[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 452 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 452

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Board of 
    Governors of the United States Postal Service should reject the 
 recommended decision issued by the Postal Rate Commission on May 11, 
1998, to the extent that it provides for any increase in postage rates.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 3, 1998

 Mr. Latham submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Board of 
    Governors of the United States Postal Service should reject the 
 recommended decision issued by the Postal Rate Commission on May 11, 
1998, to the extent that it provides for any increase in postage rates.

Whereas the United States Postal Service has realized a cumulative net income of 
        approximately $5,800,000,000 during the past three and one-half fiscal 
        years;
Whereas the national rate of inflation has declined substantially during that 
        time;
Whereas the postal customers and taxpayers of the United States deserve to share 
        in the recent financial gains of the Postal Service;
Whereas any increase in postage rates affects every citizen, resident, and 
        business in the United States, and is especially harmful to individuals 
        living on low or fixed incomes;
Whereas the Postal Rate Commission issued a recommended decision on May 11, 
        1998, that proposes, among other things, increases in certain postage 
        rates;
Whereas it has been estimated that the proposed rate increase for first-class 
        mail would increase the annual revenue of the Postal Service by 
        approximately $1,000,000,000; and
Whereas the Board of Governors of the Postal Service is expected to meet in June 
        1998 to act upon the recommended decision: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service should 
reject the recommended decision issued by the Postal Rate Commission on 
May 11, 1998, to the extent that it provides for any increase in 
postage rates.
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