SENATE BILL: POSTAL REFORM IS NEEDED ACT (Passed)

[Mr. Reactionary]

I'm still concerned about ending Saturday delivery and allowing advertising on the side of postal vehicles. Would the sponsor accept an amendment that strikes those two provisions? I'd be willing to negotiate.

Personally im fine amending the Saturday part. There are definite cost savings by switching to a 5 day week and it could be done on a work day to minimize the 2 day weekend gap, but II and IV are the most important parts I want as far as negotiations are concerned.

See, explaining your position on a bill during the debate time isn't literal torture as seems to be the assumption of some senators.

[Devout Centrist]

I'm still concerned about ending Saturday delivery and allowing advertising on the side of postal vehicles. Would the sponsor accept an amendment that strikes those two provisions? I'd be willing to negotiate.

Personally im fine amending the Saturday part. There are definite cost savings by switching to a 5 day week and it could be done on a work day to minimize the 2 day weekend gap, but II and IV are the most important parts I want as far as negotiations are concerned.

Hmm...Let me see if I can find any resources on postal volume during the week. Ideally, I think the day with the least average volume would be the best to consider eliminating. Perhaps Tuesday might fit the bill.

I have absolutely no problems with Sections II and IV. I support them in their current form.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Is Tuesday the one with the least volume?

[Devout Centrist]

Is Tuesday the one with the least volume?

No, that was just a hunch. I'm looking for more information on postal volume by weekday right now.

[tmthforu94]

Why stop at this? Post office should be phased away and mail should be privatized. Very dishonest and service is MUCH worse than private companies. Currently on hold for 45 MINUTES AND COUNTING over a package that contains Benson medication that they say was delivered to mailbox but did not arrive. Not acceptable!

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Where are we at on this? Postal volume, Tmth concerns, etc?

[Devout Centrist]

Why stop at this? Post office should be phased away and mail should be privatized. Very dishonest and service is MUCH worse than private companies. Currently on hold for 45 MINUTES AND COUNTING over a package that contains Benson medication that they say was delivered to mailbox but did not arrive. Not acceptable!

I apologize for your poor experience at the local post office, but that's hardly a sufficient argument for privatizing mail delivery and post offices.

[Devout Centrist]

Where are we at on this? Postal volume, Tmth concerns, etc?

The consensus seems to be that Tuesday and Friday are the lowest by mail volume.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Which is the lowest of the two?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I motion for Vern to reassume sponsorship, Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Devout Centrist]

Tuesday has the lowest mail volume overall. If we want to eliminate delivery on a day, it should probably be Tuesday.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vern's sponsorship responsibilities have been restored.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL
To help the postal service

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

POSTAL REFORM IS NEEDED ACT

SECTION I: TITLE

1. This law shall be referred to as the Postal Reform is Needed Act.

SECTION II: FREEDOM OF PERSONAL CHOICES

a. The lawful carry of firearms onto Post Office property shall not be prohibited. 39 CFR 232.1 shall be amended accordingly.

b. The regulation prohibiting the mere wearing of a Postal uniform by a non-actor is hereby eliminated. 18 USC 1730 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION III: SOLVENCY PROPOSALS
a. Mail delivery service shall be discontinued on Saturdays Tuesday. This shall not affect delivery of packages on Saturdays Tuesday. 118 Stat. 3264 shall be amended accordingly.
b. The price of a First Class Stamp shall be increased to $0.55.
c. The Postal Service shall be permitted to sell advertising space on the sides of Postal Delivery Vehicles.
d. National, Regional, and State political committees shall be ineligible to receive reduced mailing rates reserved for other non-profit organizations. 39 U.S.C. § 3626 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION IV: CELEBRATE OUR STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ACT
a. The Postal Reform Act, Section IV shall be amended accordingly:

1. A Commemorative Stamp Program is hereby authorized to honor each State in Atlasia. Beginning January 2nd, 2021 a new forever stamp shall be released honoring an Atlasian State, beginning with Alabama and proceeding therefrom alphabetically every two months until all States have been honored.
2. Each stamp shall include the name of the State being honored, and an image of a famous person from the State being honored. The famous person to be honored by each State shall be chosen in the following way:
     a. If a Regional legislature passes a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the Regional legislature may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
     b. If a Regional legislature fails to pass a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020[, the President may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
3. The design for each Stamp shall be approved by the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee

SECTION V: EFFECTIVE DATE

1. This act shall take effect immediately. No lawsuit to enforce the provisions of the law shall be justiciable in any federal or Regional court until 90 days after this law takes effect.

People's Regional Senate
Pending

[Devout Centrist]

Without objection from me

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL
To help the postal service

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

POSTAL REFORM IS NEEDED ACT

SECTION I: TITLE

1. This law shall be referred to as the Postal Reform is Needed Act.

SECTION II: FREEDOM OF PERSONAL CHOICES

a. The lawful carry of firearms onto Post Office property shall not be prohibited. 39 CFR 232.1 shall be amended accordingly.

b. The regulation prohibiting the mere wearing of a Postal uniform by a non-actor is hereby eliminated. 18 USC 1730 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION III: SOLVENCY PROPOSALS
a. Mail delivery service shall be discontinued on Saturdays Tuesday. This shall not affect delivery of packages on Saturdays Tuesday. 118 Stat. 3264 shall be amended accordingly.
b. The price of a First Class Stamp shall be increased to $0.55.
c. The Postal Service shall be permitted to sell advertising space on the sides of Postal Delivery Vehicles.
d. National, Regional, and State political committees shall be ineligible to receive reduced mailing rates reserved for other non-profit organizations. 39 U.S.C. § 3626 shall be amended accordingly.

SECTION IV: CELEBRATE OUR STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ACT
a. The Postal Reform Act, Section IV shall be amended accordingly:

1. A Commemorative Stamp Program is hereby authorized to honor each State in Atlasia. Beginning January 2nd, 2021 a new forever stamp shall be released honoring an Atlasian State, beginning with Alabama and proceeding therefrom alphabetically every two months until all States have been honored.
2. Each stamp shall include the name of the State being honored, and an image of a famous person from the State being honored. The famous person to be honored by each State shall be chosen in the following way:
     a. If a Regional legislature passes a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020, the Regional legislature may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
     b. If a Regional legislature fails to pass a law agreeing to participate in the program by January 2nd, 2020[, the President may choose the method for selecting the famous person to be honored.
3. The design for each Stamp shall be approved by the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee

SECTION V: EFFECTIVE DATE

1. This act shall take effect immediately. No lawsuit to enforce the provisions of the law shall be justiciable in any federal or Regional court until 90 days after this law takes effect.

People's Regional Senate
Pending

Sponsor Feedback: None
Status: Amendment is now at vote, Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[Devout Centrist]

Aye

[Former President tack50]

Abstain

[Vern]

Aye

[ON Progressive]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Amendment S19:09:

Aye (4): Devout Centrist, NC Yankee, Ontario Progressive and Vern1988
Nay (0):
Abstain (1): Tack50

Didn't Vote (1): Comrade Funk

The amendment is adopted.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So what now?

[Former President tack50]

I oppose this bill, I still feel it will make the postal service worse, not better

[Mr. Reactionary]

I oppose this bill, I still feel it will make the postal service worse, not better

Why?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So anymore amendments, debate or are we done here?