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Question· writtenPQ 206asked

206. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the need to enhance the role of An Post continues to feature in discussions with relevant bodies or agencies with a view to possible increased use of postal service infrastructure as a means of providing increased services to the community nationally in both urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47666/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014

206. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the need to enhance the role of An Post continues to feature in discussions with relevant bodies or agencies with a view to possible increased use of postal service infrastructure as a means of providing increased services to the community nationally in both urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47666/14]

Bill· SS. 2982 (113th)referred

Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act of 2014

United States · United States Congress · 4 December 2014

Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act of 2014 - Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a forever stamp that: (1) honors the sacrifices of the members of the Armed Forces who have been prisoners of war, missing in action, or unaccounted for; and (2) depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.

Bill· SS. 2915 (113th)referred

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4000 Leap Road in Hilliard, Ohio, as the "Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon, Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 12 November 2014

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4000 Leap Road in Hilliard, Ohio, as the "Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon, Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and Veterans Memorial Post Office Building."

Bill· SS. 2913 (113th)referred

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 715 Shawan Falls Drive in Dublin, Ohio, as the "Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Memorial Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 12 November 2014

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 715 Shawan Falls Drive in Dublin, Ohio, as the "Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Memorial Post Office."

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 751 (113th)referred

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 1869, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

United States · United States Congress · 12 November 2014

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative stamp should be issued by the U.S. Postal Service honoring the Chinese railroad workers.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 117 (113th)referred

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Admiral Ben Moreell and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 2014

Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Admiral Ben Moreell.

Bill· HRH.R. 5466 (113th)referred

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4500 Sunny Isle Shopping Center in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Florence Louise Thomas Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 2014

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4500 Sunny Isle Shopping Center in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Florence Louise Thomas Post Office."

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 115 (113th)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 · 11 September 2014

Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a commemorative postage stamp to honor: (1) civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner; and (2) the campaign in Mississippi to register African-American voters during the summer of 1964, which is commonly referred to as the Freedom Summer of 1964. Calls for such stamp to be based upon a Congress of Racial Equality poster from 1964 created by civil rights movement photographer Danny Lyon.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 711 (113th)referred

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers.

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2014

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all businesses and residential customers.

Bill· HRH.R. 5377 (113th)referred

Postal Facilities Preservation and Sales Reform Act

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 2014

Postal Facilities Preservation and Sales Reform Act - Revises requirements for making a determination as to the necessity for closing or consolidating any postal facility to require that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS): (1) hold at least three public meetings, located in the area affected by the closing or consolidation, at least 120 days prior to the determination; and (2) provide adequate notice of the closing or consolidation to persons served by such facility at least 180 days prior to the proposed date of such closing or consolidation. Prohibits USPS from entering into any contract or agreement to sell or relocate a historic postal facility until the proposed decision to sell or relocate is reviewed in accordance with requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act. Requires USPS to use the Historic Surplus Property Program to dispose of a historic postal facility that has been determined by the State Historic Preservation Officer or the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places to be of national significance. Requires: (1) the Postmaster General to maintain a list of historic postal facilities and to publish such list on the USPS website, (2) the Postmaster General to maintain a separate preservation budget for such facilities, and (3) the USPS Federal Preservation Officer to notify the National Museum of American Art when New Deal art (art located at a postal facility that was commissioned by the federal government between 1933 and 1937) owned by USPS is loaned or relocated. Requires the Postmaster General to develop a model covenant to be used and applied to any historic postal facility offered for sale that: (1) requires the purchaser of such a facility to allow public access to any historic artwork located within such facility, (2) requires USPS to contribute sufficient funds to the maintenance of such artwork, and (3) prohibits the purchaser of the historic postal facility from demolishing or altering it in any way that is incompatible with its historic character. Nullifies the proposed rule published by USPS in the Federal Register on January 13, 2014, relating to a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act for disposal of USPS facilities.

Bill· SS. 2661 (113th)referred

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as the "National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 24 July 2014

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as the "National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office."

Bill· HRH.R. 5179 (113th)referred

POSTAL Act of 2014

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 2014

Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2014 or the POSTAL Act of 2014 - Expands the specific powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to include the provision of basic financial services, including: (1) small-dollar loans; (2) checking accounts, interest-bearing savings accounts, and services relating to international money transfers, each of which may be provided by the USPS alone or in partnership with depository institutions and credit unions; (3) other basic financial services as appropriate in the public interest; and (4) the creation of a Postal Card that allows users to engage in such financial services.

Question· writtenPQ 440asked

440. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has ongoing dialogue with the Irish Postmasters Union in respect of the need to ensure the continued provision of full level of postal service including counter services, next day delivery and the upgrading of facilities in line with modern technology at all post offices and taking on board suitable additional services adaptable within the existing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32572/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 July 2014

440. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has ongoing dialogue with the Irish Postmasters Union in respect of the need to ensure the continued provision of full level of postal service including counter services, next day delivery and the upgrading of facilities in line with modern technology at all post offices and taking on board suitable additional services adaptable within the existing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32572/14]

Bill· HRH.R. 5152 (113th)referred

Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency III Act of 2014

United States · United States Congress · 17 July 2014

Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency III Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue software licensing policies for federal agencies. Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to expand the definition of "energy or water conservation measure" under such Act to include, in the case of a contract in which the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is a party: (1) the purchase or lease of low emission and fuel efficient vehicles; (2) the upgrade of USPS vehicles to increase average fuel economy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions; or (3) the construction of infrastructure to support such vehicles, including electric vehicle charging stations. Directs the Postmaster General to develop guidelines for USPS vehicles that provide for specified carbon dioxide emissions and fuel economy standards. Requires the head of each federal agency to ensure that agency desktop computers are shut down for at least 4 hours out of each 24-hour time period, except for certain computers that are in use for 16 or more hours per day. Denies payment of civil service retirement benefits and requires forfeiture of thrift saving plan (TSP) agency contributions for federal employees who are convicted of certain public corruption offenses. Requires the Secretary of Defense to implement specified criteria in requests for overseas contingency operations. Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to direct each federal facility energy manager, not later than two years after completion of a comprehensive energy evaluation of a federal agency's facilities, to consider: (1) implementing any energy-saving or conservation measure that the agency identified in the evaluation that is life cycle cost-effective, and (2) bundling individual measures of varying paybacks together into combined projects. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to examine, and report to Congress on, which payments may be made under both the Medicare Advantage Program and the veterans health care system or the TRICARE program for health care furnished to individuals eligible under such health care programs. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with an option to receive statements of benefits in a electronic format.

Bill· HRH.R. 5085 (113th)open

Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 July 2014

Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp Act - Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp. Requires 50% of the proceeds from the sale of such stamp (after the recovery of costs) to be transferred to: (1) the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and (2) the Families of the Fallen support program of United Service Organizations, Inc.

Bill· HRH.R. 5016 (113th)referred

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015

United States · United States Congress · 2 July 2014

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Department of the Treasury. Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Executive Office of the President. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts and related offices. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the District of Columbia. Makes appropriations for FY2015 for: (1) the Administrative Conference of the United States, (2) the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), (3) the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), (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 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), (12) the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), (13) the Office of Government Ethics, (14) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), (15) the Office of Special Counsel, (16) the Postal Regulatory Commission, (17) the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, (18) the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, (19) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), (20) the Selective Service System, (21) the Small Business Administration (SBA), (22) the United States Postal Service (USPS), and (23) the United States Tax Court. Specifies certain uses and limits or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

Question· writtenPQ 334asked

334. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the Castlerea region of An Post constituted a panel for the purpose of filling future vacancies for post persons via an application and interview process in 2007; if the vacancies which arose in the organisation were filled with persons who were not on the panel; and the reason a person (details supplied) who succeeded in getting on the panel due to having highly appropriate work experience with another national postal service was overlooked. [26848/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2014

334. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the Castlerea region of An Post constituted a panel for the purpose of filling future vacancies for post persons via an application and interview process in 2007; if the vacancies which arose in the organisation were filled with persons who were not on the panel; and the reason a person (details supplied) who succeeded in getting on the panel due to having highly appropriate work experience with another national postal service was overlooked. [26848/14]

Law· HRH.R. 4919 (113th)enacted

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 715 Shawan Falls Drive in Dublin, Ohio, as the "Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Memorial Post Office".

United States · United States Congress · 19 June 2014

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 715 Shawan Falls Drive in Dublin, Ohio, as the "Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Memorial Post Office."

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