,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1 #bjaf   
,mrs4 ,mc,caskill 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to c>ry out       
em]g5cy susp5sions ( po/ (fices 9       
accordance ) c]ta9 proc$ures1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,po/ ,(fice             
,discont9uance ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#bjaf4  #b4 ,em]g5cy susp5sions ( po/   
(fices ,section #djd ( title #ci1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,em]g5cy susp5sions     
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--    
7,a7 ! t]ms alt]nate s]vice & tempor>y  
location include a location at :i*      
cu/om]s affect$ by an em]g5cy susp5sion 
may s5d & receive mail1 :i* may include 
! provision & regul> s]vic+ ( a ,clu/]  
,box ,unit 7commonly kn[n z a ,,cbu7 by 

! ,po/al ,s]vice2  7,b7 ! t]m           
discont9uance means a clos+ or          
consolidation2  7,c7 ! t]m discont9uance
 proc$ures means ! proc$ures requir$ = !
 discont9uance ( a po/ (fice "u         
subsection 7d7 & any regulations        
promulgat$ "u t subsection2  7,d7 ! t]m 
discont9ue means close or consolidate2  
7,e7 ! t]m em]g5cy susp5sion means !    
tempor>y discont9uance ( a po/ (fice1   
)\t foll[+ discont9uance proc$ures = !  
po/ (fice1 because (--  7i7 a natural   
disa/]2  7ii7 ! e>ly1 sudd51 or         
unexpect$ t]m9ation ( a lease or r5tal  
agreem5t by ! lessor :5 suitable        
alt]nate qu>t]s are n imm$iately        
available 9 ! same community2  7iii7    
lack ( qualifi$ p]sonnel to op]ate ! po/
 (fice2  7iv7 sev]e or irrep>able damage
 to1 or de/ruction (1 ! po/ (fice :5    
suitable alt]nate qu>t]s are n          
imm$iately available 9 ! community2  7v7
 a *all5ge to ! sanctity ( ! mail2 or   
7vi7 a lack ( adequate measures to      
safegu>d ! po/ (fice or its rev5ues2 &  

7,f7 ! t]m po/ (fice-- 7i7 means a ,po/ 
,(fice1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section      
#bda4a ( title #ci1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation2 &  7ii7 does n include a po/
 (fice bran* or /ation4  7#b7 ,au?ority 
,a ,di/rict ,manag] may implem5t an     
em]g5cy susp5sion ( a po/ (fice 9       
accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g74  7#c7 ,notification ,if
 a ,di/rict ,manag] implem5ts an em]g5cy
 susp5sion ( a po/ (fice1 ! ,di/rict    
,manag] %all provide imm$iate notice ( !
 susp5sion to--  7,a7 ! ,headqu>t]s     
,review ,coord9ator or ! ,field         
,p]=mance (fice2  7,b7 local (ficials ( 
! ,po/al ,s]vice1 includ+--  7i7 all    
direct reports to ! ,di/rict ,manag]2   
7ii7 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 ,area           
,op]ations2  7iii7 ,/ate & national     
po/ma/] organizations2  7iv7 relevant   
local transportation & logi/ics (ficials
 ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice2  7v7 acc\nt+       
s]vices ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice & ,po/ma/]   
acc\nts2  7vi7 ea* up/ream ,process+ &  

,di/ributions ,c5t] responsible =       
process+ mail to & f ! relevant po/     
(fice2  7vii7 ! ,address ,managem5t     
division ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice2  7viii7 !  
,%>$ ,human ,res\rces ,c5t] ( ! ,po/al  
,s]vice2  7ix7 ! ,discont9uance         
,coord9ator ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice2  7x7 !  
,facilities ,s]vice ,(fice ( ! ,po/al   
,s]vice2  7xi7 local political (ficials2
  7xii7 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 ,facilities2 
&  7xiii7 ! ,cu/om] ,relation%ip        
,manag]2 &  7,c7 cu/om]s1 notification  
to :om %all include--  7i7 ! effective  
date ( ! susp5sion2  7ii7 ! reason = !  
susp5sion2  7iii7 any alt]nate s]vice   
available1 includ+ h[ to reque/ curbside
 deliv]y2  7iv7 ! ne>e/ po/ (fices &    
h\rs ( s]vice2 &  7v7 ! "n1 telephone   
numb]1 & email address ( an individual  
to contact = m in=mation4  7#d7         
,alt]nate s]vice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a   
,di/rict ,manag] implem5ts an em]g5cy   
susp5sion ( a po/ (fice1 ! ,di/rict     
,manag] %all e/abli% alt]nate s]vice z  
quickly z possible4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation  

to discont9ue ,if ! ,po/al ,s]vice      
appe>s likely to make a det]m9ation "u  
subsection 7a77#c7 to discont9ue a po/  
(fice t is "u an em]g5cy susp5sion1 !   
,di/rict ,manag] %all make e ef=t to    
provide ! alt]nate s]vice "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph t is mo/ likely to 
be recomm5d$ 9 ! det]m9ation to         
discont9ue ! po/ (fice4  7#e7 ,employee 
reassignm5t ,if a ,di/rict ,manag]      
implem5ts an em]g5cy susp5sion ( a po/  
(fice1 ! ,di/rict ,manag] %all          
tempor>ily reassign ea* employee ( ! po/
 (fice 9 accordance ) ea* applicable    
/atute1 regulation1 & collective b>ga9+ 
agreem5t4  7#f7 ,susp5sion review team  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] 
! date on :i* a ,di/rict ,manag]        
implem5ts an em]g5cy susp5sion ( a po/  
(fice1 ! ,di/rict ,manag] %all =m a     
susp5sion review team to review !       
decision to implem5t ! em]g5cy          
susp5sion4  7,b7 ,memb]s ,! memb]s ( a  
susp5sion review team %all include-- 7i7
 ! ,discont9uance ,coord9ator2  7ii7 !  

,manag] ( ,po/ ,(fice ,op]ations or a   
designee2  7iii7 a repres5tative f !    
,facility ,s]vices ,(fice2 &  7iv7 9 !  
case ( ! susp5sion ( a po/ (fice /aff$  
by a po/ma/]1 ,/ate presid5ts ( ea*     
po/ma/] organization or _! designees4   
7,c7 ,decisions ,all decisions ( !      
susp5sion review team %all be by an     
affirmative vote ( a majority ( ! memb]s
 ( ! susp5sion review team4  7,d7 ,site 
visit ,! susp5sion review team = a po/  
(fice %all conduct a site visit to ! po/
 (fice4  7,e7 ,recomm5dation  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess days aft] 
! site visit "u subp>agraph 7,d71 !     
susp5sion review team %all notify !     
,di/rict ,manag] & ! ,vice ,presid5t1   
,deliv]y ,op]ations1 ( its recomm5dation
 to--  7,i7 cont9ue ! em]g5cy susp5sion2
 or  7,,ii7 reop5 ! po/ (fice4  7ii7    
,po/ma/] organizations ,9 ! case ( !    
susp5sion ( a po/ (fice /aff$ by a      
po/ma/]1 ! susp5sion review team %all   
also notify ! national po/ma/]          
organizations ( its recomm5dation "u    

clause 7i74  7,f7 ,cont9u$ susp5sion    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! susp5sion review team
 recomm5ds "u subp>agraph 7,e7 t !      
em]g5cy susp5sion ( a po/ (fice cont9ue1
 ! ,di/rict ,manag] %all--  7,i7 n lat] 
?an #aj days aft] be+ notifi$ ( t       
recomm5dation1 initiate discont9uance   
proc$ures = ! po/ (fice2 or  7,,ii7 n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] be+ notifi$ ( t  
recomm5dation1 publi% & submit to !     
,vice ,presid5t1 ,deliv]y ,op]ations1 a 
plan ( action to re/ore s]vice to !     
affect$ community--  7aa7 )9 a          
reasonable p]iod ( "t2 &  7bb7 9 any    
ev5t1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! em]g5cy susp5sion 0 implem5t$4 
7ii7 ,delay 9 re/oration ( s]vice ,if a 
,di/rict ,manag] publi%es & submits a   
plan ( action to re/ore s]vice to an    
affect$ community "u clause 7i77,,ii7 & 
s]vice to ! affect$ community is n      
re/or$ )9 #ahj days ( ! date on :i* !   
em]g5cy susp5sion 0 implem5t$1 !        
,di/rict ,manag] %all--  7,i7 7aa7      
publi% notice ( ! delay1 includ+--      

7,,aa7 a reason = ! delay2 & 7,,bb7 an  
anticipat$ date ( re/oration ( s]vice2 &
  7bb7 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] publi%+ 
! notice1 ho/ a live1 9-p]son "q-&-answ]
 =um 9 ! affect$ community2 or  7,,ii7  
initiate discont9uance proc$ures = ! po/
 (fice4  7iii7 ,fur!r delays 9          
re/oration ( s]vice ,^u ! expiration (  
ea* #cj-;day p]iod aft] ! date t is #ahj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! em]g5cy      
susp5sion ( a po/ (fice 0 implem5t$1 if 
s]vice has n be5 re/or$ to ! affect$    
community1 ! ,di/rict ,manag] %all      
publi% an updat$ notice ( ! delay t     
includes ! anticipat$ date ( re/oration 
( s]vice4  7iv7 #a-ye> delay ,if #a ye> 
has elaps$ s9ce ! implem5tation ( an    
em]g5cy susp5sion ( a po/ (fice & s]vice
 has n be5 re/or$ to ! affect$          
community1 ! ,di/rict ,manag]--  7,i7   
%all ho/-- 7aa7 a second live1 9-p]son  
"q-&-answ] =um 9 ! affect$ community2 & 
7bb7 additional live1 9-p]son "q-&-answ]
 =a 9 ! affect$ community e subsequ5t   
#ahj days until-- 7,,aa7 s]vice is      

re/or$2 or 7,,bb7 ! ,di/rict ,manag]    
initiates discont9uance proc$ures = !   
po/ (fice2 &  7,,ii7 if no alt]nate     
s]vices are locat$ )9 #aj miles ( ! po/ 
(fice1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date t
 is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! em]g5cy 
susp5sion 0 implem5t$1 %all develop &   
publi% a plan to e/abli% a tempor>y     
location f :i* to provide s]vice )9 #aj 
miles ( ! susp5d$ facility4  7,g7       
,reop5+ ( po/ (fice ,if ! susp5sion     
review team recomm5ds "u subp>agraph    
7,e7 t a po/ (fice be reop5$--  7i7 n   
lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! susp5sion review team provides    
notice ( ! recomm5dation "u clause 7i7 (
 t subp>agraph1 ! ,di/rict ,manag] %all 
reop5 ! po/ (fice2 &  7ii7 ! ,inspector 
,g5]al %all conduct an inve/igation to  
det]m9e ! legitimacy ( ! conc]ns t      
result$ 9 ! em]g5cy susp5sion4  7#g7    
,re/oration ( s]vice ,^u re/oration (   
s]vice "u p>agraph 7#f77;,f7 or ! reop5+
 ( a po/ (fice "u p>agraph 7#f77;,g71 ! 
,di/rict ,manag] %all imm$iately        

notify--  7,a7 ! affect$ community2     
7,b7 ! ,headqu>t]s ,review ,coord9ator2 
&  7,c7 ! local ,facilities ,database   
,coord9ator4  7#h7 ,lease or r5tal      
agreem5t expiration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 
,prohibition on em]g5cy susp5sions ,a   
,di/rict ,manag] may n implem5t an      
em]g5cy susp5sion ( a po/ (fice bas$ on 
! expiration ( ! lease or r5tal agreem5t
 = ! po/ (fice4  7ii7 ,alt]native       
process ,! ,po/al ,s]vice may e/abli% an
 alt]native process = ! susp5sion (     
po/al s]vices to a community bas$ on !  
expiration ( a lease or r5tal agreem5t =
 a po/ (fice 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs
 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,i7 ( ?is p>agraph4  7,b7  
,prep>ation = expiration ,be=e !        
expiration ( a lease or r5tal agreem5t =
 a po/ (fice1 ! ,di/rict ,manag] %all-- 
7i7 initiate or attempt to initiate     
negotiations = an ext5sion ( ! lease or 
r5tal agreem5t1 or sale ( ! prop]ty to !
 ,po/al ,s]vice1 ) a suffici5t am\nt (  
"t1 :i* %all be n less ?an #ah mon?s1 to
 all[ = ! likely completion (           

negotiations be=e ! expiration ( ! lease
 or r5tal agreem5t2 or  7ii7 initiate   
discont9uance proc$ures = ! po/ (fice ) 
a suffici5t am\nt ( "t1 :i* %all be n   
less ?an #ah mon?s1 to all[ = likely    
completion ( ! proc$ures be=e !         
expiration ( ! lease or r5tal agreem5t4 
7,c7 ,discont9uance ,if ! ,di/rict      
,manag] does n initiate or attempt to   
initiate negotiations describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 ) a suffici5t am\nt 
( "t 7z def9$ 9 t subp>agraph7 to all[ =
 likely completion ( negotiations be=e !
 expiration ( ! lease or r5tal agreem5t1
 discont9uance proc$ures may n be       
initiat$ = ! po/ (fice e>li] ?an ! date 
t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! lease 
or r5tal agreem5t expires4  7,d7        
,failure to rea* agreem5t ,if1 z ( #cj  
days be=e ! expiration ( a lease or     
r5tal agreem5t = a po/ (fice1 ! ,di/rict
 ,manag] has n rea*$ an agreem5t ) !    
lessor or r5t] to ext5d ! lease or r5tal
 agreem5t or to sell ! prop]ty to !     
,po/al ,s]vice1 ! ,di/rict ,manag]      

%all--  7i7 notify ! affect$ community (
 a possible disruption 9 s]vice due to !
 possible expiration ( ! lease or r5tal 
agreem5t2 &  7ii7 include 9 !           
notification "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 !     
expiration date ( ! lease or r5tal      
agreem5t2  7,,ii7 alt]nate s]vices      
available if ! lease or r5tal agreem5t  
expires1 includ+ h[ to reque/ curbside  
deliv]y2  7,,iii7 ! ne>e/ po/ (fices &  
h\rs ( s]vice2 &  7,,iv7 ! "n1 telephone
 numb]1 & email address ( an individual 
to contact = m in=mation4  7,e7 ,new    
lease or r5tal agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date on :i* a lease or r5tal
 agreem5t = a po/ (fice expires1 !      
,di/rict ,manag] %all make be/ ef=ts to 
ent] into a new lease or r5tal agreem5t 
= a po/ (fice 91 or )9 a reasonable     
di/ance (1 ! community 9 :i* ! po/ (fice
 t 0 ! subject ( ! expir$ lease or r5tal
 agreem5t is locat$4  7,f7 ,failure to  
ent] into new lease or r5tal agreem5t   
,if1 )9 #cj days aft] ! expiration ( a  
lease or r5tal agreem5t = a po/ (fice1 !

 ,di/rict ,manag] is unable to execute a
 new lease or r5tal agreem5t at ! same  
location or ano!r location )9 ! affect$ 
community1 ! ,di/rict ,manag] %all--    
7i7 publi% notice ( int5t to submit to !
 ,vice ,presid5t1 ,deliv]y ,op]ations1 a
 plan ( action to re/ore s]vice to !    
affect$ community--  7,i7 )9 a          
reasonable p]iod ( "t2 &  7,,ii7 9 any  
ev5t1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! lease or r5tal agreem5t expir$2
 or  7ii7 if no suitable alt]nate qu>t]s
 are available 9 ! community-- 7,i7     
publi% notice ( int5t to initiate       
discont9uance proc$ures = ! po/ (fice2 &
  7,,ii7 initiate discont9uance         
proc$ures4  7,g7 ,delay 9 re/oration (  
s]vice ,if a ,di/rict ,manag] publi%es &
 submits a plan ( action to re/ore      
s]vice to an affect$ community "u       
subp>agraph 7,f77i7 & s]vice to !       
affect$ community is n re/or$ )9 #ahj   
days ( ! date on :i* ! lease or r5tal   
agreem5t = ! po/ (fice expir$1 !        
,di/rict ,manag] %all--  7i7 7,i7 publi%

 notice ( ! delay1 includ+-- 7aa7 a     
reason = ! delay2 &  7bb7 an anticipat$ 
date ( re/oration ( s]vice2 &  7ii7 n   
lat] ?an #aj days aft] publi%+ ! notice1
 ho/ a live1 9-p]son "q-&-answ] =um 9 ! 
affect$ community4  7,h7 ,fur!r delays 9
 re/oration ( s]vice ,^u ! expiration ( 
ea* #cj-;day p]iod aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,di/rict ,manag] publi%es notice "u     
subp>agraph 7,g77i71 if s]vice has n be5
 re/or$ to ! affect$ community1 !       
,di/rict ,manag] %all publi% an updat$  
notice ( ! delay t includes ! anticipat$
 date ( re/oration ( s]vice4  7,i7      
#a-ye> delay ,if s]vice to ! affect$    
community is n re/or$ )9 #a ye> ( ! date
 on :i* ! lease or r5tal agreem5t = !   
po/ (fice expir$1 ! ,di/rict ,manag]--  
7i7 %all ho/-- 7,i7 a second live1      
9-p]son "q-&-answ] =um 9 ! affect$      
community2 &  7,,ii7 additional live1   
9-p]son "q-&-answ] =a 9 ! affect$       
community e subsequ5t #ahj days until-- 
7aa7 s]vice is re/or$2 or  7bb7 !       
,di/rict ,manag] initiates discont9uance

 proc$ures = ! po/ (fice2 &  7ii7 if no 
alt]nate s]vices are locat$ )9 #aj miles
 ( ! po/ (fice1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !
 lease or r5tal agreem5t = ! po/ (fice  
expir$1 %all develop & publi% a plan to 
e/abli% a tempor>y location f :i* to    
provide s]vice )9 #aj miles ( ! po/     
(fice4  7#i7 ,delegation ,a ,di/rict    
,manag] may delegate any au?ority or    
responsibility "u ?is subsection except 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 7#d77;,b71 or         
7#f77;,a74  7#aj7 ,applicability ,?is   
subsection %all apply to any em]g5cy    
susp5sion ( a po/ (fice t is implem5t$  
on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,po/   
,(fice ,discont9uance ,acc\ntability    
,act ( #bjaf4  4