[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 92 (Friday, July 15, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                E X T E N S I O N   O F   R E M A R K S


               LEGISLATION AMENDING POSTAL SERVICE POLICY

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 1994

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to introduce 
legislation that will ameliorate problems stemming from a U.S. Postal 
Service policy that prohibits the users of commercial mail receiving 
agents [CMRA's] from submitting a standard change of address form to 
expedite routine mail delivery service.
  In nearly all cases when an individual changes residency, the U.S. 
Postal Service facilitates prompt and accurate mail delivery by 
encouraging the postal customer to file a mail forwarding change of 
address form. Atypically, when a CMRA customer relocates, that 
individual is responsible for informing all potential mailers of any 
change of address. This policy creates delays and may exacerbate mail 
fraud as testimony has shown that the first line of defense against 
fraud is accurate information regarding postal addresses.
  Current policy is contradictory to the Postal Service's charge to 
ensure prompt, accurate mail delivery service. This important 
legislation will benefit all parties in this particular mail delivery 
chain: the U.S. Postal Service, the CMRA's, and most importantly, the 
postal customer.
  I submit a copy of the bill.

                                H.R. --

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

     SECTION 1. CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS ORDER BY COMMERCIAL MAIL 
                   RECEIVING AGENT.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 36 of title 39, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 3686. Change-of-address order by commercial mail 
       receiving agency

       ``Upon termination of an agency relationship between an 
     addressee and a commercial mail receiving agency, either the 
     addressee or the commercial mail receiving agency may file a 
     change-of-address order with the Postal Service. The Postal 
     Service shall forward to such addressee mail which is marked 
     for forwarding by the commercial mail receiving agency in the 
     same manner as, and subject to the same terms and conditions 
     as apply to, mail forwarded directly by the Postal Service to 
     such addressee.''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents at the 
     beginning of chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3685 
     the following new item:

``3686. Change-of-address order by commercial mail receiving agency.''.

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