3.0.0 2692 2023-01-11T13:22:41Z 2023-01-11T13:22:41Z House H HR 2011-07-28 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SIRES:H.R. 2692.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to clause 3(d) (1) of rule XIII of the Rules ofthe House of Representatives, the Committee finds theauthority for this legislation in article I, section 8 of theConstitution.[Page H5734]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-07-28T14:01:35Z 2011-07-28 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 N M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2011-09-07 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Postal Regulatory Commission Postal service Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-07-28 Introduced in House 2011-08-09T16:45:16Z Access to Postal Services Act - Modifies the procedures the U.S. Postal Service must follow in connection with the closing or consolidation of any postal facility, including: (1) requiring an assessment of the need for the closure or consolidation, (2) eliminating a requirement to consider the resulting Postal Service economic savings, (3) requiring posted notice in each affected postal facility and notice by mail to all persons served by such postal facility at least 90 days before the final decision is made, and (4) requiring (under current law, allowing) suspension of the determination pending an appeal to the Postal Regulatory Commission. Exempts emergency suspensions (as defined under Postal Service regulations) or lease termination or cancellation by a party other than the Postal Service.

Requires such posted notice to include the cost savings the Postal Service estimates it will realize from the closing or consolidation, in the first year following the date of such closing or consolidation, with an explanation of the estimate assumptions and methodologies.

Directs the Inspector General of the Postal Service, within two years after the closing or consolidation of any postal facility after enactment of this Act, to submit to the Postmaster General and Congress its findings with respect to the actual cost savings realized by the Postal Service in the first year following such closing or consolidation.

Defines "postal facility," for the provisions amended by this Act, to include an office, branch, station, or other facility operated by the Postal Service providing services to postal patrons served by the facility.

]]> Access to Postal Services Act Display Title Access to Postal Services Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify the procedures governing the closure or consolidation of postal facilities. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Access to Postal Services Act Introduced in House 2011-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2692ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2692ih.xml 2011-07-28 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.