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 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 761

PROHIBITION OF 9-DIGIT ZIP CODE

SEC. 1726. (a) The Postal Service shall not implement any ZIP code 39 USC 403 note, system using more than 5 digits before October 1, 1983. This subsection shall not be construed as precluding the Postal Service or the Postal Rate Commission from taking such actions as may be required before October 1, 1983, to prepare for the implementation of such a ZIP code system. (b) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending December 31, 1982, no Executive agency shall take any action to conform its mailing procedures to those appropriate for use under any ZIP code system using more than 5 digits. As used in "Executive this subsection, the term "Executive agency" has the same meaning ^s^'^'^y given such term by section 105 of title 5, United States Code. EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 1727. The provisions of this subtitle (other than section 1726 39 USC 2003 and this section) shall take effect on October 1, 1981. The provisions of "°*^ sections 1726 and this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Subtitle C—Governmental Affairs Generally CHAPTER 1—CONSULTANTS AND TRAVEL REDUCTION IN EXPENDITURES FOR CONSULTANTS

SEC. 1731. (a) The President shall submit with the Budget of the United States Government transmitted by the President under section 201(a) of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, in January, 3i use ii. 1982, a rescission bill (as that term is defined in section 1011(3) of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974) to reduce by the amount described 3i use I40i. in subsection (b) the total amount of funds appropriated for the fiscal year 1982 which may be obligated for consultant services, management and professional services, and special studies and analyses for all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of the Government. Such bill shall be accompanied by a special message specifying the matters required by paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 1012(a) of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 3i use 1402. with respect to the rescission proposal and shall specifically allocate the reduction in such total amount required by the preceding sentence among the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch. (b) The amount of the reduction referred to in subsection (a) shall be $500,000,000 less the difference between— (1) the amounts which can be identified for the consultant services, management and professional services, and special studies and analyses referred to in subsection (a) in the Budget of the United States Government for the fiscal year 1982 which was transmitted by the President on January 15, 1981, under section 201(a) of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, and (2) the amounts appropriated for the fiscal year 1982 for such purposes, to the extent that the amounts described in paragraph (1) exceed the amounts described in paragraph (2). The special message required by subsection (a) shall identify the amounts in appropriations Acts and

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