[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S888]
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  SA 4938. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3076, to provide stability to and enhance the 
services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 210. STUDY AND REPORT ON LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF 
                   UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Postal Service, in consultation 
     with the Commission and the Comptroller General of the United 
     States, shall study and submit to Congress a report on the 
     long-term sustainability of the universal service obligation 
     (referred to in this section as the ``USO'') of the Postal 
     Service.
       (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An analysis of how the Postal Service and the 
     Commission each interpret the legal definition and scope of 
     the USO, including--
       (A) any legal ambiguities regarding the scope of the USO; 
     and
       (B) any discrepancies between the interpretations of the 
     Postal Service and the Commission.
       (2) An analysis of how the legal definition of the USO 
     impacts the ability of the Postal Service to achieve a 
     financially sustainable business model.
       (3) Recommendations on proposed changes or clarifications 
     to the USO in order to achieve a financially sustainable 
     business model, including recommendations on--
       (A) the types of products that should minimally be covered 
     by the USO and the types of products that should not be 
     covered;
       (B) the form or forms of delivery that should be required 
     under the USO;
       (C) the appropriate standard for access to postal services 
     under the USO; and
       (D) the proposed geographic scope of the USO.
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