I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4270 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2012 Ms. Hochul (for herself, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, and Mrs. Noem) 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 suspend bonus authority with respect to the Postmaster General and certain other postal officials in any year in which a postal retail facility or mail processing facility is closed, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Postal Executive Accountability Act.

2.

Restriction on bonus authority

Section 404(d) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7)

Restriction on bonus authority

(A)

In general

No bonus or other reward may, under authority of section 3686 or any other provision of law, be made to the Postmaster General or any other officer of the Postal Service in a senior executive position in any year in which any postal retail facility or mail processing facility is closed. (B)

Definitions

For purposes of this paragraph— (i)the term postal retail facility means a post office, post office branch, post office classified station, or other facility which is operated by the Postal Service, and the primary function of which is to provide retail postal services; and (ii)the term mail processing facility means a processing and distribution center, processing and distribution facility, network distribution center, or other facility which is operated by the Postal Service, and the primary function of which is to sort and process mail. .

3.

Cap on executive pay

(a)

In general

Subsections (b) and (c) of section 3686 of title 39, United States Code, are repealed. (b)

Conforming amendment

Section 3686(d) of such title is amended by striking period which would not have been allowable but for the provisions of subsection (b) or (c); and inserting period;.