S 2754
107th Congress
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United States Postal Service Commission Act of 2002
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 30, 2002
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Jul 18, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 18, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7038-7039)
Jul 18, 2002
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
United States Postal Service Commission Act of 2002 - Establishes the Presidential Commission on the United States Postal Service to study matters relating to: (1) the mission and role of the U.S. Postal Service, including the extent of its monopoly on letter mail and the extent to which it should engage in postal-related activity, rate setting, and price flexibilities; (2) the best structure of the U.S. Postal Service to ensure its future viability, including proposals to restructure as a private entity, Government agency, or commercial Government entity; (3) the regulatory and governance structure of the U.S. Postal Service, including the Postal Rate Commission and the Board of Governors; (4) security of U.S. Postal Service employees and customers; and (5) increasing U.S. Postal Service efficiency, including cost-cutting measures, productivity, and technology implementation.
What's happening now
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.