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- The U.S. Postal Service's Financial Condition: A Primer
- Report that discusses the USPS financial challenges, agency's revenues, and recent financial difficulties.
- Sending Mail to Members of the Armed Forces at Reduced or Free Postage: An Overview
- This report looks the background, and current methods of, sending mail to troops serving overseas via subsidized postage.
- Post Office and Retail Postal Facility Closures: Overview and Issues for Congress
- The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced in May 2009 that it was considering the closure of 3,105 of its 4,851 post office branches and stations. Since the original announcement, the USPS has indicated that the number of possible closures may be more than 3,200. This report provides (1) information on this recent announcement; (2) historical data on the number of post offices and other retail postal facilities; (3) an explanation of the legal authorities relevant to retail postal facility closures; (4) a review of the retail postal facility closure processes, including data on public appeals of closures, and H.R. 658's proposed alterations to the processes; and (5) a concluding discussion that suggests observations and possible issues for Congress.
- Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview
- This report gives an overview of the veto powers given to the President according to Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution. It contains sections on the Constitutional basis and importance of vetoes, overriding a veto, and the vetoes that have been exercised and overridden. It includes statistics and tables of Presidential vetoes 1789-2010.
- Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview
- This report provides an overview of the President's veto power, including regular vetoes and pocket vetoes.
- Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview
- This report provides an overview of the President's veto power, including regular vetoes and pocket vetoes.
- Advertising by the Federal Government: An Overview
- This report discusses government advertising that can be controversial if it conflicts with citizens' views about the proper role of government.
- U.S. Postal Service: Background and Analysis of H.R. 2309 and S. 1789 in the 112th Congress
- This report looks at how the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has taken steps to save money. It also covers how bills H.R. 2309 and S. 1789 include major reforms, such as reductions in service, expansion of the USPS's authority to provide products and services, and alterations to the postal employees pension and healthcare plans.
- Congressional or Federal Charters: Overview and Current Issues
- This report discusses congressional or federal charter, which is a federal statute that establishes a corporation.
- Congressionally Chartered Nonprofit Organizations (“Title 36 Corporations”): What They Are and How Congress Treats Them
- This report discusses a category of congressionally chartered nonprofit organizations that have as their purpose the promotion of patriotic, charitable, educational, and other eleemosynary activities. Title 36 of the United States Code, where such corporate organizations are listed with their charters, was recodified by law in 1998 (P.L. 105-225).
- The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
- President George W. Bush signed the Postal Enhancement and Accountability Act (P.L. 109-435) on December 20, 2006. This report briefly describes Congress’s pursuit of postal reform, summarizes the major provisions of the new postal reform law, and identifies possible P.L. 109-435 oversight issues for Congress.
- Common Questions About Postage and Stamps
- This report provides information about the Common Questions About Postage and Stamps where congressional staff may learn more about these topics.
- Common Questions About Postage and Stamps
- This report provides information about the Common Questions About Postage and Stamps where congressional staff may learn more about these topics.
- The U.S. Postal Service's Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS's) financial condition, recent legislation to alleviate the USPS's financial challenges, and possible issues for the 111th Congress.
- The U.S. Postal Service's Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS's) financial condition, recent legislation to alleviate the USPS's financial challenges, and possible issues for the 111th Congress.
- The U.S. Postal Service's Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS's) financial condition, recent legislation to alleviate the USPS's financial challenges, and possible issues for the 111th Congress.
- Federal Government Corporations: An Overview
- This report provides an overview of federal government corporations, a category currently consisting of some 17 corporate agencies performing functions assigned to them in law. A government corporation, as defined in this report, is a government agency that is established by Congress to provide a market-oriented public service and required to produce revenues that meet or approximate its expenditures.
- Security Classification Policy and Procedure: E.O. 12958, as Amended
- This report describes security classification policy and procedure, largely prescribed in a series of successive presidential executive orders issued over the past 50 years. This policy provides the rationale and arrangements for designating information officially secret for reasons of national security, and for its declassification as well.
- Security Classification Policy and Procedure: E.O. 12958, as Amended
- This report describes security classification policy and procedure, largely prescribed in a series of successive presidential executive orders issued over the past 50 years. This policy provides the rationale and arrangements for designating information officially secret for reasons of national security, and for its declassification as well.
- Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Effects, and Process
- This report provides a brief overview of the causes and effects of federal government shutdowns. This report provides a brief overview of the causes and effects of federal government shutdowns. When federal agencies and programs lack appropriated funding, they must cease operations, except in emergency situations. The failure of the President and Congress to reach agreement on funding measures has caused government shutdowns. It is necessary either to enact temporary funding legislation at the close of the fiscal year or to shut down the activities that are not funded at that time.
- The Congressional Charter of the American National Red Cross: Overview, History, and Analysis
- This report contains the overview, history, and analysis of the Congressional charter of the American National Red Cross charters. The review and analysis raises questions about the provisions of the current charter of the American National Red Cross (ANRC) that Congress may wish to examine.
- Congressional or Federal Charters: Overview and Current Issues
- This report is an overview and the then current issues related to Congressional or Federal Charters.
- Government Advertising Expenditures: An Overview
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- The Charter of the American National Red Cross: Current Issues and Proposed Changes
- This report provides a brief history of the ANRC, describes the congressional interest in the ANRC's governance, operations and charter.It reviews the ANRC's governance audit report and proposal to amend its charter and describes congressional proposals to amend the charter.
- Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs): An Institutional Overview
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- Commemorative Postage Stamps: History, Selection Criteria, and Revenue Potential
- This report provides information about the History, Selection Criteria, and Revenue Potential of Commemorative Postage Stamps. The Commemorative stamp program contributed an estimated $225.9million in retained revenues for the USPS in the fiscal year 2005.
- The Charter of the American National Red Cross: Current Issues and Proposed Changes
- This report consists of the character of the American National red cross with current issues and proposed changes.
- Federal Government Corporations: An Overview
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- Congressional or Federal Charters: Overview and Enduring Issues
- This report is categorized into three categories: (I) What is a Congressional or Federal Charter?, (II) Congress's Use of Charters, (III) Enduring Issues. It further discusses Title 36 Corporations' Membership Practices, Title 36 Corporations and "Political Activities", Confusion Over which Corporations are Governmental and Private and The Federal Management of Corporations.
- Congressionally Chartered Nonprofit Organizations (“Title 36 Corporations”): What They Are and How Congress Treats Them
- This report discusses the chartered corporations listed in title 36 that are not agencies of the United States, and their charters only rarely assign the corporate bodies any governmental attributes. It also discusses the Oversight of chartered corporations.
- Common Questions About Postage and Stamps
- This report provides information about the Common Questions About Postage and Stamps where congressional staff may learn more about these topics.
- Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview
- This report provides an overview on the veto power vested in the President by Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution. The veto power has proven to be an effective tool for the chief executive in his dealings with Congress.
- Government Advertisement of Tourism: Recent Action and Longstanding Controversies
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- Common Questions About Postage and Stamps
- Constituents and interest groups often approach congressional offices with questions about postage and stamps. This report provides brief answers to commonly asked questions and provides sources where congressional staff may learn more about these topics.
- Free Mail for Troops Overseas
- This report mainly discusses about the Free Mail for Troops Overseas. This report also analyzes two proposals and it will be updated in the event of any legislative actions on the bills.
- The U.S. Postal Service's Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS's) financial condition, legislation enacted to alleviate the USPS's financial challenges, and possible issues for the 112th Congress. It also includes a side-by-side comparison of two of the postal reform bills, H.R. 2309 and S. 1789.
- Advertising by the Federal Government: An Overview
- A look at government agencies spending on advertising.
- Congressional Oversight of Agency Public Communications: Implications of Agency New Media Use
- This report intends to assist Congress in its oversight of executive branch agencies' public communications. Here, "public communications" refers to agency communications that are directed to the public.
- Federal Government Corporations: An Overview
- This report provides an overview of federal government corporations, a category currently consisting of some 17 corporate agencies performing functions assigned to them in law. A government corporation, as defined in this report, is a government agency that is established by Congress to provide a market-oriented public service and required to produce revenues that meet or approximate its expenditures.
- The U.S. Postal Service's Use of Contractors to Deliver Mail: Background and Recent Developments
- Currently, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is collectively bargaining with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA). One issue that may or may not be settled is the Postal Service's use of non-USPS employees (i.e., contractors) to deliver mail. If the parties cannot come to a satisfactory arrangement, Congress may be approached to consider the matter.
- Postage Subsidies for Periodicals: History and Recent Developments
- This report describes and assesses the major federal policies that have subsidized postage for periodicals. These policies have been contentious because they involve disputed principles and vexing implementation issues. Some persons believe that periodicals provide important information about politics and government to U.S. citizens, which helps members of the public to discharge their civic duties.
- Advertising by the Federal Government: An Overview
- This report looks at what government agencies are spending on advertising, including the difficulties of estimating advertising expenditures and the restrictions on government advertising.
- Post Office and Retail Postal Facility Closures: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report provides information on the announcement that the United States Postal Service was considering the closure of 3,105 branches; historical data on the number of post offices and other retail postal facilities; an explanation of the legal authorities relevant to retail postal facility closures; a review of the retail postal facility closure processes, including data on public appeals of closures, and H.R. 658's proposed alterations to the processes; and a concluding discussion that suggests observations and possible issues for Congress.
- The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report describes Congress's pursuit of postal reform, and summarizes the major provisions of the new postal reform law. The report also suggests PAEA-related oversight issues for Congress. President George W. Bush signed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA; P.L. 109-435; 120 Stat. 3198) on December 20, 2006. The PAEA was the first broad revision of the 1970 statute that replaced the U.S. Post Office with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), a self-supporting, independent agency of the executive branch.
- The U.S. Postal Service's Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS's) financial condition, recent legislation to alleviate the USPS's financial challenges, and possible issues for the 111th Congress. It also addresses current legislation that aims to improve the USPS's financial condition--H.R. 22, S. 1507, and H.R. 5746.
- Classified Information Policy and Executive Order 13526
- This report provides information on classified information policy, which also is called security classification policy and national security classification information policy. It discusses the history, costs, and agencies assigned roles in classified information policy. The report focuses on Executive Order 13526, which establishes much of the current policy, and the report identifies possible oversight issues for Congress.
- The U.S. Postal Service's Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS's) financial condition, recent legislation to alleviate the USPS's financial challenges, and possible issues for the 111th Congress. Since 1971, the USPS has been a self-supporting government agency that covers its operating costs with revenues generated through the sales of postage and related products and services.
- Sending Mail to Members of the Armed Forces at Reduced or Free Postage: An Overview
- This report discusses proposed legislation to establish a free-mail-to-troops postage benefit. Various bills introduced in Congress would provide members of the Armed Forces serving overseas with free-postage vouchers every month. Recipients of these vouchers would be able to transfer them to family members or other persons in the United States, who then could use the vouchers to mail a letter or package to the troops postage-free.
- Sending Mail to Members of the Armed Forces at Reduced or Free Postage: An Overview
- This report discusses proposed legislation to establish a free-mail-to-troops postage benefit. Various bills introduced in Congress would provide members of the Armed Forces serving overseas with free-postage vouchers every month. Recipients of these vouchers would be able to transfer them to family members or other persons in the United States, who then could use the vouchers to mail a letter or package to the troops postage-free.
- Public Relations and Propaganda: Restrictions on Executive Agency Activities
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