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H.R. 2233 100th Congress House

A bill to provide for the privatization of the United States Postal Service.

Introduced: April 30, 1987 See on congress.gov
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Postal Rate CommissionPostal Services and FacilitiesPostal servicePrivatizationUnited States Postal Service
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1987
Executive Comment Received From GAO.
May 13, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
May 13, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
May 6, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service, GAO.
Apr 30, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 30, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 1987

Executive Comment Received From GAO.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides for the transfer of the United States Postal Service to a private corporation. Sets forth requirements for such corporation, including that it: (1) be incorporated under a State law; (2) not be a department, agency, or establishment of the United States; (3) be incorporated by not more than nine individuals who are especially qualified to establish and operate an effective mail system, and who are chosen by the employees of the Postal Service in an appropriate election; (4) include among its purposes the delivery of postal services in a manner consistent with current postal policy and at fair and equitable rates; (5) issue securities as provided by this Act; and (6) satisfy such other requirements as the President may by regulation prescribe.

Requires that retirement benefits for employees of the corporation be comparable to those which would have been afforded to those individuals as employees of the Postal Service had this Act not been enacted.

Directs the President, after consultation with the Postal Privatization Commission (established by this Act) and not later than the 60th day after the corporation satisfies requirements under this Act, to transmit to the Congress: (1) a comprehensive plan providing for the transfer of property subject to this Act, including a 180-day timetable for the completion of such transfer; and (2) recommendations for legislation as necessary, including recommendations for the abolishment of the Postal Service, continuation of the private express statutes for a five-year period, and the repeal or modification of appropriate Federal statutes.

Requires the President, after consultation with the Postal Rate Commission, to develop and include in the recommendations for the transfer proposals relating to the means by which postage rates would be established during such five-year period.

Establishes the Postal Privatization Commission to carry out the functions relating to the issuance of securities to postal employees and assisting the President in transferring the Postal Service to a private corporation.

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