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Union Calendar No. 171 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3076 

[Report No. 117–89, Parts I and II] 

To provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal 

Service, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 11, 2021 

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. 

FOXX, and Mr. COMER) introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period 

to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned 

JULY 16, 2021 

Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Reform with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

JULY 16, 2021 

Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means 

extended for a period ending not later than September 30, 2021 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 

Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means 

extended for a period ending not later than November 8, 2021 

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 

Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means 

extended for a period ending not later than November 18, 2021 

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 

Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means 

extended for a period ending not later than December 3, 2021 


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DECEMBER 3, 2021 

Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means 

extended for a period ending not later than January 21, 2022 

JANUARY 21, 2022 

Referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means 

extended for a period ending not later than March 18, 2022 

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 

Additional sponsors: Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. 

THOMPSON of California, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. TENNEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 

Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. SOTO, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. CASE, Mr. 

GROTHMAN, Mr. HARDER of California, Ms. MACE, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. 

BACON, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MAST, Mr. 

ESPAILLAT, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BOST, Mr. 

KHANNA, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. TITUS, Mr. GIBBS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. VAN DREW, Ms. MANNING, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. 

HIGGINS of New York, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GONZALEZ of 

Ohio, Mr. CROW, Mr. KATKO, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. COOPER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. MENG, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. CRAIG, 

Mrs. HAYES, Ms. WATERS, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. 

OWENS, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. MORELLE, 

Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 

GARCIA of California, Mr. JONES, Ms. GRANGER, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. 

ARMSTRONG, Ms. BASS, Mr. KINZINGER, Ms. WILD, Mr. HUDSON, Ms. 

PORTER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. 

NORCROSS, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. 

ROUZER, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. CAWTHORN, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. 

GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. UPTON, Mr. LAWSON of 

Florida, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, 

Mrs. AXNE, Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina, Mr. 

COURTNEY, Ms. ESHOO, and Mrs. SPARTZ

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 

Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 11, 2021] 

A BILL 

To provide stability to and enhance the services of the United 

States Postal Service, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Postal Service Reform Act of 2021’’. 

6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 

7 Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—POSTAL SERVICE FINANCIAL REFORMS 

Sec. 101. Postal Service Health Benefits Program. 

Sec. 102. USPS Fairness Act. 

Sec. 103. Nonpostal services. 

TITLE II—POSTAL SERVICE OPERATIONAL REFORMS 

Sec. 201. Performance targets and transparency. 

Sec. 202. Integrated delivery network. 

Sec. 203. Review of Postal Service cost attribution guidelines. 

Sec. 204. Rural newspaper sustainability. 

Sec. 205. Funding of Postal Regulatory Commission. 

Sec. 206. Flats operations study and reform. 

Sec. 207. Reporting requirements. 

Sec. 208. Postal Service transportation selection policy revisions. 

Sec. 209. USPS Inspector General oversight of Postal Regulatory Commission. 

8 TITLE I—POSTAL SERVICE 

9 FINANCIAL REFORMS 

10 SEC. 101. POSTAL SERVICE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM. 

11 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 89 of title 5, United 

13 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 

14 8903b the following: 

15 ‘‘§ 8903c. Postal Service Health Benefits Program 

16 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 


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1 ‘‘(1) the term ‘covered Medicare individual’ 

2 means an individual who is entitled to benefits under 

3 Medicare part A, but excluding an individual who is 

4 eligible to enroll under such part under section 1818 

5 or 1818A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

6 1395i–2, 1395i–2a); 

7 ‘‘(2) the term ‘initial contract year’ means the 

8 contract year beginning in January of 2023; 

9 ‘‘(3) the term ‘initial participating carrier’ 

10 means a carrier that enters into a contract with the 

11 Office to participate in the Postal Service Health 

12 Benefits Program during the initial contract year; 

13 ‘‘(4) the term ‘Medicare part A’ means part A of 

14 title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

15 1395c et seq.); 

16 ‘‘(5) the term ‘Medicare part B’ means part B 

17 of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

18 1395j et seq.); 

19 ‘‘(6) the term ‘Office’ means the Office of Per20 sonnel Management; 

21 ‘‘(7) the term ‘Postal Service’ means the United 

22 States Postal Service; 

23 ‘‘(8) the term ‘Postal Service annuitant’ means 

24 an annuitant enrolled in a health benefits plan under 


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1 this chapter whose Government contribution is paid 

2 pursuant to the requirements of section 8906(g)(2); 

3 ‘‘(9) the term ‘Postal Service employee’ means an 

4 employee of the Postal Service enrolled in a health 

5 benefits plan under this chapter whose Government 

6 contribution is paid by the Postal Service; 

7 ‘‘(10) the term ‘Postal Service Medicare covered 

8 annuitant’ means an individual who— 

9 ‘‘(A) is a Postal Service annuitant; and 

10 ‘‘(B) is a covered Medicare individual; 

11 ‘‘(11) the term ‘Program’ means the Postal Serv12 ice Health Benefits Program established under sub13 section (c) within the Federal Employees Health Ben14 efit Program; 

15 ‘‘(12) the term ‘Program plan’ means a health 

16 benefits plan offered under the Program; and 

17 ‘‘(13) the terms set forth in section 8901 shall 

18 apply. 

19 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—The requirements under this sec20 tion shall— 

21 ‘‘(1) apply to the initial contract year and each 

22 contract year thereafter; and 

23 ‘‘(2) supersede any other provision of this chap24 ter inconsistent with such requirements, as deter25 mined by the Office of Personnel Management. 


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1 ‘‘(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POSTAL SERVICE

2 HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM.— 

3 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office shall establish the 

4 Postal Service Health Benefits Program under which 

5 the Office contracts with carriers to offer health bene6 fits plans as described under this section. Except as 

7 otherwise provided in this section, any such contract 

8 shall be consistent with the requirements of this chap9 ter for contracts under section 8902 with carriers to 

10 offer health benefits plans other than under this sec11 tion. The Program shall— 

12 ‘‘(A) to the greatest extent practicable, in13 clude plans offered by— 

14 ‘‘(i) each carrier for which the total en15 rollment in the plans provided under this 

16 chapter includes, in the contract year begin17 ning in January 2022, 1,500 or more en18 rollees who are Postal Service employees or 

19 Postal Service annuitants; and 

20 ‘‘(ii) any other carrier determined ap21 propriate by the Office; 

22 ‘‘(B) be available for participation by Post23 al Service employees and Postal Service annu24 itants, in accordance with subsection (d); 


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1 ‘‘(C) provide for enrollment in a plan as an 

2 individual, for self plus one, or for self and fam3 ily; and 

4 ‘‘(D) not be available for participation by 

5 an individual who is not a Postal Service em6 ployee or Postal Service annuitant (except as a 

7 member of family of such an employee or annu8 itant or as provided under paragraph (5)). 

9 ‘‘(2) SEPARATE POSTAL SERVICE RISK POOL.— 

10 The Office shall ensure that each Program plan in11 cludes rates that reasonably and equitably reflect the 

12 cost of benefits provided to a risk pool consisting sole13 ly of Postal Service employees, Postal Service annu14 itants, and covered members of family of such em15 ployees and annuitants (regardless of the health plan, 

16 coverage, or benefit program in which such an em17 ployee, annuitant, or member of family is enrolled), 

18 taking into specific account the change in benefits cost 

19 for the Program plan due to the Medicare enrollment 

20 requirements under subsection (e) and any savings or 

21 subsidies resulting from subsection (f). 

22 ‘‘(3) ACTUARIALLY EQUIVALENT COVERAGE.— 

23 The Office shall ensure that each carrier participating 

24 in the Postal Service Health Benefits Program pro25 vides coverage under the Program plans offered by the 


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1 carrier that is actuarially equivalent, as determined 

2 by the Office, to the coverage that the carrier provides 

3 under the health benefits plans offered by the carrier 

4 under this chapter that are not Program plans. 

5 ‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

6 HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Ex7 cept as otherwise set forth in this section, all provi8 sions of this chapter applicable to health benefits 

9 plans offered by carriers under section 8903 or 8903a 

10 shall apply to plans offered under the Program. 

11 ‘‘(5) APPLICATION OF CONTINUATION COV12 ERAGE.—In accordance with rules established by the 

13 Office, section 8905a shall apply to health benefits 

14 plans offered under this section in the same manner 

15 as such section applies to other health benefits plans 

16 offered under this chapter. 

17 ‘‘(d) ELECTION OF COVERAGE.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para19 graph (2), each Postal Service employee and Postal 

20 Service annuitant who elects to receive health benefits 

21 coverage under this chapter— 

22 ‘‘(A) shall be subject to the requirements of 

23 this section; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) may not enroll in any other health 

2 benefits plan offered under any other section of 

3 this chapter. 

4 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 

5 ‘‘(A) LACK OF GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE.— 

6 An individual who is a Postal Service employee 

7 or Postal Service annuitant may enroll in a 

8 health benefits plan offered under any other sec9 tion of this chapter if the individual resides in 

10 a geographic area for which there is not a Pro11 gram plan in which the individual may enroll. 

12 ‘‘(B) ANNUITANTS AS OF PROGRAM INCEP13 TION.— 

14 ‘‘(i) CURRENT MEDICARE COVERED AN15 NUITANTS.— 

16 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Subject to 

17 subclause (II), in the case of an indi18 vidual who, as of January 1, 2023, is 

19 a Postal Service Medicare covered an20 nuitant who has not enrolled in both 

21 Medicare part A and Medicare part B, 

22 such individual may enroll in a health 

23 benefits plan offered under any other 

24 section of this chapter, and may not 

25 enroll in a Program plan. 


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1 ‘‘(II) PROGRAM PLAN ENROLL2 MENT FOLLOWING MEDICARE PARTS A

3 AND B ENROLLMENT.—In the case of 

4 an individual described in subclause 

5 (I) who subsequent to January 1, 2023, 

6 is enrolled in both Medicare part A 

7 and Medicare part B, beginning with 

8 the first contract year beginning after 

9 the date such individual is enrolled in 

10 both Medicare part A and Medicare 

11 part B, subclause (I) shall no longer 

12 apply to such individual and such in13 dividual may receive health benefits 

14 under this chapter only through a Pro15 gram plan. 

16 ‘‘(ii) PRE-MEDICARE ANNUITANTS.— 

17 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Subject to 

18 subclause (II), an individual who, as 

19 of January 1, 2023, is a Postal Service 

20 annuitant and is not a Postal Service 

21 Medicare annuitant (for a reason other 

22 than eligibility to enroll in Medicare 

23 part A under section 1818 or 1818A of 

24 the Social Security Act) may enroll in 

25 either a Program plan or in a health 


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1 benefits plan offered under any other 

2 section of this chapter. 

3 ‘‘(II) EXCEPTION.—In the case of 

4 an individual described in subclause 

5 (I) who enrolls in a Program plan for 

6 any contract year beginning on or 

7 after the date on which the individual 

8 becomes a Postal Service Medicare cov9 ered annuitant, beginning with such 

10 contract year, subclause (I) shall no 

11 longer apply to the individual and the 

12 individual may receive health benefits 

13 under this chapter only through enroll14 ment in a Program plan. 

15 ‘‘(C) CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AS OF PROGRAM

16 INCEPTION.— 

17 ‘‘(i) LEGACY COVERAGE.—A Postal 

18 Service employee who is enrolled in a health 

19 benefits plan under this chapter for the con20 tract year immediately preceding the initial 

21 contract year that is not a health benefits 

22 plan offered by an initial participating car23 rier may enroll in either a Program plan or 

24 in a health benefits plan offered under any 

25 other section of this chapter, except that— 


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1 ‘‘(I) if the Postal Service employee 

2 changes enrollment to a different health 

3 benefits plan under this chapter during 

4 the open season for the initial contract 

5 year, or after the start of the initial 

6 contract year, the Postal Service em7 ployee may only enroll in a Program 

8 plan; 

9 ‘‘(II) if the health benefits plan in 

10 which such employee is enrolled for 

11 such contract year becomes available as 

12 a Program plan, the Postal Service 

13 employee may only enroll in a Pro14 gram plan; and 

15 ‘‘(III) upon becoming a Postal 

16 Service annuitant, if the Postal Service 

17 employee elects to continue coverage 

18 under this chapter, the Postal Service 

19 employee shall enroll in a Program 

20 plan during the open season that is— 

21 ‘‘(aa) being held when the 

22 Postal Service employee becomes a 

23 Postal Service annuitant; or 

24 ‘‘(bb) if the date on which the 

25 Postal Service employee becomes a 


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1 Postal Service annuitant falls out2 side of an open season, the first 

3 open season following that date. 

4 ‘‘(ii) CURRENT EMPLOYEES AGED 64

5 AND OVER.— 

6 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Subject to 

7 subclause (II), an individual who, as 

8 of January 1, 2023, is a Postal Service 

9 employee and is at least 64 years of 

10 age may enroll in either a Program 

11 plan or in a health benefits plan of12 fered under any other section of this 

13 chapter. 

14 ‘‘(II) EXCEPTION.—In the case of 

15 an individual described in subclause 

16 (I) who enrolls in a Program plan for 

17 any contract year beginning on or 

18 after the date on which the individual 

19 becomes a Postal Service Medicare cov20 ered annuitant, beginning with such 

21 contract year, subclause (I) shall no 

22 longer apply to the individual and the 

23 individual may receive health benefits 

24 under this chapter only through enroll25 ment in a Program plan. 


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1 ‘‘(D) CERTAIN OTHER ANNUITANTS.— 

2 ‘‘(i) ANNUITANTS AND FAMILY MEM3 BERS EXCLUDED FROM PREMIUM-FREE

4 MEDICARE PART A.— 

5 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Subject to 

6 subclause (II), a Postal Service annu7 itant who is eligible to enroll in Medi8 care Part A under section 1818 or 

9 1818A of the Social Security Act may 

10 enroll in either a Program plan or in 

11 a health benefits plan offered under 

12 any other section of this chapter if the 

13 annuitant— 

14 ‘‘(aa) is eligible to enroll in 

15 Medicare part A under section 

16 1818 or 1818A of the Social Secu17 rity Act; or 

18 ‘‘(bb) includes in the annu19 itant’s plan enrollment one or 

20 more family members who are eli21 gible to enroll in Medicare part A 

22 under section 1818 or 1818A of 

23 such Act. 

24 ‘‘(II) EXCEPTION.—In the case of 

25 an annuitant described in subclause 


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1 (I) who enrolls in a Program plan for 

2 any contract year beginning on or 

3 after the date on which the annuitant 

4 or any member of family covered by 

5 the enrollment becomes eligible to enroll 

6 in Medicare part A, beginning with 

7 such contract year, subclause (I) shall 

8 no longer apply to the annuitant and 

9 the annuitant may receive health bene10 fits under this chapter only through 

11 enrollment in a Program plan. 

12 ‘‘(ii) LIMITED OR REDUNDANT COV13 ERAGE.—An individual who is a Postal 

14 Service annuitant may enroll either in a 

15 Program plan (subject to subsection (e) of 

16 this section and to sections 226(j) and 

17 1837(o)(2) of the Social Security Act) or in 

18 a health benefits plan offered under any 

19 other section of this chapter for any con20 tract year in which the annuitant or mem21 ber of family covered by the enrollment, re22 spectively, is a covered Medicare individual 

23 and— 

24 ‘‘(I) the annuitant or family 

25 member, respectively, resides in an 


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1 area where the Office has determined 

2 that no Medicare providers are avail3 able; 

4 ‘‘(II) the annuitant receives com5 prehensive medical coverage provided 

6 by the Department of Veterans Affairs 

7 under subchapter II of chapter 17 of 

8 title 38, United States Code; or 

9 ‘‘(III) the annuitant receives com10 prehensive medical coverage provided 

11 by the Indian Health Service under the 

12 Indian Health Care Improvement Act 

13 (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 

14 ‘‘(iii) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 

15 90 days after the date of enactment of this 

16 section, the Office shall, in consultation 

17 with the Secretary of Health and Human 

18 Services, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 

19 and the Postmaster General, promulgate 

20 any regulations necessary to implement this 

21 subparagraph. 

22 ‘‘(e) REQUIREMENT OF MEDICARE ENROLLMENT FOR

23 CERTAIN ANNUITANTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.— 

24 ‘‘(1) ANNUITANTS.—Except as provided under 

25 subsection (d)(2), a Postal Service Medicare covered 


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1 annuitant may not enroll under a Program plan un2 less the annuitant is enrolled in both Medicare part 

3 A and Medicare part B. 

4 ‘‘(2) MEDICARE COVERED FAMILY MEMBERS.—In 

5 the case of a Postal Service annuitant who is required 

6 under this subsection to enroll in Medicare part A 

7 and Medicare part B to enroll under the Program, if 

8 a member of family of such Postal Service annuitant 

9 is a covered Medicare individual or is eligible to en10 roll in Medicare Part A under section 1818 or 1818A 

11 of the Social Security Act, that member of family 

12 may not enroll under the Program as a member of 

13 family of the Postal Service annuitant unless that 

14 member of family is enrolled in both Medicare part 

15 A and Medicare part B. 

16 ‘‘(3) PROCESS FOR COORDINATED ELECTION OF

17 MEDICARE ENROLLMENT.—The Office shall establish a 

18 process under which— 

19 ‘‘(A) Postal Service annuitants and mem20 bers of family who are subject to the require21 ments of paragraph (1) or (2)— 

22 ‘‘(i) are informed, prior to enrollment 

23 under this section, of such requirement; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) receive requests for any addi2 tional information necessary for enrollment 

3 in writing; and 

4 ‘‘(B) the Office provides the Secretary of 

5 Health and Human Services and the Commis6 sioner of Social Security in a timely manner 

7 with such information with respect to such an8 nuitants and members of family and such elec9 tion as may be required to effect their enrollment 

10 and coverage under Medicare part A and Medi11 care part B and this section in a timely manner, 

12 including to effect deemed enrollments, if appli13 cable under sections 226(j) and 1837(o) of the 

14 Social Security Act, for such continuous period 

15 as such annuitant or member of family involved 

16 otherwise maintains eligibility for enrollment 

17 under Medicare part A and Medicare part B, to 

18 have elected to be enrolled under such part (in 

19 accordance with such sections) in connection 

20 with the enrollment in a Program plan under 

21 this section. 

22 ‘‘(f) MEDICARE COORDINATION.— 

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office shall require each 

24 Program plan to provide benefits for covered Medicare 

25 individuals (and individuals eligible to enroll in 


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1 Medicare part A pursuant to section 1818 or 1818A 

2 of the Social Security Act) pursuant to the same co3 ordination of benefits method used in connection with 

4 plans offered under any other section of this chapter. 

5 ‘‘(2) MEDICARE PART D PRESCRIPTION DRUG

6 BENEFITS.—The Office shall require each Program 

7 plan to provide prescription drug benefits to any 

8 Postal Service annuitant and member of family of 

9 such annuitant who is a part D eligible individual 

10 (as defined in section 1860D–1(a)(3)(A) of the Social 

11 Security Act) through employment-based retiree 

12 health coverage (as defined in section 1860D–22(c)(1) 

13 of such Act) through a prescription drug plan (as de14 fined in section 1860D–41(a)(14) of such Act). 

15 ‘‘(g) POSTAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (i), for 

17 purposes of applying section 8906(b) to the Postal 

18 Service, the weighted average shall be calculated in 

19 accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 

20 ‘‘(2) WEIGHTED AVERAGE CALCULATION.—Not 

21 later than October 1 of each year (beginning with 

22 2022), the Office shall determine the weighted average 

23 of the rates established pursuant to subsection (c)(2) 

24 for Program plans that will be in effect during the 

25 following contract year with respect to— 


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1 ‘‘(A) enrollments for self only; 

2 ‘‘(B) enrollments for self plus one; and 

3 ‘‘(C) enrollments for self and family. 

4 ‘‘(3) WEIGHTING IN COMPUTING RATES FOR INI5 TIAL CONTRACT YEAR.—In determining such weighted 

6 average of the rates for the initial contract year, the 

7 Office shall take into account (for purposes of section 

8 8906(a)(2)) the enrollment of Postal Service employ9 ees and annuitants in the health benefits plans offered 

10 by the initial participating carriers as of March 31, 

11 2022. 

12 ‘‘(h) RESERVES.— 

13 ‘‘(1) SEPARATE RESERVES.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Office shall ensure 

15 that each Program plan maintains separate re16 serves (including a separate contingency reserve) 

17 with respect to the enrollees in the Program plan 

18 in accordance with section 8909. All provisions 

19 of section 8909 relating to contingency reserves 

20 shall apply to contingency reserves of Program 

21 plans in the same manner as to those of other 

22 plans under this chapter, except to the extent 

23 that such provisions are inconsistent with the re24 quirements of this subsection. 


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1 ‘‘(B) REFERENCES.—For purposes of the 

2 Program, each reference to ‘the Government’ in 

3 section 8909 shall be deemed to be a reference to 

4 the Postal Service. 

5 ‘‘(C) AMOUNTS TO BE CREDITED.—The re6 serves (including the separate contingency re7 serve) maintained by each Program plan shall be 

8 credited with a proportionate amount of the 

9 funds in the reserves for health benefits plans of10 fered by the carrier. 

11 ‘‘(2) DISCONTINUATION OF PROGRAM PLAN.—In 

12 applying section 8909(e) relating to a Program plan 

13 that is discontinued, the Office shall credit the sepa14 rate Postal Service contingency reserve maintained 

15 under paragraph (1) for that plan only to the sepa16 rate Postal Service contingency reserves of the Pro17 gram plans continuing under this chapter. 

18 ‘‘(i) NO EFFECT ON EXISTING LAW.—Nothing in this 

19 section shall be construed as affecting section 1005(f) of title 

20 39 regarding variations, additions, or substitutions to the 

21 provisions of this chapter. 

22 ‘‘(j) HEALTH BENEFITS EDUCATION PROGRAM.— 

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1 lish a Health Benefits Education Program. Under the 

2 Program, the Postal Service shall— 

3 ‘‘(A) notify annuitants and employees of the 

4 Postal Service about the Postal Service Health 

5 Benefits Program established under subsection 

6 (c)(1); 

7 ‘‘(B) provide information regarding the 

8 Postal Service Health Benefits Program to such 

9 annuitants and employees, including a descrip10 tion of the health care options available under 

11 such Program, the enrollment provisions of sub12 section (d), and the requirement that annuitants 

13 and their family members be enrolled in Medi14 care under subsection (e); and 

15 ‘‘(C) in coordination with the Centers for 

16 Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Commis17 sioner of Social Security, respond and provide 

18 answers to any inquiry from such employees and 

19 annuitants about the Postal Service Health Ben20 efits Program or Medicare enrollment. 

21 ‘‘(2) The Office shall timely provide the Postal 

22 Service with such information as the Postal Service 

23 determines to be necessary to conduct the Medicare 

24 Education Program.’’. 


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1 (2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND2 MENTS.— 

3 (A) Section 8903(1) of title 5, United States 

4 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘two levels of bene5 fits’’ and inserting ‘‘2 levels of benefits for enroll6 ees under this chapter generally and 2 levels of 

7 benefits for enrollees under the Postal Service 

8 Health Benefits Program established under sec9 tion 8903c’’. 

10 (B) The table of sections for chapter 89 of 

11 title 5, United States Code, is amended by in12 serting after the item relating to section 8903b 

13 the following: 

‘‘8903c. Postal Service Health Benefits Program.’’. 

14 (b) COORDINATION WITH MEDICARE.— 

15 (1) MEDICARE PART A.—Section 226 of the So16 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 426) is amended by add17 ing at the end the following new subsection: 

18 ‘‘(j)(1) In the case of an individual who— 

19 ‘‘(A) on or after January 1, 2023, is— 

20 ‘‘(i) a Postal Service employee; 

21 ‘‘(ii) a Postal Service annuitant who is 

22 not a Postal Service Medicare covered an23 nuitant; or 

24 ‘‘(iii) a member of family of a Postal 

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1 nuitant and who is not described in section 

2 1837(o)(1) of this Act; and 

3 ‘‘(B) enrolls in a Program plan under sec4 tion 8903c of title 5, United States Code, 

5 such individual is deemed to be enrolled under this 

6 part, regardless of whether such individual has filed 

7 an application under subparagraph (A) or (C) of sub8 section (a)(2). 

9 ‘‘(2) Entitlement to hospital benefits under part 

10 A by reason of paragraph (1) begins as of— 

11 ‘‘(A) in the case of an individual who is a 

12 Postal Service employee or a Postal Service an13 nuitant who is eligible to become a Postal Serv14 ice Medicare covered annuitant, the date on 

15 which the individual becomes a Postal Service 

16 Medicare covered annuitant or the date of enroll17 ment in a Program plan, whichever is later; 

18 ‘‘(B) in the case of an individual who is eli19 gible to enroll under section 1818 or 1818A, the 

20 date on which the individual attains such eligi21 bility or the date of enrollment in a Program 

22 plan whichever is later; and 

23 ‘‘(C) in the case of an individual who is de24 scribed in paragraph (1)(A)(iii) and is eligible 

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1 the first date the individual becomes a covered 

2 Medicare individual or the date of enrollment in 

3 a Program plan, whichever is later. 

4 ‘‘(3) The definitions in section 8903c(a) of title 

5 5, United States Code, shall apply for purposes of this 

6 subsection. 

7 ‘‘(4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 

8 to deprive any individual of any other method or pe9 riod of enrollment to which such individual is entitled 

10 under this section.’’. 

11 (2) MEDICARE PART B.— 

12 (A) ENROLLMENT.—Section 1837 of the So13 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p) is amended 

14 by adding at the end the following new sub15 section: 

16 ‘‘(o)(1) In the case of an individual who— 

17 ‘‘(A) as of January 1, 2023, is— 

18 ‘‘(i) a Postal Service Medicare covered 

19 annuitant; or 

20 ‘‘(ii) a member of family of a Postal 

21 Service employee or of a Postal Service an22 nuitant and is a covered Medicare indi23 vidual; 


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1 ‘‘(B) intends to enroll in a Program plan 

2 under section 8903c of title 5, United States 

3 Code, for the initial contract year; and 

4 ‘‘(C) is not enrolled under this part, 

5 the individual may elect to be enrolled under this 

6 part during a special enrollment period during the 3- 

7 month period beginning on January 1, 2023. 

8 ‘‘(2) In the case of an individual who— 

9 ‘‘(A) on or after January 1, 2023, is— 

10 ‘‘(i) a Postal Service employee; 

11 ‘‘(ii) a Postal Service annuitant who is 

12 not a Postal Service Medicare covered an13 nuitant; or 

14 ‘‘(iii) a member of family of a Postal 

15 Service employee or of a Postal Service an16 nuitant and who is not described in para17 graph (1); and 

18 ‘‘(B) enrolls in a Program plan under sec19 tion 8903c of title 5, United States Code; 

20 the individual shall be deemed to have enrolled in the 

21 medical insurance program established by this part. 

22 ‘‘(3) The definitions in section 8903c(a) of title 

23 5, United States Code, shall apply for purposes of this 

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1 ‘‘(4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 

2 to deprive any individual of any other method or pe3 riod of enrollment to which such individual is entitled 

4 under this section.’’. 

5 (B) COVERAGE PERIODS.—Section 1838 of 

6 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395q) is 

7 amended by adding at the end the following new 

8 subsection: 

9 ‘‘(i) Notwithstanding subsection (a)— 

10 ‘‘(1) in the case of an individual who enrolls 

11 under this part pursuant to a special enrollment pe12 riod under paragraph (1) of section 1837(o), the cov13 erage period under this part shall begin on the date 

14 that the individual first has coverage under the Pro15 gram plan pursuant to the enrollment described in 

16 paragraph (1)(B) of such section; and 

17 ‘‘(2) in the case of an individual who is deemed 

18 enrolled under paragraph (2) of section 1837(o), the 

19 coverage period under this part shall begin as of— 

20 ‘‘(A) in the case of such an individual who 

21 is a Postal Service employee or a Postal Service 

22 annuitant who is eligible to become a Postal 

23 Service Medicare covered annuitant, the date on 

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1 Medicare covered annuitant or the date of enroll2 ment in a Program plan, whichever is later; 

3 ‘‘(B) in the case of such an individual who 

4 is eligible to enroll under section 1818 or 1818A 

5 of this Social Security Act, the date on which the 

6 individual attains such eligibility or the date of 

7 enrollment in a Program plan, whichever is 

8 later; and 

9 ‘‘(C) in the case of an individual described 

10 in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(III) of such section who 

11 is eligible to become a covered Medicare indi12 vidual, as of the first date the individual becomes 

13 a covered Medicare individual or the date of en14 rollment in a Program plan, whichever is 

15 later.’’. 

16 (3) PART D EGWP CONTRACTING CONFORMING

17 AMENDMENT.—Section 1860D–22(b) of the Social Se18 curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–132(b)) is amended by 

19 inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, 

20 and shall be applied in a manner to facilitate the of21 fering of prescription drug benefits under a Program 

22 plan under section 8903c of title 5, United States 

23 Code, through employment-based retiree health cov24 erage through a prescription drug plan, as required 

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1 between such a Program plan and such a prescription 

2 drug plan’’. 

3 (4) WAIVER OF INCREASE OF MEDICARE PART B

4 PREMIUM.—Section 1839(b) of the Social Security 

5 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(b)) is amended by inserting 

6 after ‘‘subsection (i)(4) or (l) of section 1837’’ the fol7 lowing: ‘‘or pursuant to the special enrollment period 

8 under subsection (o)(1) of such section’’. 

9 SEC. 102. USPS FAIRNESS ACT. 

10 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 

11 ‘‘USPS Fairness Act’’. 

12 (b) RATIONAL BENEFITS FUNDING AND ACCOUNT13 ING.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8909a of title 5, 

15 United States Code, is amended by striking subsection 

16 (d) and inserting the following: 

17 ‘‘(d)(1) Not later than June 30, 2024, and by June 

18 30 of each succeeding year, the Office shall compute, for the 

19 most recently concluded fiscal year, the difference between— 

20 ‘‘(A) any Government contributions re21 quired to be paid from the Fund under section 

22 8906(g)(2)(A); and 

23 ‘‘(B) the net claims costs under the enroll24 ment of the individuals described in section 

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1 ‘‘(2) Not later than September 30 of each year in 

2 which the Office makes a computation under para3 graph (1), the United States Postal Service shall pay 

4 into the Fund the difference computed in such para5 graph. 

6 ‘‘(e) Any computation of the liability of the Fund re7 quired by law shall be based on— 

8 ‘‘(1) the net present value of the future net 

9 claims costs with respect to— 

10 ‘‘(A) current annuitants of the United 

11 States Postal Service as of the end of the fiscal 

12 year ending on September 30 of the relevant re13 porting year; and 

14 ‘‘(B) current employees of the United States 

15 Postal Service who would, as of September 30 of 

16 that year,— 

17 ‘‘(i) be eligible to become annuitants 

18 pursuant to section 8901(3)(A); and 

19 ‘‘(ii) if they were retired as of that 

20 date, meet the criteria for coverage of annu21 itants under section 8905(b); 

22 ‘‘(2) economic and actuarial methods and as23 sumptions consistent with the methods and assump24 tions used in determining the Postal surplus or sup25 plemental liability under section 8348(h); and 


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1 ‘‘(3) any other methods and assumptions, includ2 ing a health care cost trend rate, that the Director of 

3 the Office determines to be appropriate. 

4 ‘‘(f) After consultation with the United States Postal 

5 Service, the Office shall promulgate any regulations the Of6 fice determines necessary under this subsection. 

7 ‘‘(g) For purposes of this section, the term ‘net claims 

8 costs’ shall mean the difference between— 

9 ‘‘(1) the sum of— 

10 ‘‘(A) the costs incurred by a carrier in pro11 viding health services to, paying for health serv12 ices provided to, or reimbursing expenses for 

13 health services provided to, annuitants of the 

14 United States Postal Service and any other per15 sons covered under the enrollment of such annu16 itants; and 

17 ‘‘(B) an amount of indirect expenses reason18 ably allocable to the provision, payment, or re19 imbursement described in subparagraph (A), as 

20 determined by the Office; and 

21 ‘‘(2) the amount withheld from the annuity of or 

22 paid by annuitants of the United States Postal Serv23 ice under section 8906.’’. 


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1 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading of sec2 tion 8909a of title 5, United States Code, is amended 

3 by striking ‘‘Benefit’’ and inserting ‘‘Benefits’’. 

4 (c) APPLICATION.— 

5 (1) CANCELLATION OF PAYMENTS.—Any pay6 ment required from the Postal Service under section 

7 8909a of title 5, United States Code, as in effect on 

8 the day before the date of enactment of this Act that 

9 remains unpaid as of such date of enactment is can10 celed. 

11 (2) EFFECT OF THIS ACT.—In any determina12 tion relating to the future liability for retiree health 

13 benefits of the United States Postal Service or the 

14 Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, the Of15 fice of Personnel Management shall take into account 

16 the actual and reasonably expected effects of this Act. 

17 (d) USE OF FUNDS FROM SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

18 FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 39, United 

20 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘§ 2903. Use of funds from sale of property 

23 ‘‘In the event that the Postal Service permanently 

24 ceases operations, any funds derived from the sale of any 

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1 pay any outstanding liability with respect to the salaries 

2 and expenses of any Postal Service employee. The balance 

3 of any remaining funds shall be deposited into the Postal 

4 Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund established under sec5 tion 8909a of title 5.’’. 

6 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec7 tions of such chapter is amended by adding after the 

8 item relating to section 2902 the following new item: 

‘‘2903. Use of funds from sale of property.’’. 

9 SEC. 103. NONPOSTAL SERVICES. 

10 (a) NONPOSTAL SERVICES.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Part IV of title 39, United 

12 States Code, is amended by adding after chapter 36 

13 the following: 

14 ‘‘CHAPTER 37—NONPOSTAL SERVICES 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘3701. Purpose. 

‘‘3702. Definitions. 

‘‘3703. Postal Service program for State governments. 

‘‘3704. Postal Service program for other Government agencies. 

‘‘3705. Transparency and accountability for nonpostal services. 

15 ‘‘§ 3701. Purpose 

16 ‘‘The purpose of this chapter is to enable the Postal 

17 Service to increase its net revenues through specific non18 postal products and services that are expressly authorized 

19 by this chapter. Postal Service revenues and expenses under 

20 this chapter shall be funded through the Postal Service 

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1 ‘‘§ 3702. Definitions 

2 ‘‘In this chapter— 

3 ‘‘(1) the term ‘nonpostal services’ is limited to 

4 services offered by the Postal Service that are ex5 pressly authorized by this chapter and are not postal 

6 products or services; 

7 ‘‘(2) the term ‘attributable costs’ has the meaning 

8 given such term in section 3631; and 

9 ‘‘(3) the term ‘year’ means a fiscal year. 

10 ‘‘§ 3703. Postal Service program for State governments 

11 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi12 sion of this title, the Postal Service may establish a pro13 gram to enter into agreements with an agency of any State 

14 government, local government, or tribal government to pro15 vide property and services on behalf of such agencies for 

16 non-commercial products and services, but only if such 

17 property and services— 

18 ‘‘(1) provide enhanced value to the public, such 

19 as by lowering the cost or raising the quality of such 

20 services or by making such services more accessible; 

21 ‘‘(2) do not interfere with or detract from the 

22 value of postal services, including— 

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1 ‘‘(B) unreasonably restricting access to post2 al retail service, such as customer waiting time 

3 and access to parking; and 

4 ‘‘(3) provide a reasonable contribution to the in5 stitutional costs of the Postal Service, defined as re6 imbursement that covers at least 100 percent of at7 tributable costs of all property and services provided 

8 under each relevant agreement in each year. 

9 ‘‘(b) PUBLIC NOTICE.—At least 90 days before offering 

10 a service under the program, the Postal Service shall make 

11 available to the public on its website— 

12 ‘‘(1) the agreement with the agency regarding 

13 such service; and 

14 ‘‘(2) a business plan that describes the specific 

15 service to be provided, the enhanced value to the pub16 lic, terms of reimbursement, the estimated annual re17 imbursement to the Postal Service, and the estimated 

18 percentage of attributable Postal Service costs that 

19 will be covered by reimbursement (with documenta20 tion to support the estimates). 

21 ‘‘(c) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Before offering a service 

22 under the program, the Postal Service shall provide for a 

23 public comment period of at least 30 days that allows the 

24 public to post comments relating to the provision of such 

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1 shall make reasonable efforts to provide written responses 

2 to the comments on such website at least 30 days before of3 fering such services. 

4 ‘‘(d) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—The Postal Service may 

5 not establish the program under subsection (a) unless the 

6 Governors of the Postal Service approve such program by 

7 a recorded vote that is publicly disclosed on the Postal Serv8 ice website with a majority of the total Governors voting 

9 for approval. 

10 ‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

11 For purposes of the reporting requirements under section 

12 3705, the Postal Service shall submit a separate report for 

13 each agreement with an agency entered into under sub14 section (a) analyzing the costs, revenues, rates, and quality 

15 of service for the provision of all services under such agree16 ment, including information demonstrating that the agree17 ment satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (1) through 

18 (3) of subsection (a). 

19 ‘‘(f) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—The Postal Regu20 latory Commission shall issue such regulations as are nec21 essary to carry out this section. 

22 ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose of this section— 

23 ‘‘(1) the term ‘local government’ means a county, 

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1 trict, council of governments, or regional or interstate 

2 government entity; 

3 ‘‘(2) the term ‘State government’ includes the 

4 government of the District of Columbia, the Common5 wealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Is6 lands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 

7 the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other terri8 tory or possession of the United States; 

9 ‘‘(3) the term ‘tribal government’ means the gov10 ernment of an Indian tribe, as that term is defined 

11 in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination Act 

12 (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); and 

13 ‘‘(4) the term ‘United States’, when used in a 

14 geographical sense, means the States, the District of 

15 Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 

16 United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American 

17 Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

18 Islands, and any other territory or possession of the 

19 United States. 

20 ‘‘(h) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.—Subsection (b) or 

21 (c) shall not be construed as requiring the Postal Service 

22 to disclose to the public any information— 

23 ‘‘(1) described in section 410(c); or 

24 ‘‘(2) exempt from public disclosure under section 

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1 ‘‘§ 3704. Postal Service program for other Government 

2 agencies 

3 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Postal Service may establish 

4 a program to provide property and services to other Govern5 ment agencies within the meaning of section 411, but only 

6 if such program provides a reasonable contribution to the 

7 institutional costs of the Postal Service, defined as reim8 bursement by each agency that covers at least 100 percent 

9 of the attributable costs of all property and service provided 

10 by the Postal Service in each year to such agency. 

11 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

12 For purposes of the reporting requirements under section 

13 3705, the Postal Service shall submit a separate report for 

14 each agreement with an agency entered into under sub15 section (a) analyzing the costs, revenues, rates, and quality 

16 of service for the provision of all services under such agree17 ment, including information demonstrating that the agree18 ment satisfies the requirements of subsection (a). 

19 ‘‘§ 3705. Transparency and accountability for non20 postal services 

21 ‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

23 the last day of each year, the Postal Service shall sub24 mit to the Postal Regulatory Commission a report 

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1 erty and services under this chapter, using such meth2 odologies as the Commission may prescribe, and in 

3 sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with the 

4 requirements of this chapter. 

5 ‘‘(2) SUPPORTING MATTER.—A report submitted 

6 under paragraph (1) shall include any nonpublic 

7 annex, the working papers, and any other supporting 

8 matter of the Postal Service and the Inspector Gen9 eral related to the information submitted in such re10 port. 

11 ‘‘(b) CONTENT AND FORM OF REPORT.— 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Postal Regulatory Com13 mission shall, by regulation, prescribe the content and 

14 form of the report required under subsection (a). In 

15 prescribing such regulations, the Commission shall 

16 give due consideration to— 

17 ‘‘(A) providing the public with timely, ade18 quate information to assess compliance; 

19 ‘‘(B) avoiding unnecessary or unwarranted 

20 administrative effort and expense on the part of 

21 the Postal Service; and 

22 ‘‘(C) protecting the confidentiality of infor23 mation that is commercially sensitive or is ex24 empt from public disclosure under section 552(b) 

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1 ‘‘(2) REVISED REQUIREMENTS.—The Commis2 sion may, on its own motion or on request of any in3 terested party, initiate proceedings to improve the 

4 quality, accuracy, or completeness of Postal Service 

5 data required by the Commission if— 

6 ‘‘(A) the attribution of costs or revenues to 

7 property or services under this chapter has be8 come significantly inaccurate or can be signifi9 cantly improved; 

10 ‘‘(B) the quality of service data provided to 

11 the Commission for a report under this chapter 

12 has become significantly inaccurate or can be 

13 significantly improved; or 

14 ‘‘(C) such revisions are, in the judgment of 

15 the Commission, otherwise necessitated by the 

16 public interest. 

17 ‘‘(c) AUDITS.—The Inspector General shall regularly 

18 audit the data collection systems and procedures used in 

19 collecting information and preparing the report required 

20 under subsection (a). The results of any such audit shall 

21 be submitted to the Postal Service and the Postal Regu22 latory Commission. 

23 ‘‘(d) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.— 

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1 or other matter, which it provides to the Postal Regu2 latory Commission in a nonpublic annex under this 

3 section contains information described in section 

4 410(c), or exempt from public disclosure under section 

5 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, at the time 

6 of providing such matter to the Commission, notify 

7 the Commission of its determination, in writing, and 

8 describe with particularity the documents (or portions 

9 of documents) or other matter for which confiden10 tiality is sought and the reasons therefor. 

11 ‘‘(2) TREATMENT.—Any information or other 

12 matter described in paragraph (1) to which the Com13 mission gains access under this section shall be sub14 ject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 504(g) in the 

15 same way as if the Commission had received notifica16 tion with respect to such matter under section 

17 504(g)(1). 

18 ‘‘(e) ANNUAL COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION.— 

19 ‘‘(1) OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.— 

20 Upon receiving a report required under subsection 

21 (a), the Postal Regulatory Commission shall prompt22 ly— 

23 ‘‘(A) provide an opportunity for comment 

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1 ‘‘(B) appoint an officer of the Commission 

2 to represent the interests of the general public. 

3 ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE OR NON4 COMPLIANCE.—Not later than 90 days after receiving 

5 a report required under subsection (a), the Postal 

6 Regulatory Commission shall make a written deter7 mination as to whether the nonpostal activities car8 ried out during the applicable year were or were not 

9 in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. For 

10 purposes of this paragraph, any case in which the re11 quirements for coverage of attributable costs have not 

12 been met shall be considered to be a case of non13 compliance. If, with respect to a year, no instance of 

14 noncompliance is found to have occurred, the deter15 mination shall be to that effect. Such determination 

16 of noncompliance shall be included with the annual 

17 compliance determination required under section 

18 3653. 

19 ‘‘(3) NONCOMPLIANCE.—If a timely written de20 termination of noncompliance is made under para21 graph (2), the Postal Regulatory Commission shall 

22 take appropriate action. If the requirements for cov23 erage of attributable costs specified by this chapter are 

24 not met, the Commission shall, within 60 days after 

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1 compliance as soon as practicable, including the full 

2 restoration of revenue shortfalls during the following 

3 year. The Commission may order the Postal Service 

4 to discontinue a nonpostal service under section 3703 

5 that persistently fails to meet cost coverage require6 ments. 

7 ‘‘(4) DELIBERATE NONCOMPLIANCE.—In the case 

8 of deliberate noncompliance by the Postal Service 

9 with the requirements of this chapter, the Postal Reg10 ulatory Commission may order, based on the nature, 

11 circumstances, extent, and seriousness of the non12 compliance, a fine (in the amount specified by the 

13 Commission in its order) for each incidence of such 

14 noncompliance. All receipts from fines imposed under 

15 this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund 

16 of the Treasury. 

17 ‘‘(f) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—The Postal Regu18 latory Commission shall issue such regulations as are nec19 essary to carry out this section.’’. 

20 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chap21 ters for part IV of title 39, United States Code, is 

22 amended by adding after the item relating to chapter 

23 36 the following: 

‘‘37. Nonpostal services ........................................................................ 3701’’. 

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1 (1) SECTION 404.—Section 404(e) of title 39, 

2 United States Code, is amended— 

3 (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 

4 ‘‘subsection’’ the following: ‘‘, or any nonpostal 

5 products or services authorized by chapter 37’’; 

6 and 

7 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘(6) Licensing which, before the date of enactment of 

9 this paragraph, has been authorized by the Postal Regu10 latory Commission for continuation as a nonpostal service 

11 may not be used for any purpose other than— 

12 ‘‘(A) to continue to provide licensed mailing, 

13 shipping, or stationery supplies offered as of June 23, 

14 2011; or 

15 ‘‘(B) to license other goods, products, or services, 

16 the primary purpose of which is to promote and en17 hance the image or brand of the Postal Service. 

18 ‘‘(7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to pre19 vent the Postal Service from establishing nonpostal products 

20 and services that are expressly authorized by chapter 37.’’. 

21 (2) SECTION 411.—The last sentence of section 

22 411 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by 

23 striking ‘‘including reimbursability’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘including reimbursability within the limitations of 

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1 (3) TREATMENT OF EXISTING NONPOSTAL SERV2 ICES.—All individual nonpostal services, provided di3 rectly or through licensing, that are continued pursu4 ant to section 404(e) of title 39, United States Code, 

5 shall be considered to be expressly authorized by chap6 ter 37 of such title (as added by subsection (a)(1)) 

7 and shall be subject to the requirements of such chap8 ter. 

9 (4) REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON EX10 PERIMENTAL PRODUCTS.—Section 3641 of title 39, 

11 United States Code, is amended— 

12 (A) by striking subsections (b), (d), and (e); 

13 and 

14 (B) by redesignating— 

15 (i) subsection (c) as subsection (b); and 

16 (ii) subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as 

17 subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively. 

18 TITLE II—POSTAL SERVICE 

19 OPERATIONAL REFORMS 

20 SEC. 201. PERFORMANCE TARGETS AND TRANSPARENCY. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter VII of chapter 36 of 

22 title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

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1 ‘‘§ 3692. Performance targets and transparency 

2 ‘‘(a) PERFORMANCE TARGETS.—Each year, to ensure 

3 that mail service for postal customers meets the service 

4 standards for market-dominant products, established under 

5 section 3691, the Postal Service shall— 

6 ‘‘(1) at least 60 days before the beginning of the 

7 fiscal year in which they will apply, establish and 

8 provide to the Postal Regulatory Commission reason9 able targets for performance; and 

10 ‘‘(2) provide the previous fiscal years’ perform11 ance targets in its Annual Compliance Report to the 

12 Postal Regulatory Commission for evaluation of com13 pliance. 

14 ‘‘(b) PUBLIC PERFORMANCE DASHBOARD.— 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Postal Service shall de16 velop and maintain a publicly available Website with 

17 an interactive web-tool that provides performance in18 formation for market-dominant products that is up19 dated on a weekly basis. 

20 ‘‘(2) PERFORMANCE INFORMATION.—The per21 formance information provided on the Website shall 

22 include— 

23 ‘‘(A) the type of market-dominant product; 

24 ‘‘(B) geographic area at the nationwide, 

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1 ‘‘(C) time periods showing performance in2 formation in annual, quarterly, monthly, and 

3 weekly segments; 

4 ‘‘(D) comparisons of performance informa5 tion for market-dominant products for previous 

6 time periods to facilitate identification of per7 formance trends; and 

8 ‘‘(E) the current performance targets and 

9 previous fiscal year performance targets, estab10 lished under subsection (a)(1). 

11 ‘‘(3) COMPREHENSIBILITY.—The Website shall 

12 include plain language descriptions of the elements 

13 required under paragraph (2) and information on the 

14 collection process, measurement methodology, com15 pleteness, accuracy, and validity of the performance 

16 information provided on the Website. 

17 ‘‘(4) ADDRESS SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY.—The 

18 Website shall include functionality to enable a user to 

19 search for performance information by street address, 

20 ZIP Code, or post office box. 

21 ‘‘(5) FORMAT.—The performance information 

22 provided on the Website shall be made available— 

23 ‘‘(A) in a manner that— 


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1 ‘‘(i) presents the information referenced 

2 under paragraph (2) on an interactive 

3 dashboard; 

4 ‘‘(ii) is searchable and may be sorted 

5 and filtered by the elements described in 

6 paragraph (2); and 

7 ‘‘(iii) to the extent practicable, enables 

8 any person or entity to download in bulk— 

9 ‘‘(I) such performance informa10 tion; and 

11 ‘‘(II) the results of a search by the 

12 elements described in paragraph (2); 

13 ‘‘(B) in an open format that permits any 

14 individual or entity to reuse and analyze the 

15 performance information; and 

16 ‘‘(C) in a structured data format, to the ex17 tent practicable. 

18 ‘‘(6) CONSULTATION.—The Postal Service shall 

19 regularly consult with the Postal Regulatory Commis20 sion on appropriate features and information to be 

21 included on the Website. 

22 ‘‘(7) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Postal Service shall— 

23 ‘‘(A) solicit public input on the design and 

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1 ‘‘(B) maintain a public feedback tool, to en2 sure features of, and information on, the Website 

3 is usable and understandable. 

4 ‘‘(8) DEADLINE.—The Website shall be imple5 mented and made available to the public not later 

6 than the date on which the performance targets are 

7 provided to the Postal Regulatory Commission under 

8 subsection (a)(1). 

9 ‘‘(9) AVAILABILITY.—A link and plain language 

10 description of the Website shall be made available on 

11 the website where the performance targets and meas12 urements established under subsection (a)(1) are made 

13 available. 

14 ‘‘(10) REPORTING.—The dashboard referred to in 

15 paragraph (5)(A)(i) shall be referenced in the Annual 

16 Performance Plan under section 2803, the Annual 

17 Performance Report under section 2804, and the An18 nual Report under section 2402. 

19 ‘‘(11) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 

20 ‘‘(A) PERFORMANCE INFORMATION.—The 

21 term ‘performance information’ means the objec22 tive external performance measurements estab23 lished under section 3691(b)(1)(D). 

24 ‘‘(B) WEBSITE.—The term ‘Website’ means 

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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 

2 such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item re3 lating to section 3691 the following: 

‘‘3692. Performance targets and transparency.’’. 

4 SEC. 202. INTEGRATED DELIVERY NETWORK. 

5 Section 101(b) of title 39, United States Code, is 

6 amended by inserting before ‘‘The Postal Service’’ the fol7 lowing: ‘‘The Postal Service shall maintain an integrated 

8 network for the delivery of market-dominant and competi9 tive products (as defined in chapter 36 of this title). Deliv10 ery shall occur at least six days a week, except during weeks 

11 that include a Federal holiday or in emergency situations, 

12 such as natural disasters.’’. 

13 SEC. 203. REVIEW OF POSTAL SERVICE COST ATTRIBUTION 

14 GUIDELINES. 

15 Not later than the date that is one year after the date 

16 of the enactment of this Act, the Postal Regulatory Commis17 sion shall initiate a review of the regulations issued pursu18 ant to sections 3633(a) and 3652(a)(1) of title 39, United 

19 States Code, to determine whether revisions are appropriate 

20 to ensure that all direct and indirect costs attributable to 

21 competitive and market-dominant products are properly at22 tributed to those products, including by considering the un23 derlying methodologies in determining cost attribution and 

24 considering options to revise such methodologies. If the 

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1 public comment, that revisions are appropriate, the Com2 mission shall make modifications or adopt alternative 

3 methodologies as necessary. 

4 SEC. 204. RURAL NEWSPAPER SUSTAINABILITY. 

5 Section 3626(h) of title 39, United States Code, is 

6 amended by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘50 per7 cent’’. 

8 SEC. 205. FUNDING OF POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 504 of title 

10 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘(d)(1) Not later than September 1 of each fiscal year 

12 (beginning with fiscal year 2022), the Postal Regulatory 

13 Commission shall submit to the Postal Service a budget of 

14 the Commission’s expenses, including expenses for facilities, 

15 supplies, compensation, and employee benefits, for the fol16 lowing fiscal year. Any such budget shall be deemed ap17 proved as submitted if the Governors fail to adjust the budg18 et in accordance with paragraph (2). 

19 ‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 30 days after receiving a budget 

20 under paragraph (1), the Governors holding office, by unan21 imous written decision, may adjust the total amount of 

22 funding requested in such budget. Nothing in this subpara23 graph may be construed to authorize the Governors to adjust 

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1 ‘‘(B) If the Governors adjust the budget under subpara2 graph (A), the Postal Regulatory Commission shall adjust 

3 the suballocations within such budget to reflect the total ad4 justment made by the Governors. The budget shall be deemed 

5 approved on the date the Commission makes any such ad6 justments. The Commission may make further adjustments 

7 to the suballocations within such budget as necessary. 

8 ‘‘(3) Expenses incurred under any budget approved 

9 under this subsection shall be paid out of the Postal Service 

10 Fund established under section 2003.’’. 

11 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 39, United 

12 States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) in section 2003(e), by striking ‘‘(B) all ex14 penses of the Postal Regulatory Commission, subject 

15 to the availability of amounts appropriated under 

16 section 504(d);’’ and inserting ‘‘(B) all expenses of the 

17 Postal Regulatory Commission, pursuant to section 

18 504(d);’’; and 

19 (2) in section 2009— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘, (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘, and 

21 (2)’’; and 

22 (B) by striking ‘‘, and (3) the Postal Regu23 latory Commission requests to be appropriated, 

24 out of the Postal Service Fund, under section 

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1 SEC. 206. FLATS OPERATIONS STUDY AND REFORM. 

2 (a) FLATS OPERATIONS STUDY.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Postal Regulatory Com4 mission, in consultation with the Inspector General of 

5 the United States Postal Service, shall conduct a 

6 study to— 

7 (A) comprehensively identify the causes of 

8 inefficiencies in the collection, sorting, transpor9 tation, and delivery of Flats; and 

10 (B) quantify the effects of the volume trends, 

11 investments decisions, excess capacity, and oper12 ational inefficiencies of the Postal Service on the 

13 direct and indirect costs of the Postal Service 

14 that are attributable to Flats. 

15 (2) POSTAL SERVICE ASSISTANCE.—For the pur16 poses of carrying out the study under paragraph (1), 

17 the Postal Service shall, upon request by the Postal 

18 Regulatory Commission, consult with the Postal Reg19 ulatory Commission and provide— 

20 (A) access to Postal Service facilities to per21 sonnel of the Postal Regulatory Commission; and 

22 (B) information and records necessary to 

23 conduct such study. 

24 (3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

25 date of the enactment of this Act, the Postal Regu26 latory Commission shall submit to Congress and the 


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1 Postmaster General a report on the findings of the 

2 study conducted under paragraph (1). 

3 (4) FLATS DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

4 term ‘‘Flats’’ means products that meet the physical 

5 standards described in the Domestic Mail Manual (as 

6 in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act) for 

7 Flats mail for any class of mail. 

8 (b) FLATS OPERATIONS REFORM.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months 

10 after the date on which the Postal Regulatory Com11 mission submits the report described in subsection 

12 (a)(3), the Postal Service shall— 

13 (A) develop and implement a plan to rem14 edy each inefficiency identified in the study con15 ducted under subsection (a)(1) to the extent prac16 ticable; and 

17 (B) if the Postal Service determines that 

18 remedying any such inefficiency is not prac19 ticable, provide to Congress and the Postal Regu20 latory Commission an explanation why rem21 edying such inefficiency is not practicable, in22 cluding whether it may become practicable to 

23 remedy such inefficiency at a later time. 

24 (2) IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.—Prior to 

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1 (A) the Postal Regulatory Commission must 

2 approve the plan; and 

3 (B) the Postal Service shall provide an ade4 quate opportunity for public comment on the 

5 plan. 

6 (3) COMPLETION NOTICE.—On the date on which 

7 the plan described in paragraph (1) is fully imple8 mented, as determined by the Postmaster General, the 

9 Postmaster General shall submit to Congress and the 

10 Postal Regulatory Commission a written notice of 

11 such implementation. 

12 (c) SUBSEQUENT RATE ADJUSTMENTS.—During the 

13 five-year period beginning on the date on which the Post14 master General submits the notice under subsection (b)(3), 

15 the Postal Service shall consider the findings of the report 

16 described in subsection (a)(3) and the efficacy of the plan 

17 described in subsection (b)(1) in remedying the inefficien18 cies identified in the study conducted under subsection 

19 (a)(1) when making any adjustment to the rate of a market20 dominant product (as defined in section 102 of title 39, 

21 United States Code). 

22 SEC. 207. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months after the 

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1 dent, the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Committee on 

2 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen3 ate, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 

4 House of Representatives a report on the operations and 

5 financial condition of the Postal Service during the six6 month period ending on the date on which the Postmaster 

7 General submits such report. 

8 (b) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under this sec9 tion shall include updates, details of changes from previous 

10 standards and requirements, and assessments of progress 

11 being made on the operations and financial condition of 

12 the Postal Service, including— 

13 (1) the actual mail and package volume growth 

14 relative to any mail or package volume growth projec15 tions previously made or relied upon by the Postal 

16 Service, including a discussion of the reasons for the 

17 differences in projections and the associated adjust18 ments being made in order to accommodate any such 

19 differences; 

20 (2) the effect of pricing changes on product vol21 ume for market-dominant and competitive products, 

22 and associated revenue effects on financial projec23 tions, including a discussion of the reasons behind the 

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1 (3) customer use of network distribution centers 

2 and processing and distribution centers, and associ3 ated costs and revenue effects; 

4 (4) the status of, and any substantial pro5 grammatic changes to, the USPS Connect program 

6 relative to previous plans by the Postal Service, in7 cluding online sales and customer expectations re8 garding shipping speeds and shopping preferences rel9 ative to projections, as well as associated implementa10 tion costs and revenue effects on the financial projects; 

11 (5) the use of Priority Mail, Priority Mail Ex12 press, First-Class Package Service, and Parcel Select 

13 services (as such terms are defined in the Domestic 

14 Mail Classification Schedule as in effect on the date 

15 of the enactment of this Act) among businesses of var16 ious sizes, and associated revenue effects; 

17 (6) the use of USPS Connect Returns service 

18 among customers, and associated implementation 

19 costs and revenue effects; 

20 (7) the use of USPS E-Commerce Marketplace 

21 among customers, and associated implementation 

22 costs and revenue effects; 

23 (8) updates on the reliability, efficiency, and 

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1 is utilized over air transportation for types of prod2 ucts; 

3 (9) a review of efforts to enhance employee train4 ing, safety, and wellbeing, including associated effects 

5 on employee recruitment, satisfaction, and retention; 

6 (10) a review of efforts being made to improve 

7 employee allocation, including changes of non-career 

8 employees to career status, and any associated im9 pacts to operational expenses and processing, trans10 portation, and delivery efficiency; 

11 (11) the rate of planned investment into Postal 

12 Service processing, transportation, and delivery 

13 equipment and infrastructure for market-dominant 

14 and competitive products, and a review of any associ15 ated effects on operational expenses and efficiency; 

16 (12) changes to network distribution centers and 

17 the expansion of regional distribution centers, includ18 ing costs associated with the changes and any realized 

19 reduction in operational expenses or improved re20 source efficiencies; 

21 (13) a review of the ability of the Postal Service 

22 to meet performance targets established under section 

23 3692(a)(1)(A) of title 39, United States Code; 

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1 ments, including the amounts realized and expended 

2 to date, and a discussion of the reasons behind any 

3 disparities in the assumptions regarding the expected 

4 progress of the Postal Service getting new, self-funded 

5 investments to accommodate changes; and 

6 (15) any other information the Postal Service 

7 determines relevant, such as barriers or unanticipated 

8 events, in order to help the Postal Regulatory Com9 mission, Congress, the President, and the American 

10 public evaluate the success or difficulties faced by the 

11 Postal Service in implementing the reform plan. 

12 (c) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The report required under 

14 this subsection shall be submitted in a form that ex15 cludes any proprietary or confidential information 

16 and trade secrets. 

17 (2) NOTIFICATION.—If the Postal Service deter18 mines that any information must be excluded under 

19 paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall, at the time 

20 of submitting the report, notify the President, the 

21 Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 

22 Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Secu23 rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the 

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1 which confidentiality is sought and the reasons there2 for. 

3 (3) ANNEXES.—The Postal Service shall submit 

4 to the persons and entities notified under paragraph 

5 (2) any information excluded under paragraph (1) in 

6 an annex that shall be treated as confidential in ac7 cordance with paragraph (4). 

8 (4) TREATMENT.—No person may, with respect 

9 to any information which such person receives under 

10 paragraph (4)— 

11 (A) use such information for purposes other 

12 than the purposes for which it is supplied; or 

13 (B) permit any person or entity other than 

14 a person or entity notified under paragraph (2), 

15 or the staff thereof, to have access to any such in16 formation. 

17 (d) TERMINATION.—This subsection shall terminate on 

18 the date that is five years after the date on which the first 

19 report required by this section is submitted. 

20 SEC. 208. POSTAL SERVICE TRANSPORTATION SELECTION 

21 POLICY REVISIONS. 

22 Section 101(f) of title 39, United States Code, is 

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1 (1) by striking ‘‘prompt and economical’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘prompt, economical, consistent, and reli3 able’’; 

4 (2) by inserting after ‘‘all mail’’ the following: 

5 ‘‘in a manner that increases operational efficiency 

6 and reduces complexity’’; 

7 (3) by inserting ‘‘cost-effective’’ after ‘‘to 

8 achieve’’; and 

9 (4) by inserting ‘‘also’’ after ‘‘Nation shall’’. 

10 SEC. 209. USPS INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF POST11 AL REGULATORY COMMISSION. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8G of the Inspector General 

13 Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘the Postal 

15 Regulatory Commission,’’; and 

16 (2) in subsection (f)(2)— 

17 (A) by striking ‘‘(2) In carrying’’ and in18 serting ‘‘(2)(A) In carrying’’; and 

19 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(B) In carrying out the duties and responsibil21 ities specified in this Act, the Inspector General of the 

22 United States Postal Service shall function as the In23 spector General for the Postal Regulatory Commis24 sion, and shall have equal responsibility over the 

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1 latory Commission. The Commission shall comply 

2 with the Inspector General’s oversight as if the Com3 mission were a designated Federal entity under para4 graph (a)(2) of this section.’’. 

5 (b) SAVINGS PROVISION.— 

6 (1) LEGAL DOCUMENTS.—Any order, determina7 tion, rule, regulation, permit, grant, loan, contract, 

8 agreement, certificate, license, or privilege that has 

9 been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effec10 tive that is in effect on the effective date of this sec11 tion shall continue in effect according to their terms 

12 until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or 

13 revoked in accordance with law. 

14 (2) PROCEEDINGS.—This section and the amend15 ments made by this section shall not affect any pro16 ceeding pending on the effective date of this section 

17 before an office transferred by either such subsection, 

18 but such proceeding shall be continued. Nothing in 

19 this paragraph shall be considered to prohibit the dis20 continuance or modification of any such proceeding 

21 under the same terms and conditions and to the same 

22 extent that such proceeding could have been discon23 tinued or modified if this section or such amendments 

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1 (3) SUITS.—This section and the amendments 

2 made by this section shall not affect any suit com3 menced before the effective date of this section, and in 

4 any such suit, proceeding shall be had, appeals taken, 

5 and judgments rendered in the same manner and 

6 with the same effect as if this section or such amend7 ments had not been enacted. 

8 (4) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any other 

9 Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or dele10 gation of authority, or any document relating to the 

11 Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commis12 sion shall be deemed to refer to the Inspector General 

13 of the United States Postal Service. 

14 (c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Sec15 tion 504 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by 

16 striking subsection (h). 

17 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend18 ments made by this section shall take effect on the date that 

19 is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 171 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3076 

[Report No. 117–89, Parts I and II] 

A BILL 

To provide stability to and enhance the services of 

purposes. the United States Postal Service, and for other 

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 

Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and 

to be printed Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the 


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