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HR 5548 IH

To provide for the continued availability of automated stamp vending machines at facilities of the United States Postal Service serving underserved communities, and for other purposes.

March 6, 2008

Mr. COHEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

To provide for the continued availability of automated stamp vending machines at facilities of the United States Postal Service serving underserved communities, 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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Postal Service Access Assurance Act of 2008'.

SEC. 2. ACCESS TO AUTOMATED STAMP VENDING MACHINES.

The United States Postal Service shall take such action as may be appropriate to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, automated stamp vending machines are provided at all facilities which--

(1) are owned by or under the control of the United States Postal Service; and

(2) provide retail services to the public.

SEC. 3. EXCLUSION FROM PROVISIONS REQUIRING ACCEPTANCE OF $1 COINS.

Section 5112(p) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(6) Exclusion of Automated Stamp Vending Machines- None of the requirements of this subsection shall apply with respect to automated stamp vending machines located on any premises owned by or under the control of the United States Postal Service.'.