3.0.0 1534 2023-01-15T06:17:47Z 2023-01-15T06:17:47Z Senate S S 2003-07-31 108 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-08-01T01:09:42Z 2003-07-31 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10666) IntroReferral 2003-07-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10665-10666) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. N Government Operations and Politics County politics and government Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Grants-in-aid Housing and Community Development Nevada Postal facilities Relocation Rural economic development United States Postal Service Government Operations and Politics 00 2003-07-31 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-11T16:36:53Z Rural Post Office and Community Preservation Act of 2003 - Amends Federal postal law to prohibit the U.S. Postal Service from closing or consolidating a post office in a city, town, or unincorporated area with a population of 20,000 people or less (rural community), unless the Service determines that it will have a positive economic impact on that rural community and enhance its quality of life.

Requires the Service, before such closing or consolidation takes effect, to develop a plan, in consultation with people in the rural community, to provide for the rehabilitation and use of the post office for purposes favored by the people of the community.

Authorizes the Service to award grants to State and local governments, private organizations, or individuals to provide for the rehabilitation of any closed post office in a rural community.

Requires the Service to transfer the real property (including all buildings and improvements) located at 415 5th Street in Ely, Nevada, and occupied by the closed post office, to the local county government of Ely County, Nevada.

]]> Rural Post Office and Community Preservation Act of 2003 Display Title Rural Post Office and Community Preservation Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to limit the closing and consolidation of certain post offices in rural communities, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Rural Post Office and Community Preservation Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-07-31T04:00:00Z 2003-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10666) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.