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S 1397 107th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Agriculture and Food Air cargo Animals Commerce Postal rates and revenues Postal service Poultry Poultry industry Transportation and Public Works

A bill to ensure availability of the mail to transmit shipments of day-old poultry.

Introduced: September 4, 2001 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Sep 10, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Sep 4, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sep 4, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9078)
Sep 4, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends Federal law to authorize the U.S. Postal Service, in the exercise of its authority to contract with an air carrier for the transportation of mail by aircraft, to require an air carrier to accept as mail any shipments of day-old poultry and such other live animals as postal regulations allow to be transmitted as mail matter. Authorizes the U.S. Postal Service to assess a reasonable surcharge as postage to compensate air carriers for any additional expense incurred in handling such shipments.
What's happening now September 10, 2001

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1