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Copyright © 1999, Congressional Information
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99 CIS H 40180
TITLE: H.R. 22, the
Postal Modernization Act of 1999
CIS-NO: 99-H401-80
SOURCE: Committee on Government Reform. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve
the full text of testimony
DATE: Feb. 11, Mar. 4, 1999
LENGTH: iv+605 p.
CONG-SESS: 106-1
ITEM-NO: 1016-A;
1016-B
SUDOC: Y4.G74/7:M72
CIS DOCUMENT ON DEMAND:
1-800-227-2477 (Full Text Reproductions)
SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No. 106-16. Hearings before the Subcom on
Postal Service to consider H.R. 22 (text, p. 2-45), the
Postal Modernization Act of 1999 to amend the Federal Salary
Act of 1967 and five other acts to restructure USPS operations.
Includes provisions to:
a. Establish a new
postal ratemaking framework, including a price cap regulatory
regime for noncompetitive postal products and enhanced pricing
flexibility for competitive postal products.
b. Authorize USPS to establish a private corporation to
engage in postal and nonpostal activities.
Also
considers USPS proposed amendments to H.R. 22.
Supplementary
material (p. 299-301, 310-312, 477-605) includes submitted statements and
correspondence.
CONTENT-NOTATION: USPS ops
restructuring
BILLS: 106
H.R. 22
DESCRIPTORS:
SUBCOM ON POSTAL SERVICE. HOUSE;
ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ACT; REHABILITATION ACT; TRADE AND TARIFF ACT;
POSTAL REORGANIZATION ACT; INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT; U.S.
POSTAL SERVICE; POSTAL SERVICE;
POSTAL RATES AND REVENUES; COMPETITION; CORPORATIONS;
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION; GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS; POSTAL
MODERNIZATION ACT; FEDERAL SALARY ACT
99-H401-80 TESTIMONY NO: 1
Feb. 11, 1999 p. 68-128
WITNESSES (and witness
notations):
HENDERSON, WILLIAM J. (Postmaster General,
USPS)
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
Support for
principal elements of H.R. 22, with recommended amendments; review of USPS
proposed amendments to revise bill provisions on postal rates;
issues relating to H.R. 22.
CONTENT NOTATION:
USPS ops restructuring
99-H401-80 TESTIMONY NO: 2 Feb. 11, 1999 p. 129-214
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
GLEIMAN,
EDWARD J. (Chairman, Postal Rate Commission)
GOLDWAY, RUTH Y. (Commissioner)
STATEMENTS
AND DISCUSSION:
Analysis of H.R. 22 provisions on price
cap ratemaking for noncompetitive postal products, separate
rate treatment of competitive postal products, and
establishment of a private corporation by USPS; criticism of USPS proposed
amendments to various bill provisions; issues involved in H.R. 22 and related
issues.
CONTENT NOTATION:
USPS ops
restructuring
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
99-H401-80 TESTIMONY NO: 3 Feb. 11, 1999 p.
215-253
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
CARRICO, TED (National President, National Association of
Postmasters)
CINADR, JOSEPH W. (President, National League
of Postmasters)
KEATING, TED (Executive Vice President,
National Association of Postal Supervisors; on behalf of)
PALLADINO, VINCENT (President)
STATEMENTS
AND DISCUSSION:
Issues and concerns relating to H.R. 22.
CONTENT NOTATION:
USPS ops restructuring
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF POSTMASTERS
99-H401-80 TESTIMONY NO: 4
Feb. 11, 1999 p. 253-298
WITNESSES (and
witness notations):
BILLER, MOE (President, American
Postal Workers Union)
SOMBROTTO, VINCENT
R. (President, National Association of Letter Carriers)
QUINN, WILLIAM H. (National President, National
Postal Mail Handlers Union)
SMITH, STEVEN
R. (President, National Rural Letter Carriers' Association)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Differing perspectives on
H.R. 22; views on postal reform and related issues.
CONTENT NOTATION:
USPS ops restructuring
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
AMERICAN
POSTAL WORKERS UNION
99-H401-80
TESTIMONY NO: 5 Mar. 4, 1999 p. 313-333
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
PATTERSON, DONNA E.
(Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice)
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
Perspectives on
antitrust and business competition issues relating to USPS operations, with
views on H.R. 22.
CONTENT NOTATION:
USPS
ops restructuring
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
ANTITRUST DIVISION, JUSTICE DEPT.; ANTITRUST LAW
99-H401-80 TESTIMONY NO: 6 Mar. 4,
1999 p. 335-371
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
SMITH, FREDERICK W. (Chairman, President, and CEO, FDX
Corp)
KELLY, JAMES P. (Chairman and CEO, United Parcel
Service)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Differing views on H.R. 22; positive assessment and
analysis of various H.R. 22 provisions, with recommended revisions and comments
on USPS proposed amendments; perspectives on USPS competition with the private
sector and related issues.
CONTENT NOTATION:
USPS ops restructuring
TESTIMONY
DESCRIPTORS:
FDX CORP.
99-H401-80 TESTIMONY NO: 7 Mar. 4, 1999 p. 372-427
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
CERASALE, GERALD (Senior Vice President, Government
Affairs, Direct Marketing Association; representing Mailers Coalition for
Postal Reform)
DENTON, NEAL (Executive
Director, Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers)
KAMERSCHEN,
ROBERT (Board Chairman, ADVCO, Inc.; representing Saturation Mailers Coalition)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Views on H.R. 22
and USPS proposed amendments; recommended revisions to bill provisions on
postal rates and other matters; elaboration on issues relating
to H.R. 22.
CONTENT NOTATION:
USPS ops
restructuring
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
MAILERS COALITION FOR POSTAL REFORM
99-H401-80 TESTIMONY NO: 8 Mar. 4,
1999 p. 428-533
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
ESTES, JOHN T. (Executive Director, Main Street Coalition
for Postal Fairness)
FENNIE, CHARMAINE
(Chairman, Coalition Against Unfair USPS Competition)
ALLEN, KENNETH B. (Executive Vice President and CEO,
National Newspaper Association)
STOVER, DAVID F.
(attorney, representing Greeting Card Association)
CASSIDY, LEE M. (Executive Director, National Federation
of Nonprofits)
WENDLER, GUY H. (President, Stamats
Communications; representing American Business Press)
STURM, JOHN F. (President and CEO, Newspaper Association;
all four also representing Main Street Coalition for Postal
Fairness)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Perspectives on H.R. 22 and USPS proposed amendments;
categorization of various bill provisions in terms of desirability as
postal reforms; comments on H.R. 22 and related issues in light
of interests of small packaging and office supply firms; concerns of newspaper
industry regarding various H.R. 22 provisions and USPS proposed amendments.
Need for Congressional action to reduce
postal rates for mailings by nonprofit organizations (related
materials, p. 493-500); elaboration on issues relating to H.R. 22.
CONTENT NOTATION:
USPS ops restructuring
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
MAIN STREET COALITION FOR
POSTAL FAIRNESS; SMALL BUSINESS; PRESS; PACKAGING; NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS 
