,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #a1 #bjbj,mr4   
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4    
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4       
,jones1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4    
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4   
,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4  
,udall1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4
 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4   
,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 
,durb91 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4
 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1   
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4      
,wyd51 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,hassan1    
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4  
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4  
,casey1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice 

%\ld rema9 a /rong & univ]sal s]vice = !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & %\ld receive an 
appropriation to (fset rev5ues lo/ due  
to ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy4  ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is1 by law1
 a basic & fundam5tal s]vice provid$ to 
! p by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
au?oriz$ by ! ,con/itution1 creat$ by   
,act ( ,congress1 & support$ by ! p2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is
 obligat$ "u ! law to provide prompt1   
reliable1 & effici5t s]vices to patrons 
9 all areas & r5d] s]vices to all       
communities1 9 su* a way s t ! co/s ( ! 
,po/al ,s]vice %all n be apportion$ to  
impair ! ov]all value ( su* s]vice to ! 
p2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice
 ma9ta9s a univ]sal network t connects  
all rural1 suburban1 & urban communities
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice c>ries necess>y   
correspond5ce & goods to ea* community1 
includ+ prescriptions & critical        
m$ications2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,po/al ,s]vice uniquely s]ves ! la/     

mile1 deliv]+ to e bus9ess & resid5tial 
cu/om] n few] ?an #f days p] week2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice   
helps small bus9esses /ay connect$ ) _! 
cu/om]s no matt] :]e !y live2 ,:]eas m  
?an #fcj1jjj employees "w = ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 includ+ m ?an    
#ig1jjj milit>y vet]ans1 to c>ry out ?is
 mission2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,po/al ,s]vice is at ! c5t] ( ! mail+   
indu/ry1 :i* g5]ates #a1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 
annually & employs approximately        
#g1cjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se 
( ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice-- 7,a7 %\ld n close po/  
(fices or facilities1 especially 9 areas
 t w\ld o!rwise lack access to ! s]vices
 ^! facilities provide2  7,b7 %\ld n    
r$uce its /&>ds ( s]vice1 or prev5t     
individuals & bus9esses 9 e community f 
receiv+ _! mail exp$i5tly & pr$ictably2 
7,c7 %\ld n unduly or excessively raise 
! prices ( its products or s]vices 9 su*
 a way z to jeop>dize ! af=dability &   

accessibility ( su* products & s]vices 9
 ea* community across ! nation2 &  7,d7 
%\ld ma9ta9 prompt1 reliable1 & effici5t
 s]vices to all patrons af=dably1 z     
requir$ "u ! law & by ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#b7 t ,congress %\ld        
appropriate funds to (fset lo/ rev5ues (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice dur+ !  
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy & %\ld take all     
appropriate measures to ensure ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice ma9ta9s its       
s]vices & rema9s an accessible1         
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]al         
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