To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow free mailing privileges to be extended to members of the Armed Forces while engaged in temporary military operations under arduous circumstances.

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1. 1990-09-13

   Introduced in House

2. 1990-09-13

   Introduced in House

3. 1990-09-13

   Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

4. 1990-09-13

   Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

5. 1990-09-13

   Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

6. 1990-09-13

   Mr. Hayes (IL) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

7. 1990-09-13

   Considered by unanimous consent.

8. 1990-09-13

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

9. 1990-09-13

   The previous question was ordered without objection.

10. 1990-09-13

    Mr. Ridge moved to recommit with instructions to Post Office and Civil Service.

11. 1990-09-13

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

12. 1990-09-13

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Post Office and Civil service with instructions that the Committee report the bill back with an amendment to reimburse the Postal Service from Legislative Branch Appropriations for all costs incurred by providing free postal service for Armed Forces troops stationed in Saudi Arabia.

13. 1990-09-13

    Mr. Ridge requested the yeas and nays on the motion to recommit. By unanimous consent, the vote was postponed until Monday, September 17, 1990.

14. 1990-09-17

    Considered as unfinished business.

15. 1990-09-17

    Mr. Ridge moved to recommit with instructions to Post Office and Civil Service.

16. 1990-09-17

    On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 142 (Roll No. 333).

    Roll Call #333 (House)
17. 1990-09-17

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

18. 1990-09-17

    On passage Passed without objection.

19. 1990-09-17

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

20. 1990-09-18

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.