[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2024 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2024

 To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the procedures 
governing the closure or consolidation of postal branches and stations 
   shall be the same as those applicable in the case of post offices.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 26, 2011

 Mr. Butterfield introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the procedures 
governing the closure or consolidation of postal branches and stations 
   shall be the same as those applicable in the case of post offices.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Post Office Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROCEDURES RELATING TO POSTAL CLOSINGS AND 
              CONSOLIDATIONS.

    Section 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(f) For purposes of subsections (a)(3) and (d)--
            ``(1) the term `post office' includes a branch, station, or 
        other facility which--
                    ``(A) is operated by the Postal Service; and
                    ``(B) provides services to persons described in 
                paragraph (2); and
            ``(2) any reference in subsection (d) to the persons served 
        by a post office shall include any postal patrons receiving 
        mail delivery services from such post office, residents within 
        any ZIP code served by such post office, postal patrons having 
        post office boxes at such post office, and the relevant local 
        government officials (as defined under regulations of the 
        Postal Service).''.
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