110 HR 6016 IH: Post Office Modernization Act of 2008 U.S. House of Representatives 2008-05-08 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2008 Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to require post offices to have running water and sanitation facilities and prohibiting the closure of post offices based on a lack of running water and sanitation facilities.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Post Office Modernization Act of 2008.

2.

Water and sanitation requirements

(a)

In general

Chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

417.

Water and sanitation requirements

The Postal Service shall ensure that every post office has access to running water and to bathroom facilities connected to either a sewer system or a septic tank.

. (b)

Non-conforming post offices

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Postal Service shall begin upgrades to ensure compliance with the requirements of section 417, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).

3.

Prohibition of closure based on lacking facilities

Section 404(b)(2)(B) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B)may not consider— (i)compliance with any provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.); or (ii)whether the requirements of section 417 are met in connection with the post office..