[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 257 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 257


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 15, 2001

     Received and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the men and women of the 
     United States Postal Service have done an outstanding job of 
 collecting, processing, sorting, and delivering the mail during this 
                      time of national emergency.

Whereas, on September 11, 2001, evil acts of terrorism were perpetrated against 
        the people of the United States and all humanity;
Whereas, in October 2001, reports of anthrax-tainted letters began to surface;
Whereas the United States Postal Service handles approximately 680,000,000 
        pieces of mail each day;
Whereas our Nation's postal and delivery sector accounts for approximately 8 
        percent of our gross national product;
Whereas, since September 11, 2001, the United States Postal Service has 
        delivered more than 20,000,000,000 pieces of mail;
Whereas 2 employees of the United States Postal Service have died as a result of 
        anthrax infection;
Whereas a number of employees of the United States Postal Service are being 
        treated for anthrax-like symptoms;
Whereas the more than 800,000 men and women who work for the United States 
        Postal Service have done an outstanding job of collecting, processing, 
        sorting, and delivering the mail during this time of national emergency; 
        and
Whereas the delivery of anthrax through the mail is an attempt to disrupt our 
        ability to communicate through the mail, and threatens the viability of 
        the postal system: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That--
            (1) it is the sense of the Congress that the men and women 
        of the United States Postal Service have done an outstanding 
        job of collecting, processing, sorting, and delivering the mail 
        during this time of national emergency; and
            (2) Congress will work with the United States Postal 
        Service to assure the safety and well-being of postal workers 
        as they carry out their duties and responsibilities, and of the 
        general public.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.