Postal Service Act of 1979

Summary

Postal Service Act of 1979 - Eliminates two positions of the Board of Governors of the Postal Service. Provides for the designation of the Chairman of the Board by the President. Establishes the position of Director of the Board. Empowers the Chairman to appoint the Director and additional staff. Repeals the Board voting rights of the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General. Prohibits the Board from delegating any of its authority to the Postmaster General. Makes the Postmaster General the chief executive of the Postal Service only with respect to the daily operations. Makes the Chairman the chief executive with respect to all policy decisions. Requires the Board to meet twice a month. Authorizes appropriations to the Postal Service for fiscal years 1980 and 1981. Directs the Postal Service to submit to Congress an annual report on research and development expenditures. Requires the Postal Rate Commission to: (1) submit an annual expenses report to the President; (2) study alternative methods of apportioning postal costs; (3) prepare a system of accounts for identifying the costs of each class of mail; and (4) report its findings to Congress by September 30, 1979. Declares that this Act shall not affect any collective bargaining agreement entered into by the Postal Service by the date of enactment.

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Timeline

1. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 May 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 96-126.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 May 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 96-126.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 September 1979

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #452 (350-14).

   Source: Floor

7. 7 September 1979

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #452 (350-14).

   Source: Floor

8. 7 September 1979

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 10 September 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 7 September 1979

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 8 May 1979

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 January 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing
• · hspo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 79, a bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service be appointed by the President, and for other purposes.