[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3202 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3202

  To require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing in senior 
                              communities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 2, 1999

  Mr. Saxton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing in senior 
                              communities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DOOR DELIVERY OF MAIL REQUIRED FOR INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN 
              SENIOR COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--The United States Postal Service shall take such 
measures as may be necessary to ensure that all individuals residing in 
senior communities shall receive their mail through door delivery 
service.
    (b) Senior Community Defined.--As used in this section, the term 
``senior community'' means a housing facility or community which is 
intended and operated for occupancy by individuals 55 years of age or 
older, and at least 80 percent of the occupied units of which are 
occupied by at least one individual who is 55 years of age or older.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to mail 
delivered after the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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