HR 982
101th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits
Congressional budget
Federal budgets
Government trust funds
Off-budget expenditures
Postal service
Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1989
Introduced: February 9, 1989
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27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 1989
Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3299.
Sep 13, 1989
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one committee reports, the other committee have thirty days of continuous session to report or be discharged.
Sep 12, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 11 (Roll no. 227).
Sep 12, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 11 (Roll no. 227).
Sep 12, 1989
Considered as unfinished business.
Sep 12, 1989
Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
Sep 12, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 12, 1989
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Sep 12, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 12, 1989
Mr. Ford (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 27, 1989
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123.
Jul 27, 1989
Reported by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 101-177, Part II.
Jul 26, 1989
Reported by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 101-177, Part I.
Jun 27, 1989
Ordered to be Reported.
Jun 27, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 14, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 13, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 13, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Feb 22, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from OMB and Postal Service.
Feb 16, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Feb 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 9, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1989 - 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 be exempt from any sequestration order under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) and shall not be counted for purposes of calculating the Federal deficit.
What's happening now
Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3299.