113 S316 IS: Postal Service Protection Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-02-13
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1.This Act may be cited as the
Postal Service Protection Act of
2013
.
<enum>I</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Retirement annuity obligation recalculation
and restoration</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA154539B5C2D405EBCACBEF6C397365F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modified methodology</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA689E691EC545A9A4385F7A6CAFEADA"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8348">Section 8348(h)</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35E823DC82774CBC81293C9901BA8181" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF7DE74AF3EB45EC9B17FC285DF331B7" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDC935A5AE4D74FD59A0ED56EB4298D9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent that a determination under
paragraph (1), relating to benefits attributable to civilian employment with
the United States Postal Service, is based on a provision of law described in
subparagraph (C), the determination shall be made in accordance with that
provision and any otherwise applicable provisions of law, subject to the
following:</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2AAA6DBD88A4857B624FF9DA78A292E" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The <term>average pay</term> used in the
case of any individual shall be a single amount, determined in accordance with
section 8331(4), taking into account the rates of basic pay in effect for the
individual during the periods of creditable service performed by the
individual. Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit or
require—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0BA050B8F1144C5EA668468D69393136"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 determination of average pay with respect
to service performed with the United States Postal Service; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35027EF7B83F42A9B2EBADC7CED2C910"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a separate determination of average pay
with respect to service performed with its predecessor entity in
function.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE99FF8B92CD4FB4B5150327D6A99DC5" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining the portion of an annuity
attributable to civilian employment with the United States Postal Service, with
respect to any period of employment with the United States Postal Service that
follows any other period of employment creditable under section 8332 (without
regard to whether the employment was with an entity referred to in clause
(i)(II)), the total service of an employee for purposes of any provision of law
described in subparagraph (C) shall be the sum of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H674A6B2E72F0438F9E0B7D3831FD8CC6"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any period of employment with the United
States Postal Service; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3785BAC1CA24EC288AAF18040E83751"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any period of employment creditable under
section 8332 that precedes the period described in subclause (I).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACB86253D0ED43E7A386F61E0BC356F9" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HAB3C63ECE2D94CA1970447E5D7F185CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, the Office shall determine (or, if applicable,
redetermine) the amount of the Postal surplus or supplemental liability as of
the close of the fiscal year most recently ending before that date of
enactment, in conformance with the methodology required under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H162F3A2DCDB14A02BC3E7F85325D1C43" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H7C54AE9EAEB74775BBA6D495BA9B40C6"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the result of the determination or
redetermination under clause (i) is a surplus, the Office may transfer the
amount of the surplus, or any portion of the amount of the surplus, at the
request of the United States Postal Service, to—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1F4658CFE5584542AF9A248B91C13438" indent="up1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits
Fund established under section 8909a; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4DDC3893EF6542A8A7D2E3137083DC4F" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Service Fund established under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/2003">section 2003</external-xref> of title 39.</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1236D06802F24231AA494005FA04F661" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a determination or redetermination under
clause (i) for a fiscal year is made before a determination under paragraph
(2)(B) is made with respect to the fiscal year, the Office may not make a
determination under paragraph (2)(B) with respect to the fiscal year.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA478E4EDF866402F8CDC85D2A5C5FF70" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions of law described in this
subparagraph are—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2ADCAD575B34C658638EF0E73CF3848"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the first sentence of section 8339(a);
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3A286FEF0AF4BB7A104484982AC0475"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section
8339(d)(1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9657ABAE85A0481ABE2B0A55617667C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordination provisions</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H08B9F5E8F4BC4B169D94040FEEB56A2F"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determination of amount
payable</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8909a of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D9641BFE2EE426F8FE7744EEBC81F29" style="USC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25899BA7B3734650A09DBC7CCA635E86"><enum>(e)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Office shall determine the amount payable by the Postal Service under
subsection (d) in any fiscal year ending on or before September 30, 2013,
without regard to the requirements under section
8348(h)(4).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3405B6BE2FD6407B81942C7A1A21ADE3"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this Act shall affect the amount
of any benefits otherwise payable from the Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund to any individual.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB947CCBFA20C48EE9729CFBE3BB0F56A"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical and conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading for
<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><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Benefit</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Benefits</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H699C2C6214F14DEB8E85FD567E0CBE2D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Relating to a postal surplus</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8348">Section 8348(h)(2)(C)</external-xref> of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF6EB6F3BD684E728FF3E5F213EF5A48"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>2021,</quote> after
<quote>2015,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA1DE4F355D5473CB10890E4D9CE8203"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>if the result is</quote>
and all that follows through <quote>terminated.</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HAC2900A0DA6744638432BD33FABE6C3D" style="OLC">
<text>if the result is a
surplus—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB80D1996B3142B68DBA7DF4F8753960" indent="up2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that amount, or any portion of that amount,
may be transferred at the request of the United States Postal Service
to—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H488CD116733749E68E05CB734656DA8E"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits
Fund; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5C5FA8268C04DE88C9D8EDECD429706"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Service Fund established under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/2003">section 2003</external-xref> of title 39; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1CED40DF2E94D09B6DB4C5BEF1981F6" indent="up2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any prior amortization schedule for
payments shall be
terminated.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0155BB545B4E485C854A03F348B26187" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>103.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment of certain surplus retirement
contributions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8423(b)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F3DE73DC88C4EB198FAE100B33C92E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
(6); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9ADDFBDA42DB4E0196E042FB081541B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H041484CD91664224A40F7EDE496D3246" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDFDD642E365E4D9688301755D273F5B3" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, for fiscal year 2013, the amount
computed under paragraph (1)(B) is less than zero (in this section referred to
as <term>surplus postal contributions</term>), the amount of the surplus postal
contributions, or any portion of the amount, may be transferred at the request
of the United States Postal Service to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0E514BBCE0F24330A17D68E6D7D006B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits
Fund established under section 8909a;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9DF7D28F391046AC944750AD14E9B22B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Service Fund established under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/2003">section 2003</external-xref> of title 39;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD82D24B9199B480BAC61762891A873C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Employees’ Compensation Fund
established under section 8147; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id94283EB0DDF04470AAEA3F2402752330"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States Postal Service for the
repayment of any obligation issued under section 2005 of title
39.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A95E57B41274386A5420C3241DED41C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>104.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Elimination of requirement to pre-fund the
Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC8D1F2782EAB45CBAC018E0D6E05D81A"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8909a">Section 8909a</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code, as amended by this Act, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2AFEA58421BF4624B8FAC608D585D634"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39E997FE256A41DD88D52C43E5BD234D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1ACB82A7DBDE4EB0ABBEE0396591150A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6)
as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7EAE641D1AD04BC7892899AE85E6CF6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68A6EEB7B37E427F98235E185EA0454D" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDF096A53BA1B4A4FAFD7D35FC3056E97"><enum>(f)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed
to require the Postal Service to pay any amount into the Postal Service Retiree
Health Benefits Fund established under section
8909a.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8906C9E9704C4DE6B5B67839BA1C921C"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical and conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
803(b)(1)(A) of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (5 U.S.C. 8909a
note) is amended by striking <quote>8909a(d)(5)</quote> and inserting
<quote>8909a(d)(4)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE0CD0EBC2D274722921F2B40625EC57D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>105.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective date; rule of
construction</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC0ED3FD2B204A7AAAF32B8586670167"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This title and the amendments made by this
title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H220172596FB64BFEB75D413BEBE50FF8"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Intent of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the intent of Congress that this
title apply with respect to the allocation of past, present, and future benefit
liabilities between the United States Postal Service and the Treasury of the
United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id79E523C9D93F485F95391D3FEF052D73"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this Act or the amendments made
by this Act shall be construed to prohibit the Postal Service from paying any
amount of surplus contributions to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability
Fund and the Federal Employees’ Retirement System into—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5D264524319A4CB4BB8FD34E66459E28"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits
Fund established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8909a">section 8909a</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA00D15852D0747FD94C4BC5EB49F8C10"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Service Fund established under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/2003">section 2003</external-xref> of title 39, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Restrictions on postal facility
closures</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCEB447CF338749B6955E4B1E0BA4BAB4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modified procedures</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H135A34D5B51A412D8E6C21635DBBA043"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/404">Section 404(d)</external-xref> of title 39, United States
Code, is amended by striking <quote>(d)(1)</quote> and all that follows through
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3382468FC3FE48EBA123F930A4939359" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF230A101F7444FEFBAA1F3AC4FEAD2F4"><enum>(d)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF3B8A2C2C6FC4D1EB628D95C70D41B0D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before making a determination under
subsection (a)(3) to close or consolidate a postal facility, the Postal Service
shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB45E2A053DCC49D0A84B0E415D4715F0" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct an investigation to assess the need
for the proposed closure or consolidation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2DB4425558604CF08B88995D8913859C" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that each person served by the
postal facility has an opportunity to present views by providing appropriate
notice—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCF1C67ECFF93478A924BD6DB1BD20735"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to each person by mail; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id34B99B00191B449BAE84EB73AB863BE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in the area in which each person resides.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD5728E78753D4F3F9332B73F98E0D40F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting an investigation under
paragraph (1)(A) and determining whether to close or consolidate a postal
facility under subsection (a)(3), the Postal Service—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C29F3C516DC4C55BE54B3B8C29EEF9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall consider—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE7F7868998749149400A8253ACDA65F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effect the closing or consolidation
would have on the community served by the postal facility;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38360B5A75A141D4884CF1A560CB536D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effect the closing or consolidation
would have on employees of the Postal Service employed at the postal facility;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B84B9B627394A399C94E750B58A5632"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the closing or consolidation would
be consistent with the policy of the Government under section 101(b), that the
Postal Service shall provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal
services to rural areas, communities, and small towns where postal facilities
are not self-sustaining; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EAAB562DEC643EB943C50414638C795"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not consider compliance with any
provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et
seq.).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92F62D063B3B482DADC3E8B99AEB658D" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H267DAAE0EF9F4C5498EC8BA57FA91324"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon completion of an investigation under
paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall make a decision, in writing, whether to
proceed with the proposal to close or consolidate a postal facility, which
shall include the findings of the Postal Service with respect to each factor
specified in paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CC936E28953400E9D5FDE4AEF6514C2" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days before the Postal
Service makes a final determination under this subsection, the Postal Service
shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id74B234391C1C4C7D8B098225AA96C54C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">post notice of the decision and findings
under subparagraph (A) in a prominent place in each postal facility that would
be affected by the closing or consolidation; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDDAC82C15F264F34862FFA4AFDAFC74F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">send notice of each posting under clause
(i) by mail to each person served by the postal facility in which the notice is
posted.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6C1FD3803694D5E9FE6311C2BCA1797" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notice under subparagraph (B) shall
include—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91AC1CC4997C45BCBC13890018DD924E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a statement as follows: <quote>This is
notice of a proposal to _____ this postal facility. A final determination will
not be made before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which
this notice is first posted.</quote>, with the blank space being filled in with
<quote>close</quote> or <quote>consolidate</quote> (whichever is appropriate),
and with instructions for how any interested person may submit comments;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50265F126B614DD5A3672B57394B8DEE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a
brief summary of the findings of the Postal Service with respect to the factors
specified in paragraph (2)(A); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H407A3D9446DA477F90D3D602F0E15EC2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of cost savings the Postal
Service estimates the Postal Service will realize from the closing or
consolidation, in the first year following the date of the closing or
consolidation, together with an explanation of the assumptions and
methodologies used in making the estimate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF850EFC4C2DE4ABABABCF8E2D75E26BF" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Postal Service shall make a final
determination to close or consolidate a postal facility in writing after taking
into consideration any comments received during the 90-day period described
under paragraph (3). The Postal Service shall take no action to close or
consolidate a postal facility before the date that is 60 days after the date on
which the Postal Service—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8169F931427B4FD18D6691A2505124B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">posts a copy of the final determination in
a prominent location in each affected postal facility; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DE823A704B74D4BAE372712960FB923"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">sends to each person served by the postal
facility—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56580CA0891047BD8AB91593E9330CF1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a notice of the determination; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5444E3170877429F963224941142373B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notice of any appeal rights available with
respect to the
determination.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBB6D177ED0FA4A9A885D0DDDC0B5D10D"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">De
novo review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 404(d)(5)
of title 39, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id741815ECDBBD455BA43772930B59CCCE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>post office</quote> and
inserting <quote>postal facility</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2E0727892FDF49F888265BA915A3A21D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>The Commission shall set
aside</quote> and all that follows through <quote>final disposition of the
appeal.</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>The Commission shall review
de novo the determination of the Postal Service. In conducting a review de
novo, the Commission shall consider the factors described in paragraph (2)(A).
If the Commission finds fault with a determination of the Postal Service, the
Commission shall suspend the effectiveness of the determination of the Postal
Service.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04B9A044748D4483B7157E32564FD12E"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception; calculation of actual cost
savings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 404(d) of
title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA84863D2C1B347B495386C2DFAE4F4C2" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED7686E99D02489C90AA3A35CFD22953" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC822C4B454484F67A234B7D10317A5FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraphs (1) through (6) shall not apply
in the case of a closing or consolidation which occurs by reason of an
emergency suspension, as described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/241">section 241.3</external-xref> of title 39, Code of
Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D9D756F4FE9474F931D2F16C5CC126E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph, the term
<term>emergency suspension</term> does not, in the case of a leased facility,
include the termination or cancellation of the lease by a party other than the
Postal Service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id138D87478076462EA4D5B86401AF95BC" indent="up1"><enum>(8)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id6C18BF7457EF41AEB62687829C138D6E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of
the closing or consolidation of any postal facility occurring after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, the Inspector General shall determine the amount
of the cost savings realized by the Postal Service from the closing or
consolidation for the first year following the closing or consolidation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id990B906E72D24ADCAC1FAD7C84BE00D0" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector General shall submit to the
Postmaster General and to Congress—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC2372FE1F4F4A69B4F156694D8C7DA1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a
report for each postal facility for which the Inspector made a determination of
cost savings under subparagraph (A) during the preceding year that
includes—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA8C11C16F6E04E7E8B22B66578D5179C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of the cost savings determined
to be realized with respect to each closing or consolidation of a postal
facility, together with an explanation of the assumptions and methodologies
used in making the determination;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id690E0370384C452CA430B369FDB93B89"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a comparison of—</text>
<item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id46F1672C0CB7476FBEFC3FE05797B60E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost savings determined by the
Inspector General; and</text>
</item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD74DA16B3AD94A3FAEA038F6E8D9B0C0"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the estimates provided by the Postal
Service under paragraph (3)(C)(iii); and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAD1364ED1EDE4C319E5159A73FA70F14"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an explanation of the reasons for any
differences between the determination of the Inspector General and the
estimates of the Postal Service, together with recommendations for any
legislation or administrative action that the Inspector General considers
appropriate to provide for more accurate estimates; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idED394CBAB5114012BF7078EB2F6D02AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an annual report with respect to all the
postal facilities for which the Inspector made a determination of cost savings
under subparagraph (A) that includes the information required under clause
(i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3F6132F9048413D953D9403A5C24E22" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>202.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/404">Section 404(d)</external-xref> of title 39, United States
Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H83B29DEC7AFB4107B45A7E0B00AC77C5" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D1570C472F94D9D85BF536E412DF8EE" indent="up1"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0E081DC45AE942CEBCA78857BF89549E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>postal facility</term>
includes an office, branch, station, or other facility which—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H510036BF5CF04272BAFFF96A383AB0A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is operated by the Postal Service;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA786920E82AB4014913356E2C42F6768"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides services to persons described in
subparagraph (B); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2DE9745290854953AD588C1C242B56F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any reference to the persons served by a
postal facility shall include a postal customer receiving mail delivery service
from the postal facility, a resident of a ZIP code served by the postal
facility, a postal customer having a post office box at the postal facility,
and any relevant local government official as defined by the Postal Service by
rule.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>III</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Incentives for innovation</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7D763895F2E64E06AA1C122F1EE9D1BE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority to offer nonpostal services and
products</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9CF7E40CB01C4594A214B8113678829F"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Specific
power</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 404(a) of title
39, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C73C911BD774B7DA6619ADCD25D485D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5130F9913FB24AE5A85968343BD4F40F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (8), by striking the period
and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H890F4518C6E14C5B9E6D6C003B9AD58E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5487E784FE4B48F59E99D62748948E3F" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29603C43C9D2465D97F6B6D88CDC838E"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide nonpostal services and products
in accordance with subsection
(e).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CBB73D46DC04F3C9655555AC34EA53A"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nonpostal services and
products</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 404(e) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H416BDDE1DDCA4AEEA0D64302DF60F55C" style="USC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H52E5E4F0077A4E87980F14895B0E386B"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6FDFD397B6DA4A998CEAD874E3309330"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Postal Service may provide any
nonpostal service or product in a manner consistent with the public
interest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4531F74A4E274368A36FFCA2BC52AD8E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days before providing a
nonpostal service or product that the Postal Service did not provide before the
date of enactment of this subsection, the Postal Service shall request an
advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory Commission that evaluates the
extent to which the provision of that nonpostal service or product—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1450B8FBF4DD493FA0DE4DD8BCD042D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">would use the processing, transportation,
delivery, retail network, technology, or other resources of the Postal Service;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC389B45540E34D41A500DF649603037B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">would be consistent with the public
interest.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4951298C9EEA4E8C99EAF41BDC85701B" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 45 days after the date on
which the Postal Regulatory Commission receives a request under paragraph (2),
the Postal Regulatory Commission shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF7CFA68909C14D3BBB70F8D38F698829"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issue an advisory opinion to the Postal
Service concerning the request; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F5304B3B0014DB09532B9181F7F5EC4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transmit a copy of the advisory opinion,
together with the original request, to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD229CF7778AB4E378907AA78FBB61950"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E6CF759875A4DCF883C6CB67E49CCCD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF589FDFFDBA64A06B619FDAD825CC161" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this title, the term <term>nonpostal
service or product</term> means any service or product other than a postal
service, including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB95530BE8474F69A6ED3A3D969DFAC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">check-cashing services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC66E0DCC219E4CDE942D42F6E5BBCDFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technology and media services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE76E4FC9E82440A0AA90154489D4E232"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">warehousing and logistics;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF287D52A47404462BC6CCD00E94E9452"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facility leasing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE3720372CF73485AB4603828443A407D"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">public Internet access services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id25DA2FBF3DF24764946D038A426279DE"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">driver licensing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68C5FB1550D94DEF82576F8EFAFD4B17"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vehicle registration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8FEE5258EAE340E9AE290EF5A9FF4184"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hunting and fishing licensing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD44E06CC3FEF49A1BF11913A120EFBF5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notary services; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id874E70981ADD4D3E9CFC2C461AD5DD44"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">voter registration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB435A94B6EC94947B7FE942C8E8CE9F6" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Postal Service may enter into a
contract with a State or local agency to provide a nonpostal service or product
authorized under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id638E49609C164AFC806DA4910F9E8FC5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>302.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Wine and beer shipping</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3D7C4BA72779420F843FF1697F7424C1"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Mailability</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id37EB6EAE01ED4EF4AE42766AB49EA096"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nonmailable articles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><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 commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE6396E99692849F5A6658E57422CDA86"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Intoxicants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1154">Section 1154(a)</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code, is amended, by inserting <quote>or, with respect to the mailing of wine
or malt beverages, to the extent allowed under section 3001(p) of title
39</quote> after <quote>mechanical purposes</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39EBBC3556C1414191C22AD359788268"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/3001">Section 3001</external-xref> of title 39, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18848D5B493B496982631F7E66E51B10" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61C74C1A8A1F4391AD52F08E4BA08634"><enum>(p)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id885503F1379E4968AD3B039D68BB5D1C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Wine or malt beverages shall be considered
mailable if mailed—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAF0A10CF57434A74852B6B93978123AE" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by
a licensed winery or brewery, in accordance with applicable regulations under
paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC60FEAB6A78F47CBAF42AA80240DB9B1" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in
accordance with the law of the State, territory, or district of the United
States where the addressee or duly authorized agent takes delivery.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7809DEBC5E2D49899B36D4D99F2D5BA2" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Postal Service shall prescribe such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection, including
regulations providing that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B23D0A9724042EFBC553F15E8B45AED"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the mailing shall be by a means established
by the Postal Service to ensure direct delivery to the addressee or a duly
authorized agent at a postal facility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3C5BA890D0A4F8588450F0103AF146E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the addressee (and any duly authorized
agent) shall be an individual at least 21 years of age, and shall present a
valid, government-issued photo identification at the time of delivery;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD2D0CBC4D9294722A8A2D95AF1A130AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the wine or malt beverages may not be for
resale or other commercial purpose; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9EF05EE9772D469F84E0BCA069EAD16D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the winery or brewery involved
shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD2CC552F0A84ACC8C93AC7960A77BD7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">certify in writing to the satisfaction of
the Postal Service, through a registration process administered by the Postal
Service, that the mailing is not in violation of any provision of this
subsection or regulation prescribed under this subsection; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C4957AA3B0E4575A826164654CDADCF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide any other information or
affirmation that the Postal Service may require, including with respect to the
prepayment of State alcohol beverage taxes.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id70608D46B2EE46CC9E18C5FBBCFE26EC" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE47E6704F8574FDDBE2CA501BE392D8F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a
winery shall be considered to be licensed if that winery holds an appropriate
basic permit issued—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E3DCE69400643F0AAAC80BCB559FF3F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under the Federal Alcohol Administration
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/27/201">27 U.S.C. 201 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6D2985C1093240D38F2E454FF815E3EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under the law of the State in which the
winery is located; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE677322F7A7444AD830CFFDC9809EC82"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a
brewery shall be considered to be licensed if that brewery—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id36457B3F364F4715A47823D05999CBFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">possesses a notice of registration and bond
approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the Department of
the Treasury; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF6E0C064DCF443E2A0D996942D5E282D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is licensed to manufacture and sell beer in
the State in which the brewery is
located.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAEE23C5F6FB74E37AC1B0BFEA3DC08FE"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the earlier of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3EAEB09504044E4D9065D570FA745E84"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3D860821011C4726B55B753580D09DFC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2951B7E9E4E042CFA6B9CB855A1A54D5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>303.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Innovation and accountability</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H246F8AA082734CAF920D5B31F678E8F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/39/2">Chapter 2</external-xref> of title 39, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81385BAD61CE4F4297CE88B27B100B10" style="USC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H106D57E9CFE84EE483800DAC4A034BC1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>209.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Innovation and accountability</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A6C0E5FAB544581B30A71A8039715F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chief innovation officer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be in the Postal Service a
Chief Innovation Officer appointed by the Postmaster General who shall have
proven expertise and a record of success in—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAACC812937C04BC1BDB76F0BA94D3504"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the postal and shipping industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id169F96DD58BB4266AA3213DA1AD8EE6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">innovative product research and
development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8596744D2C274F80B0EA1F26AB12E341"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">marketing brand strategy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB23E68480B394C90AF92EBB516887933"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">emerging communications technology;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3C455941447A4F909DE8A1F486095FA0"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">business process management.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E356A51B5BF4C8E9391443D434C1871"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Innovation Officer shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DB4A4B7102E46A89083D00B89CC4E5F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">lead the development of innovative
nonpostal products and services that maximize the revenue of the Postal
Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C7215988D814EB2BD0518D1D3424CD8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop innovative postal products and
services, particularly products and services that use emerging information
technologies, to maximize the revenue of the Postal Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD4823B21A024420B977C490E624A35AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supervise the implementation of products
and services described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8F4B27A51764EE49DB03A0A53E07557"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">monitor the performance of products and
services described in paragraphs (1) and (2) and modify the products and
services as needed to address changing market trends.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B3F2928F0B7485E887FB55262CBB8D1"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Innovation Office shall take into
consideration comments or advisory opinions, if applicable, issued by the
Postal Regulatory Committee before the initial sale of innovative postal or
nonpostal products and services.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7AD3AA36331490295936423526B501B"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Designation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFD955D09C5F4DBC863C4CED6D6F4DD9"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this section, and not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Postmaster General shall appoint a Chief
Innovation Officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46EF5211471A4890A94B122D0E16175F"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Condition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Innovation Officer may not, while
serving as Chief Innovation Officer, hold any other office or position in the
Postal Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8920651607E946ECAF26E10C39949575"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed
to prohibit an individual who holds another office or position in the Postal
Service at the time the individual is appointed Chief Innovation Officer from
serving as the Chief Innovation Officer under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H599DBCBB40FF4DF29E4E579E8D7AD270"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advisory commission</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5ECDED15B90D43B78881DE38ED53E762"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established the Postal Innovation
Advisory Commission (hereinafter the <term>Commission</term>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA94E505357ED483989BF017DC0A53734"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Membership</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9CB4EABCCC3644D68AEE488CBE118C3C"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall be composed of—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8F0CDC432BB94C3CA8FC400C2FDA0B51"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Chief Innovation Officer established
under subsection (a), who shall serve as Chairperson of the Commission;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8A8E2BC20A7147B09CC6BD4FA4B6CCFF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">5 other members as the Postal Regulatory
Commission shall appoint, of whom—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9771161048184B838639801F2BC6E598"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member shall have expertise in
labor;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE3D479F11C944C15AB55D546EA1E1032"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member shall have expertise in small
business issues;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0BB9F7528A894A57A0C1ACFA4EDD9AE5"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member shall have expertise in consumer
protection;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6023C565ED85481ABDFA85BB1AFFB5A7"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member shall have expertise in small
periodicals and newspapers; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB871C92A70AE4025B36D3553EAD0DE1A"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member shall have expertise in the postal
industry.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id564986D6D32C48CCBBA131AF62BA348D"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Period of appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Members shall be appointed for 5-year
terms.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFC03F428AFA74337B000A097C0F4A27F"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Vacancies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any vacancy in the Commission shall not
affect the powers of the Commission, but shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id47BBADE292D74705BD1A62B475636530"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall meet at the call of
the Chairperson.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idECB7C3C183854DD58740D50F20C14EEE"><enum>(E)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Quorum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A majority of the members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold
hearings.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5C211CFE97B34AE1B817B97B67B269BC"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Duties of the commission</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF8AD2EFDA6D54D7498D548B1BCDBF825"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall study—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id30AB6932F09B47999287F93CD5B7E67B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">additional postal and nonpostal services
that the Postal Service may offer to raise revenue; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idABA3E24BD206458B85DD98427F02433D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">services that postal services in foreign
countries have offered to respond to the increasing demand for high-tech
services, including—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id13B325BD145C4766BE68BF45BFFCC078"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">banking and insurance services;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9D4820FC5D834B77BB93174B0DE9F778"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">communication services;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id046EC1AF414A45F5BD31D656E341F737"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">physical delivery of e-mail correspondence
to individuals who do not have Internet access;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4591083CC36D42EC8372ABD8D7F12437"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">scanning physical mail and delivering that
mail through e-mail; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3BE114C0246C497C82D0BA1761A73145"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">communication through secure
servers.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id03A9B015D6FB41749037D292D1B20224"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall generate
recommendations for additional services that the Postal Service should provide
based on the study conducted under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC80CB0DCCDFB4635BBDE8D23D17FA491"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, the Commission shall
submit to the Postmaster General a report that contains each recommendation
described under subparagraph (B) that the Commission approves by a majority
vote.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDB965820D8B9D49A0B0E6AE80261A4241"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Powers of the commission</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0ED2FB4E83334373BBC94A429C34CA88"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Hearings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may hold such hearings, take
such testimony, and receive such evidence as is necessary to carry out this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3AE25DC1F26F4EF49F5D0AA006AEA91B"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information from federal
agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may
secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the
Commission considers necessary to carry out this subsection. Upon request of
the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall
furnish such information to the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7234851C613542539DB3D183FE759DD1"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Postal services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and
agencies of the Federal Government.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID76D16FE278454F6C86DF5A314A9D23C0"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Gifts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may accept, use, and dispose
of gifts or donations of services or property.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDB724EA7441C34CB59287F42DB8260B42"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commission personnel matters</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDCA2295CEA479416BA3A8D2E7CC117416"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compensation of members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each member of the Commission who is not an
officer or employee of the Federal Government (including the Postal Service)
shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate
of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section
5315 of title 5 for each day (including travel time) during which such member
is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission. All members of
the Commission who are officers or employees of the United States, including
the Postal Service, shall serve without compensation in addition to that
received for their services as officers or employees of the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDE3A4396C8D04410B9AE66A178AF6D924"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Travel expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The members of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title
5 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance
of services for the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDB00DA1156EDA4BBF89990CAA9FC0A03B"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Staff</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9A2D7048892B4CC78E7A6DEDC3F142A0"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairperson of the Commission may,
without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate
an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary
to enable the Commission to perform its duties. The employment of an executive
director shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDE2F3CBF5708B4777977705A0A3E5C6E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairperson of the Commission may fix
the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard
to chapter 51 and subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 5 relating to
classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the
rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the
rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title
5.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7F7DD010BD8E4726B1D5367A4FE1E1D4"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Detail of government
employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any Federal
Government employee, including an employee of the Postal Service, may be
detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be
without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID224BF59C89074FDFA9356D4C2171EA56"><enum>(E)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Procurement of temporary and intermittent
services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairperson of
the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5 at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the
Executive Schedule under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5316">section 5316</external-xref> of title 5.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDAF25BE3C96E54611B2CB62BDEEE9F2CF"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Permanent advisory commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14 of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDB911C98A8BF2470A9A92145577F6674E"><enum>(7)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDA7F09804C16449CCB7190522B93B210E"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary to the Commission to carry out this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID44C612B90ADA420F854071F64855EB05"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any sums appropriated under the
authorization contained in this section shall remain available, without fiscal
year limitation, until expended.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id31C48BBD491B4BDEAA6E9B584ABF7796"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Innovation strategy</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79DDA52635364C409ED63E1CE532D6D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Postmaster General shall submit, at the same
time the President submits the annual budget request under section 1105 of
title 31 for that year, and together with the report on performance under
subsection (g), a comprehensive strategy for maximizing the revenue of the
Postal Service through innovative postal and nonpostal products and services
to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAED15AE0BE4F4DA5A289F2191C5E6CBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCA23676168FA42ADA92F6121207D92FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id241F2331674F4017ACDDAACAADF169D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Regulatory Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4EB74CD031AE47B595D596A7253C544B"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Matters to be addressed</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At a minimum, the strategy required by this
subsection shall address—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07C115271D4340D29BABEC172137F8CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the specific innovative postal and
nonpostal products and services to be developed and offered by the Postal
Service, including the nature of the market demand to be satisfied by each
product and service and the estimated date by which each product and service
will be introduced;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E20E2F5FC8347618BB51F94A3A2037E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost of developing and offering each
product or service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAEABE06BE0E40D49E8F9A212767ADF5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the anticipated sales volume for each
product and service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAFA0461B0ACB4CCD93B894BB8264F249"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the anticipated revenues and profits
expected to be generated by each product and service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF780A6FD96324197BE078DB3768FB414"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the likelihood of success of each product
and service and the risks associated with the development and sale of each
product and service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7F0EB3411754AD6960AD2B9A9E80B07"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the trends anticipated in market conditions
that may affect the success of each product and service during the 5-year
period following the submission of the report; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H821358689769457DB4FAC707372D6715"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the metrics that will be used to assess the
effectiveness of the innovation strategy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9B815CA06384530BAAC8D3D404CE538"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Strategy updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Postmaster General shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD9BA48277DB4476281963560CAA9B90C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">update the strategy required under this
subsection every 2 years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE89AE794D8404600AAFDFE2631D5B3A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit the updated strategy, at the same
time the President submits the annual budget request under section 1105 of
title 31 for that year, and together with the report on performance under
subsection (g), to—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAAFE1E53780F44D68FD54590703EAAFF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05BB3C7FC8974306AA59AC454FD94924"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDC71219712114AD5AED8BC1CE9BFBA32"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Regulatory Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AAFFC6D184F4E71ABC215AE03F0B9EC"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report on performance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD953BC2BC1D14A09A6A25C15632C084E"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Postmaster General shall submit an
annual report that describes the progress of the Postal Service in implementing
the strategy under this section, at the same time the President submits the
annual budget request under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1105">section 1105</external-xref> of title 31, to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2191CAA7EC96403D9DC4AD65EA49AC18"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A105BBAD2A149FAB352D66B090D20F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id52B56F38B18B479F829D0FFA4AF3B806"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Postal Regulatory Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H054AFFFA62284AF3B3745BA36C8FF22F"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Matters to be addressed</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At a minimum, a report under this
subsection shall include—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC910A40399444210AA2DF6D953D863F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the revenue generated by each product and
service developed through the strategy under this section and the costs of
developing and offering each product or service for the preceding year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H002405D872FA4F269CDAB4DAE2914EC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total sales volume and revenue
generated by each product and service on a monthly basis for the preceding
year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3A92D386A3B48BFB957D62B6FD2421B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">trends in each market in which a product or
service is intended to satisfy a demand;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9EBE80BDF65F430E8E25EA24B3421238"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">products and services identified in the
strategy under this section that are to be discontinued, the date on which the
discontinuance will occur, and the reasons for the discontinuance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE64ACCD9C2A41A7BB8B0F3786D5F9BF"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alterations in products and services
identified in the strategy under this section that will be made to address
changing market conditions, and an explanation of how the alterations will
ensure the success of the products and services; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D18E22EF5224DABBFD9D3A40C1C6E4F"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the performance of the strategy under this
section according to the metrics identified under subsection (e)(2)(G).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCDA0F82D7A3F4626AECE34B4D89F8B75"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study and report by Comptroller
General</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H17D3166AC2044F24BECB3996CB2033F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Study</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id828AFD84E0F54A1BB0DA1572C58294BE"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study on the implementation of the strategy under this
section that assesses the effectiveness of the Postal Service in identifying,
developing, and selling innovative postal and nonpostal products and
services.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H102430CB56164F80B5AED535FF4D50E2"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study under subparagraph (A) shall
include—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2704AA93DCEE4E7497234F12658F9176"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an audit of the costs of developing each
innovative postal and nonpostal product and service developed or offered by the
Postal Service;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A839FA3E75B402FAA96D85B7288A6D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sales volume of each product and
service;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H44E07AD999D84A21BFD0E67AEE042F71"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the revenues and profits generated by each
product and service; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB06ED85C967943119BE58BBAC1E0E54C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the likelihood of continued success of each
product and service.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE419ADC68BE24BC195CC4B7472D3AD0C"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall submit a report
concerning the study under paragraph (1) to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5DFC784A514348D5A99D87B38C009D7C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0CB07AE12840424487C95534CD831A51"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBEDA2E77EEC942B89AFB652D39A9BD9B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical and conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/39/2">chapter 2</external-xref> of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H021F7ACCC0DF40B598C0985A0F6555EF" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">209. Innovation and
accountability.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maintaining levels of service</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3F5179C1BDE4B9AB1F30E965D3598CF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Six-day delivery</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/39/404a">Section 404a(a)</external-xref> of title 39, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4D6762D5B33B4B04B21A740645714490"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3E212AAFAF4745BAB7FE53D07505DA26"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking the period
and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id23D47CFDA753459CAA420BD13DC73195"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8E3F44B19BC24A77AE0E8A68DA1F2EB8" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEC04876871604ECFBE2F3AA49A33538F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduce the frequency of the delivery of
mail to fewer than 6 days each
week.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id030C7DAFBEE04BF2A496A3FA444E2ACC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>402.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Service standards for market-dominant
products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3691 of title
39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5C34EE1E8EA2480BA633645CD17C88F2" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68FEA7686AAA4365BCD6F683C9B13A9C"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Restriction on authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and
(c), the Postal Service may not increase the expected delivery time for
market-dominant products required under part 121 of title 39, Code of Federal
Regulations, as in effect on March 2,
2010.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
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