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S. 2449 (100th)

Postal Service Budgetary Treatment Act of 1988

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Introduced

27 May 1988

Last action

17 October 1988 · Floor

Status

Motion to proceed considered in Senate.

Sponsors

Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID]

Subjects

Postal service

Source updated

28 August 2025

Postal service

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Summary

Postal Service Budgetary Treatment Act of 1988 - Declares that the receipts and disbursements of the Postal Service Fund: (1) shall not be included in the totals of the Federal budget or the congressional budget; (2) shall be exempt from Federal budget limitations on expenditures and net lending; and (3) shall not be counted for purposes of calculating the Federal deficit. Makes the U.S. Postal Service an off-budget Federal entity.

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Timeline

  1. 27 May 1988

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of of August 4, 1977 with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee has thirty days of continuous session to report or to be discharged.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 May 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 July 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 26 July 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Budget pursuant to the orders of August 4, 1977 and May 27, 1988.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 26 July 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment. With written report No. 100-427. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 July 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment. With written report No. 100-427. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 August 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 919.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 25 August 1988

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Budget discharged. Pursuant to the orders of August 4, 1977, and May 27, 1988.

    Source: Discharge

  9. 25 August 1988

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Budget discharged. Pursuant to the orders of August 4, 1977, and May 27, 1988.

    Source: Committee

  10. 12 October 1988

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  11. 17 October 1988

    Floor

    Motion to proceed considered in Senate.

    Source: Floor

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