[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5087]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2874. Mr. PETERS (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Rosen) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. [__]. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STOP AND STUDY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Postal 
     Regulatory Commission.
       (2) Network changes.--The term ``network changes''--
       (A) means permanent changes to the facilities or network of 
     the Postal Service, including--
       (i) consolidation or partial consolidation of processing or 
     logistics facilities;
       (ii) aggregation or consolidation of processing, 
     distribution, or delivery operations;
       (iii) conversions or construction of facilities in order to 
     centralize operations; or
       (iv) the systematic reduction of transportation trips 
     between sorting facilities and delivery units; and
       (B) does not include temporary operational changes that are 
     necessary to maintain reliable service between facilities or 
     to alleviate congestion that has caused delays or disruption 
     of service.
       (3) Postal service.--The term ``Postal Service'' means the 
     United States Postal Service.
       (b) Advisory Opinion on Network Changes.--
       (1) Advisory opinion.--
       (A) Proposal.--Prior to implementing any network changes, 
     the Postal Service shall submit to the Commission a 
     comprehensive proposal with respect to all such network 
     changes using the procedures under section 3661(b) of title 
     39, United States Code.
       (B) Opinion.--Not later than 180 days after the submission 
     of a comprehensive proposal under subparagraph (A), the 
     Commission shall issue an opinion on the comprehensive 
     proposal using the procedures under section 3661(c) of title 
     39, United States Code.
       (C) Reversal.--An opinion under subparagraph (B) shall also 
     address the extent to which reversal of any network changes 
     implemented on or after January 1, 2023, is advisable.
       (D) Access.--The Postal Service shall provide the 
     Commission any information and records the Commission deems 
     necessary to issue an opinion under subparagraph (B), 
     including any access to Postal Service facilities.
       (2) Pause.--The Postal Service shall not implement any 
     proposed network changes until--
       (A) the Commission issues an opinion on the proposed 
     network changes under paragraph (1)(B); and
       (B) the Postal Service--
       (i) considers the opinion; and
       (ii) submits to Congress and the Commission a response to 
     the opinion that--

       (I) addresses the opinion and any recommendations therein; 
     and
       (II) explains the decision of the Postal Service to 
     implement or not implement each recommendation contained in 
     the opinion.

       (3) Prohibition.--The Postal Service shall not implement 
     any network changes if the opinion under paragraph (1)(B) 
     finds that such changes are likely to have a negative impact 
     on service if implemented.
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