United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009 - Reduces the amount the United States Postal Service must pay into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund by September 30, 2009, from $5.4 billion to $1.4 billion.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 22 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 22
To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to allow the United
States Postal Service to pay its share of contributions for annuitants'
health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 2009
Mr. McHugh (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to allow the United
States Postal Service to pay its share of contributions for annuitants'
health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR POSTAL ANNUITANTS' HEALTH
BENEFITS.
(a) In General.--Section 8906(g)(2)(A) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``shall through September 30, 2016, be
paid by the United States Postal Service, and thereafter''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be
effective as of October 1, 2008.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-216.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-216.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9502-9506, H9535-9536)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 22.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 32 (Roll no. 701).(text: CR H9502)
Roll Call #701 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 32 (Roll no. 701). (text: CR H9502)
Roll Call #701 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.