S.Amdt. 2042Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)2nd degree

To maintain current delivery time for market-dominant products.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2042 proposed by Senator Casey to Amendment SA 2000.(consideration: CR S2688-2689; text: CR S2688-2689)

April 25, 2012

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2042 proposed by Senator Casey to Amendment SA 2000.(consideration: CR S2688-2689; text: CR S2688-2689)

April 25, 2012

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 2042, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 54. Record Vote Number: 80.

April 25, 2012

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 2042, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 54. Record Vote Number: 80.

April 25, 2012

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Amendment SA 2042 proposed by Senator Casey to Amendment SA 2000. (consideration: CR S2688-2689; text: CR S2688-2689) To maintain current delivery time for market-dominant products.

April 25, 2012

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Amendment SA 2042, under the order of 4/19/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 54. Record Vote Number: 80.

April 25, 2012

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Senate amendment submitted

April 18, 2012

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SENATE

Roll Call Available

April 25, 2012 at 3:27 PM

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2042 to S.Amdt. 2000 to S. 1789 (21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012)

Majority required: 3/5 (60%)

Failed

44 - 54

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Proposed · Apr 25, 2012 Submitted · Apr 18, 2012

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SA 2042. Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Leahy, and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted an amendment intended
to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1789, to improve, sustain, and
transform the United States Postal Service; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. MAINTENANCE OF DELIVERY SERVICE STANDARDS.

(a) In General.--
(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``2011
market-dominant product service standards'' means the
expected delivery time for market-dominant products entered
into the network of sectional center facilities that existed
on September 15, 2011, under part 121 of title 39, Code of
Federal Regulations (as in effect on March 14, 2010).
(2) Maintenance of delivery time.--Notwithstanding
subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 3691 of title 39,
United States Code, the Postal Service may not increase the
expected delivery time for market-dominant products, relative
to the 2011 market-dominant product service standards,
earlier than the date that is 4 years after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Postal facilities.--Section 404(f) of title 39, United
States Code, as added by this Act, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (6)(C)--
(i) by striking ``3-year period'' and inserting ``4-year
period''; and
(ii) by striking ``section 201 of''; and
(B) in paragraph (7)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, including the
service standards established under section 201 of the 21st
Century Postal Service Act of 2012''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, including the
service standards established under section 201 of the 21st
Century Postal Service Act of 2012,''.
(2) Definition.--For purposes of section 206(a)(2), the
term ``continental United States'' means the 48 contiguous
States and the District of Columbia.
(3) Section 201.--Section 201 of this Act shall have no
force or effect.
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