113 HR 2690 IH: Innovate to Deliver Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-07-16
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1.Short title; table of
contents; references
(a)This Act may be cited as the Innovate to Deliver Act of
2013
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; references.
Title I—POSTAL SERVICE PROFITABILITY AND REVENUE-GENERATING
ENHANCEMENTS
Subtitle A—Postal Service Products and Pricing
Sec. 101. USPS innovation officer and
accountability.
Sec. 102. Authority to offer nonpostal services.
Sec. 103. Requirement that market-dominant products cover
attributable costs.
Sec. 104. PRC to revisit CPI cap instituted under
PAEA.
Sec. 105. Enhanced product innovation.
Sec. 106. Authority to ship beer, wine and distilled
spirits.
Sec. 107. Repeal of uniform rate for books, films, and other
materials.
Subtitle B—Postal Service Management
Sec. 108. USPS balanced budget minimum requirement.
Sec. 109. Reporting requirement for Board of Governors and
Postal Regulatory Commissioners.
Sec. 110. Restrictions on postal service executive
compensation.
Sec. 111. Investment of competitive product moneys.
Title II—POSTAL SERVICE WORKFORCE REALIGNMENT AND
RIGHT-SIZING
Sec. 201. Separate normal-cost percentage recalculation of
Federal Employees Retirement System.
Sec. 202. Treatment of surplus contributions to Federal
Employees Retirement System.
Sec. 203. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 204. Contributions to Thrift Savings Fund of voluntary
separation incentive payments.
Sec. 205. Service credit contributions of voluntary separation
incentive payments.
Sec. 206. Modification of prepayment schedule relating to
Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund.
Sec. 207. Study on USPS workforce realignment and right-sizing
options.
Sec. 208. Applicability of provisions relating to reductions in
force.
Sec. 209. Enhanced reporting on facility network
initiatives.
Title III—POSTAL SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS AND REGULATORY
RELIEF
Sec. 301. Permit appeal rights for closing of postal stations
and branches.
Sec. 302. Intra-agency cooperative agreements.
Sec. 303. Grouping of negotiated service
agreements.
Sec. 304. Simplification of process for classification of
competitive products.
Sec. 305. Development of new market-dominant classes of
mail.
Sec. 306. Expedited consideration of service changes by
PRC.
(c)Except
as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of title 39, United States Code.
<enum>I</enum><header>POSTAL SERVICE
PROFITABILITY AND REVENUE-GENERATING ENHANCEMENTS</header>
<subtitle id="HCA9A7BC2BEF4479FB1B0922051929F7A"><enum>A</enum><header>Postal Service
Products and Pricing</header>
<section id="HFA3D83C977FD4FE3AC57259BDAA2A9D5"><enum>101.</enum><header>USPS innovation
officer and accountability</header>
<subsection id="HA13FE3E7AAF945EA9C95DEED6E5EA901"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 2 is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3A411826B2D6444393F7F5E3C9BF97C8" style="OLC">
<section id="HBFD410F8233945BEBC2EDAB8D9B23B1F"><enum>209.</enum><header>USPS innovation
officer and accountability</header>
<subsection id="H7A906E8403024F5CA9638A8AE18BE2C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be in the Postal Service a Chief Innovation
Officer selected by the Postmaster General who shall have proven expertise and
a record of success in 1 or more of the following: postal and shipping
industry, innovation product research and development, marketing brand
strategy, emerging communications technology, or business process management.
The Chief Innovation Officer shall manage the Postal Service’s development and
implementation of innovative postal and nonpostal products and services.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H72D96399E1CE4E259DC332911A65E179"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Chief Innovation Officer shall have as primary duties—</text>
<paragraph id="HE9B9B2196EE74369A986A8E3709EDB7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>leading the
development of innovative nonpostal products and services that will maximize
revenue to the Postal Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6AD1830E6E4541CB95D7D4AB3854CF5A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>developing
innovative postal products and services, particularly those that utilize
emerging information technologies, to maximize revenue to the Postal
Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB5D419FA9A74D69AE12924124FBF911"><enum>(3)</enum><text>monitoring the
performance of innovative products and services and revising them as needed to
meet changing market trends; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25D7B37FD3614CCABC9772454A45AFF9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>taking into
consideration comments or advisory opinions, if applicable, issued by the
Postal Regulatory Committee prior to the initial sale of innovative postal or
nonpostal products and services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3AD1E01A6FBA48DBA968885B9D741631"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designation</header>
<paragraph id="HCC41B31407B548C5AEFD6EC72498831F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>As
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this section, but no later
than January 1, 2014, the Postmaster General shall designate a Chief Innovation
Officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FF91E197FAF47BF95D950CDAFCCF5E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Condition</header><text>Nothing
in this section shall be construed to prohibit an individual who holds another
office or position in the Postal Service from serving as the Chief Innovation
Officer under this chapter. However, upon appointment to the position of the
Chief Innovation Officer, such individual may not, while serving in such
office, concurrently hold any other office or position in the Postal
Service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H048ECA174815402CAEDD5196218FCF76"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Innovation
strategy</header>
<paragraph id="H77E6645649A94803A4F3DE373143EECE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 12 months after the date on which the
Chief Innovation Officer is designated under subsection (c)(1), the Postmaster
General shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of
the House of Representatives a comprehensive strategy for maximizing revenues
through innovative postal and nonpostal products and services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2197BBB8C4E0479F9B6FF0171CB8463B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be
addressed</header><text>At a minimum, the strategy required by this section
shall address—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE9E5BF519BCE4CE28FEFC586B0E2C11D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the specific
innovative postal and nonpostal products and services to be developed and
offered by the Postal Service, including the nature of the market to be filled
by each product and service and the likely date by which each product and
service will be introduced;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBCA740923ABD41AD8F47BE9C0E773925"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost of
developing and offering each product or service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5A6E60EDB194B59A7B29F6FC98217D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the anticipated
sales volume of each product and service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC2D47D5B851432DB187DA3C8756E74E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the anticipated
revenues and profits expected to be generated by each product and
service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F300ED20AB24783B636A88B0638910F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the likelihood of
success of each innovative product and service as well as the risks associated
with the development and sale of each innovative product and service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H246514B378474FA990A415D8F0845023"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the trends
anticipated in market conditions that may affect the success of each product
and service over the 5-year period beginning on the date such strategy or
update is submitted; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE825B6F3BDB247B8B9422660754DA10C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the metrics that
will be utilized to assess the effectiveness of the innovation strategy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H77E761AF38CA4F08BD19397A94C08315"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Strategy
updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On January 1, 2018,
and every 3 years thereafter, the Chief Innovation Officer shall submit an
update to the innovation strategy submitted under paragraph (1) to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives,
and the Postal Regulatory Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3A94E55208AE44C39EAF7FD885AD2E34"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report on
performance</header>
<paragraph id="HA2758B9A74584541AC41DA12EB59A34B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Postmaster General shall submit to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Postal
Regulatory Commission with the President’s budget submission under section
1105(a) of title 31 a report that details the Postal Service’s progress in
implementing the Innovation Strategy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62C91A99BF294807A652B09673355A07"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be
addressed</header><text>At a minimum, the report required by this section shall
address—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5C3E34E4CCA043C3AB0004707D52FDE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the revenue
generated by each product and service developed through the Innovation Strategy
and the costs of developing and offering each such product and service for the
most recent fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7801B966745E4760A558F38F1BA6A98D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total sales
volume and revenue generated by each product and service on a monthly basis for
the preceding year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4C03829380842D8901A6D3D8069CCD2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>trends in the
markets filled by each product and service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAFD517C368FD431FABE7D34DC665B08A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>products and
services identified in the Innovation Strategy that are to be discontinued, the
date on which the discontinuance will occur, and the reasons for the
discontinuance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2A779B2DF8C478B9B9AFDF955D9031F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>alterations in
products and services identified in the Innovation Strategy that will be made
to meet changing market conditions, and an explanation of how these alterations
will ensure the success of the products and services; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DEBD3C6A3FD4E808B13007D96DA2F06"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the performance of
the Innovation Strategy according to the metrics identified in subsection
(d)(2)(G).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4C5F7451C5264BBFB062567F255DFA06"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Comptroller
general</header>
<paragraph id="H8493BA029638498ABBDFCE5531E49D73"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on the
implementation of the innovation strategy not later than 4 years after the date
of enactment of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB379F043FB274D2396D52D525A0A86C2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>At
a minimum, the Comptroller General shall assess the effectiveness of the Postal
Service in identifying, developing, and selling innovative postal and nonpostal
products and services. The study shall also include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0776909BFD9E4DB88FC07A50C55B740B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an audit of the
costs of developing each innovative postal and nonpostal product and service
developed or offered by the Postal Service during the period beginning on the
date of enactment of this section and ending 4 years after such date;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E3AAD570C8F44198BCCAE24DA631D5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the sales volume
of each such product and service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B185C6A936C4AAAA848CC12AA8B6E7E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the revenues and
profits generated by each such product and service; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C80E2E6CBB74FE596F5CE4B58BC0640"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the likelihood of
continued success of each such product and service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H99EF6CB4E3E0481FAC5CEFA814FC1780"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>The
results of the study required under this subsection shall be submitted to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5D65F1BC4DD4469F831DCD7FFC62DF52"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H126E4FFC05B64E2FB4DF80D653BEE5E8" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">209. USPS innovation officer and
accountability.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H23F56095809D40A5ABFA06B96CAD6EE3"><enum>102.</enum><header>Authority to
offer nonpostal services</header>
<subsection id="HB505BBF9E7B64D0B8447F641242881E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Specific
power</header><text>Section 404(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6C7E0E683EC74E9BBA904CC8D1DF4CAB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (7),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H02804E0A197F422D97B162B0CED232CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (8),
by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9CCF110D15F43F4B12FB8CF652A72AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HDA8B1E3DBD6D46F49D6012EE67599DF9" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA9D98981854045C389770F07DCBB0495"><enum>(9)</enum><text>to provide
nonpostal services in accordance with subsection
(e).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB305AE6B52FC4741993B63ABFBCAD439"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Nonpostal
services</header><text>Section 404(e) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB3CCBA8776F64A24B685D131324E1CC7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H146F5041468F4CF88F6FF4B2EFBA18F5"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF14745009014465A87C322DEE76CD4AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Postal Service may
provide nonpostal services that use the processing, transportation, delivery,
retail network, technology, or other resources of the Postal Service in a
manner consistent with the public interest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FC46C89E0DE4833A6071871FCBBDFBB" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>At least 90 days before offering new
nonpostal services, the Postal Service shall request an advisory opinion from
the Postal Regulatory Commission that evaluates the extent to which the
provision of such nonpostal services—</text>
<subparagraph id="H67A310E9F25F416FBBE9B1FAB5B73CCD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>would use the processing,
transportation, delivery, retail network, technology, or other resources of the
Postal Service; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H769C932AC4D54C17B472422A62BFD491"><enum>(B)</enum><text>would be consistent with the public
interest.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1842456A37E348619A02B2A7917372A6" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Within 45 days after receiving the
request under paragraph (2), the Postal Regulatory Commission—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC0B126273FAB48C08D93BBD7021607BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall issue its advisory opinion to
the Postal Service; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H247AF1A7A17D4253B1077C36599C3F86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall transmit a copy of such opinion,
together with the original request, to—</text>
<clause id="H6DF09EA8B2A54713A588A1DFC5112D6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCD9D3A2DAFD1413D80088505F89F158D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H06E6610D773740DA98FB1B30C96255CB" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For purposes of this title, the term
<quote>nonpostal services</quote> means services and products other than postal
services as defined in section 102(5), including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H344C507CE9C34CF0A53582C874C7A4F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>check-cashing services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H196DC8E454594E7288009BC91DFB9326"><enum>(B)</enum><text>new technology and media
services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H944B6399439A4D2A951BB76D47FF6941"><enum>(C)</enum><text>warehousing and logistics;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E7B541AE45243C8A760A7C30652D46F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>facility leasing; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3612A57678F847269A3ED3A438EB5A9F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>public internet access
services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H3E2EC71ECE0D4CD9B3C6FEAE7563CEDB"><enum>103.</enum><header>Requirement
that market-dominant products cover attributable costs</header>
<subsection id="H6ADCB06A2374487AA3C2E19C08AA4A39"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Paragraph
(2) of section 3622(c) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6EBBA074D1EC4EBB88120FB2E54DC50D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Each class To
bear attributable costs</header><text>Section 3622(d)(1) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC6F807976B6A44D0B35FDBDE8B632990"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) through (E) as subparagraphs (B) through (F);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6E33A35960742FD8ABFDBBAB373C6C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
before subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1)) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB027A3B44D6048F4928FADD864740B84" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H419FB96C6AE544AA8C9BF73B569A3171"><enum>(A)</enum><text>require that each
class or type of mail service shall bear the direct and indirect postal costs
attributable to such class or type through reliably identified causal
relationships plus that portion of all other costs of the Postal Service
reasonably assignable to such class or
type;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD7483BC5FF1746D99BA608A3FEA50B07"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1)) by inserting <quote>, excluding
changes required to satisfy subparagraph (A),</quote> before <quote>to be
set</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCE29D0544A214C7AA72CDB2EE82853B4"><enum>104.</enum><header>PRC to revisit
CPI cap instituted under PAEA</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3622 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H00A15652D3084D1F8601FA17A6A1DE7D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H604A7B9C138B4A0C92BBFE4B6CBB165A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (13),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5ABCAC98EF9E44DA904FA2995B52E3BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (14) as paragraph (15); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52CA38CFD80245DA998D4E450CD17A0F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (13) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H7A75B1757B7F4C03AFC3F3242AFB211F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H659E49DD2E2D4B809506BFE32595497D"><enum>(14)</enum><text>the value to the
Postal Service of having pricing flexibility that would apply a price cap
across all classes of market dominant products in comparison to a class-based
price cap; and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2BFA6C6F5B4145CE80C8D501A601884C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(3), by striking <quote>Ten</quote> and inserting
<quote>Seven</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7AFB8F52DA7D495694E015AB44ADD78A"><enum>105.</enum><header>Enhanced
product innovation</header>
<subsection id="H734957A9B43541F3BC1B9F1A3A22E3E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Dollar-Amount
limitation relating to market tests of experimental
products</header><text>Section 3641(e)(1) is amended by striking
<quote>$10,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB71921F8A629414FB9C4D4D961D38F5D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Dollar-Amount
limitation relating to exemption authority</header><text>Section 3641(e)(2) is
amended by striking <quote>$50,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$100,000,000</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H219ACA4861254FF4A04B693E28B64348"><enum>106.</enum><header>Authority to
ship beer, wine and distilled spirits</header>
<subsection id="HAEEC2E9CF35244C4BCBEC62A0774B44B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mailability</header>
<paragraph id="H58F8011466D540739A58445DDC9D61B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nonmailable
articles</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1716">Section 1716(f)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking <quote>mails</quote> and inserting <quote>mails, except to
the extent that the mailing is allowable under section 3001(p) of title
39</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H746B83AAE8E248BF9214B2029D116A54"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application of
laws</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1161">Section 1161</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is amended, by
inserting <quote>, and, with respect to the mailing of distilled spirits, wine,
or malt beverages (as those terms are defined in section 117 of the Federal
Alcohol Administration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/27/211">27 U.S.C. 211</external-xref>)), is in conformity with section
3001(p) of title 39</quote> after <quote>Register</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H879458312C5244CE93F86D9BBB758E9A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Section
3001 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF4863E8E735B425CA13673601E196A3C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HB46724E3CC0043D9A5FFAF059C09EA3B"><enum>(p)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H977F5B3CD47642C992A535A8F436578F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In this subsection, the
terms <quote>distilled spirits</quote>, <quote>wine</quote>, and <quote>malt
beverage</quote> have the same meanings as in section 117 of the Federal
Alcohol Administration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/27/211">27 U.S.C. 211</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF70B5F2489E4D509A0124BE5333E6D8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Distilled spirits, wine, or malt
beverages shall be considered mailable if mailed—</text>
<subparagraph id="H70B94AA86B2241C6BE9209709C52D7B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in accordance with the laws and
regulations of—</text>
<clause id="H17BC288ACE4A49AD905074BE938563A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the State, territory, or district
of the United States where the sender or duly authorized agent initiates the
mailing; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H79EEEEFE08914C47B4891EB50F89C5FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State, territory, or district
of the United States where the addressee or duly authorized agent takes
delivery; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E4CF1ECB24847D3B953A5D17D351E5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to an addressee who is at least 21
years of age—</text>
<clause id="HCFB6094CC22C41258DF1300DFCE9D567"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who provides a signature and
presents a valid, government-issued photo identification upon delivery;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="H3FFBC2F440F142D19FA607EF93242D78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the duly authorized agent of
whom—</text>
<subclause id="HE8E274CB30B04432990C1A7AE649526A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is at least 21 years of age; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8281AEC78C0C4E46AA78F2A1D53BF320"><enum>(II)</enum><text>provides a signature and presents a
valid, government-issued photo identification upon delivery.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H498B3113A7E1437BAE024283FD71B214" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Postal Service shall prescribe
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE23815BA79724F608038ED6657209BC7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
earlier of—</text>
<paragraph id="H4F4D81982D8348CD922E1E04A32E5D88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date on which
the Postal Service issues regulations under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/3001">section 3001(p)</external-xref> of title 39, United
States Code, as amended by this section; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE81E50CDB5E247C5BA5A568CAFF9DD7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0F00A7CCC16C4C5EBF095A5C8B103475"><enum>107.</enum><header>Repeal of
uniform rate for books, films, and other materials</header>
<subsection id="HA50C3D42435E4246A7A66FC974A311A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 3683 is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0DB74F483425446DAB2B378B1389A707"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 36 is
amended by repealing the item relating to section 3683.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HAE4CF714C81A44ABAC47733515A48715"><enum>B</enum><header>Postal Service
Management</header>
<section id="HC7CD82BA1A934567830BB5036BF93481"><enum>108.</enum><header>USPS balanced
budget minimum requirement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 404(b) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5707C7CA9AEC4AEF97BEA43955096E98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>(b)(1)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34E58C3471254A4493C74EB0209350FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H67D72B24D9264F76912B69B85EEF2F4D" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E32AA8B8D464972A62B897ED14336D8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) or (E) of
section 3622(d)(1), within 180 days after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, the Governors shall ensure that the rates and fees charged for
market dominant products, and the level and quality of service provided by the
Postal Service, shall be adjusted in accordance with current law so that the
total revenues received by the Postal Service, in fiscal year 2014 and each
subsequent fiscal year, from all sources are at least equal to the total costs
incurred in the provision of postal services, except that the Governors shall
continue to provide all public services for which appropriations are made to
the Postal Service under section 2401.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H11A6757C5EDB4DBD8D28C4361AB0F75E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the end of the 2-year period
beginning on October 1, 2013, for any fiscal year that the Postal Service is
not in compliance with paragraph (2), the Governors shall not receive a salary
or compensation of any kind for the following fiscal year, but shall be
reimbursed for travel and reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings of
the
Board.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H834245CDDC2B4231A684011B29A7A894" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>109.</enum><header>Reporting
requirement for Board of Governors and Postal Regulatory Commissioners</header>
<subsection id="HB2036D541C2F43159CBC6B9FBB683B86"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Board of
Governors</header><text>Section 202(a) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F749ACCE55B472D8EAF3CE03CB70E24" style="USC">
<paragraph id="H4290C1E223C4489B940FAEDE377361B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Board of Governors shall submit an itemized report
describing all travel and reimbursable business travel expenses paid to each
Governor when performing Board duties to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. The report submitted under
this paragraph shall include a detailed justification for any travel or
reimbursable business travel expense that deviates from the Board’s travel and
reimbursable business travel expense policies and guidelines under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H702F63B6F8334DEBBBF197F97B6F1614"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Section
504(d) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF8C1C4C086F5453885B608AD3B7DCA11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>(d)(1)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H623CBC266296429790BA5450F8423166"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06DE2E27638047F4AD1A72B149118943" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAD766688B45045BEB4A3E40A70AD5F38"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Postal Regulatory Commissioners shall submit an itemized
report describing all travel and reimbursable business travel expenses paid to
each Commissioner, including the Chairman, when performing regulatory duties to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate. The report submitted under this paragraph shall include a
detailed justification for any travel or reimbursable business travel expense
that deviates from the Commission’s travel and reimbursable business travel
expense policies and
guidelines.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9687860E800E4DB4A6851C6603BE9261" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>110.</enum><header>Restrictions on
postal service executive compensation</header>
<subsection id="H4BB46754AE874195B52401B494BC9E73"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitations on
compensation</header><text>Section 1003 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC52F2B8DD185453F9E7859B90946D476"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking the last sentence; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA70E68A559C4699BCAD9485C20DD45C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9B0ED1830BB54DA88D132B4B47A5856D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC69D92814F4E4F21BDE93C0532654FDB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitations on
compensation</header>
<paragraph id="H58C30637788B49E9B2518B040AC3605B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rates of basic
pay</header>
<subparagraph id="H26C97D7328D84BD28CD4F1E74357F144"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), an officer or employee of
the Postal Service may not be paid at a rate of basic pay that exceeds the rate
of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title
5.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6ADDDD4BFEC46C6AD3204F89B332436"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Very senior
executives</header><text>Not more than 6 officers or employees of the Postal
Service that are in very senior executive positions, as determined by the Board
of Governors, may be paid at a rate of basic pay that does not exceed the rate
of basic pay for level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title
5.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2C1E78EF90145BCA70FE705AD2AF64A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Benefits</header><text>An
officer or employee of the Postal Service who is in a critical senior executive
or equivalent position, as designated under section 3686(c), may not receive
fringe benefits (within the meaning given that term under section 1005(f)) that
are greater than the fringe benefits received by supervisory and other
managerial personnel who are not subject to collective-bargaining agreements
under chapter
12.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H79053AE881E04028824EA5494EF2CDB2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on
bonus authority</header><text>Section 3686 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCD8957E1A7C4434BBF1B49C3D9B30B1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>The Postal Service</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to
subsection (f), the Postal Service</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1FB254219B34AF7BEC71F7B97871F46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HAE6DEA2A07484461A36FAC5EB371CD84" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H1FD39F8EC59043DE8881F1A19193D3EF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation on
bonus authority</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD0F9279A607C4F5E9B001A4D7A1D08DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the end of
fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Office of Management and
Budget shall determine whether the Postal Service has, with respect to such
fiscal year, implemented the measures needed to achieve long-term solvency and
balanced budgeting, as required under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 404(b).
In order to make such determination, the Office of Management and Budget shall
use the information provided under section 2009.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F5194217CFF44B89F0DE1DF8C3EB6EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Postal Service may not provide a bonus or other reward under this section to an
officer or employee of the Postal service in a critical senior executive or
equivalent position, as designated under subsection (c), during a covered
year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H055BBC7D95264B31924E7166D13DDF1A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <quote>covered
year</quote> means the fiscal year following a fiscal year with respect to
which the Office of Management and Budget determines under paragraph (1) that
the Postal Service has not implemented the measures needed to achieve long-term
solvency and balanced budgeting, as required under paragraphs (2) and (3) of
section
404(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H28D76E4A4D7747D6A455A58A3A3CA309"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date;
applicability</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a) through (c)
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H6D446DB4A7504DCFB1435E30E9E2DBA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take effect on the
date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34A9E3EEBB85443E9EFC6AE212DD7348"><enum>(2)</enum><text>apply to any
contract entered or modified by the Postal Service on or after the date of
enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEEED8BD0810C4B07A46D390CDE16406E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>Effective
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act—</text>
<paragraph id="H732E1E7620AD45DFBA0E7A69AAEF668D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 1003 is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H273951E233044988AEEBB1DC7B6CDAB5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by adding at the end the following: <quote>No officer or employee shall be paid
compensation at a rate in excess of the rate for level I of the Executive
Schedule under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5312">section 5312</external-xref> of title 5.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE1A705F8B0940EABBCCA84658EDCAEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (e); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H204E93F83A56444F8D012F55D6209D11"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 3686 is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A1B9BF5D8004F3AAFC004B670773EB5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>Subject to subsection (f), the Postal Service</quote> and
inserting <quote>The Postal Service</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BFFF1938DD9485D998B829D70C76E8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (f).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7717FBCCCFA845BE937A2CAE948341BA"><enum>111.</enum><header>Investment of
competitive product moneys</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2003 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1C05526B1B5942018E07B0C84B2D479C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (d) through (h) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H384980EC878244B08AC21A9F71E7A676"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (c) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H4718493087D74AFCA8A34D2CF0580AB1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H2A95A7BD7B7E463DB7FBB0610DA65B9D"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, if the Postal Service determines that the moneys of the Competitive
Products Fund are in excess of current needs, it may invest such amounts as it
considers appropriate in accordance with regulations which the Secretary of the
Treasury shall prescribe within 180 days after the date of enactment of this
subsection.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>POSTAL SERVICE
WORKFORCE REALIGNMENT AND RIGHT-SIZING</header>
<section id="H8406D722993E4944A9459065A5A00BB4"><enum>201.</enum><header>Separate
normal-cost percentage recalculation of Federal Employees Retirement
System</header>
<subsection id="H98F04114EA8E496484D8E9C0D0350D37"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8423">Section 8423(a)(1)</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H90B1D9298161489D867C0411737A93BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC1EF9F24EB6B4603B2EE8FBD904921F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subparagraph (B))</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (B) or
(C))</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73CAFC79206445CA9EE8E3CC3AA367FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD6402124F1F549CABF89C40092584923"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H386749E1DBB844B486B887CE1C98FDE5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H8D63E5773DD94F5092E8AF6A30BD7E9C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7B965B314778414EB37C7D40B3B59A24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the product
of—</text>
<clause id="H509D0569975C4B8A911207214B91BCE4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the normal-cost
percentage, as determined for employees of the United States Postal Service
(and the Postal Regulatory Commission), multiplied by</text>
</clause><clause id="HA1B04DB553E6455BA259E9469279C7B7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the aggregate
amount of basic pay payable by the United States Postal Service (and the Postal
Regulatory Commission), for the period involved, to its
employees.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCB1342FCF71744159CA2A9EC987AF908"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be carried out
as soon as practicable, except that contributions shall be set in accordance
with such amendments not later than the first applicable pay period beginning
in the first fiscal year beginning at least 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC1054DACCB304E2AA2EBEEC9AB6155F3"><enum>202.</enum><header>Treatment of
surplus contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System</header>
<subsection id="HA07E0A02F3B14956880F7A4107D785CB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8423">Section 8423(b)</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HECB39D3235064383B499A2D5189755F3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFFE050D797704EABAF78C61AF77D0982" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD0294D45E18A48DEA97542A6199AEBBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>If, for any fiscal year
to which this paragraph applies, the amount determined under paragraph (1)(B)
is less than zero (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as <quote>excess
postal contributions to FERS</quote>), such amount shall be treated in
accordance with the following:</text>
<clause id="H5429D6008D50493DAE060CB7FBDB532B" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>In the case of the first fiscal year
to which this paragraph applies and for which excess postal contributions to
FERS are determined, the amount of such excess contributions shall be
transferred by the Secretary of the Treasury to such account as the Secretary
considers appropriate so that such amount shall be used for the payment of
obligations issued by the United States Postal Service under section 2005 of
title 39.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE891ACB78490442D8B65F042D762EF08" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In the case of any subsequent fiscal
year to which this paragraph applies and for which excess postal contributions
to FERS are determined, the amount of such excess contributions shall be
transferred by the Secretary of the Treasury to the account to which are
credited any Government contributions which are made by the United States
Postal Service under section 8334(a)(1)(B) (or which would be made, but for
clause (ii) thereof).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC65CB4B2D7C64839BF4F938A162E2B21" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>This paragraph applies to the fiscal
year last ending before the date of the enactment of this paragraph and each
fiscal year thereafter.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H856AB5AD07E641D99A8ABEFE2D9C956C" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In the case of any transfer under
subparagraph (A)(ii) for a fiscal year corresponding to a fiscal year for which
a determination of Postal surplus or supplemental liability is scheduled to be
made under section 8348(h), the transfer under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be
made before such determination under section 8348(h) is
made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H663B3DF49B9C4CC0BA9E0B502BEECD59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8348">Section 8348(h)(1)(B)(iii)</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking <quote>principles.</quote> and inserting
<quote>principles, including any amounts described in section
8423(b)(6)(A)(ii).</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H261FF86A97DC45DC96ABDCE0309465CF"><enum>203.</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of
Congress that the United States Postal Service should use its available
authority as it deems necessary to provide early retirement or separation
incentives to eligible Postal Service employees.</text>
</section><section id="H4423DCC3EE9A4953A38B643415040B73"><enum>204.</enum><header>Contributions
to Thrift Savings Fund of voluntary separation incentive payments</header>
<subsection id="H4BEA5228EFB64448AED4AFD5CCA1EC30"><enum>(a)</enum><text>Section 8351(b)(2)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H148CB02936824AA18BE52C22AC3AE4E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
matter before subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H914FCB4442F44BE5B468643014AB1921" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H09E5A6E4512540659105FCEEE9CC8D1D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H11FBF25E8A284110B8A1AA16CE40D4E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An employee or Member
may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund in any pay period any amount of such
employee’s or Member’s basic pay for such pay period.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F2F0EFC09554909A8B04985FE1D46C0" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An employee may contribute (by direct
transfer to the Fund) any part of any voluntary separation incentive payment
that the employee receives under section
3523.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC54E4C334104400B928B8C4135DE4B71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB9C6147B6BB54ED9B4FBD8A2B1A986FF" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H9E9C8492A3384D8E8CA296404A74A750" indent="up2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Notwithstanding section 2105(e), in
this paragraph, the term <quote>employee</quote> includes an employee of the
United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory
Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF0B158669384EC6AFC1956D676D41D0"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Section 8432(a) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4323C56BFDA54A178E65B0C8FF1964D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as (4);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE87A31046FD74A89A37808AD9343EF80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the
matter before paragraph (4) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1)) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA2C801A0528A4180AA64AF79CD2FBB56" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HE4F253A533924740AF36BA8C8913DC28"><enum>(a)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H22E93B811308452A8D80104C5D4AEA1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An employee or Member
may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund in any pay period, pursuant to an
election under subsection (b), any amount of such employee’s or Member’s basic
pay for such pay period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1502B56DBF24BD688C814E37933C026" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An employee may contribute (by direct
transfer to the Fund) any part of any voluntary separation incentive payment
that the employee receives under section 3523.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9F53D959EA7844039D1FC4DDE55C408B" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Contributions made under paragraph
(1) pursuant to an election under subsection (b) shall, with respect to each
pay period for which such election remains in effect, be made in accordance
with a program of regular contributions provided in regulations prescribed by
the Executive Director.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71E96F49AD6D4A1FB19DA55584B83A9D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2A8E6896F741435C9D5D0FA019735CCD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3407587CE2A04EF681E4F804E00866F9" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Notwithstanding section 2105(e), in
this subsection the term <quote>employee</quote> includes an employee of the
United States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB1435F8648FC4D44B371422C8C3E79AC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board shall
promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5C77A7AB75F54DEFB58549B74C400B9F"><enum>205.</enum><header>Service credit
contributions of voluntary separation incentive payments</header>
<subsection id="H7F774FF7A9BE4018B1A820D4DC3A5ED3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Voluntary
separation incentive payments</header><text>The Postal Service may provide
voluntary separation incentive payments to employees of the Postal Service who
voluntarily separate from service before October 1, 2016 (including payments to
employees who retire under section <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8336">8336(d)(2)</external-xref> or <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8414">8414(b)(1)(B)</external-xref> of title 5,
United States Code, before October 1, 2016), which may not exceed the maximum
amount provided under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3523">section 3523(b)(3)(B)</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, for
any employee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H34195F068E434004924EC6F8B40DE76F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional
service credit</header>
<paragraph id="H70103C0202C340EE9E2B96938C5E6EA0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Civil Service
Retirement System</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8332">Section 8332</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H100C7A82F5404036BEA287AC9DA83E1E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDC34214A027F4DC4ABF6D9E551570E06"><enum>(p)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC5A34287BFA341E4A545CF2AEB2DFCC8"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4F1B30B8D5DA4D87911461AAB37D070B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For an employee of the
United States Postal Service who is covered under this subchapter and
voluntarily separates from service before October 1, 2016, the Office, if so
directed by the United States Postal Service, shall add not more than 1 year to
the total creditable service of the employee for purposes of determining
entitlement to and computing the amount of an annuity under this subchapter
(except for a disability annuity under section 8337).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H987B1598862648F490DDF0D822E408B5" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An employee who receives additional
creditable service under this paragraph may not receive a voluntary separation
incentive payment from the United States Postal Service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEA5B2080A50840E2B4F0442E8289E3F8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The United States Postal Service
shall ensure that the average actuarial present value of the additional
liability of the United States Postal Service to the Fund resulting from
additional creditable service provided under paragraph (1) or section
8411(m)(1) is not more than $25,000 per employee provided additional creditable
service under paragraph (1) or section 8411(m)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E766A0608F046B787E5EEF7659F1D04" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3FE30AAB516648BA8C1C4B7D4A8725BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Subject to subparagraph
(B), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no deduction, deposit, or
contribution shall be required for service credited under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E4B0EDD37114D9CA0073ED90223F452" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The actuarial present value of the
additional liability of the United States Postal Service to the Fund resulting
from this subsection shall be included in the amount calculated under section
8348(h)(1)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6AF7C58A892445ED98C9AFB032F422CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal
Employees Retirement System</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8411">Section 8411</external-xref> of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF32B45DF6EB24D8AA65E65D0007AB14D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H15C866284B3A4775A4967E698F7F6F6F"><enum>(m)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H671124B4DE744FFCB569C26344EA3E55"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H34155602A652402FAE25D14C1FB106BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For an employee of the
United States Postal Service who is covered under this chapter and voluntarily
separates from service before October 1, 2016, the Office, if so directed by
the United States Postal Service, shall add not more than 2 years to the total
creditable service of the employee for purposes of determining entitlement to
and computing the amount of an annuity under this chapter (except for a
disability annuity under subchapter V of that chapter).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB001B4FFA6AD4DC2B36B9BFAEA5059C0" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An employee who receives additional
creditable service under this paragraph may not receive a voluntary separation
incentive payment from the United States Postal Service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC04FC3844D5342EFB21DF55780D523CD" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The United States Postal Service
shall ensure that the average actuarial present value of the additional
liability of the United States Postal Service to the Fund resulting from
additional creditable service provided under paragraph (1) or section
8332(p)(1) is not more than $25,000 per employee provided additional creditable
service under paragraph (1) or section 8332(p)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8302EB90FB144A0ABA7049B4061D175C" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H90F8ED546DA843009B6E04BEED6388AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Subject to subparagraph
(B), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no deduction, deposit, or
contribution shall be required for service credited under this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CAF9E18352F4447ABC1185517E79EE9" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The actuarial present value of the
additional liability of the United States Postal Service to the Fund resulting
from this subsection shall be included in the amount calculated under section
8423(b)(1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB7D65C62BB134B95A45FC762B7ED2098"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Goals</header>
<paragraph id="H40CC1EBF122C4DAEBE35A1F0E120D999"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Postal Service shall offer incentives for voluntary
separation under this section and the amendments made by this section as a
means of ensuring that the size and cost of the workforce of the Postal Service
is appropriate to the work required of the Postal Service, including
consideration of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9AA3107B77134AAB8460CB418BD88563"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the closure and
consolidation of postal facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5480DA5087D84E59B73A7711A19801AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the ability to
operate existing postal facilities more efficiently, including by reducing the
size or scope of operations of postal facilities in lieu of closing postal
facilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28E41BACA30648C4A9EA6467336C26AD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of
employees eligible, or projected in the near-term to be eligible, for
retirement, including early retirement.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF2F8CA9D5C674B8993EA955DB16D56DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this subsection, the term <quote>career employee of the Postal Service</quote>
means an employee of the Postal Service—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6D5C782E134643898FDD92B835D36544"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whose appointment
is not for a limited period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA3F948BCF4A45A69CC312D5204CD52C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>who is eligible
for benefits, including retirement coverage under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5,
United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6184574E0A3042FDB27936E1C35692FA"><enum>206.</enum><header>Modification of
prepayment schedule relating to Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits
Fund</header>
<subsection id="H5F22C09B38304996B9FF19272D0E3A93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contributions</header><text>Section
8906(g)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
<quote>through September 30, 2016, be paid by the United States Postal Service,
and thereafter shall</quote> and inserting <quote>after the date of enactment
of the Innovate to Deliver Act of 2013</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC494562139794FA09634F87134207842"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Postal Service
Retiree Health Benefits Fund</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8909a">Section 8909a(d)</external-xref> of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7BEF6A5244DB4F76B962681253727D22"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H468B218B97734D80BA063B11B150DEDF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H2753573385B84CD490DFA7C39FE0992E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H58E3882A9C0B46DD9C2840F94AA0B1C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of the Innovate to Deliver Act of 2013, the Office
shall compute, and by June 30 of each succeeding year, the Office shall
recompute, a schedule including a series of annual installments which provide
for the liquidation of the amount described under subparagraph (B) (regardless
of whether the amount is a liability or surplus) by September 30, 2053, or
within 15 years, whichever is later, including interest at the rate used in the
computations under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22E4F3BD4CC249D58E482290EBE871B3" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The amount described in this
subparagraph is the amount, as of the date on which the applicable computation
or recomputation under subparagraph (A) is made, that is equal to the
difference between—</text>
<clause id="HA4F18AE6B44A45709E72D27F711CFA00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>80 percent of the Postal Service
actuarial liability as of September 30 of the most recently ended fiscal year;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE7A8219D04F4E6C85B4BB3273DB532A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the value of the assets of the Postal
Retiree Health Benefits Fund as of September 30 of the most recently ended
fiscal
year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H066BD0D6D2EC4F62A9ED953EFDCD77B5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA195C11609284114A6D643799B59ED0E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<clause id="H707DB4560EF842D288528E09C0E22E34"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (iii), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3B1C76269396484F85B36828212600E3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (iv), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H92AB4B20A39342EAB576E3B6CF11005E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
striking clauses (v) through (x); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7BD3DB87D7E4837A3A26236A37380E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2016</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H88925DFC72FB46DDAAC7B55CB325FC4C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC9BB2B3B758F41A0B43FD616D02F6A74" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB2FC2577A727418DB98C021445C53B8F" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Computations under this subsection
shall be based on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFE79FEF67D8545808C018FD58D23ACFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>economic and actuarial methods and
assumptions consistent with the methods and assumptions used in determining the
Postal surplus or supplemental liability under section 8348(h); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H254945E051DB4547A08BFB5B5CA59ECD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other methods and assumptions,
including a health care cost trend rate, that the Director of the Office
determines to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H959A7C1D50224EFB80B404F704BE86FF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H7B5DF64176BE472680D5C46A6AFB53C5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCDA05D58AE1A4348957F42BE5876F592" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In this subsection, the term
<quote>Postal Service actuarial liability</quote> means the difference
between—</text>
<subparagraph id="H30401B368F474DFB938C960AAAB5655B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the net present value of future
payments required under section 8906(g)(2)(A) for current and future United
States Postal Service annuitants; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H800A53871F9C44088B6C9C9494153BD6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the net present value as computed
under paragraph (1) attributable to the future service of United States Postal
Service
employees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H49A7476F05FE46ABB07F678F0996789D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Unpaid
obligations of the postal service</header><text>Any obligation of the Postal
Service under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8909a">section 8909a(d)(3)(A)</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, as in
effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, that remains unpaid
as of such date of enactment shall be included in the recomputation requested
in section 8909a(d)(2) of such title (as amended by subsection (b) of this
section).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4AD9D51A44004F57B369829D94084BA2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H0F57B10B79524BD5A1ABEFEF5F4CBFD8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Heading</header><text>The
heading of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8909a">section 8909a</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
<quote>Benefit</quote> and inserting <quote>Benefits</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6D43861FF3C477FA6EB9C316F0D9D52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of
sections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 89 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 8909a and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H62DF5625F1754DC894385B89CEA0186E" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">8909a. Postal Service Retiree Health
Benefits
Fund.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC2A06458E540469B941866B777E19CB6"><enum>207.</enum><header>Study on USPS
workforce realignment and right-sizing options</header>
<subsection id="HFEAF6715666D4212838C453242038DA8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the workforce
reduction or realignment methods used by the United States Postal Service to
align its workforce with its needs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0F813A7E5C6C4701A3C777E550C0317A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of the
report</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="H9786BBB275944D678D167D087A53A1D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The projected workforce needs of the Postal
Service over the next 5 fiscal years, given the current mail volumes and the
demand for Postal services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE41910B385C84BD8A66143EFB59C5458"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Possible options
for allowing Postal Service employees who are eligible for voluntary early
retirement to deposit voluntary separation incentive payments to obtain service
credit or to otherwise allow such payments to be credited in the computation of
retirement annuity benefits.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H238F1757FB6E45889A7FCE577F7B4023"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms and conditions for the voluntary
separation incentive payments offered under section 205.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDEC7CD624AC547C2A80B071C1DA80153"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of employees in each job
category and in each postal service area to whom the Postal Service has offered
an incentive for voluntary separation, the number of offers of incentives for
voluntary separation that have been accepted, the number of offers of
incentives for voluntary separation that remain pending, and the number of
employees in each job category and in each postal service area projected to
separate from service during each quarter through the end of the first quarter
of 2016.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC21522D03FEE47BB8FB9F29BF801D5F4"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of employees in each job
category who are covered under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code,
and who have accepted offers of incentives for voluntary separation, including
the number of employees covered under each chapter who voluntarily separated
under subsection (a) of section 205 or the authority under subsection (b) of
section 205.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFEB9C7EFBC7148A38425941CB700DC65"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total savings and work hour reductions
by job category and postal service area that have been realized by the Postal
Service as of the date of the report and that are projected to be realized
during each of the next 3 years as a result of the offers of incentives for
voluntary separation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF800CB7075E746D2B6F451968E828DEF"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total expenditures made by the Postal
Service to provide incentives for voluntary separation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H74C24FE44BA3443186D1541B661E7920"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Any training,
retraining, or hiring that may be required by the authority the Postal Service
is granted under this Act to develop and offer for sale nonpostal products and
services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE597D2081BD7473697B6E44E5E9BD231"><enum>208.</enum><header>Applicability
of provisions relating to reductions in force</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1005 is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5A3D8ECF69504BD189A9D4162B98F007" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H67FB01B077374D1985AB437120E6A200"><enum>(g)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6C353B6641AA4097B6E1C2C42C5C8A4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Except as otherwise
provided by any collective bargaining agreement entered into under chapter 12,
the provisions of subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 5 and the regulations
implementing such subchapter, shall apply to employees of the Postal Service
who hold positions that are within bargaining units under section 1202.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D677B39CFE04D28B3038FB42D6CE094" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Before using the authority provided
in paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall demonstrate to the Office of
Personnel Management how it will comply with section 3502(a)(4) of title
5.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H1A8F09063DBE477E91D3A652302751E7"><enum>209.</enum><header>Enhanced
reporting on facility network initiatives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 404(d) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H84998B24C4394B5C9EBD1CC2BB9CEFF0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC5B619528E504FE99E4C867CA36232CA" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2F40269BECD0471B83408E94790C931C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Postmaster General
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives and the Postal Regulatory Commission a report that details
plans to close or suspend a Postal Service retail or processing facility during
the period to which such report pertains. The first such report shall be
submitted not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this
paragraph. Reports shall be submitted semiannually thereafter.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C6E800D0FE54F2D9260440D616821CF" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Each report submitted by the Postal
Service under subparagraph (A) shall address, at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="H85654B70910B46198AFDC6007E22D4DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the specific retail and processing
facilities the Postal Service plans to suspend or close;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9C5E6218DD6847BAA894FFE0CA0749FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the anticipated date of suspension or
closure of each such facility;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE8978F57EA0D4A85890A3D6754443671"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the cost of continued operations at
the facilities for which closure is planned;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6C7732C70FFF4E8E96F65AF7D99FA971"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the purpose of each such suspension
or closure, as determined by paragraph (2)(A);</text>
</clause><clause id="HB226FF65C4CA49C5A030926865728D4F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>plans for the establishment of
alternative access points for retail facilities listed in clause (i), including
the date on which each such alternative access point shall open for business
and the planned location of each such alternative access point;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDA4EB587DB054C5DB82D3762FB5F71C9"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>how each facility closure conforms
with previously filed actions for suspension or closure;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5D280F20A34F48B8ADC7ACDFAA766950"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the timeline for closure or
suspension activities described in paragraphs (1) and (3), and all other formal
closure or suspension activities planned in connection with the retail facility
closure;</text>
</clause><clause id="HACC1A89C8E824BF89B2CC94AA7BCADEB"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>how work performed at mail
processing facilities recommended for closure or consolidation will be
transferred or absorbed by other facilities within the network;</text>
</clause><clause id="H1BA76585EF30467AAA50A63F18E5B4FE"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>cost savings expected or achieved
from consolidation of both retail and mail processing facilities;</text>
</clause><clause id="H044CE20A9DA24C888DBAB91CCD71DAFF"><enum>(x)</enum><text>the impact of each planned closure on
postal employees, including relocation or reassignment plans; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6F9F8B671D7541BAA25006DE6529088A"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>the status of ongoing suspensions or
closures identified in previous
reports.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>POSTAL SERVICE
IMPROVEMENTS AND REGULATORY RELIEF</header>
<section id="HA93C0AAC901D484BA824A74E1756986D"><enum>301.</enum><header>Permit appeal
rights for closing of postal stations and branches</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
404(d) is amended by adding after paragraph (7) (as added by section 208 of
this Act) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF3A16D2645764357B921B8879730B8F3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC64FD2A8EF504BA99C62C5F434FC7AD9" indent="up1"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The provisions of paragraphs (1)
through (6) shall apply to postal stations and branches in the same manner as
the provisions apply to post
offices.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H21DBDBC1BEC64E6C9C10D85D53622C0D"><enum>302.</enum><header>Intra-agency
cooperative agreements</header>
<subsection id="H18A7ED622F14428FBED6E130E592D9FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 411 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFAF9C22A411F49278990ADB1153850D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section
heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">;
authority for intra-service agreement</header-in-text></quote> after
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">agencies</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF8A79830AB9242D39B2E8BBAB9B74CEA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(a)</quote> before <quote>Executive agencies within</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H00BB74BD1E1C4231930C876EE3645B78"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HFDC020BD3AB144C6922C2829FC7F2F62" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDFEF17CDB886484B8FD47EE4CDFD5C25"><enum>(b)</enum><text>The Office of the
Inspector General of the United States Postal Service and other components of
the Postal Service may enter into intra-service agreements to furnish to each
other property, both real and personal, and personal and nonpersonal services.
The furnishing of property and services under this section shall be under such
terms and conditions, including reimbursability, as the head of the component
concerned and the Inspector General shall deem
necessary.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCB209B4DCD3942218A7B5A59C5BC77BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 411 and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB4AB1EE90EFA47C294A7E5A2D07AFC29" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">411. Cooperation with other Government
agencies; authority for intra-service
agreement.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H45F0D656CA114F72B269DA2222DF612D"><enum>303.</enum><header>Grouping of
negotiated service agreements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3622(d)(1) (as amended by section
107(b) of this Act) is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H48280D2ED686491A8B9C2F63FBD72213"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E) (as so redesignated by section 107(b)), by striking <quote>and</quote> at
the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F7098BDF8BC42CE8B2F0AFEA4678DAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F) (as so redesignated by section 107(b)), by striking the period and
inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42D21CC11EB54B72B2FDDEF2D7F874F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H0CB5048CA9EB41CBA068275CA084F477" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H63F727E6044C464B91A4D77C9DB2108C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>treat similar or
related agreements between the Postal Service and postal users collectively as
a single product for purposes of this section to the extent the Commission
deems such treatment to be consistent with policies of this
title.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HBB865AA1433945FF8D75F1FEA41846AB"><enum>304.</enum><header>Simplification
of process for classification of competitive products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3642(b) is amended (in the matter
before paragraph (1)) by striking <quote>in accordance with</quote> and
inserting the following: <quote>as expeditiously as practicable. The Commission
shall promptly admit a product into the competitive category if it
meets</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HD4F5F22C7B1348B08E59284FA7C012D7"><enum>305.</enum><header>Development of
new market-dominant classes of mail</header>
<subsection id="H802C1B61185C4A76B44B3CD3A61A1946"><enum>(a)</enum><text>Section 102 is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF2DE30CA43F74DD786694BBDE5B10D61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (9),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F24E71193394A80A794B35ABC03C6BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (10),
by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6650B80C600F47BEA9EA757F91B4F297"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HCBDE9562571F4497A0B41F11A6E6EE59" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF9627F4B81A24B8B96589F4B2175A3B1"><enum>(11)</enum><text><quote>class of
mail</quote> means a grouping of similar products, subject to section
3622(d)(2)(A), as further defined by the Postal Regulatory
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD7138313EAD2432BBCB6445DA8ADE345"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Section
3622(d)(2)(A) is amended by inserting <quote>or under section 3643</quote>
after <quote>Act</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC6B7305CCCEC4C6D91FA918C02B64D8C"><enum>(c)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4112405AEE454888BF1FEB837886A8E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subchapter III of
chapter 36 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2D322A3CF64A4BB580458473F4A20669" style="OLC">
<section id="H3401F5E1D5D84B5E8559CFC730185E0B"><enum>3643.</enum><header>New classes of
mail</header>
<subsection id="H14A0113FDDBC44CBB1C66EFAD395267A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon request of the Postal Service or users of the mails,
or upon its own initiative, the Postal Regulatory Commission may change the
classes of mail to which the annual limitation under section 3622(d)(1) applies
by adding new classes of mail. The Postal Regulatory Commission shall, within
18 months after the date of enactment of this section, promulgate (and may from
time to time thereafter revise) regulations to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFF4D11D5FC944D99B22FD1FE13B87584"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>All
determinations by the Postal Regulatory Commission under subsection (a) shall
be made in accordance with the following criteria:</text>
<paragraph id="H60B3FEA8B74E4A4C944FC1D3A01820C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>New
market</header><text>Dominant classes of mail shall consist of products in the
sale of which the Postal Service exercises sufficient market power that it can
effectively set the price of such product substantially above costs, raise
prices significantly, decrease quality, or decrease output, without risk of
losing a significant level of business to other firms offering similar
products.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC531F84EF23407BB96A0D659BB55690"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Products covered
by postal monopoly</header><text>Any new classes of mail containing any
products covered by the postal monopoly shall be subject to the requirements of
section 3622(d)(1). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term
<quote>product covered by the postal monopoly</quote> means any product the
conveyance or transmission of which is reserved to the United States under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1696">section 1696</external-xref> of title 18, subject to the same exception as set forth in the
last sentence of section 409(e)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H403CBEA93CB94D7A984967A6FE0E78FB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
considerations</header><text>In making any decision under this section, due
regard shall be given to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC91674981ABA4ED59A8829D899A372C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the availability
and nature of enterprises in the private sector engaged in the delivery of the
product involved;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69DFAB0DA37C4D138D0403E4ACF9C0EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the views of those
who use the product involved on the appropriateness of the proposed action;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA6635D9F65FC48CAA3BEDCDB01236C8E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the likely impact
of the proposed action on small business concerns (within the meaning of
section 3641(h)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFF45D9B21D0B42EA988064FE7D1E8F75"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notification and
publication requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H68BFAFE6377D4D5ABAC448D434D10480"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notification
requirement</header><text>The Postal Service shall, whenever it requests to add
a new class of mail, file with the Postal Regulatory Commission and publish in
the Federal Register a notice setting out the basis for its determination that
the product satisfies the criteria under subsection (b). The provisions of
section 504(g) shall be available with respect to any information required to
be filed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD41190417DBF4100AE2267B1F9D88B84"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication
requirement</header><text>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall, whenever it
changes the list of market-dominant classes of mail, prescribe new lists of
classes of mail. The revised lists shall indicate how and when any previous
lists are superseded, and shall be published in the Federal Register.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H353AC46D5B804B4382CF8A1E9F5EAA9F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Except
as provided in section 3641, a class of mail that involves the physical
delivery of letters, printed matter, or packages may be offered by the Postal
Service unless it has been assigned as a new class of mail—</text>
<paragraph id="HEFA3B620314A4088AAFBC587CAB97973"><enum>(1)</enum><text>under this
subchapter; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58AF0D8FA68447BC89329FB873496B9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by or under any
other provision of
law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E96BAB59D28435FB5288CF9504D837D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 36 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 3642 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HEFF4299FC401449EB00AAA76A6EF8E67" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">3643. New classes of
mail.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H96FD60579DF84F82943FC74B9E00D819"><enum>306.</enum><header>Expedited
consideration of service changes by PRC</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3661 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H88DD4F0733A249A7977E1731FABD27DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H333B7114F12049958C85DC9F8B9FECB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA1EF90093CA44AC78D23A1E88322BF34" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H60AC450DE48E4D30BC41FAD655C5599F"><enum>(c)</enum><text>If the Postal
Service seeks expedited processing for time-sensitive advisory opinions, it
shall state such request in its proposal filed under subsection (b) and the
Commission, to the extent practical and in accordance with subsection (d),
shall comply with the request for expedited
consideration.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section>