Grants free mailing privileges to members of the armed forces who are temporarily deployed overseas for an operational contingency in arduous circumstances.
Provides for reimbursement of the Postal Service for matter sent in the mails under such authority from legislative branch appropriations for franked mailings.
Terminates such provisions on June 30, 1991.
HR 5611 RFS 101st CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5611 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 10), 1990 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs AN ACT 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FREE MAILING PRIVILEGES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATING IN TEMPORARY OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT IN ARDUOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. (a) MAILING PRIVILEGES- In a case in which members of the Armed Forces are temporarily deployed overseas for an operational contingency in arduous circumstances, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, members so deployed shall be provided mailing privileges under section 3401(a)(1)(A) of title 39, United States Code, in the same manner as if the forces deployed were engaged in military operations involving armed conflict with hostile foreign force. (b) REIMBURSEMENT OF POSTAL SERVICE FROM LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS- There shall be transferred to the Postal Service as postal revenues, out of appropriations made for the legislative branch for the purpose of franked mailings, as a necessary expense of the appropriations concerned, the equivalent amount for postage due, as determined by the Postal Service, for matter sent in the mails under authority of subsection (a). (c) EXPIRATION- The provisions of this section shall expire on June 30, 1991. Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 1990. Attest: DONNALD K. ANDERSON, Clerk.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Mr. Hayes (IL) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Mr. Ridge moved to recommit with instructions to Post Office and Civil Service.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
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.
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Mr. Ridge requested the yeas and nays on the motion to recommit. By unanimous consent, the vote was postponed until Monday, September 17, 1990.
Considered as unfinished business.
Mr. Ridge moved to recommit with instructions to Post Office and Civil Service.
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 142 (Roll No. 333).
Roll Call #333 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.