A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 99 Expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 7, 2019 Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. MORAN, Mr. CARPER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. SMITH, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. JONES, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. KING, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. UDALL, Mr. REED, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. KAINE, Mr. TESTER, Ms. ROSEN, and Ms. HASSAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establish- ment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. Whereas Congress has the authority to establish post offices and post roads under clause 7 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States; Whereas the United States Postal Service is a self-sustaining, independent establishment that relies on revenue derived VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:12 Mar 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR99.IS SR99 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 99 IS from the sale of postal services and products, not on tax- payer funds; Whereas more than 503,000 career employees work for the United States Postal Service, including more than 105,000 military veterans; Whereas the United States Postal Service is at the center of the mailing industry, which generates $1,400,000,000,000 annually and employs approximately 7,500,000 individuals in the United States; Whereas the United States Postal Service serves the needs of approximately 157,000,000 business and residential cus- tomers not fewer than 6 days per week, maintains an af- fordable and universal network, and connects the rural, suburban, and urban communities of the United States; Whereas the United States Postal Service is consistently the highest-rated agency of the Federal Government in non- partisan opinion polls; Whereas the United States Postal Service is the second larg- est employer of veterans in the United States; Whereas the employees of the United States Postal Service— (1) are dedicated public servants who do more than process and deliver the mail of the people of the United States; and (2) serve as the eyes and ears of the communities of the United States and often respond first in situations involving health, safety, and crime in those communities; and Whereas the privatization of the United States Postal Service would— VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:12 Mar 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR99.IS SR99 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 99 IS (1) result in higher prices and reduced services for the customers of the United States Postal Service, espe- cially in rural communities; (2) jeopardize the booming e-commerce sector; and (3) cripple a major part of the critical infrastructure of the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that Con- 1 gress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that 2 the United States Postal Service remains an independent 3 establishment of the Federal Government and is not sub- 4 ject to privatization, in whole or in part. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:12 Mar 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR99.IS SR99 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS