H.R. 601 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to eliminate certain provisions relating to private carriage of letters, and for other purposes.

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Repeals specified provisions of Federal law which restrict or prohibit the private carriage of letters. Exempts letters and packages carried by private express from the requirement that all letters and packages carried by a vessel in interstate commerce be delivered promptly to the local post office upon arrival in a port.

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H.R. 2952A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to eliminate certain provisions relating to private carriage of letters, and for other purposes.
1981-10-28Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Philip Crane. Discharge Petition No: 08.
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1981-01-05
Introduced in House
1981-01-05
Introduced in House
1981-01-05
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
1981-02-10
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
1981-02-12
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Postal Service.

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to eliminate certain provisions relating to private carriage of letters, and for other purposes.

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