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Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 347 (108th)referred

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of William C. Velasquez, the national Hispanic civic leader.

United States · United States Congress · 8 December 2003

Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the U.S. Postal Service to recommend and the Postmaster General to issue a postage stamp in honor of William C. Velasquez (the national Hispanic civic leader and founder of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project).

Bill· HRH.R. 3432 (108th)referred

Post Office Community Partnership Act of 2003

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 2003

Post Office Community Partnership Act of 2003 - Modifies Federal postal law to revise requirements for the closing or consolidation of a post office and apply them, as well, to its proposed closing, consolidation, relocation, or construction. Requires a 60-day notice, under certain conditions, to persons (including local government officials) who are (or would be) served by the post office involved to allow such individuals an opportunity to present their views before such proposed action. Requires the notice: (1) by the deadline, to be hand delivered or delivered by mail and published once a week for at least four weeks in one or more newspapers regularly issued and of general circulation within the zip code areas which are (or would be) served by the post office involved; and (2) to include a description of the proposed action, a summary of the reasons for it, and the date on which the action is to be taken (or, in the case of the construction of a post office, the proposed timetable). Revises the factors to be considered in deciding whether or not to take such proposed actions. Requires the Postal Service to follow a community's public participation procedures to address the relocation, closing, consolidation, or construction of buildings in the community if such procedures are more stringent than those provided in this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3422 (108th)referred

Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2003

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 2003

Bridges to the Cuban People Act of 2003 - Exempts from the embargo on trade with Cuba (including prohibitions under the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 against the unloading at a U.S. port of vessels that previously entered a Cuban port to engage in trade) the export of any agricultural commodity, farm machinery or equipment, medicine, medical device, assistive technology device, personal care products, or products intended for the exclusive use by children, or any travel incident to the sale or delivery of such items. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to study and report on export promotion and credit programs for Cuba. Prohibits the President from prohibiting or regulating travel to or from or within Cuba by U.S. nationals or lawful resident aliens, including specified transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, financial or otherwise. Authorizes the President to provide scholarships, with funds under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 for Cuban nationals who seek to undertake graduate study in public health, public policy, economics, law, or other field of social science. Authorizes the President to waive certain sanctions against, and restrictions on assistance to, Cuba, including the exclusion from the United States of certain aliens who have confiscated property in Cuba of U.S. nationals or who traffic in such property, if he determines that it will promote the peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba or will further U.S. national economic interests. Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from limiting the amount of remittances to Cuba that any U.S. person may make. Authorizes the import into the United States of a Cuban-originated medical article if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that there is a medical need in the United States for such article that is not being met by any medicine or medical device in commercial distribution in the United States. Repeals a prohibition, under the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, on certain transactions or payments with respect to U.S. intellectual property. Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service to and from Cuba. Amends the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 to provide for expedited security checks for certain visiting Cubans. Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to, from, or within Cuba by U.S. persons for the purpose of engaging in or financing motion picture or television projects, or engaging in music recording projects, or any transactions incidental to such travel. Removes certain restrictions under specified Federal laws in order to allow Cuban nationals to come to the United States to play organized professional sports.

Report· CCCELEX 62002CC0240decided

Opinion of Mr Advocate General Tizzano delivered on 23 October 2003.#Asociación Profesional de Empresas de Reparto y Manipulado de Correspondencia (Asempre) and Asociación Nacional de Empresas de Externalización y Gestión de Envíos y Pequeña Paquetería v Entidad Pública Empresarial Correos y Telégrafos and Administración General del Estado.#Reference for a preliminary ruling: Tribunal Supremo - Spain.#Postal Services - Directive 97/67/EC - Services reserved for the providers of the universal postal service - Definition of self-provision - Inclusion of money order services.#Case C-240/02.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 23 October 2003

Law· HRH.R. 3340 (108th)enacted

To redesignate the facilities of the United States Postal Service located at 7715 and 7748 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "James E. Worsham Post Office" and the "James E. Worsham Carrier Annex Building", respectively, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 20 October 2003

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facilities located at 7715 and 7748 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the James E. Worsham Post Office and the James E. Worsham Carrier Annex Building.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 381 (108th)referred

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 2003

Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the U.S. Postal Service to recommend and the Postmaster General to issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers (a choral group from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee).

Bill· SS. 1589 (108th)open

Transportation, Treasury, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2004

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 2003

Transportation, Treasury, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for FY 2004 to the Department of Transportation for: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration; (3) the Federal Highway Administration; (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; (6) the Federal Railroad Administration; (7) the Federal Transit Administration; (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) the Maritime Administration; (10) the Research and Special Programs Administration; (11) the Office of Inspector General; and (12) the Surface Transportation Board. Makes appropriations for FY 2004 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) Departmental Offices; (2) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; (3) the Financial Management Service; (4) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; (5) the U.S. Mint; (6) the Bureau of the Public Debt; and (7) the Internal Revenue Service. Makes appropriations for FY 2004 to the Executive Office of the President and to the President for: (1) compensation of the President and the White House Office; (2) the Executive Residence at the White House; (3) Special Assistance to the President and the Official Residence of the Vice President; (4) the Council of Economic Advisers; (5) the Office of Policy Development; (6) the National Security Council; (7) the Homeland Security Council; (8) the Office of Administration; (9) the Office of Management and Budget; (10) the Office of National Drug Control Policy; (11) Federal Drug Control Programs; and (12) unanticipated needs. Makes appropriations for FY 2004 to: (1) the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; (2) the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; (3) the Election Assistance Commission; (4) the Federal Election Commission; (5) the Federal Labor Relations Authority; (6) the Federal Maritime Commission; (7) the General Services Administration; (8) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (9) the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation; (10) the National Archives and Records Administration; (11) the National Historical Publications and Records Commission; (12) the National Transportation Safety Board; (13) the Office of Government Ethics; (14) Office of Personnel Management; (15) the Office of Special Counsel; (16) the United States Postal Service; (17) the United States Tax Court; and (18) the White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance. Sets forth general provisions.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 350 (108th)passed

Congratulating Lance Armstrong for winning the 2003 Tour de France.

United States · United States Congress · 3 September 2003

Congratulates Lance Armstrong and the United States Postal Service Team on their victory in the 2003 Tour de France. Commends the unwavering commitment to cancer awareness and survivorship demonstrated by Armstrong.

Bill· SS. 1534 (108th)referred

Rural Post Office and Community Preservation Act of 2003

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2003

Rural Post Office and Community Preservation Act of 2003 - Amends Federal postal law to prohibit the U.S. Postal Service from closing or consolidating a post office in a city, town, or unincorporated area with a population of 20,000 people or less (rural community), unless the Service determines that it will have a positive economic impact on that rural community and enhance its quality of life. Requires the Service, before such closing or consolidation takes effect, to develop a plan, in consultation with people in the rural community, to provide for the rehabilitation and use of the post office for purposes favored by the people of the community. Authorizes the Service to award grants to State and local governments, private organizations, or individuals to provide for the rehabilitation of any closed post office in a rural community. Requires the Service to transfer the real property (including all buildings and improvements) located at 415 5th Street in Ely, Nevada, and occupied by the closed post office, to the local county government of Ely County, Nevada.

Bill· HRH.R. 2989 (108th)open

Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004

United States · United States Congress · 30 July 2003

Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for FY 2004 for: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Transportation; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (3) the Federal Highway Administration (FHA); (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); (6) the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), earmarking a specified amount for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak); (7) the Federal Transit Administration (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) the Maritime Administration; (10) the Research and Special Programs Administration; (11) the Office of Inspector General; (12) the Surface Transportation Board; (13) the Department of the Treasury; (14) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; (15) the Financial Management Service; (16) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; (17) the United States Mint; (18) the Bureau of the Public Debt; (19) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); (20) the Postal Service; (21) the Executive Office of the President; (22) the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; (23) the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); (24) the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; (25) the Federal Election Commission (FEC); (26) the Election Assistance Commission; (27) the Federal Labor Relations Authority; (28) the Federal Maritime Commission; (29) the General Services Administration (GSA); (30) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (31) the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation; (32) the National Archives and Records Administration; (33) the Office of Government Ethics; (34) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); (35) the Office of Special Counsel; (36) the United States Tax Court; and (37) the White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance. Sets forth specified prohibitions, limitations, permissions, and mandates with respect to the use of appropriations under this Act. Bars the use of funds appropriated by this Act to: (1) pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions (except where the life of the woman would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest); (2) implement a proposed rule declaring real estate brokerage to be an activity that is financial in nature or incidental to a financial activity, thereby permitting banks to enter the real estate business as agents and brokers; (3) collect, review, or create a list by any means of any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any Federal Government Internet site; or (4) enter into or renew a contract for a federal employee health plan which includes a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage. (Prohibits such a health plan, however, from covering abortions or abortion-related services, and from discriminating against an individual on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to his or her religious beliefs or moral convictions). Provides a 4.1 percent pay raise for all Federal employees. Requires each Federal agency to report annually to Congress on the competitive sourcing (privatizing) activities performed by it during the previous fiscal year.

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