenance of an occupational health and safety program by the head of each Federal agency. Designates the postal officer or employee in charge at the place of work as the "employer." Sets forth penalties for any employer whose violation of any occupational health and safety standard causes the death of any employee.

Postal Service Reorganization Act of 1981

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Postal Service Reorganization Act of 1981 - Abolishes the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. Delegates the powers, functions, and duties of the Board (excluding the establishment of postal rates and the classification of mail) to the Postmaster General who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a four-year term. Directs the Postmaster General to appoint the Deputy Postmaster General. Authorizes the Postal Rate Commission to fix postal rates and fees and to change the mail classification schedule at the request of the Postal Service, or upon its own initiative. Provides for the judicial review of decisions of the Commission.

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to provide for the right of employees of the Postal Service to a safe working environment, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Declares that a Postal Service employee who stops working because of abnormally dangerous working conditions shall not be considered to be striking. Prohibits another Postal Service employee or officer from interfering with such employee's right not to work under such conditions.

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to require that at least 10 percent of expenditures by the Postal Service under certain contracts entered into by the Postal Service are expended for minority business enterprises, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Requires that the United States Postal Service expend at least ten percent of its total contractual expenditures for contracts with minority business enterprises. Provides for an exemption from such a requirement.

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should not reduce the frequency of mail delivery service.

United States · United States Congress · 5 January 1981

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Postal Service should not reduce the frequency of mail delivery service for any user below the frequency of service in effect on June 1, 1977.