3.0.0 4335 2019-11-15T21:08:57Z 2019-11-15T21:08:57Z House H HR 2012-03-29 112 [Pages H1806-H1807]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RAHALL:H.R. 4335.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United StatesConstitution, known as the Postal Clause or the Postal Power,empowers Congress ``To establish Post Offices and postRoads''. The Clause has been construed to give Congress theenumerated power to designate mail routes and construct ordesignate post offices, with the implied authority to carry,deliver, and regulate the mails of the United States as awhole.Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution which states that the[[Page H1807]]Congress shall have Power To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-03-29T13:08:25Z 2012-03-29 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 N M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2012-04-26 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2012-04-26 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2012-04-26 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2012-04-26 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2012-05-07 False M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2012-06-18 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Economic performance and conditions Executive agency funding and structure Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Postal service Rural conditions and development U.S. Postal Service Government Operations and Politics 00 2012-03-29 Introduced in House 2012-05-21T19:58:38Z Postal Service Accountability Act of 2012 - Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), in making a determination whether to close or consolidate a post office, to consider the economic effects on the community served by such post office.

Increases from 60 to 120 days the waiting period during which the USPS is prohibited from taking action to close or consolidate a post office after its written determination is made available to persons served by such post office.

Establishes a waiting period and appeal procedures for USPS determinations to close or consolidate mail processing facilities. (Current law addresses such procedures only with respect to post offices.)

Permits facility employees or members of the community in which such a facility is located to appeal to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) any USPS determination to close or consolidate a mail processing facility.

Requires the USPS to consider, among other factors, whether a closing or consolidation is consistent with the policy to provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and small towns where post offices are not self-sustaining.

Specifies, upon an appeal of a USPS determination to close or consolidate a post office or mail processing facility, that the PRC's authority to set aside the USPS determination includes a determination by the PRC that USPS conclusions with respect to specific factors are unsupported by substantial evidence on the record.

Prohibits the USPS, if an appeal is filed, from closing or consolidating a post office or mail processing facility without the written concurrence of at least three PRC Commissioners.

Requires the USPS, within one year after a post office or mail processing facility is closed or consolidated, to review and make public its findings in regard to the accuracy of its earlier findings and whether substitute services are meeting community needs.

]]> Postal Service Accountability Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Postal Service Accountability Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the Postal Regulatory Commission to set aside determinations by the United States Postal Service to close or consolidate postal facilities that would deny essential postal services to rural areas, communities, or small towns, and for other purposes. Display Title Postal Service Accountability Act of 2012 Introduced in House 2012-03-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4335ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4335ih.xml 2012-03-29 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.