,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfef ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #a1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,huffman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 & ,mr4 ,j5k9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to place a moratorium on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice's mail process+ facility closure & consolidation & to ma9ta9 ,po/al ,s]vice deliv]y /&>ds1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,po/al ,closures ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,po/al facility closure & consolidations 7a7 ,moratorium on clos+s & consolidations ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice may n close or consolidate any po/al facility 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #djd7;f77#e7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7b771 or c>ry out any network rationalization activity1 until ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission has c]tifi$ t ! ,po/al ,s]vice has met ! national s]vice /&>ds 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( section #c4 7b7 ,process = clos+ & consolidat+ process+ facilities ,section #djd ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 7#a7 ,! ,po/al ,s]vice may n close or consolidate any po/al facility )\t ! approval ( ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission1 z provid$ 9 ?is subsection4 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m po/al facility means a ,po/al ,s]vice facility t is prim>ily involv$ 9 ! prep>ation1 dispat*1 or o!r physical process+ ( mail1 b does n include-- 7,a7 any po/ (fice1 /ation1 or bran*2 or 7,b7 any facility us$ only = adm9i/rative functions4 7#b7 ,be=e mak+ a det]m9ation to close or consolidate any po/al facility1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all conduct an area mail process+ /udy ) respect to ! facility4 ,su* /udy %all include-- 7,a7 a plan to r$uce ! capacity ( ! facility )\t clos+ ! facility2 7,b7 an analysis ( ! effect ( ! closure or consolidation on ! ability ( individuals s]v$ by ! facility to vote by mail & ! ability ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice to timely deliv] ballots 9 elections = public (fice by mail 9 accordance ) ! deadl9e to return ballots e/abli%$ "u applicable law2 7,c7 an analysis ( ! effect ( closure or consolidation on !-- 7i7 ability ( individuals s]v$ by ! facility to receive m$ications & o!r crucial notices & m>ket-dom9ant products2 7ii7 affect$ community1 includ+ any disproportionate impact on a ,/ate1 region1 or locality2 7iii7 travel times & di/ances = affect$ cu/om]s to access po/al s]vices2 7iv7 deliv]y times = all classes ( mail2 & 7v7 small bus9esses 9 ! area1 includ+ %ipp+ & communications ) cu/om]s & suppli]s & ! correspond+ impact on rev5ues1 op]ations1 & gr[?2 7,d7 an analysis ( any *>act]i/ics ( ! geographic area 9 :i* ! facility is locat$ t may h a unique effect1 includ+ remot5ess1 broadb& int]net availability1 & wea!r-relat$ ob/acles to us+ alt]native po/al facilities2 & 7,e7 any o!r factor ! ,po/al ,s]vice det]m9es necess>y4 7#c7 ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all publi%-- 7,a7 any /udy complet$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 on ! ,po/al ,s]vice public ,web site2 & 7,b7 a notice t ! /udy is complete & available to ! public4 7#d7 ,if ! ,po/al ,s]vice makes a det]m9ation to close or consolidate a po/al facility aft] complet+ ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all-- 7,a7 provide writt5 notice ( ! det]m9ation to ,congress & ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission2 7,b7 provide adequate public notice ( ! int5tion to close or consolidate ! facility1 includ+ ?r\gh writt5 notification 79 multiple languages :]e necess>y71 )9 #cj days aft] ! date notice is provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 to ea* p]son 9 ! zip code s]v$ by su* po/al facility2 7,c7 dur+ ! p]iod ( #abj days beg9n+ on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date notice is provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ensure t int]e/$ p]sons h an opportunity to submit public comm5ts2 7,d7 prior to ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 provide = public notice ( su* opportunity by-- 7i7 publication on ! ,po/al ,s]vice public ,web site2 7ii7 prom95t po/+ at ! affect$ po/al facility2 & 7iii7 adv]tis+ ! dates & locations ( ! public community meet+s requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,e72 & 7,e7 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 conduct at lea/ #c public meet+s locat$ )9 ! area affect$ by ! clos+ or consolidation t provides an opportunity = public comm5ts to be submitt$ v]bally or 9 writ+4 7#e7 ,be=e ! date on :i* ! ,po/al ,s]vice proposes to close or consolidate a po/al facility1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all publi% on ! ,po/al ,s]vice public ,web site-- 7,a7 notice ( ! f9al det]m9ation to close or consolidate ! facility2 & 7,b7 a ju/ification /atem5t t includes-- 7i7 a response to all public comm5ts receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#d72 7ii7 ! consid]ations made by ! ,po/al ,s]vice "u su* p>agraph2 & 7iii7 ! actions t w be tak5 by ! ,po/al ,s]vice to mitigate any negative effects id5tifi$ "u su* p>agraph4 7#f7 7,a7 ,beg9n+ on ! date t ! ,po/al ,s]vice publi%es ! notice "u p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission %all h #ij days to-- 7i7 review ! /udy1 public comm5ts1 & ! ,po/al ,s]vice's response & notice1 z describ$ 9 su* p>agraphs2 & 7ii7 approve or disapprove ( ! closure or consolidation4 7,b7 ,if ! ,commission disapproves ! closure or consolidation1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice may n attempt to consolidate or close t facility "u ?is subsection = two ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( ! ,commission's det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii74 ,a disapproval notice "u ?is subp>agraph %all be publi%$ on ! ,commission's public ,web site4 7,c7 ,if ! ,commission approves ! closure or consolidation1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice may n beg9 ! closure or consolidation action until ! date t is #ae days aft] ! date ( ! ,commission's approval4 ,an approval notice "u ?is subp>agraph %all be publi%$ on ! ,commission's public ,web site4 4 7c7 ,application ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7b7 %all apply to any closure or consolidation det]m9ation made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice ) respect to a po/al facility 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #djd7;f77#a7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7b77 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,m>ket-dom9ant product s]vice /&>ds 7a7 ,national mail deliv]y s]vice /&>ds ,) respect to any m>ket-dom9ant product 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb7h7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7-- 7#a7 ! national s]vice /&>ds implem5t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & 9 effect on ,janu>y #e1 #bjae1 %all h no =ce or effect2 & 7#b7 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all re9/ate ! national s]vice /&>ds t 7 9 effect on ,july #a1 #bjab4 7b7 ,deliv]y /&>ds en=cem5t ,! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission %all det]m9e1 on an annual basis & us+ ! p]=mance rat+s e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c71 if ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is meet+ ! national s]vice /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 = m>ket-dom9ant products4 ,su* det]m9ation %all be submitt$ to ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7c7 ,p]=mance rat+s ,! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission %all rate ! p]=mance ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice ) respect to-- 7#a7 ea* #c-;digit zip code area1 po/al di/rict1 & op]ational area2 7#b7 all po/al di/ricts-- 7,a7 by urban1 suburban1 or rural category2 & 7,b7 nationwide2 7#c7 all op]ational areas-- 7,a7 by urban1 suburban1 or rural category2 & 7,b7 nationwide2 7#d7 m>ket-dom9ant products nationwide2 & 7#e7 fir/-class mail nationwide4 7d7 ,def9ition ( urban1 suburban1 & rural ,= purposes ( subsection 7c71 ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission-- 7#a7 %all promulgate regulations to def9e ! t]ms urban1 suburban1 & rural2 7#b7 9 def9+ ! t]ms "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all-- 7,a7 consid]-- 7i7 any recomm5dations submitt$ to ! ,commission by ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al2 & 7ii7 exi/+ def9itions ( ^? t]ms t are 9 use by ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & o!r s\rces2 & 7,b7 incorporate /akehold] input2 & 7#c7 %all categorize ea* #c-;digit zip code area z an urban1 suburban1 or rural community4 7e7 ,corrective action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission f9ds t ! ,po/al ,s]vice is n meet+ ! national s]vice /&>ds1 ! ,commission may recomm5d to ! ,po/al ,s]vice corrective actions & reasonable p]=mance t>gets to meet ! /&>ds4 ,! recomm5dations %all be publi%$ on ! ,commission's public ,web site & annually submitt$ to ,congress & ! ,po/al ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,po/al ,s]vice response ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ any recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all respond 9 writ+ to ! recomm5dations4 ,! response %all expla9 h[ ! ,po/al ,s]vice w *ange op]ations to a*ieve ! recomm5dations4 ,! response %all be publi%$ on ! ,commission's public ,web site & annually submitt$ to ,congress & ! ,commission4