[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H12145-H12146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 AMOS F. LONGORIA POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 2700), to designate the building located 
at 8302 FM 327, Elmendorf, TX, which houses operations of the United 
States Postal Service, as the ``Amos F. Longoria Post Office 
Building,'' with a Senate amendment thereto, and concur in the Senate 
amendment.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The Clerk read the Senate amendment, as follows:

       Senate amendment:
       Page 2, after line 9 insert:

     SEC. 2. INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

       Paragraph (3) of section 3626(b) of title 39, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking the period and inserting ``, and 
     includes a nonprofit organization that coordinates a network 
     of college-level courses that is sponsored primarily by 
     nonprofit educational institutions for an older adult 
     constituency.''.

  Mr. McHUGH (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Senate amendment be considered as read and printed in the 
Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from New York?

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  Mr. BALDACCI. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I wish to 
state the minority has no objection to the approval of H.R. 2700, as 
amended.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 2700, as amended. 
This bill designates a post office in Elmendorf, TX as the Amos F. 
Longoria Post Office Building, with an amendment offered by Senator 
Pryor. The amendment addresses mailing problems facing by Elderhostel, 
an independent nonprofit organization which operates a central course 
catalog and registration system for college level classes for people 
over the age of 60.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2700, as amended, will solve a problem caused by 
the fact that Elderhostel does not fit neatly into the Postal Service's 
definitions and I urge my colleagues to support this measure.
  Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. BALDACCI. I yield to the gentleman from New York.
  Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, this bill was passed and amended by this body on July 
30, 1996 under suspension of the rules, as the gentleman from Maine 
just noted. It does what I certainly believe and I hope all our 
colleagues agree is a very worthwhile step in creating certain mailing 
rights for very worthy organization involved in educational activities.
  I would note for the record, Mr. Speaker, that a preliminary analysis 
by the Congressional Budget Office reports that the enactment of the 
amendment as placed in this bill by the Senate would result in a cost 
to the U.S. Postal Service. However, as the Postal Service is 
classified as off budget, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply. Mr. 
Speaker, I would urge our colleagues to support this bill as amended by 
the Senate. I think it is a worthy initiative that would do this House 
proud and I certainly hope for its passage.
  Mr. BALDACCI. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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