,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjad ,mr4  
,issa 7= himself & ,mr4 ,f>5?old7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ci1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enhance !       
security & effici5cy ( nationwide mail &
 p>cel deliv]y4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,secure ,deliv]y = 
,am]ica ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,deliv]y-po9t
 mod]nization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   
,,vii ( *apt] #cf ( title #ci1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #cfib4 ,deliv]y-po9t         
mod]nization  7a7 ,def9itions ,= !      
purposes ( ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m    
deliv]y po9t means a mailbox or o!r     
receptacle to :i* mail is deliv]$2  7#b7
 ! t]m prim>y mode ( mail deliv]y means 
! typical me?od by :i* ! ,po/al ,s]vice 
deliv]s lett] mail to ! deliv]y po9t ( a
 po/al patron2  7#c7 ! t]m door deliv]y 
means a prim>y mode ( mail deliv]y :]eby

 mail is plac$ into a slot or receptacle
 at or ne> ! po/al patron's door or is  
h& deliv]$ to a po/al patron1 b does n  
include c5traliz$1 curbside1 or sidewalk
 deliv]y2  7#d7 ! t]m c5traliz$ deliv]y 
means a prim>y mode ( mail deliv]y :]eby
 mail receptacles ( a numb] ( deliv]y   
po9ts are gr\p$ or clu/]$ at a s+le     
location2  7#e7 ! t]m curbside deliv]y  
means a prim>y mode ( mail deliv]y :]eby
 a mail receptacle is situat$ at ! edge 
( a sidewalk abutt+ a road or curb1 at a
 road1 or at a curb1 & c be s]v$ by a   
lett] c>ri] f a motoriz$ vehicle2 &     
7#f7 ! t]m sidewalk deliv]y means a     
prim>y mode ( mail deliv]y :]eby a mail 
receptacle is situat$ at ! edge ( a     
sidewalk & c be s]v$ by a lett] c>ri] f 
! sidewalk4  7b7 ,policy ,x %all be !   
policy ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice--  7#a7 to    
provide access to secure1 conv5i5t      
package deliv]y receptacles to ! greate/
 numb] ( po/al patrons feasible2 &  7#b7
 to use ! mo/ co/-effective prim>y mode 
( mail deliv]y feasible = po/al patrons4

  7c7 ,phase\t ( door deliv]y  7#a7 ,new
 addresses ,= new addresses e/abli%$    
aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad1 ! ,po/al     
,s]vice %all provide a prim>y mode (    
mail deliv]y o!r ?an door deliv]y1 ) a  
pref]5ce = secure1 c5traliz$ deliv]y to 
! maximum ext5t feasible4  7#b7 ,bus9ess
 address conv]sion ,subject to p>agraph 
7#d71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all implem5t a  
program to conv]t exi/+ bus9ess         
addresses ) door deliv]y to c5traliz$   
deliv]y to ! maximum ext5t feasible4    
7#c7 ,resid5tial address conv]sion  7,a7
 ,id5tification ,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea* ,po/al   
,s]vice di/rict (fice %all id5tify      
resid5tial addresses )9 its s]vice area 
t are appropriate c&idates = conv]sion f
 door deliv]y to c5traliz$1 curbside1 or
 sidewalk deliv]y1 9 accordance ) /&>ds 
e/abli%$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice4  7,b7     
,volunt>y conv]sion ,subject to p>agraph
 7#d71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all seek to    
volunt>ily conv]t ! deliv]y po9ts       
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 f door     

deliv]y to m co/-effective prim>y modes 
( mail deliv]y4  7,c7 ,proc$ures ,9     
c>ry+ out conv]sions "u subp>agraph     
7,b71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all e/abli%     
proc$ures--  7i7 to solicit1 consid]1 & 
respond to input f po/al patrons1 ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5ts1 local associations1 &
 prop]ty own]s2 &  7ii7 to place        
c5traliz$ deliv]y po9ts 9 locations t   
maximize deliv]y effici5cy1 ease ( use =
 po/al patrons1 & respect = private     
prop]ty rights4  7#d7 ,consid]ations ,9 
mak+ any det]m9ation to conv]t ! prim>y 
mode ( mail deliv]y = an exi/+ address f
 door deliv]y to any o!r prim>y mode (  
mail deliv]y1 or to provide a prim>y    
mode ( mail deliv]y to a new address1 ! 
,po/al ,s]vice %all consid]--  7,a7 !   
impact ( wea!r conditions1 physical     
b>ri]s1 or any o!r factor t may impact !
 feasibility ( provid+ a prim>y mode (  
mail deliv]y o!r ?an door deliv]y 7su* z
 a factor t may significantly r$uce !   
pot5tial co/ sav+s associat$ ) provid+  
c5traliz$ or curbside deliv]y72  7,b7   

:e!r ! address is 9 a regi/]$ hi/oric   
di/rict 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#dg7;c77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf71 is li/$ on ! ,national  
,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places1 is designat$
 z a ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k1 or is ( 
hi/oric value2 &  7,c7 population d5sity
 & ! conc5tration ( pov]ty4  7#e7 ,waiv]
 = physical h>d%ip ,! ,po/al ,s]vice    
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a waiv] program "u
 :i*1 ^u application1 door deliv]y may  
be cont9u$1 or provid$1 at no co/ to !  
applicant 9 any case 9 :i*--  7,a7      
c5traliz$ or curbside deliv]y w\ld1 b = 
?is p>agraph1 o!rwise be ! prim>y mode (
 mail deliv]y2 &  7,b7 door deliv]y is  
necess>y 9 ord] to avoid caus+          
significant physical h>d%ip or physical 
safety risks to a po/al patron4  7d7    
,deliv]y mod]nization requirem5t  7#a7  
,deliv]y-po9t conv]sions ,dur+ ea*      
fiscal ye> f fiscal ye> #bjae ?r\gh     
fiscal ye> #bjbd1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all 
conv]t n less ?an #a1ejj1jjj ( ! door   
deliv]y po9ts extant on ,decemb] #ca1   

#bjac1 to c5traliz$1 curbside1 or       
sidewalk deliv]y4  7#b7 ,conv]sion type 
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,po/al    
,s]vice %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t        
feasible1 conv]t deliv]y po9ts to       
c5traliz$ deliv]y & include secure      
package lock]s co-locat$ ) mail         
receptacles at ! c5traliz$ deliv]y po9t4
  7#c7 ,conv]sion ord] ,9 det]m9+ :i*   
deliv]y po9ts to conv]t "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! deliv]y po9t or po9ts ( po/al   
patrons :o volunt>ily agree to conv]t _!
 deliv]y po9t or po9ts "u subsection    
7c77#c7 %all take prec$5ce ov] any o!r  
conv]sions to ! greate/ ext5t           
practicable4  7#d7 ,proc$ures ,9 c>ry+  
out conv]sions "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,po/al ,s]vice %all e/abli% proc$ures   
to--  7,a7 solicit1 consid]1 & respond  
to input f ! g5]al public1 po/al        
patrons1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 local 
associations1 & prop]ty own]s :i* %all  
include1 b n be limit$ to--  7i7 a      
public community meet+ prior to !       
comm5cem5t ( ! conv]sion ( a community2 

7ii7 prior to ! completion ( ! conv]sion
 ( a community2 &  7iii7 at any po9t 9 !
 process :5 ! ,di/rict ,manag] makes a  
*ange to ! deliv]y me?od or ! location (
 c5traliz$ deliv]y po9ts2  7,b7         
calculate & make publicly accessible !  
co/ or sav+s ( ! conv]sion to ! ,po/al  
,s]vice z well z ! av]age conv]sion co/ 
or sav+s to ea* po/al patron & any co/  
or sav+s to ! ,/ate & local gov]nm5t2 & 
7,c7 place c5traliz$ deliv]y po9ts 9    
locations t maximize deliv]y effici5cy1 
ease ( use = po/al patrons1 & respect = 
private prop]ty rights4  7#e7           
,notification ,9 c>ry+ out conv]sions "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all   
provide writt5 notice at lea/ #fj days 9
 advance ( ! implem5tation date ( a     
*ange 9 prim>y mode ( mail deliv]y to   
po/al cu/om]s s]v$ by an applicable     
deliv]y po9t4  7#f7 ,v\*] program ,!    
,po/al ,s]vice %all1 9 accordance ) su* 
/&>ds & proc$ures z ! ,po/al ,s]vice    
%all by regulation prescribe1 provide = 
a v\*] program "u :i*1 ^u application1 !

 ,po/al ,s]vice may defray all or any   
portion ( ! co/s associat$ ) conv]sion f
 door deliv]y "u ?is section :i* w\ld   
o!rwise be borne by po/al patrons4  7#g7
 ,legacy door-deliv]y s]vice  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,po/al ,s]vice may cont9ue to  
provide1 = a fee to be paid by !        
addressee1 door deliv]y to an address t 
receiv$ door deliv]y z ( ,janu>y #a1    
#bjad1 b 0 conv]t$ or s*$ul$ to be      
conv]t$ to a diff]5t prim>y mode ( mail 
deliv]y z a result ( ! requirem5ts (    
p>agraph 7#a71 subject to succe$+       
provisions ( ?is p>agraph4  7,b7 ,(fset 
,! fee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1
 :5 tak5 9 ! nationwide aggregate1 (fset
 ! additional co/ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice = 
door deliv]y 7comp>$ to ! co/ ( ! prim>y
 mode ( mail deliv]y :i* w\ld o!rwise   
exi/ = su* address7 z a result ( !      
requirem5ts ( subsection 7d74  7,c7     
,requirem5ts ,! fee %all be subject to !
 requirem5ts ( section                  
#cfbb7;d77#a77;,b7 & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al  
may by regulation prescribe ! me?od ( ! 

fee's calculation4  7,d7 ,qualifications
 ,po/al patrons may only qualify = !    
option ( legacy door-deliv]y s]vice if--
  7i7 ! po/al patron receiv$ mail at !  
applicable address on ! date on :i*--   
7,i7 ! ,po/al ,s]vice provid$ writt5    
notice ( its int5t to conv]t a deliv]y  
po9t 9 compliance ) p>agraph 7#e72 or   
7,,ii7 ! prim>y mode ( mail deliv]y 0   
*ang$ pursuant to ! requirem5ts (       
p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 ! po/al patron     
regi/]$ & paid ! initial fee = su*      
s]vice n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date  
on :i* ! prim>y mode ( mail deliv]y 0   
*ang$ = ! applicable address2 &  7iii7 !
 provision ( legacy door-deliv]y s]vice 
has be5 cont9u\s at ! applicable address
 s9ce its comm5cem5t4  7#h7 ,treatm5t ( 
exemption ,addresses receiv+ door       
deliv]y or legacy door deliv]y z a      
result ( subsection 7c77#e7 or p>agraph 
7#g7--  7,a7 %all be c\nt$ z addresses t
 receive ! prim>y mode ( mail deliv]y   
:i* ! address w\ld be subject to if n = 
! applicable exemption2 &  7,b7 %all1 )9

 #fj days aft] ceas+ to meet !          
requirem5ts ( su* subsection 7c77#e7 or 
p>agraph 7#g71 z applicable1 be conv]t$ 
to ! prim>y mode ( mail deliv]y :i* 0   
o!rwise applicable4  7#i7 ,annual report
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbd1 ! ,po/al
 ,s]vice %all submit to ,congress & !   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice a  
report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section 
dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>4 
,ea* su* report %all include--  7,a7 !  
numb] ( resid5tial & bus9ess addresses  
t--  7i7 receive door deliv]y z ( ! end 
( ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! mo/ rec5tly     
complet$ fiscal ye>2  7ii7 receive door 
deliv]y z ( ! end ( ! mo/ rec5tly       
complet$ fiscal ye>2 &  7iii7 dur+ ! mo/
 rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>1 7 conv]t$ 
f door deliv]y to--  7,i7 c5traliz$     
deliv]y po9ts2  7,,ii7 curbside deliv]y 
po9ts2 &  7,,iii7 any o!r prim>y mode ( 
mail deliv]y1 respectively2  7,b7 !     
e/imat$ co/ sav+s f ! conv]sions        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii72  7,c7 

a description ( ! progress made by !    
,po/al ,s]vice t[>d meet+ ! requirem5ts 
( subsection 7c7 & p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is  
subsection2 &  7,d7 any o!r in=mation   
:i* ! ,po/al ,s]vice consid]s           
appropriate4  7#aj7 ,inspector ,g5]al   
audit ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,po/al   
,s]vice %all issue an annual audit      
report on ! implem5tation ( ! conv]sion 
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,po/al    
,s]vice releases its annual report "u   
p>agraph 7#i74 ,at a m9imum1 ! report "u
 ?is p>agraph %all conta9--  7,a7 an    
audit ( ! data conta9$ 9 ! ,po/al       
,s]vice's report "u p>agraph 7#i72 &    
7,b7 an evaluation ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice's 
implem5tation ( ! proc$ural requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7e7 ,review  
,sub*apt]s ,,iv & ,v %all n apply )     
respect to any action tak5 by ! ,po/al  
,s]vice "u ?is section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #cf
 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to     

section #cfia ! foll[+3  #cfib4         
,deliv]y-po9t mod]nization4  4  7c7     
,updat$ deliv]y co/ data  7#a7 ,/udy ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice   
%all beg9 to collect data on deliv]y    
mode co/s & ! pot5tial sav+s ( conv]t+  
to m co/-effici5t prim>y modes ( mail   
deliv]y4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an      
,octob] #a1 #bjae1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all
 submit a report to ! ,committee on     
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate describ+ ! f9d+s ( ! /udy   
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74