1.This Act may be cited as the
Mail Network Protection Act of
2009
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2.Section 404 of
title 39, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by redesignating
subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and
(2)by inserting after
subsection (c) the following:
(d)(1)The Postal Service may
not enter into any contract described in paragraph (2) without first satisfying
the requirements of paragraph (3).
(2)A contract described in this
paragraph is any contract which—
(A)provides for mail processing, mail
handling, or surface transportation of mail; and
(B)involves work—
(i)that would otherwise be performed,
in whole or in part, by career postal employees within a recognized bargaining
unit; and
(ii)the performance of which would,
during any 12-month period—
(I)cost the Postal Service $5,000,000 or
more under the proposed contract; or
(II)involve at least 50 workyears of
work.
(3)(A)Before entering into a
contract described in paragraph (2), the Postal Service shall first notify the
exclusive representative of the bargaining unit described in paragraph
(2)(B)(i) (or each such unit) of its intent and, if requested, shall meet and
bargain with the exclusive representative (or representatives), in accordance
with the provisions of chapter 12 relating to collective bargaining, with
respect to the proposed contract.
(B)If no agreement is reached within 60
days after collective bargaining commences, either party may invoke the dispute
resolution procedures set forth in subsection (c) of section 1207, which
subsection shall thereupon apply in accordance with its terms.
(4)Any contract described in paragraph
(2) which is not entered into in accordance with the requirements of paragraph
(3) shall be void ab
initio.
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3.The amendments made by
this Act shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act.