To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide clarification relating to the authority of the United States Postal Service to accept donations as an additional source of funding for commemorative plaques.

Bill: 111-hr-3137
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2009-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-09
text: 
Allows the United States Postal Service (USPS) to accept monetary donations for the funding of plaques in connection with the commemorative designation of postal facilities.
 
Requires the USPS to provide for a plaque after a law has been enacted for such designation and sufficient amounts have been received.
 
Allows, with the donor's consent, use of amounts received in excess of those needed for funding a plaque for any other such designated facility.

action_date: 2009-09-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Allows the United States Postal Service (USPS) to accept monetary donations for the funding of plaques in connection with the commemorative designation of postal facilities.
 
Requires the USPS to provide for a plaque after a law has been enacted for such designation and sufficient amounts have been received.
 
Allows, with the donor's consent, use of amounts received in excess of those needed for funding a plaque for any other such designated facility.
 
Prohibits construing this Act to: (1) affect the authority of the USPS regarding requirements concerning the design, placement, and limitation on costs relating to commemorative plaques, so long as the requirements are applied uniformly; or (2) limit, supersede, or render inapplicable any other authority or duty of the USPS regarding the commemorative designation of a facility or the funding, commissioning, or installation of a plaque in connection with such a designation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
action_date: 2009-09-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 702). (text: CR H9506)
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 702).(text: CR H9506)
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3137.
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9506-9507, H9536)
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-09
text: Introduced in House