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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Post Office Relocation Act of
1997''.

SEC. 2. GUIDELINES FOR RENOVATION, RELOCATION, CLOSING, OR
CONSOLIDATION OF POST OFFICES.

Section 404(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows--
''(b)(1) The Postal Service, prior to making a determination under
subsection (a)(3) of this section as to the necessity for the
renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of any post office,
shall provide adequate notice of its intention to renovate, relocate,
close, or consolidate such post office at least 60 days prior to the
proposed date of such renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation
to persons served by such post office.
''(2) Such notification shall be made in writing and shall be hand
delivered or delivered by mail to persons served by such post office,
and shall be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation
within the zip codes served by such post office. Such notification
shall include--
''(A) an identification of the renovation, relocation,
closing, or consolidation;
''(B) a summary of the reasons for the renovation,
relocation, closing, or consolidation; and
''(C) the proposed date for the renovation, relocation,
renovation, closing, or consolidation.
''(3) Any person served by the post office may offer an alternative
renovation, relocation, consolidation, or closing proposal within the
60 day notice period. The Postal Service shall deliver a response in
writing by hand delivery or certified mail to the person making the
proposal. In a case in which the Postal Service rejects a bona fide
proposal, the Postal Service shall state in writing the reasons for the
rejection.
''(4) At the end of the 60 day notice period, the Postal Service
shall make a determination under subsection (a)(3). Prior to making a
final determination, the Postal Service shall conduct a hearing, and
persons served by the post office may present oral or written testimony
with respect to the renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation
of such post office. The Postal Service, in making a determination as
to whether or not to renovate, relocate, close, or consolidate a post
office shall consider--
''(A) the extent to which such post office is part of a
core downtown business area;
''(B) the effect of such renovation, relocation, closing,
or consolidation on the community served by such post office;
''(C) whether the community served by such post office
opposes a renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation;
''(D) the effect of such renovation, relocation, closing,
or consolidation on employees of the Postal Service employed at
such office;
''(E) whether such renovation, relocation, closing, or
consolidation is consistent with the policy of the Government,
as stated in section 101(b) of this title, that the Postal
Service shall provide a maximum degree of effective and regular
postal services to rural areas, communities, and small towns
where post offices are not self sustaining;
''(F) the quantified long-term economic saving to the
Postal Service resulting from such renovation, relocation,
closing, or consolidation;
''(G) whether postal officials engaged in negotiations with
persons served by the post office concerning the proposed
renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation;
''(H) whether management of the post office contributed to
a desire to relocate;
''(I) the adequacy of the existing post office, and whether
all reasonable alternatives have been explored; and
''(J) such other factors as the Postal Service determines
are necessary.
''(5) Any determination of the Postal Service to renovate,
relocate, close, or consolidate a post office shall be in writing and
shall include the findings of the Postal Service with respect to the
considerations required to be made under paragraph (4) of this
subsection. Such determination and findings shall be made available to
persons served by such post office.
''(6) The Postal Service shall take no action to renovate,
relocate, close, or consolidate a post office until 60 days after its
written determination is made available to persons served by such post
office.
''(7) A determination of the Postal Service to renovate, relocate,
close, or consolidate any post office may be appealed by any person
served by such post office to the Postal Rate Commission within 30 days
after such determination is made available to such person under
paragraph (5). The Commission shall review such determination on the
basis of the record before the Postal Service in the making of such
determination. The Commission shall make a determination based upon
such review no later than 120 days after receiving any appeal under
this paragraph. The commission shall set aside any determination,
findings, and conclusions found to be--
''(A) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or
otherwise not in accordance with the law;
''(B) without observance of procedure required by law; or
''(C) unsupported by substantial evidence on the record.
The Commission may affirm the determination of the Postal Service or
order that the entire matter be returned for further consideration, but
the Commission may not modify the determination of the Postal Service.
The Commission may suspend the effectiveness of the determination of
the Postal Service until the final disposition of the appeal. The
provisions of section 556, section 557, and chapter 7 of title 5 shall
not apply to any review carried out by the Commission under this
paragraph.
''(8) In a case in which a community has procedures to address the
renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of buildings in the
community, and the public participation requirements of such procedures
are more stringent than those provided in this subsection, the Postal
Service shall follow such procedures and disregard the procedures
established in this subsection.
''(9) The Postal Service, in making a determination to renovate,
relocate, close, or consolidate any post office, shall comply with any
zoning, planning, or land use regulations, or building codes applicable
to State or local public entities, including the zoning authority, of
the local jurisdiction.''.

SEC. 3. POLICY STATEMENT.

Section 101(g) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following: ''The Postal Service shall also
consider the effect a new postal facility may have on the community
served by the prior facility.''.

Ex Output:
Post Office Relocation Act of 1997 - Modifies Federal postal provisions to require a 60-day notice before the renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation (currently, the closing or consolidation) of a post office. Requires such notice to be: (1) hand delivered or delivered by mail; and (2) published in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the zip codes served by such post office.
Sets forth provisions which: (1) allow any person served by the post office to offer an alternative renovation, relocation, consolidation, or closing proposal within such 60-day period; and (2) require the Postal Service to conduct a hearing to allow the individual to present oral or written testimony.
Revises the factors to be considered in deciding whether or not to renovate, relocate, close, or consolidate a post office to include: (1) the extent to which the post office is part of a core downtown business area; (2) the sentiment of the community; (3) whether postal officials negotiated with persons served; (4) whether management of the post office contributed to a desire to relocate; and (5) the adequacy of the existing post office.
Requires the Postal Service to follow a community's public participation procedures to address the renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of buildings in the community if participation requirements of such procedures are more stringent than those provided in this Act.
Requires the Postal Service, in making a determination to renovate, relocate, close, or consolidate any post office, to comply with any zoning, planning, or land use regulations or building codes applicable to State or local public entities, including the zoning authority of the local jurisdiction.
Includes within the Postal Service policy with respect to planning and building new postal facilities that the Service consider the effect a new facility may have on the community.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Federal Activities Inventory Reform
Act of 1998''.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL LISTS OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES NOT INHERENTLY
GOVERNMENTAL IN NATURE.
(a) Lists Required.--Not later than the end of the third quarter of
each fiscal year, the head of each executive agency shall submit to the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget a list of activities
performed by Federal Government sources for the executive agency that,
in the judgment of the head of the executive agency, are not inherently
governmental functions. The entry for an activity on the list shall
include the following:
(1) The fiscal year for which the activity first appeared on a
list prepared under this section.
(2) The number of full-time employees (or its equivalent) that
are necessary for the performance of the activity by a Federal
Government source.
(3) The name of a Federal Government employee responsible for
the activity from whom additional information about the activity
may be obtained.
(b) OMB Review and Consultation.--The Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall review the executive agency's list for a
fiscal year and consult with the head of the executive agency regarding
the content of the final list for that fiscal year.
(c) Public Availability of Lists.--
(1) Publication.--Upon the completion of the review and
consultation regarding a list of an executive agency--
(A) the head of the executive agency shall promptly
transmit a copy of the list to Congress and make the list
available to the public; and
(B) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
shall promptly publish in the Federal Register a notice that
the list is available to the public.
(2) Changes.--If the list changes after the publication of the
notice as a result of the resolution of a challenge under section
3, the head of the executive agency shall promptly--
(A) make each such change available to the public and
transmit a copy of the change to Congress; and
(B) publish in the Federal Register a notice that the
change is available to the public.
(d) Competition Required.--Within a reasonable time after the date
on which a notice of the public availability of a list is published
under subsection (c), the head of the executive agency concerned shall
review the activities on the list. Each time that the head of the
executive agency considers contracting with a private sector source for
the performance of such an activity, the head of the executive agency
shall use a competitive process to select the source (except as may
otherwise be provided in a law other than this Act, an Executive order,
regulations, or any executive branch circular setting forth
requirements or guidance that is issued by competent executive
authority). The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall
issue guidance for the administration of this subsection.
(e) Realistic and Fair Cost Comparisons.--For the purpose of
determining whether to contract with a source in the private sector for
the performance of an executive agency activity on the list on the
basis of a comparison of the costs of procuring services from such a
source with the costs of performing that activity by the executive
agency, the head of the executive agency shall ensure that all costs
(including the costs of quality assurance, technical monitoring of the
performance of such function, liability insurance, employee retirement
and disability benefits, and all other overhead costs) are considered
and that the costs considered are realistic and fair.

SEC. 3. CHALLENGES TO THE LIST.

(a) Challenge Authorized.--An interested party may submit to an
executive agency a challenge of an omission of a particular activity
from, or an inclusion of a particular activity on, a list for which a
notice of public availability has been published under section 2.
(b) Interested Party Defined.--For the purposes of this section,
the term ''interested party'', with respect to an activity referred to
in subsection (a), means the following:
(1) A private sector source that--
(A) is an actual or prospective offeror for any contract,
or other form of agreement, to perform the activity; and
(B) has a direct economic interest in performing the
activity that would be adversely affected by a determination
not to procure the performance of the activity from a private
sector source.
(2) A representative of any business or professional
association that includes within its membership private sector
sources referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) An officer or employee of an organization within an
executive agency that is an actual or prospective offeror to
perform the activity.
(4) The head of any labor organization referred to in section
7103(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code, that includes within its
membership officers or employees of an organization referred to in
paragraph (3).
(c) Time for Submission.--A challenge to a list shall be submitted
to the executive agency concerned within 30 days after the publication
of the notice of the public availability of the list under section 2.
(d) Initial Decision.--Within 28 days after an executive agency
receives a challenge, an official designated by the head of the
executive agency shall--
(1) decide the challenge; and
(2) transmit to the party submitting the challenge a written
notification of the decision together with a discussion of the
rationale for the decision and an explanation of the party's right
to appeal under subsection (e).
(e) Appeal.--
(1) Authorization of appeal.--An interested party may appeal an
adverse decision of the official to the head of the executive
agency within 10 days after receiving a notification of the
decision under subsection (d).
(2) Decision on appeal.--Within 10 days after the head of an
executive agency receives an appeal of a decision under paragraph
(1), the head of the executive agency shall decide the appeal and
transmit to the party submitting the appeal a written notification
of the decision together with a discussion of the rationale for the
decision.

SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY.

(a) Executive Agencies Covered.--Except as provided in subsection
(b), this Act applies to the following executive agencies:
(1) Executive department.--An executive department named in
section 101 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Military department.--A military department named in
section 102 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) Independent establishment.--An independent establishment,
as defined in section 104 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Exceptions.--This Act does not apply to or with respect to the
following:
(1) General accounting office.--The General Accounting Office.
(2) Government corporation.--A Government corporation or a
Government controlled corporation, as those terms are defined in
section 103 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) Nonappropriated funds instrumentality.--A part of a
department or agency if all of the employees of that part of the
department or agency are employees referred to in section 2105(c)
of title 5, United States Code.
(4) Certain depot-level maintenance and repair.--Depot-level
maintenance and repair of the Department of Defense (as defined in
section 2460 of title 10, United States Code).

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Federal government source.--The term ''Federal Government
source'', with respect to performance of an activity, means any
organization within an executive agency that uses Federal
Government employees to perform the activity.
(2) Inherently governmental function.--
(A) Definition.--The term ''inherently governmental
function'' means a function that is so intimately related to
the public interest as to require performance by Federal
Government employees.
(B) Functions included.--The term includes activities that
require either the exercise of discretion in applying Federal
Government authority or the making of value judgments in making
decisions for the Federal Government, including judgments
relating to monetary transactions and entitlements. An
inherently governmental function involves, among other things,
the interpretation and execution of the laws of the United
States so as--
(i) to bind the United States to take or not to take
some action by contract, policy, regulation, authorization,
order, or otherwise;
(ii) to determine, protect, and advance United States
economic, political, territorial, property, or other
interests by military or diplomatic action, civil or
criminal judicial proceedings, contract management, or
otherwise;
(iii) to significantly affect the life, liberty, or
property of private persons;
(iv) to commission, appoint, direct, or control
officers or employees of the United States; or
(v) to exert ultimate control over the acquisition,
use, or disposition of the property, real or personal,
tangible or intangible, of the United States, including the
collection, control, or disbursement of appropriated and
other Federal funds.
(C) Functions excluded.--The term does not normally
include--
(i) gathering information for or providing advice,
opinions, recommendations, or ideas to Federal Government
officials; or
(ii) any function that is primarily ministerial and
internal in nature (such as building security, mail
operations, operation of cafeterias, housekeeping,
facilities operations and maintenance, warehouse
operations, motor vehicle fleet management operations, or
other routine electrical or mechanical services).

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1998.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

Ex Output:
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 - Directs the head of each executive agency to submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, not later than the end of the third quarter of each fiscal year, a list of activities performed by Federal Government sources for the agency that, in the judgment of the head of the executive agency, are not inherently governmental functions.
Requires: (1) the Director to review the agency's list and consult with the agency head regarding the contents of the final list for the fiscal year; (2) the agency head to transmit a copy of the list to the Congress and make the list publicly available; (3) the Director to publish in the Federal Register a notice that the list is publicly available; and (4) the agency head to publish a notice regarding, make available to the public, and transmit to the Congress, any subsequent change to the list.
Requires the agency head to: (1) review the activities on the list within a reasonable time after such a notice of its availability is published; and (2) use a competitive process (with specified exceptions) and ensure that all costs are considered each time that he or she considers contracting with a private sector source for the performance of an activity on the list.
(Sec. 3) Permits an interested party to submit to an agency a challenge of an omission of a particular activity from, or an inclusion of a particular activity on, a list for which a notice has been published. Sets forth procedures governing filing challenges, agency decisions on challenges, appealing such decisions, and agency decisions on such appeals.
(Sec. 4) Provides that this Act shall not apply to or with respect to: (1) the General Accounting Office; (2) Government corporations and Government controlled corporations; (3) a part of a department or agency if all of the employees of that part are employees paid from nonappropriated funds of certain instrumentalities of the United States under the jurisdiction of the armed forces; and (4) depot-level maintenance and repair of the Department of Defense.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Copper and Lead Evaluation and
Reporting Act of 2016'' or the ''CLEAR Act''.

SEC. 2. LEAD AND COPPER IN DRINKING WATER.

(a) Regulations Required.--Section 1412(b) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs
(15) and (16), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
''(14) Lead and copper in drinking water.--Not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of the CLEAR Act, the
Administrator shall promulgate lead and copper regulations
that--
''(A) based on the amount of lead that would result
in a blood lead level greater than 5 micrograms per
deciliter in an average, healthy infant who consumes
infant formula made with water, establish a health-
based household action level for lead and copper that
triggers--
''(i) not later than 28 days after the date
on which the household action level is reached,
plain-language consumer notification that is
culturally and linguistically appropriate;
''(ii) a report to the appropriate public
health agency; and
''(iii) an examination by the public water
system of service line material and, if
applicable, the initiation of the removal by
the public water system of any lead portion of
the service line;
''(B) provide for frequent and culturally and
linguistically appropriate multi-media outreach in
plain language about the health risk and protection
available to--
''(i) consumers with known or suspected
full or partial lead service lines;
''(ii) public and private institutions and
facilities that serve individuals of any other
vulnerable population, including--
''(I) children;
''(II) pregnant women; and
''(III) an immunocompromised
population, such as--
''(aa) individuals living
with auto immune deficiency
syndrome or human
immunodeficiency virus; and
''(bb) the elderly; and
''(iii) caregivers and healthcare providers
for any individual described in clause (i) or
(ii);
''(C) require, for each monitoring period, each
public water system to publish on a publicly accessible
website of the public water system, or distribute by
carrier route presort if the public water system does
not maintain a publicly accessible website, or
distribute door-to-door if a substantial portion of the
population served by the public water system does not
have access to the Internet or is elderly--
''(i) the number of households served by
the public water system that have a household
action level that is greater than the household
action level established by the Administrator
under subparagraph (A);
''(ii) all levels of lead and copper found
in each monitoring period; and
''(iii) the most recent 90th percentile
levels for lead and copper, as compared to the
system action levels for lead and copper;
''(D) in the case of a community that has a lead
service line, require the public water system to
provide a public statement of lead service line
ownership that includes the legal basis of that
determination of ownership; and
''(E) modify lead monitoring requirements to
provide for--
''(i) voluntary consumer-requested tap
sampling for lead; and
''(ii) the use of any result of a tap
sample described in clause (i)--
''(I) to inform--
''(aa) consumer action to
reduce the risk of lead in the
home of the consumer; and
''(bb) in the case of a tap
sample that is higher than the
household action level
established in subparagraph
(A), the consumer and the
appropriate public health
agency; and
''(II) to assess--
''(aa) if the tap sample
meets the site selection
criteria described in the
regulations issued by the
Administrator for the control
of lead and copper, the
effectiveness of corrosion
control treatment; or
''(bb) any other potential
cause of an elevated lead
level.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1415(e) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-4(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ''1412(b)(15)'' and
inserting ''1412(b)(16)''; and
(2) in paragraph (7)(A)--
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ''1412(b)(15)'' and
inserting ''1412(b)(16)''; and
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ''1412(b)(15)(A)''
and inserting ''1412(b)(16)(A)''.

Ex Output:
Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 or the CLEAR Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate new lead and copper regulations that would set a health-based, household action level for lead and copper that triggers: (1) a consumer notification of drinking water contamination; (2) a report to the appropriate public health agency; and (3) an examination by the public water system of service line material and, if applicable, the removal of lead portions of the service line. That action level must be based on the amount of lead that would result in a blood lead level greater than five micrograms per deciliter in an average, healthy infant who consumes infant formula made with water. The regulations must also: provide outreach about the health risk and protection available to consumers with known or suspected lead service lines, institutions and facilities that serve other vulnerable populations, and the caregivers and health care providers of those consumers or populations; require reporting by public water systems for each monitoring period to the populations they serve on information concerning lead and copper levels; require public water systems to provide a public statement of lead service line ownership where a community has such lines; modify monitoring requirements to provide for voluntary, consumer-requested tap samples for lead; and provide for utilizing the results of those samples.