Senate Action taken thus far in consideration of Postal Reform Bill S. 1789
Posted On: Apr 25, 2012
Senate Action taken thus far in consideration of Postal Reform Bill S. 1789
Action taken thus far in the Senate’s consideration of S. 1789, a postal reform bill. (Italicized items signify defeat.) The Senate will resume business on S. 1789 tomorrow at 2 p.m.
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Reid Substitute Amendment to S. 1789, the Postal Reform Bill. (Approved)
Amendment 2056 (Tester & Levin ), consider economic savings before closing postal faclities, the establishment of retail postal service standards, subject USPS closing proposals to PRC review. (Approved)
Amendment 2060 (Coburn): Amendment to cap spending by federal agencies on conferences and meetings. (Approved)
Amendment 2033 (McCain): To establish a commission on postal reorganizatoin (postal BRAC for postal facility consolidations and closures). (Defeated)
Amendment 2020 (Wyden et al.): To ensure postal reform does not disrupt voting by mail. (Approved)
Amendment 2058 (Coburn): To encourage the colocation of postal retail services at alternative retail outlets. (Approved)
Amendment 2061 (Coburn): To give the Postmaster General, after two years, the authority to impose mandatory retirement for those eligible to retire. (Defeated)
Amendment 2031 (McCaskill): To prohibit rural post office closures for a period of one year until all options to continue service have been exhausted. (Approved)
Amendment 2080 (Snowe): To get independent review and verification by the Postal Regulatory Commissoin of the methology and savings associated with USPS proposed mail processing facility closures. (Approved )
Amendment 2043 (Udall-NM): To stike the provision to permit the USPS to move to five-day delivery after the expiration of two years. (Defeated)
Amendment 2182 (Durbin): To subject all orders taken thus far to close postal facilities to USPS OIG review . (Approved)
Amendment 2034 (Akaka): To strike the workers compensation provisions proposed in this bill and to substitute other provisions. (Defeated)
Amendment 2047 (Bennet and Blunt): To allow a non-paid advocate to represent communities faced with possible postal facility closure, and to permit the USPS to offer other governmental services. (Approved)
Amendment 2083 (Corker): To give the USPS greater flexibility than provided in S 1789 (e.g., raise rates)(Defeated)
Amendment 2049 (Akaka): To direct the Postal Service to observe the consultatiion requirement with postal supervisors and postmasters on all matters concerning the provision of their compensation and benefits.(Defeated)
Amendment 2025 (Mr. Paul): To grant citizens the right to choose who can deposit and what can be deposited in their mailbox. (Defeated)
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