3.0.0 2967 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z House H HR 2011-09-20 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUMMINGS:H.R. 2967.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The power granted to Congress under Article 1, Section 8,Clause 1 and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H6272]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-03T20:10:07Z Referred to 2011-09-20T16:01:20Z To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to provide nonpostal services, and for other purposes. 112 3047 HR 2011-10-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . Related bill CRS Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011 112 1010 S 2011-09-06 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-271. Related bill CRS 2011-10-03 hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . Committee 2011-09-20 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-09-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 N L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2011-09-20 True C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2011-10-12 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2011-10-27 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2011-11-16 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2012-03-28 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2012-06-19 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] Kathy Castor D FL 11 2012-06-19 False Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditing Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Financial services and investments Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Performance measurement Postal Regulatory Commission Postal service Product development and innovation Public contracts and procurement U.S. Postal Service Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-09-20 Introduced in House 2011-11-04T17:44:03Z Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011 - Authorizes the United States Postal Service (USPS) to: (1) provide nonpostal services (e.g., check-cashing services, warehousing, public internet access services) using USPS infrastructure in a manner consistent with the public interest, and (2) invest excess moneys of the Competitive Products Fund.

Requires the USPS Board of Governors to ensure that the rates and fees charged by USPS are at least equal to the total costs for providing postal services.

Repeals the requirement for uniform postal rates for books, films, and other materials.

Establishes in USPS the position of the Chief Innovation Officer who shall have proven expertise and success in the areas of innovation, research and development, and marketing. Requires the Postmaster General to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for maximizing revenues through innovative postal and nonpostal products and services.

Requires the use of surplus contributions to the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) in FY2011-FY 2016 for postal employees to encourage early retirement and provide voluntary separation incentive payments.

Revises the prepayment schedule for the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefit Fund to allow amortization of payments over a longer period.

Requires the Comptroller General to report on workforce reduction or realignment methods to align the USPS workforce with its needs.

]]> Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011 Display Title Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To enhance the long-term profitability of the United States Postal Service through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2967ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2967ih.xml 2011-10-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . 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.