[House Report 114-843]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


114th Congress    }                                     {       Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                     {      114-843

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    TO DESIGNATE FACILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, TO 
            ESTABLISH NEW ZIP CODES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 November 30, 2016.--Referred to the House Calender and ordered to be 
                                printed

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 Mr. Chaffetz, from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 6303]

    The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 6303) to designate facilities of 
the United States Postal Service, to establish new ZIP Codes, 
and for other purposes, having considered the same, report 
favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill 
do pass.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Committee Statement and Views....................................     1
Section-by-Section...............................................     4
Explanation of Amendments........................................     4
Committee Consideration..........................................     5
Roll Call Votes..................................................     5
Application of Law to the Legislative Branch.....................     5
Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the 
  Committee......................................................     5
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives............     5
Duplication of Federal Programs..................................     5
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings..............................     5
Federal Advisory Committee Act...................................     5
Unfunded Mandate Statement.......................................     6
Earmark Identification...........................................     6
Committee Estimate...............................................     6
Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate...     6

                     Committee Statement and Views


                          PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

    H.R. 6303, to designate facilities of the United States 
Postal Service, to establish new ZIP Codes, and for other 
purposes, would designate the name of ten United Sates Postal 
Service facilities, and would help five communities resolve 
long-standing ZIP Code issues. To accomplish this second goal, 
the legislation instructs the Postal Service to designate a 
single, unique ZIP Code for each of the five communities.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    Established in 1963 by the former Post Office Department, 
the Zone Improvement Plan Code (ZIP Code) system was designed 
as a way to help improve the efficiency of mail delivery 
nationwide.\1\ Initially overlaid on existing street grids, ZIP 
Codes have been expanded to cover new housing developments and 
have become a key feature of American addresses.
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    \1\Smithsonian Nat'l. Postal Museum, Flashing Across the Country: 
Mr. Zip and the ZIP Code Promotional Campaign, available at http://
postalmuseum.si.edu/zipcodecampaign/ (last visited Nov. 22, 2016).
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    In general, ZIP Codes are accurate tools that are often 
used as proxy identifiers for the jurisdictions they serve by 
both private business and state and local governments. 
Unfortunately, nationwide there are a small set of ZIP Codes 
that do not align with existing jurisdictional boundaries and 
thus create issues for mail delivery and the delivery of state 
and local government services.
    H.R. 6303 seeks to resolve the problems of five communities 
that have been impacted by ZIP Code misalignment. ZIP Code 
misalignment can create issues with mail delivery services, 
sometimes causing ``wrong-mail, delayed-mail, and lost-
mail.''\2\ In the case of Southampton, New York, there are 50 
similarly or identically named streets in the same ZIP Code.\3\ 
ZIP Code complications in Glendale, New York, have caused 
residents to express concern over their mail order medications 
failing to arrive on time.\4\ Occasionally as a result of ZIP 
Code boundaries, residents of some cities must list a city that 
is not their city of residence in their mailing address, 
increasing the chances that their mail services could be 
delayed.
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    \2\Email from Office of Representative Lee Zeldin Staff to H. Comm. 
on Oversight and Gov't Reform Majority Staff (Feb. 13, 2016, 2:15 
p.m.).
    \3\Letter from Christine P. Scalera, Councilwoman for the Town of 
Southampton, to Congressman Lee Zeldin (Aug. 12, 2015) (on file with 
Committee staff).
    \4\Letter from Brian Dooley, President of the Glendale Property 
Owners Association Inc., to Congressman Robert L. Turner, (May 10, 
2012) (on file with Committee staff).
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    Due to the variety of purposes ZIP Codes serve, ZIP Code 
misalignment creates problems that apply to more than just on-
time mail delivery. For instance, the community of Ocoee, 
Florida is served by six different ZIP Codes.\5\ Because of 
this, the community faces a lack of identity and some Ocoee 
residents are forced to pay non-resident rates or are flatly 
denied public services because they are not identified by the 
correct ZIP Code.\6\ Beyond community identity and public 
services provided, ZIP Code misalignment can affect public 
health situations as well. Communities without a unique ZIP 
Code are at higher risk for extended response times when 
calling 911 due to confusion and similar street names.\7\
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    \5\Letter from Rusty Johnson, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, to 
Senator Marco Rubio, (March 10, 2016) (on file with Committee staff).
    \6\Id.
    \7\Letter from Brian Dooley, President of the Glendale Property 
Owners Association Inc., Congressman Robert L. Turner, (May 10, 2012) 
(on file with Committee staff).
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    To help solve these problems, the Postal Service has 
implemented a review process that allows communities to submit 
requests for ZIP Code changes. Once the United States Postal 
Service (USPS) receives a written request from a community, the 
local district manager reviews the requested change, and 
generally provides a determination within 60 days. If the 
request is denied, a community may appeal the decision to USPS 
headquarters. Once USPS reviews the appeal and issues a final 
ruling, the community is not allowed to reapply for a ZIP Code 
change for 10 years.\8\
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    \8\United States Postal Service, USPS FAQ: What does each involved 
party need to do?, http://faq.usps.com/?articleId=221593.
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    For Miami Lakes, Florida and others, local leaders within 
the new ZIP Code designations have completed the review and 
appeal process, and have exhausted all options to obtain the 
requested changes. Local leaders in Glendale, New York, for 
example, have faced these challenges since the 1980s, and have 
had multiple requests denied by USPS.\9\ Federal legislation is 
the final option to provide relief and assistance to these 
communities. All of the ZIP Code designations in this bill are 
driven by local community leaders and are supported by the 
relevant Member of Congress. It is important to note that the 
local communities are not asking for new postal buildings, and 
no new construction will be required to accommodate the 
changes.
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    \9\Letter from Melinda Katz, Queensborough President, Joseph 
Addabbo, New York State Senator, Michael Miller, New York State 
Assemblyman, and Andrew Hevesi, New York State Assemblyman, to 
Congresswoman Grace Meng, (Sept. 15, 2016) (on file with Committee 
staff).
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                          LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

    H.R. 6303, to designate facilities of the United States 
Postal Service, to establish new ZIP Codes, and for other 
purposes, was introduced on November 14, 2016, by 
Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. On November 16, 
2016, the Committee ordered H.R. 6303 favorably reported, 
without amendment, by voice vote.
    Certain ZIP Codes addressed in H.R. 6303 have been 
introduced in prior bills. In the 114th Congress, H.R. 5714, 
the Postal Service Reform Act of 2016, introduced by Rep. 
Chaffetz, included provisions related to the designation of ZIP 
Codes in Miami Lakes, Florida; Storey County, Nevada; and 
Southampton, New York. Also in the 114th Congress, Rep. Grace 
Meng (D-NY) introduced H.R. 657, which would designate a ZIP 
Code for Glendale, New York. Legislation related to the 
creation of a Glendale, New York ZIP Code was previously 
introduced by Rep. Meng in the 113th Congress as H.R. 4911, and 
in the 111th Congress by Rep. Timothy Bishop (D-NY) as H.R. 
4721.
    H.R. 6303 also consolidates 10 postal naming bills that 
have passed the House during the 114th Congress, but had not 
yet been considered by the Senate at the time of the filing of 
this bill report:
    (1) H.R. 3218 (Rep. Lois Capps, D-CA); Passed the House on 
May, 23, 2016.
    (2) H.R. 4887 (Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-IN); Passed the House 
on September 20, 2016.
    (3) H.R. 5150 (Rep. Dan Donovan, R-NY); Passed the House on 
September 20, 2016.
    (4) H.R. 5309 (Rep. Trent Kelly, R-MS); Passed the House on 
September 20, 2016.
    (5) H.R. 5356 (Rep. Kevin Brady, R-TX); Passed the House on 
September 20, 2016.
    (6) H.R. 5591 (Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-TX); Passed the House 
on September 20, 2016.
    (7) H.R. 5612 (Rep. Tom Price, R-GA); Passed the House on 
September 20, 2016.
    (8) H.R. 5676 (Rep. Mike Quigley, D-IL); Passed the House 
on September 20, 2016.
    (9) H.R. 5889 (Rep. Gregorio Sablan, D-CNMI), Passed the 
House on September 20, 2016.
    (10) H.R. 5798 (Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL); Passed the 
House on September 22, 2016.

                           Section-by-Section


Section 1. Post Office designations

    Designates the USPS facility located at 1221 State Street 
Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California as the ``Special Warfare 
Operator Master Chief Petty Office (SEAL) Louis `Lou' J. 
Langlais Post Office Building.''
    Designates the USPS facility located at 23323 Shelby Road 
in Shelby, Indiana, as the ``Richard Allen Cable Post Office.''
    Designates the USPS facility located at 3031 Veterans Road 
West in Staten Island, New York, as the ``Leonard Montalto Post 
Office Building.''
    Designates the USPS facility located at 401 McElroy Drive 
in Oxford, Mississippi, as the ``Army First Lieutenant Donald 
C. Carwile Post Office Building.''
    Designates the USPS facility located at 14231 TX-150 in 
Coldspring, Texas, as the ``E. Marie Youngblood Post Office.''
    Designates the USPS facility located at 810 N US Highway 83 
in Zapata, Texas, as the ``Zapata Veterans Post Office.''
    Designates the USPS facility located at 2886 Sandy Plains 
Road in Marietta, Georgia, as the ``Marine Lance Corporal 
Squire `Skip' Wells Post Office Building.''
    Designates the USPS facility located at 6300 N. Northwest 
Highway in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Officer Joseph P. Cali 
Post Office Building.''
    Designates the USPS facility located at 1 Chalan Kanoa VLG 
in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, as the ``Segundo T. Sablan 
and CNMI Fallen Military Heroes Post Office Building.''
    Designates the USPS facility located at 1101 Davis Street 
in Evanston, Illinois, as the ``Abner J. Mikva Post Office 
Building''.

Section 2. Establishing new Zip Codes

    Instructs the United States Postal Service to designate a 
single, unique ZIP code for (1) Miami Lakes, Florida; (2) 
Storey County, Nevada; (3) Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside 
in the Town of Southampton, New York; (4) Ocoee, Florida; and 
(5) Glendale, New York, to improve the provision of mail 
delivery in those areas.

                       Explanation of Amendments

    No amendments to H.R. 6303 were offered or adopted during 
Full Committee consideration of the bill.

                        Committee Consideration

    On November 16, 2016, the Committee met in open session and 
ordered reported favorably the bill, H.R. 6303, by voice vote, 
a quorum being present.

                            Roll Call Votes

    No roll call votes were requested or conducted during Full 
Committee consideration of H.R. 6303.

              Application of Law to the Legislative Branch

    Section 102(b)(3) of Public Law 104-1 requires a 
description of the application of this bill to the legislative 
branch where the bill relates to the terms and conditions of 
employment or access to public services and accommodations. 
This bill designates facilities of the United States Postal 
Service and establishes new ZIP Codes. As such this bill does 
not relate to employment or access to public services and 
accommodations.

  Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the Committee

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause 
(2)(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee's oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the descriptive portions of 
this report.

         Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives

    In accordance with clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee's performance 
goals and objectives are to designate facilities of the United 
States Postal Service and to establish new ZIP Codes.

                    Duplication of Federal Programs

    No provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a 
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of 
another Federal program, a program that was included in any 
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress 
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program 
related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance.

                  Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings

    The Committee estimates that enacting this bill does not 
direct the completion of any specific rule makings within the 
meaning of 5 U.S.C. 551.

                     Federal Advisory Committee Act

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not establish 
or authorize the establishment of an advisory committee within 
the definition of 5 U.S.C. App., Section 5(b).

                       Unfunded Mandate Statement

    Section 423 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act (as amended by Section 101(a)(2) of the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act, P.L. 104-4) requires a statement as to 
whether the provisions of the reported include unfunded 
mandates. In compliance with this requirement the Committee has 
received a letter from the Congressional Budget Office included 
herein.

                         Earmark Identification

    This bill does not include any congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
clause 9 of rule XXI.

                           Committee Estimate

    At the time of this writing, the Committee had yet to 
receive a formal cost estimate from the Congressional Budget 
Office for H.R. 6303. In information provided by the U.S. 
Postal Service to the Committee, the Postal Service estimated 
that the legislation would create total one-time costs of 
$540,000, and annual costs of $55,000; however, some ZIP Codes 
established in the legislation may be less cost intensive to 
create, potentially lowering the cost to the Postal Service. As 
a result, the Committee asserts that the legislation should 
cost the Postal Service no more than approximately $1 million 
over ten years.

     Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect 
to requirements of clause (3)(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has not 
received a cost estimate for this bill from the Director of 
Congressional Budget Office, and instead has included a 
committee estimate in the section prior to this one.

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