3.0.0 1625 2023-01-11T13:22:15Z 2023-01-11T13:22:15Z Senate S S 2011-09-23 112 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-09-23T16:44:08Z Postal Reform Act of 2012 112 2309 HR 2012-03-29 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291. Related bill CRS 2011-09-23 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2011-09-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5947) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2011-10-05 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Disability assistance Executive agency funding and structure Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Health care costs and insurance House of Representatives Judicial review and appeals Legislative rules and procedure Marketing and advertising Political advertising Postal service Public contracts and procurement Senate U.S. Postal Service Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-09-23 Introduced in Senate 2011-10-27T20:06:50Z Postal Reform Act of 2011 - Amends provisions of federal law relating to the United States Postal Service (USPS) with respect to its reorganization, financial management, and workforce.

Commission on Postal Reorganization Act or CPR Act - Establishes the Commission on Postal Reorganization. Requires USPS to develop and submit to the Commission a plan for the closure or consolidation of postal retail facilities, mail processing facilities, and USPS area and district offices. Requires the Commission to transmit such plan to Congress, publish it in the Federal Register, and hold public hearings. Requires USPS to implement the closure or consolidation of postal facilities and offices recommended by the Commission unless Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving the recommendations of the Commission.

Authorizes USPS to provide for five-day delivery of mail and make adjustments in the rural delivery of mail.

Establishes the Postal Service Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority. Requires the USPS to submit to the Authority a financial plan and budget for each year that USPS is in a control period (a period which begins when the USPS has been in default with respect to any loans, bonds, notes, or other form of borrowing for at least 30 days). Grants certain powers to the Authority to act on behalf of USPS during a control period, including the power to renegotiate contracts and to submit recommendations to ensure compliance with USPS financial plans and budgets. Provides for the termination of a control period, subject to congressional approval.

Revises provisions relating to the USPS workforce, including regarding: (1) redetermination of pay comparability, (2) limitations on contributions to life and health insurance plains, and (3) collective bargaining rights.

Terminates the postal rate preference for national and state political committees.

Reduces rate preferences for advertising by nonprofit organizations.

Sets forth provisions for contracting of postal services, including the establishment of an advocate for competition. Requires the Postal Regulatory Commission and USPS to make noncompetitive purchase requests for any noncompetitive award of a postal contract publicly available on the Internet. Sets forth procedures for identifying and resolving ethical issues in the contracting process.

]]> Postal Reform Act of 2011 Display Title Postal Reform Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to restore the financial solvency of the United States Postal Service and to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill CPR Act Short Titles as Introduced Postal Reform Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Commission on Postal Reorganization Act Introduced in Senate 2011-09-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1625is/xml/BILLS-112s1625is.xml 2011-09-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.