[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 98 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 98

    Providing for a 3-year moratorium on postage rate increases for 
           nonprofit organizations and certain other mailers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2002

  Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
   Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the 
  following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Government Reform

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Providing for a 3-year moratorium on postage rate increases for 
           nonprofit organizations and certain other mailers.

Whereas the increasing consolidation of the media is a threat to the free 
        exchange of ideas, and makes the expression of a wide range of 
        political, social, cultural, educational, scientific, and religious 
        views more difficult;
Whereas small and independent periodicals are, along with the Internet, the most 
        important guarantors of free expression of diverse ideas, views, and 
        opinions; and
Whereas the continuing health of these vitally important small and independent 
        periodicals is at risk each time rates of postage are increased: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the 3-year period 
beginning on the date on which this resolution is approved, rates of 
postage under section 3626 of title 39, United States Code (relating to 
reduced rates) shall not be increased for any of the following:
            (1) Periodical publications having a paid or requester 
        circulation per issue of less than 50,000.
            (2) Any issue of a periodical publication the advertising 
        portion of which is less than 20 percent of such issue.
            (3) Any publication of a nonprofit organization, as defined 
        by former section 4358 of title 39, United States Code.
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