H.R. 6301 (112th): To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service shall maintain ...

...the number of officers and employees necessary to meet its homeland security and natural disaster assistance responsibilities, and fo

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Aug 02, 2012 (Introduced).

Status & Summary | PDF | Source: GPO

HR 6301 IH

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6301

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service shall maintain the number of officers and employees necessary to meet its homeland security and natural disaster assistance responsibilities, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 2, 2012

Ms. BROWN of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service shall maintain the number of officers and employees necessary to meet its homeland security and natural disaster assistance responsibilities, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. POSTAL SERVICE HOMELAND SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES.

    Section 101 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ‘(h) As an employer, the Postal Service shall maintain a workforce of officers and employees necessary to meet its responsibilities with respect to homeland security, including the rapid residential delivery of medical countermeasures in the event of a biohazard attack against the United States, and natural disaster assistance.’.