3.0.0 1854 2023-01-11T13:30:02Z 2023-01-11T13:30:02Z Senate S 2015-07-23 114 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-07-23T19:56:01Z Postal Innovation Act 114 3319 HR 2015-10-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS 2015-07-23 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2015-07-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ N Government Operations and Politics Alcoholic beverages Bank accounts, deposits, capital Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Emergency communications systems Energy efficiency and conservation Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Motor vehicles Oil and gas Postal service Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Rural conditions and development Telephone and wireless communication Transportation safety and security U.S. Postal Service Visas and passports Government Operations and Politics 00 2015-07-23 Introduced in Senate 2015-10-08T15:30:09Z Postal Innovation Act

This bill expands the powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by allowing it to offer nonpostal services, including financial services, warehousing, public Internet access, experimental postal products market testing, shipment of beer, wine, and spirits, and community support services. The bill also authorizes USPS to: (1) furnish property and services to states, local governments, and tribal governments; and (2) conduct a pilot program to assess the most cost-effective implementation of providing nonpostal services to communities through public-private partnerships at post offices in five cities, including at least one post office in a rural area and one in an urban area.

The bill authorizes USPS to enter into contracts to upgrade its fleet of vehicles to increase long-term savings by reducing collision, maintenance, fuel, or other costs. USPS is required to develop fuel economy guidelines for its vehicles and to reduce the petroleum consumption of its vehicles by not less than 2% annually through the end of FY2025.

USPS may use cost savings from offering nonpostal services to reinvest in innovation, research and development, and operations. USPS must use commercially available crash avoidance technologies to improve the safety of its vehicle fleet.

The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on USPS providing access to public broadband Internet service and Internet voting.

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