,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #hjae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #h1          
#bjbj,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to ma9ta9   
prompt & reliable po/al s]vices dur+ !  
,,covid-#ai heal? em]g5cy1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,deliv]+ = ,am]ica ,act4   
#b4 ,prompt & reliable po/al s]vices    
dur+ ,,covid-#ai p&emic  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! la/ day 
( ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy or 
,janu>y #ca1 #bjba1 :i*ev] is lat]1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice may n      
implem5t or approve any *ange to !      
op]ations or ! level ( s]vice provid$ by
 ! ,po/al ,s]vice f ^? 9 effect on      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 t w\ld r$uce s]vice  
p]=mance or imp$e prompt1 reliable1 &   
effici5t s]vices1 includ+ any ( ! foll[+
 actions3 7#a7 ,any *ange 9 ! nature (  
po/al s]vices :i* w g5]ally affect      
s]vice on a nationwide or sub/antially  
nationwide basis4  7#b7 ,any revision ( 

s]vice /&>ds4  7#c7 ,any closure or     
consolidation ( any po/ (fice or po/al  
facility1 or any r$uction ( su* (fice or
 facility h\rs4  7#d7 ,any prohibition  
or re/riction on ! use ( ov]time or     
ov]time pay to ,po/al ,s]vice (fic]s or 
employees4  7#e7 ,any *ange t w\ld      
prev5t ! ,po/al ,s]vice f meet+ its     
s]vice /&>ds or cause a decl9e 9        
measurem5ts ( p]=mance relative to ^?   
s]vice /&>ds4  7#f7 ,any *ange t w\ld h 
! effect ( delay+ def]r+1 or curtail+   
mail1 all[+ = ! non-deliv]y ( mail to a 
deliv]y r\te1 or increas+ ! volume (    
undeliv]$ mail4  7#g7 ,treat+ election  
mail z any class ( mail o!r ?an         
fir/-class mail1 reg>dless ( :e!r su*   
treatm5t requires paym5t ( ov]time pay  
to (fic]s or employees ( ! ,po/al       
,s]vice4  7#h7 ,remov+1 decommission+1  
or any o!r /oppage ( mail sort+ ma*9es1 
o!r ?an = r\t9e ma9t5ance4  7#i7 ,remov+
 or elim9at+ any mail collection box t  
is available to ! public4  7#aj7 ,enact+
 any rule1 policy1 or /&>d ! purpose or 

effect ( :i* w\ld delay ! deliv]y ( mail
 to or f a gov]nm5t entity4  7#aa7      
,in/itut+ any hir+ freeze4  7b7 ,rev]sal
 ( policies h9d]+ deliv]y ( mail ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice %all rev]se
 any initiative or action t is caus+    
delay 9 process+ or deliv]y or          
non-deliv]y ( ! mail4  7c7 ,election    
mail  7#a7 ,policy on po/m>ks ,x %all be
 ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al      
,s]vice to po/m>k1 :i* %all include any 
impr9t$ indicia f ! ,po/al ,s]vice t    
indicates ! date ( receipt1 all election
 mail process$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice4     
7#b7 ,same-day process+ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,po/al ,s]vice %all ensure1 to !       
maximum ext5t practical1 t election mail
 is process$ & cle>$ f any po/al        
facility or po/ (fice on ! same day x is
 receiv$ at su* a facility or po/ (fice4
  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 
! t]m ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy  
means ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices on
 ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj1 ) respect to !     

#bjai ,novel ,coronavirus2  7#b7 ! t]m  
election mail means mail consi/+ (--    
7,a7 vot] regi/ration application =ms1  
complet$ vot] regi/ration application   
=ms1 & vot] regi/ration c>ds or simil>  
mat]ials2  7,b7 abs5tee & o!r mail-9    
ballot application =ms1 blank abs5tee & 
o!r mail-9 ballots1 & complet$ abs5tee &
 o!r mail-9 ballots2 &  7,c7 o!r        
mat]ials relat+ to an election :i* are  
mail$ by a ,/ate or local election      
(ficial to individuals :o are regi/]$ to
 vote 9 ! election2 &  7#c7 ! t]m       
gov]nm5t entity means ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 or any ,/ate 7z t t]m is def9$ 9       
section #caa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code7 or local gov]nm5t & any          
subdivision !re(4  #c4 ,additional      
appropriation = ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,!re is
 appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !       
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = !    
fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 = 
an additional paym5t to ! ,po/al ,s]vice
 ,fund 7e/abli%$ "u section #bjjc (     
title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71        

#be1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available     
until exp5d$4 ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ 9 !
 previ\s s5t5ce1 #ae1jjj1jjj %all be    
transf]r$ to ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice--,(fice ( ,inspector            
,g5]al--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses4  #d4 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ to alt] or o!rwise effect ! t]ms
 & conditions ( section #cdjf ( title   
#ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to     
ballot+ mat]ials "u ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas
 ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act74  #e4    
,budget>y effects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
am\nts provid$ by ?is ,act are designat$
 z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to    
section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory            
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #icc7;g774  7b7 ,designation 9 ! ,s5ate
 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is ,act is designat$ z an
 em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section 
#daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae?  
,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! 
budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4  ,pass$ !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,augu/ #bb1     
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