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Bill· HRH.R. 4399 (111th)referred

American Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2009

American Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a two-phased program to: (1) award funds for the manufacture, testing, and delivery of at least 20,000 electric drive U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles or other road vehicles for local postal delivery; and (2) further the deployment of electric drive vehicles and the development of grid services using them, including Vehicle-to-Grid. Prescribes Phase I program requirements to direct the Secretary to award funds for the production and delivery of: (1) 2,000 all-electric trucks (including an additional number of Electric Vehicle Battery Packs) to the U.S. Postal Service; (2) 4,000 new electric U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles, including 200 new Derivative Electric Vehicles, to replace existing U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles; (3) 1,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrains and 2,000 all-electric powertrains for converting existing U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles; and (4) 1,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to the U.S. Postal Service. Requires: (1) installation of 12,000 charging stations at U.S. Postal Service facilities; (2) the deployment of Smart Grid technologies, principally Vehicle-to-Grid; (3) activities to increase lithium ion battery repurposing and lithium ion battery recycling infrastructure; and (4) the development of standards and safety policies for the deployment of the Phase I vehicle test fleet. Establishes the Postal Service Sustainability Fund. Directs the Secretary, based on a Phase I performance report and on recommendations of the Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service, to select one or more recipients for the award of funds for Phase II of the program for the production and delivery of 10,000 electric postal delivery vehicles and 12,000 charging stations. Requires the Secretary to establish a public information clearinghouse for all data collected under this Act. Requires the Secretary to give priority in the awarding of funds for Phase I and Phase II to applicants that comply with Buy America Act requirements.

Question· writtenPQ 327asked

342 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Assembly or if the issue has been raised at an all-Ireland ministerial level that consideration will be given to an all-island approach to the postal service, with or without postal codes. [46778/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2009

342 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Assembly or if the issue has been raised at an all-Ireland ministerial level that consideration will be given to an all-island approach to the postal service, with or without postal codes. [46778/09]

Bill· HRH.R. 3942 (111th)referred

Veterans Health Care Stamp Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 October 2009

Veterans Health Care Stamp Act - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide for the issuance and sale of a veterans health care stamp to help fund the medical care and treatment of veterans.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 826 (111th)referred

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin.

United States · United States Congress · 13 October 2009

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 should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 44 (111th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to commemorate the War of 1812 and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 2009

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the War of 1812; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Bill· SS. 1649 (111th)open

WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 2009

Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009 or the WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS Secretary), in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS Secretary), to designate as "Tier I agents" those agents and toxins which have significant potential to be used effectively in a biological attack and for which the DHS Secretary has issued a Material Threat Determination, with exceptions. Amends the Homeland Security Act (HSA) to direct the DHS Secretary to establish enhanced biosecurity measures for registered entities to use in handling such agents. Directs the DHS Secretary to: (1) evaluate and ensure the implementation of, and compliance with, personnel reliability programs at laboratories that handle Tier I agents; (2) ensure that such laboratories submit risk assessments and site security plans that comply with the standards promulgated under this Act; (3) inspect such laboratories for compliance with regulations promulgated under this Act; and (4) award grants to academic and nonprofit organizations to implement security improvements at such laboratories. Amends the PHSA to direct the HHS Secretary to develop, coordinate, and maintain a National Medical Countermeasure Dispensing Strategy. Directs the HHS Secretary to expand existing pilot programs to utilize the United States Postal Service to deliver medical countermeasures in a public health emergency. Amends the HSA to: (1) direct the DHS Secretary to establish a program to distribute medkits to emergency responders and their immediate family members; (2) require the HHS Secretary to conduct a pilot program to study the feasibility of providing personal medkits to the public; (3) establish in DHS a National Bioforensics Analysis Center; (4) direct the DHS Secretary to develop, coordinate, and maintain a national bioforensics strategy; and (5) direct the DHS Secretary to incorporate into each operational plan developed under the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 a communications plan for informing the public regarding preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to imminent natural disasters, terrorist acts, and other man-made disasters. Requires: (1) the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to complete a global review of international biological security threats to the United States and to update the review at least biennially; and (2) the Secretary of State to provide specified technical and financial assistance to countries or regions identified by the mandated Threat Assessment and to produce and implement a plan for promoting international adherence to, and implementation of, international agreements regarding weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2009 - Authorizes providing assistance to eligible developing countries that: (1) permit personnel from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate outbreaks of infectious diseases within their borders; and (2) provide pathogen surveillance data to the appropriate U.S. agencies and to international health organizations. Directs the Secretary of State to provide assistance for short training courses for public health personnel in laboratory techniques relating to the identification, diagnosis, and tracking of pathogens responsible for possible infectious disease outbreaks. Sets forth provisions regarding the assignment of public health personnel to U.S. missions and international organizations. Authorizes the HHS Secretary to establish new country or regional international Field Epidemiology Training Programs. Requires the DNI to develop, implement, and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy for improving: (1) U.S. capabilities for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence related to WMD; and (2) the recruiting, training, and retention of employees of the elements of the intelligence community who possess critical language capabilities and cultural backgrounds. Amends the HSA to direct the DHS Secretary: (1) in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to ensure that information concerning terrorist threats is available to the general public within the United States; and (2) to develop and disseminate guidelines for police, emergency medical services, emergency management, and public health personnel for responding to an explosion or release of nuclear, biological, radiological, or chemical material. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist state, local, and tribal governments in improving and promoting individual and community preparedness for disasters and terrorist acts.

Bill· SS. 1567 (111th)referred

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009

United States · United States Congress · 3 August 2009

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009 - Requires the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp. Requires proceeds from the sale of such stamp to be: (1) transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to help fund the operations supported by the Multinational Species Conservation Funds; and (2) divided equally among the African Elephant Conservation Fund, the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund, and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund. Prohibits such proceeds from being taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other federal funding to be furnished to the USFWS or such Funds. Requires the stamp to: (1) be made available to the public for at least five years; and (2) depict images of flagship multinational species.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 175 (111th)referred

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to commemorate the War of 1812 and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2009

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the War of 1812; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Bill· SS. 1507 (111th)open

Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act of 2009

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 2009

Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act of 2009 - Requires government contributions for health benefits for United States Postal Service annuitants to be paid first from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund up to the amount contained in the Fund, with any remaining amount paid by the Postal Service. (Current law requires such contributions to be paid by the Postal Service through September 30, 2016.) Extends: (1) the deadline for computing required payments for liquidating any Fund liability or surplus; and (2) the target date for such liquidation. Modifies provisions governing required Postal Service payments into the Fund, including by requiring payments by September 30 of each year through 2019 of specified amounts and of the net present value of the future payments required and attributable to the service of Postal Service employees during the most recently ended fiscal year. Increases the Postal Service's borrowing authority for FY2009 and FY2010. Requires any amount borrowed under that increased authority to be repaid by the Postal Service by the end of FY2019. Makes this Act retroactive to October 1, 2008.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 34 (111th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 who fought and served during World War II.

United States · United States Congress · 22 July 2009

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. Postal Service should issue a postage stamp honoring the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 (the only World War II U.S. Navy destroyer with a predominantly black enlisted crew) who fought and served during World War II.; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 33 (111th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 who fought and served during World War II.

United States · United States Congress · 21 July 2009

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. Postal Service should issue a postage stamp honoring the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 (the only World War II U.S. Navy destroyer with a predominantly black enlisted crew) who fought and served during World War II.; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 166 (111th)referred

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the "Freedom Summer" of 1964, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

United States · United States Congress · 17 July 2009

Urges: (1) the United States Postal Service (USPS) to issue a commemorative stamp honoring Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner; (2) basing the stamp on the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) poster from 1964 created by prominent Civil Rights movement photographer Danny Lyon; and (3) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend such issuance.

Bill· HRH.R. 3170 (111th)open

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

United States · United States Congress · 10 July 2009

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the Department of the Treasury. Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the Executive Office of the President. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts and related offices. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the District of Columbia. Makes appropriations for FY2010 for: (1) the Administrative Conference of the United States; (2) the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); (3) the Election Assistance Commission; (4) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); (5) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); (6) the Federal Election Commission (FEC); (7) the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA); (8) the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); (9) the General Services Administration (GSA); (10) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (11) the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation; (12) the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); (13) the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); (14) the Office of Government Ethics; (15) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); (16) the Office of Inspector General; (17) the Office of Special Counsel; (18) the Postal Regulatory Commission; (19) the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; (20) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); (21) the Selective Service System; (22) the Small Business Administration (SBA); (23) the United States Postal Service; and (24) the United States Tax Court. Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

Bill· SS. 1432 (111th)open

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2009

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the Department of the Treasury. Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the Executive Office of the President. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts and related offices. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the District of Columbia. Makes appropriations for FY2010 for: (1) the Administrative Conference of the United States; (2) the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation; (3) the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); (4) the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); (5) the Election Assistance Commission; (6) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); (7) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); (8) the Federal Election Commission (FEC); (9) the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA); (10) the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); (11) the General Services Administration (GSA); (12) the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Trust Fund; (13) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (14) the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation; (15) the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); (16) the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); (17) the Office of Government Ethics; (18) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); (19) the Office of Inspector General; (20) the Office of Special Counsel; (21) the Postal Regulatory Commission; (22) the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; (23) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); (24) the Selective Service System; (25) the Small Business Administration (SBA); (26) the United States Postal Service; and (27) the United States Tax Court. Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3137 (111th)referred

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide clarification relating to the authority of the United States Postal Service to accept donations as an additional source of funding for commemorative plaques.

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2009

Allows the United States Postal Service (USPS) to accept monetary donations for the funding of plaques in connection with the commemorative designation of postal facilities. Requires the USPS to provide for a plaque after a law has been enacted for such designation and sufficient amounts have been received. Allows, with the donor's consent, use of amounts received in excess of those needed for funding a plaque for any other such designated facility.

Bill· HRH.R. 3163 (111th)referred

To establish certain requirements relating to area mail processing studies.

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2009

Makes the results of an AMP study (an area mail processing study relating to consolidating the operations of two or more postal facilities) noncognizable for any purpose unless specified time limit and notice requirements are met. Requires the U.S. Postal Service to ensure that no reduction in the workforce of, and no removal of equipment from, any postal facility occurs while an AMP study regarding that facility is pending. Applies this Act to AMP studies started on or after enactment and to studies pending at enactment of this Act.

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

249 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is duplication of services between ComReg and the Office of the Ombudsman regarding the investigation of postal consumer complaints; the roles of each of these bodies in relation to post complaints as laid out in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26534/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2009

249 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is duplication of services between ComReg and the Office of the Ombudsman regarding the investigation of postal consumer complaints; the roles of each of these bodies in relation to post complaints as laid out in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26534/09]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

248 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is duplication in services in An Post and ComReg in the area of postal service monitoring; the function of ComReg in monitoring postal service quality; if this is standard industry practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26533/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2009

248 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is duplication in services in An Post and ComReg in the area of postal service monitoring; the function of ComReg in monitoring postal service quality; if this is standard industry practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26533/09]

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