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General’s initial financial plan and budg-
et for the fiscal year under subsection (c); 
(2) provide Congress with a notice 
certifying its approval of the Postmaster 
General’s revised final financial plan and 
budget for the fiscal year under sub-
section (e)(2); or 
(3) submit to Congress an approved 
and recommended financial plan and 
budget of the Authority for the Postal 
Service for the fiscal year under sub-
section (e)(3)(A)(iii). 
(g) REVISIONS
TO
FINANCIAL
PLAN
AND 
BUDGET.— 
(1) PERMITTING
POSTMASTER
GENERAL 
TO
SUBMIT
REVISIONS.—The Postmaster 
General may submit proposed revisions 
to the financial plan and budget for a 
control period to the Authority at any 
time during the year. 
(2) PROCESS
FOR
REVIEW, APPROVAL, 
DISAPPROVAL, 
AND
POSTMASTER
GENERAL 
ACTION.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), the procedures described in 
subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) shall 
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apply with respect to a proposed revision 
to a financial plan and budget in the 
same manner as such procedures apply 
with respect to the original financial plan 
and budget. 
(3) EXCEPTION FOR REVISIONS NOT AF-
FECTING SPENDING.—To the extent that a 
proposed revision to a financial plan and 
budget adopted by the Postmaster Gen-
eral pursuant to this subsection does not 
increase the amount of spending with re-
spect to any account of the Postal Serv-
ice, the revision shall become effective 
upon the Authority’s approval of such re-
vision. 
SEC. 224. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Authority shall di-
rect the exercise of the powers of the Postal 
Service, including— 
(1) determining its overall strategies 
(both long-term and short-term); 
(2) 
determining 
its 
organizational 
structure, particularly for senior manage-
ment at the level of vice president and 
higher; 
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(3) hiring, monitoring, compensating, 
and, when necessary, replacing senior 
management at the level of vice president 
and higher, as well as ensuring adequate 
succession planning for these positions; 
(4) approving major policies, particu-
larly those that have an important effect 
on the Postal Service’s financial position 
and the provision of universal postal 
service; 
(5) approving corporate budgets, fi-
nancial and capital plans, operational 
and service performance standards and 
targets, human resources strategies, col-
lective bargaining strategies, negotiation 
parameters, and collective bargaining 
agreements, and the compensation struc-
ture for nonbargaining employees; 
(6) 
approving 
substantial 
capital 
projects and any substantial disposition 
of capital assets, such as surplus prop-
erty; 
(7) approving changes in rates and 
classifications, new products and serv-
ices, policy regarding other substantial 
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matters before the Postal Regulatory 
Commission, and any appeals of its deci-
sions or orders to the Federal courts; 
(8) approving the Postal Service An-
nual 
Report, 
Annual 
Comprehensive 
Statement, and strategic plans, perform-
ance plans, and performance program re-
ports under chapter 28 of title 39, United 
States Code; 
(9) formulating and communicating 
organizational policy and positions on 
legislative and other public policy mat-
ters to Congress and the public; 
(10) ensuring organizational respon-
siveness to oversight by Congress, the 
Postal Regulatory Commission, the Treas-
ury of the United States, and other audit 
entities; 
(11) ensuring adequate internal con-
trols and selecting, monitoring, and com-
pensating an independent public ac-
counting firm to conduct an annual audit 
of the Postal Service; and 
(12) carrying out any responsibility, 
not otherwise listed in this subsection, 
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that was the responsibility of the Board 
of Governors at any time during the 5- 
year period ending on the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(b) REVIEW
OF
POSTAL
SERVICE
PRO-
POSALS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF POSTAL SERVICE PRO-
POSALS TO THE AUTHORITY.—During a con-
trol period, the Postmaster General shall 
submit to the Authority any proposal that 
has a substantial effect on any item listed 
in subsection (a). 
(2) PROMPT
REVIEW
BY
AUTHORITY.— 
Upon receipt of a proposal from the Post-
master General under paragraph (1), the 
Authority shall promptly review the pro-
posal to determine whether it is con-
sistent with the applicable financial plan 
and budget approved under this title. 
(3) ACTIONS BY AUTHORITY.— 
(A) APPROVAL.—If the Authority 
determines that a proposal is con-
sistent with the applicable financial 
plan and budget, the Authority shall 
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notify the Postmaster General that it 
approves the proposal. 
(B) FINDING OF INCONSISTENCY.—If 
the Authority determines that a pro-
posal 
is 
significantly 
inconsistent 
with the applicable financial plan 
and budget, the Authority shall— 
(i) notify the Postmaster Gen-
eral of its finding; 
(ii) provide the Postmaster 
General with an explanation of 
the reasons for its finding; and 
(iii) to the extent the Author-
ity considers appropriate, provide 
the Postmaster General with rec-
ommendations for modifications 
to the proposal. 
(4) DEEMED APPROVAL.—If the Author-
ity does not notify the Postmaster Gen-
eral that it approves or disapproves a 
proposal submitted under this subsection 
during the 7-day period which begins on 
the date the Postmaster General submits 
the proposal to the Authority, the Author-
ity shall be deemed to have approved the 
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