3.0.0 756 2023-01-11T13:34:14Z 2023-01-11T13:34:14Z House HR 2017-01-31 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 31, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CHAFFETZ:H.R. 756.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. I, Sec. 8To establish Post Offices and post Roads.[Page H820]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Markup by 2017-03-16T21:53:00Z Referred to 2017-01-31T15:01:30Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-08T22:08:01Z Referred to 2017-01-31T15:01:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-03T15:57:03Z Referred to 2017-01-31T15:01:35Z A bill to authorize the United States Postal Service to provide certain nonpostal property, products, and services on behalf of State, local, and tribal governments. 115 3532 S 2018-10-04 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622. Related bill CRS To require the United States Postal Service to establish new ZIP codes, and for other purposes. 115 6846 HR 2018-09-27 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS To authorize the United States Postal Service to provide certain nonpostal property, products, and services on behalf of State, local, and tribal governments. 115 7019 HR 2018-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Related bill CRS Postal Reform Act of 2018 115 6076 HR 2018-06-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 115 2629 S 2018-04-09 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 366. Related bill CRS To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities. 115 4762 HR 2018-01-10 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Related bill CRS 2018-03-20 15:47:12 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Garrett asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 756, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Chaffetz, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-03-16 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-03-16 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-02-08 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-02-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-01-31 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-01-31 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-01-31 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-01-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 N C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2017-01-31 True M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2017-01-31 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2017-01-31 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2017-01-31 True R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] Dennis Ross R FL A. 15 2017-01-31 True R000604 Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] Steve Russell R OK 5 2017-02-13 False L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2017-02-13 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2017-03-13 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2017-03-13 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2017-03-22 False Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2017-03-22 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2017-03-22 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2017-03-22 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2017-05-25 False D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2017-05-25 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-05-25 False G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 2018-01-16 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2018-04-11 False F000464 Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] John Faso R NY J. 19 2018-04-26 False B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2018-05-07 False G000581 Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] Vicente Gonzalez D TX 15 2018-06-05 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2018-07-11 False K000387 Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] Stephen Knight R CA 25 2018-07-25 False 2017-06-01T19:58:09Z H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52783 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 16, 2017 Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Aviation and airports Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Customs enforcement Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Florida Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access International law and treaties Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Medicare Merit Systems Protection Board Nevada New York State Postal Regulatory Commission Postal service Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement Transportation safety and security U.S. Postal Service Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-01-31 Introduced in House 2017-06-14T21:55:23Z Postal Service Reform Act of 2017

TITLE I--POSTAL SERVICE BENEFITS REFORM

This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a Postal Service Health Benefits Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to offer health benefits plans for U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees, annuitant retirees, and their families at rates that reflect the cost of benefits provided solely to the USPS risk pool. Medicare-eligible postal retirees and family members are automatically enrolled in part A (Hospital Insurance) and part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Each plan must provide Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) prescription drug benefits through an employer group waiver plan.

Postal retirees not previously enrolled in Medicare will be transitioned automatically into Medicare part B.

The USPS's annual prefunding payments to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund must be recomputed each year based on economic and actuarial methods to liquidate 100% of the USPS's actuarial liability by September 30, 2055. The bill modifies the prefunding schedule established under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act.

The OPM must use postal-specific demographic and economic assumptions in its valuations of the USPS's Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) pension accounts. Under CSRS and FERS, any projected USPS funding surpluses shall be returned to the USPS through amortized annual installments.

TITLE II--POSTAL SERVICE OPERATIONS REFORM

This title reduces from nine to five the number of governors serving on the USPS Board of Governors with the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General. The USPS's power shall be vested in the governors and carried out by the Postmaster General consistent with the strategic direction and pricing and product strategy approved by the governors. The Postmaster General may delegate authority, but the bill removes the board's authority to delegate authority to the Postmaster General.

The USPS must transfer funds to the Department of State to coordinate and negotiate international postal rates and delivery services.

The USPS must provide mail delivery other than door delivery (with a preference for centralized delivery) for new delivery points unless a new delivery point is built or established within a block of existing primarily door delivery points. It must also begin converting to centralized delivery, curbside delivery, or sidewalk delivery for existing: (1) business delivery points, and (2) residential delivery points with postal patrons' consent.

This title: (1) revises the Postal Regulatory Commission's (PRC's) standards for establishing or revising rates or classifications for first-class mail, standard mail, or other market-dominant products; (2) repeals a rate preference that currently allows certain political committees to send third-class mail at the nonprofit organization rate; and (3) increases by 1 cent the postage rate for first-class stamps by reinstating 50% of the exigent rate surcharge for first-class mail and other market-dominant products that was in effect on April 9, 2016.

The USPS may establish a program to provide property and services on behalf of state, local, or tribal governments for noncommercial products and services, and a program to provide property and services to other executive agencies and the Government Publishing Office, but only if such property and services provide a reasonable contribution to the institutional costs of the USPS.

In determining whether to close or consolidate a post office, the USPS must: (1) consider the availability of broadband Internet service and commercial mobile service in a geographic area, and (2) conduct a nonbinding survey to allow postal patrons to indicate their preferences among alternative postal service options.

The USPS is prohibited from offering postage-evidencing products or services that do not comply with regulations applicable to private companies.

The PRC must complete the initial review of the system for regulating rates and classes for market-dominant products such that a final rule for a revised or reapproved system is issued by May 1, 2018.

TITLE III--POSTAL SERVICE PERSONNEL

A Chief Innovation Officer is established to: (1) maximize USPS revenues, (2) utilize emerging information technologies, and (3) update an innovation strategy for postal and nonpostal products and services.

The President must appoint an Inspector General of the Postal Community to consolidate the currently separate USPS and PRC inspectors general.

The right to appeal adverse personnel actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board is extended to USPS or inspector general employees who are not represented by a bargaining representative.

TITLE IV--POSTAL CONTRACTING REFORM

The USPS and the PRC must: (1) issue policies on contracting officer delegations of authority for postal contracts, (2) publish noncompetitive contract awards that exceed specified dollar amounts, (3) require contracting officers and decision-makers to disclose personal and business relationships that would cause questions regarding their impartiality, and (4) establish procedures for the ethics counsel to review conflict of interest disclosures to determine whether a contracting officer's participation would violate ethical conduct standards.

The USPS or the PRC may void postal contracts if: (1) there is a criminal conviction (from which no further appeal may be taken) for bribery or a conflict of interest relating to the contract, or (2) the contractor fails to make required disclosures.

]]> Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 Display Title Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the United States Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr756ih/xml/BILLS-115hr756ih.xml 2018-03-20 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Garrett asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 756, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Chaffetz, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. 15:47:12 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.