#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cjgf  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide /ability
 to & enhance ! s]vices ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,po/al ,s]vice ,re=m ,act ( #bjbb4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,def9itions4 ,title ,i--,po/al ,s]vice  
,f9ancial ,re=ms ,sec4 #aja4 ,po/al     
,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program4 ,sec4 
#ajb4 ,,usps ,fairness ,act4 ,sec4 #ajc4
 ,nonpo/al s]vices4 ,title ,,ii--,po/al 
,s]vice ,op]ational ,re=ms ,sec4 #bja4  
,p]=mance t>gets & transp>5cy4 ,sec4    
#bjb4 ,integrat$ deliv]y network4 ,sec4 
#bjc4 ,review ( ,po/al ,s]vice co/      
attribution guidel9es4 ,sec4 #bjd4      
,rural newspap] su/a9ability4 ,sec4     
#bje4 ,fund+ ( ,po/al ,regulatory       
,commission4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,flats         
op]ations /udy & re=m4 ,sec4 #bjg4      
,report+ requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,po/al

 ,s]vice transportation selection policy
 revisions4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,,usps          
,inspector ,g5]al ov]sight ( ,po/al     
,regulatory ,commission4 ,title         
,,iii--,sev]ability ,sec4 #cja4         
,sev]ability4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7     
,commission ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m          
,commission means ! ,po/al ,regulatory  
,commission4  7b7 ,t]ms def9$ 9 title   
#ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 
t]ms competitive product1 m>ket-dom9ant 
product1 & ,po/al ,s]vice h ! mean+s    
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ajb ( title #ci1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,i ,po/al ,s]vice
 ,f9ancial ,re=ms  #aja4 ,po/al ,s]vice 
,heal? ,b5efits ,program  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #hi ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #hijc;b ! foll[+3
  #hijc;c4 ,po/al ,s]vice ,heal?        
,b5efits ,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ ,m$ic>e 
individual means an individual :o is    
entitl$ to b5efits "u ,m$ic>e "p ,a1 b  
exclud+ an individual :o is eligible to 

enroll "u su* "p "u section #ahah or    
#ahah;,a ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#b1 #acie;i-#b;a72   
7#b7 ! t]m initial contract ye> means ! 
contract ye> beg9n+ 9 ,janu>y ( #bjbe2  
7#c7 ! t]m initial p>ticipat+ c>ri]     
means a c>ri] t ent]s into a contract ) 
! ,(fice to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program dur+
 ! initial contract ye>2  7#d7 ! t]m    
,m$ic>e "p ,a means "p ,a ( title       
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;c et seq472  7#e7 ! t]m 
,m$ic>e "p ,b means "p ,b ( title       
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;j et seq472  7#f7 ! t]m 
,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t2  7#g7 ! t]m ,po/al ,s]vice  
means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2   
7#h7 ! t]m ,po/al ,s]vice annuitant     
means an annuitant enroll$ 9 a heal?    
b5efits plan "u ?is *apt] ^: ,gov]nm5t  
contribution is requir$ to be paid "u   
section #hijf7;g77#b72  7#i7 ! t]m      
,po/al ,s]vice employee means an        
employee ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice enroll$ 9 a 

heal? b5efits plan "u ?is *apt] ^:      
,gov]nm5t contribution is paid by !     
,po/al ,s]vice2  7#aj7 ! t]m ,po/al     
,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitant means an
 individual :o--  7,a7 is a ,po/al      
,s]vice annuitant2 &  7,b7 is a cov]$   
,m$ic>e individual2  7#aa7 ! t]m        
,program means ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,heal?  
,b5efits ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7c7 )9 ! ,f$]al ,employees ,heal?      
,b5efits ,program2  7#ab7 ! t]m ,program
 plan means a heal? b5efits plan (f]$ "u
 ! ,program2 &  7#ac7 ! def9itions set  
=? 9 section #hija %all apply1 & = !    
purposes ( apply+ su* def9itions 9 c>ry+
 out ?is section1 a ,po/al ,s]vice      
employee & ,po/al ,s]vice annuitant %all
 be treat$ 9 ! same mann] z an employee 
& an annuitant 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c71 respectively1 (  
section #hija71 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is section4  7b7 ,application ,!    
requirem5ts "u ?is section %all--  7#a7 
apply to ! initial contract ye> & ea*   
contract ye> !reaft]2 &  7#b7 sup]s$e   

any o!r provision ( ?is *apt] inconsi/5t
 ) su* requirem5ts1 z det]m9$ by !      
,(fice4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,po/al     
,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits program  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,(fice %all 
e/abli% ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits
 ,program )9 ! ,f$]al ,employees ,heal? 
,b5efits ,program "u ?is *apt]1 "u :i* !
 ,(fice may contract ) c>ri]s to (f]    
heal? b5efits plans z describ$ "u ?is   
section4  7,b7 ,applicability ( *apt]   
requirem5ts to contracts ,except z      
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 any      
contract describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
*apt] = contracts "u section #hijb )    
c>ri]s to (f] heal? b5efits plans o!r   
?an "u ?is section4  7,c7 ,program plans
 & p>ticipation ,! ,program %all-- 7i7  
to ! greate/ ext5t practicable--  7,i7 )
 respect to ea* plan provid$ by a c>ri] 
"u ?is sub*apt] 9 :i* ! total enrollm5t 
includes1 9 ! contract ye> beg9n+ 9     
,janu>y #bjbc1 #a1ejj or m enrollees :o 
are ,po/al ,s]vice employees or ,po/al  

,s]vice annuitants1 include a plan (f]$ 
by t c>ri] ) equival5t b5efits & co/-%>+
 requirem5ts z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71
 except t ! ,director ( ! ,(fice may    
exempt any compreh5sive m$ical plan f   
?is requirem5t2 &  7,,ii7 include plans 
(f]$ by any o!r c>ri] det]m9$           
appropriate by ! ,(fice2  7ii7 provide =
 enrollm5t 9 ,program plans ( ,po/al    
,s]vice employees & ,po/al ,s]vice      
annuitants1 9 accordance ) subsection   
7d72  7iii7 provide = enrollm5t 9 a     
,program plan z an individual1 = self   
plus "o1 or = self & family2 &  7iv7 n  
provide = enrollm5t 9 a ,program plan ( 
an individual :o is n a ,po/al ,s]vice  
employee or ,po/al ,s]vice annuitant    
7except z a memb] ( family ( su* an     
employee or annuitant or z provid$ "u   
p>agraph 7#d774  7#b7 ,cov]age )        
equival5t b5efits & co/-%>+ ,9 ! initial
 contract ye>1 ! ,(fice %all ensure t   
ea* c>ri] p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program       
provides "u ! ,program plans (f]$ by !  
c>ri] b5efits & co/-%>+ requirem5ts t   

are equival5t to ! b5efits & co/-%>+    
requirem5ts "u ! heal? b5efits plans    
(f]$ by ! c>ri] "u ?is *apt] t are n    
,program plans1 except t prescription   
drug b5efits & co/-%>+ requirem5ts may  
diff] betwe5 ! ,program plans & o!r     
heal? b5efits plans (f]$ by ! c>ri] "u  
?is *apt] to ! ext5t ne$$ to integrate !
 ,m$ic>e "p ,d prescription drug b5efits
 cov]age requir$ "u subsection 7h77#b74 
7#c7 ,applicability ( ,f$]al ,employees 
,heal? ,b5efits ,program requirem5ts    
,except z o!rwise set =? 9 ?is section1 
! provisions ( ?is *apt] applicable to  
heal? b5efits plans (f]$ by c>ri]s "u   
section #hijc or #hijc;a %all apply to  
plans (f]$ "u ! ,program4  7#d7         
,application ( cont9uation cov]age ,9   
accordance ) rules e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice1
 section #hije;a %all apply to heal?    
b5efits plans (f]$ "u ?is section 9 !   
same mann] z su* section applies to o!r 
heal? b5efits plans (f]$ "u ?is *apt]4  
7d7 ,election ( cov]age ,ea* ,po/al     
,s]vice employee & ,po/al ,s]vice       

annuitant :o elects to receive heal?    
b5efits cov]age "u ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 %all
 be subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is      
section2 &  7#b7 may n enroll 9 any o!r 
heal? b5efits plan (f]$ "u any o!r      
section ( ?is *apt]4  7e7 ,requirem5t ( 
,m$ic>e enrollm5t = c]ta9 annuitants &  
_! family memb]s  7#a7 ,m$ic>e cov]$    
annuitants ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph
 7#c71 a ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$   
annuitant may n enroll 9 a ,program plan
 unless ! annuitant is entitl$ to       
b5efits "u ,m$ic>e "p ,a & enroll$ 9    
,m$ic>e "p ,b4  7#b7 ,m$ic>e cov]$      
family memb]s ,except z provid$ "u      
p>agraph 7#c71 9 ! case ( a ,po/al      
,s]vice annuitant :o is entitl$ to      
b5efits "u ,m$ic>e "p ,a & requir$ "u   
?is subsection to enroll 9 ,m$ic>e "p ,b
 to enroll "u ! ,program1 if a memb] (  
family ( su* ,po/al ,s]vice annuitant is
 a cov]$ ,m$ic>e individual1 t memb] (  
family may n enroll "u ! ,program z a   
memb] ( family ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice       
annuitant unless t memb] ( family is    

entitl$ to b5efits "u ,m$ic>e "p ,a &   
enroll$ 9 ,m$ic>e "p ,b4  7#c7          
,exceptions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 z 
applicable1 %all n apply ) respect to an
 individual 9 ! foll[+ cases3  7i7      
,curr5t ,po/al ,s]vice annuitants ,!    
individual1 z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 is a 
,po/al ,s]vice annuitant :o is n bo?    
entitl$ to b5efits "u ,m$ic>e "p ,a &   
enroll$ 9 ,m$ic>e "p ,b4  7ii7 ,curr5t  
employees ag$ #fd & ov] ,! individual1 z
 ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 is a ,po/al       
,s]vice employee & is at lea/ #fd ye>s (
 age4  7iii7 ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e     
cov]$ annuitants & family memb]s resid+ 
abroad ,= any contract ye> ) respect to 
:i* ! individual is a ,po/al ,s]vice    
,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitant or a memb] (    
family ( a ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$ 
annuitant & resides outside ! ,unit$    
,/ates 7:i* includes ! ,/ates1 !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1   
,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana    

,isl&s71 provid$ t ! individual         
demon/rates su* resid5cy to ! ,po/al    
,s]vice 9 accordance ) regulations issu$
 by ! ,po/al ,s]vice4  7iv7 ,po/al      
,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitants &      
family memb]s enroll$ "u ,,va cov]age ,!
 individual--  7,i7 is a ,po/al ,s]vice 
,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitant or a memb] (    
family ( a ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$ 
annuitant2 &  7,,ii7 is enroll$ 9 heal? 
c>e b5efits provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs "u sub*apt] ,,ii (    
*apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7v7 ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$
 annuitants & family memb]s eligible =  
,,ihs heal? s]vices ,! individual-- 7,i7
 is a ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$      
annuitant or a memb] ( family ( a ,po/al
 ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitant2 &     
7,,ii7 is eligible = heal? s]vices f !  
,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4  7,b7           
,regulations = ,,va & ,,ihs exceptions  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,(fice %all1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  

,affairs1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1          
promulgate any regulations necess>y to  
implem5t clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 (           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,li/ (          
individuals resid+ abroad ,! ,po/al     
,s]vice %all provide a li/ ( individuals
 :o satisfy ! exception "u subp>agraph  
7,a77iii7 to ! ,(fice4  7#d7 ,process = 
in=mation collection & dissem9ation ,!  
,po/al ,s]vice & ! ,(fice1 9            
consultation ) ! ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration & ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e      
,m$icaid ,s]vices1 %all e/abli% a       
process t w enable ! ,po/al ,s]vice to  
timely in=m ,po/al ,s]vice employees1   
,po/al ,s]vice annuitants1 & memb]s (   
family ( su* employees & annuitants ( ! 
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 9 ord] to be eligible to enroll 9  
,program plans "u ?is section4  7f7     
,transitional op5 season  7#a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m curr5t option1 ) respect to an      
individual1 means ! option "u a plan "u 

?is *apt] 9 :i* ! individual is enroll$ 
dur+ ! contract ye> prec$+ ! initial    
contract ye>2 &  7,b7 ! t]m curr5t plan1
 ) respect to an individual1 means !    
plan "u ?is *apt] 9 :i* ! individual is 
enroll$ dur+ ! contract ye> prec$+ !    
initial contract ye>4  7#b7 ,automatic  
enrollm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 9 ! case ( an 
individual :o is a ,po/al ,s]vice       
employee or ,po/al ,s]vice annuitant    
eligible to enroll 9 a ,program plan "u 
subsection 7d71 :o is enroll$ 9 a curr5t
 plan1 & :o does n enroll 9 a ,program  
plan dur+ ! op5 season t imm$iately     
prec$es ! initial contract ye>1 ! ,(fice
 %all automatically enroll ! individual1
 z ( ! />t ( ! initial contract ye>1 9 a
 ,program plan (f]$ by ! c>ri] ( !      
individual's curr5t plan4  7,b7 ,c>ri]s 
(f]+ multiple ,program plans or options 
,if ! c>ri] ( ! curr5t plan ( an        
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
(f]s m ?an #a ,program plan or option1 !
 ,(fice1 9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71  

%all automatically enroll ! individual 9
 ! plan & option t provide cov]age )    
equival5t b5efits & co/ %>+1 z describ$ 
9 subsection 7c77#b71 to ! individual's 
curr5t plan & curr5t option4  7,c7      
,c>ri]s n (f]+ ,program plans ,if !     
c>ri] ( ! curr5t plan ( an individual   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 does n (f] a
 ,program plan1 ! ,(fice1 9 c>ry+ out   
subp>agraph 7,a71 %all automatically    
enroll ! individual 9 ! l[e/-co/        
nationwide plan option )9 ! ,program t  
is n a high d$uctible heal? plan & does 
n *>ge an association or memb]%ip fee4  
7g7 ,,opm regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice    
%all issue regulations to c>ry out ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 issu+   
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,director ( ! ,(fice %all consult1 z    
necess>y1 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs1 ! ,commission] ( ,social      
,security1 & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al4  7#c7   

,cont5ts ,! regulations issu$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 any   
provisions necess>y to implem5t ?is     
section2  7,b7 a process "u :i* ,po/al  
,s]vice annuitants & affect$ family     
memb]s are timely in=m$ ( ! enrollm5t   
requirem5ts & may reque/1 9 writ+1 any  
additional enrollm5t in=mation2  7,c7   
provisions "u :i* a ,po/al ,s]vice      
employee or ,po/al ,s]vice annuitant    
enroll$ "u ! ,program may reque/ a      
belat$ *ange ( plan & may be            
prospectively enroll$ 9 ! plan ( !      
employee's or annuitant's *oice2 &  7,d7
 provisions = individuals to cancel     
cov]age "u ! ,program 9 writ+ to !      
,po/al ,s]vice because ! individuals    
*oose n to enroll 91 or to dis5roll f1  
,m$ic>e "p ,b4  7h7 ,m$ic>e coord9ation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all require ea*
 ,program plan to provide b5efits =     
cov]$ ,m$ic>e individuals pursuant to a 
coord9ation ( b5efits me?od approv$ by !
 ,(fice4  7#b7 ,m$ic>e "p ,d            
prescription drug b5efits ,! ,(fice %all

 require ea* ,program plan to provide   
prescription drug b5efits to any ,po/al 
,s]vice annuitant & memb] ( family ( su*
 annuitant :o is a "p ,d eligible       
individual 7z def9$ 9 section           
#ahfj;,d-#a7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,social    
,security ,act7 ?r\gh employm5t-bas$    
retiree heal? cov]age 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ahfj;,d-#bb7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act7       
?r\gh-- 7,a7 a prescription drug plan 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ahfj;,d-#da7;a77#ad7 (
 su* ,act72 or  7,b7 contracts betwe5   
su* a ,program plan & ,,pdp sponsor1 z  
def9$ 9 section #ahfj;,d-#da7;a77#ac7 ( 
su* ,act1 ( su* a prescription drug     
plan4  7i7 ,po/al s]vice contribution   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection    
7k71 = purposes ( apply+ section        
#hijf7;b7 to ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 ! weight$
 av]age %all be calculat$ 9 accordance )
 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7 ,weight$  
av]age calculation ,n lat] ?an ,octob]  
#a ( ea* ye> 7beg9n+ ) #bjbd71 ! ,(fice 
%all det]m9e ! weight$ av]age ( ! rates 
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#b7 

= ,program plans t w be 9 effect dur+ ! 
foll[+ contract ye> ) respect to-- 7,a7 
enrollm5ts = self only2  7,b7 enrollm5ts
 = self plus "o2 &  7,c7 enrollm5ts =   
self & family4  7#c7 ,weight+ 9 comput+ 
rates = initial contract ye> ,9 det]m9+ 
su* weight$ av]age ( ! rates = ! initial
 contract ye>1 ! ,(fice %all take into  
acc\nt 7= purposes ( section            
#hijf7;a77#b77 ! enrollm5t ( ,po/al     
,s]vice employees & annuitants 9 ! heal?
 b5efits plans (f]$ by ! initial        
p>ticipat+ c>ri]s z ( ,m>* #ca1 #bjbc4  
7#d7 ,paym5t ( late enrollm5t p5alties  
,! ,po/al ,s]vice may direct ! ,(fice to
 pay ! am\nts requir$ by an agreem5t    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices "u section #ahci7;e77#a7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acier7e77#a77 f ! ,po/al     
,s]vice ,retiree ,heal? ,b5efits ,fund  
e/abli%$ "u section #hiji;a until       
deplet$ & !reaft] %all pay su* am\nts f 
! ,po/al ,s]vice ,fund e/abli%$ "u      

section #bjjc ( title #ci4  7j7 ,res]ves
  7#a7 ,sep>ate res]ves  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,(fice %all ensure t ea* ,program    
plan ma9ta9s sep>ate res]ves 7includ+ a 
sep>ate cont+5cy res]ve7 ) respect to ! 
enrollees 9 ! ,program plan 9 accordance
 ) section #hiji4  7,b7 ,applicability (
 section #hiji to cont+5cy res]ves ,all 
provisions ( section #hiji relat+ to    
cont+5cy res]ves %all apply to cont+5cy 
res]ves ( ,program plans 9 ! same mann] 
z to ! cont+5cy res]ves ( o!r plans "u  
?is *apt]1 except to ! ext5t t su*      
provisions are inconsi/5t ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7,c7     
,ref]5ces ,= purposes ( ! ,program1 ea* 
ref]5ce to ! ,gov]nm5t 9 section #hiji  
%all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to !      
,po/al ,s]vice4  7,d7 ,am\nts to be     
cr$it$ ,! res]ves 7includ+ ! sep>ate    
cont+5cy res]ve7 ma9ta9$ = ea* ,program 
plan %all be cr$it$ ) a proportionate   
am\nt ( ! funds 9 ! res]ves = heal?     
b5efits plans (f]$ by ! c>ri]4  7#b7    
,discont9uation ( program plan ,9 apply+

 section #hiji7;e7 relat+ to a ,program 
plan t is discont9u$1 ! ,(fice %all     
cr$it ! sep>ate ,po/al ,s]vice cont+5cy 
res]ve ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = t plan
 only to ! sep>ate ,po/al ,s]vice       
cont+5cy res]ves ( ! ,program plans     
cont9u+ "u ?is *apt]4  7k7 ,no effect on
 exi/+ law ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be  
con/ru$ z affect+ section #ajje7;f7 (   
title #ci reg>d+ v>iations1 additions1  
or sub/itutions to ! provisions ( ?is   
*apt]4  7l7 ,heal? ,b5efits ,education  
,program  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m navigator means an    
employee ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice or ( a      
contractor ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice :o is     
designat$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice or        
contractor to c>ry out activities "u    
p>agraph 7#e74  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is section1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all      
e/abli% a ,heal? ,b5efits ,education    
,program4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+   
out ! ,heal? ,b5efits ,education        
,program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !   

,po/al ,s]vice %all-- 7,a7 notify ,po/al
 ,s]vice annuitants & ,po/al ,s]vice    
employees ab\t ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,heal?  
,b5efits ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7c77#a72  7,b7 provide in=mation reg>d+
 ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits       
,program & ! requirem5ts ( ?is section  
to ,po/al ,s]vice annuitants & ,po/al   
,s]vice employees1 includ+-- 7i7 a      
description ( ! heal? c>e options       
available "u su* ,program2  7ii7 !      
enrollm5t provisions ( subsection 7d72 &
  7iii7 ! requirem5t t ,po/al ,s]vice   
annuitants & _! family memb]s be enroll$
 9 ,m$ic>e "u subsection 7e72  7,c7     
respond & provide answ]s to any inquiry 
f su* employees & annuitants ab\t !     
,po/al ,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program1
 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice z necess>y2  
7,d7 9 consultation ) ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e
  ,m$icaid ,s]vices & ! ,social         
,security ,adm9i/ration1 provide        
in=mation to individuals ab\t enrollm5t 
"u ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( 
! ,social ,security ,act1 & ref]        

individuals to ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices & ! ,social ,security 
,adm9i/ration z necess>y = additional   
enrollm5t in=mation2 &  7,e7 c>ry out1  
or provide = ?r\gh contract or o!r      
arrangem5t1 ! activities describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#e74  7#d7 ,in=mation  7,a7   
,in=mation f ,,opm ,! ,(fice %all timely
 provide ! ,po/al ,s]vice ) su*         
in=mation z necess>y to conduct ! ,heal?
 ,b5efits ,education ,program4  7,b7    
,coord9ation ) ,,opm ,! ,po/al ,s]vice  
%all coord9ate ) ! ,(fice1 9            
consultation ) ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices & ! ,social ,security 
,adm9i/ration1 to obta9 & confirm !     
accuracy ( in=mation z ! ,po/al ,s]vice 
det]m9es to be necess>y to conduct !    
,heal? ,b5efits ,education ,program4    
7#e7 ,navigator activities  7,a7        
,activities ,! activities describ$ 9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ) respect to ,program plans &
 ! heal? c>e options available "u !     
,program1 are ! foll[+3  7i7            
,educational activities = annuitants &  

employees ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice to raise   
aw>5ess ( ! availability ( ,program     
plans & requirem5ts = enroll+ 9 su*     
plans1 includ+ requirem5ts to be entitl$
 to ,m$ic>e "p ,a & enroll 9 ,m$ic>e "p 
,b4  7ii7 ,di/ribution ( fair & imp>tial
 in=mation conc]n+ enrollm5t 9 su*      
plans4  7iii7 ,facilitation ( enrollm5t 
9 su* plans4  7iv7 ,provision (         
in=mation 9 a mann] t is culturally &   
l+ui/ically appropriate to ! ne$s ( !   
population be+ s]v$ by ! ,program plans4
  7,b7 ,/&>ds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,po/al   
,s]vice %all e/abli% /&>ds = navigators 
c>ry+ out ! activities "u ?is p>agraph  
to-- 7,i7 engage 9 ! navigator          
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7,,ii7 avoid conflicts ( int]e/4     
7ii7 ,cont5ts ,! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u      
clause 7i7 %all provide t a navigator   
may n--  7,i7 be a heal? insurance      
c>ri]2 or  7,,ii7 receive any           
consid]ation directly or indirectly f   
any heal? insurance c>ri] 9 connection )
 ! enrollm5t ( any individual 9 a       

,program plan4  7,c7 ,fair & imp>tial   
in=mation & s]vices ,! ,po/al ,s]vice1 9
 consultation z necess>y ) ! ,(fice & ! 
,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices1    
%all develop /&>ds to ensure t in=mation
 made available by navigators "u ?is    
p>agraph is fair1 accurate1 & imp>tial4 
7#f7 ,regulations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is section1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all     
issue regulations to e/abli% ! ,heal?   
,b5efits ,education ,program requir$ "u 
?is subsection4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!       
regulations issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all include-- 7i7 provisions = !       
notification ( ,po/al ,s]vice annuitants
 & ,po/al ,s]vice employees ab\t !      
,program1 includ+ a description ( !     
available heal? b5efits options1 includ+
 a process = notify+ ,po/al ,s]vice     
employees :o become eligible = ,m$ic>e  
"p ,b & ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$    
annuitants ab\t _! *oices2  7ii7        
provisions = notify+ ,po/al ,s]vice     
annuitants1 ,po/al ,s]vice employees1 & 

_! family memb]s ( ! requirem5ts "u     
subsection 7e7 to enroll 9 ,m$ic>e z a  
condition ( eligibility to enroll 9 !   
,program2 &  7iii7 a process1 develop$ 9
 consultation ) ! ,social ,security     
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices1 & ! ,(fice1 =        
address+ any inquiry f ,po/al ,s]vice   
annuitants & ,po/al ,s]vice employees   
ab\t ! ,program or ,m$ic>e enrollm5t4  4
  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7
 ,s]vice b5efit plans ,section #hijc7a7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ two levels ( b5efits &   
ins]t+ at lea/ #b levels ( b5efits =    
enrollees "u ?is *apt] g5]ally & at lea/
 #b levels ( b5efits = enrollees "u !   
,po/al ,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program 
e/abli%$ "u section #hijc;c4  7,b7      
,table ( sections ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #hi ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #hijc;b ! foll[+3     
#hijc;c4 ,po/al ,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits 
,program4  4  7,c7 ,application to c]ta9

 po/al s]vice annuitants or family      
memb]s ,section #ahfb7;b77#a77;,e7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciey7b77#a77;,e77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,application to   
c]ta9 po/al s]vice annuitants or family 
memb]s ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all        
prohibit a gr\p heal? plan f det]m9+ an 
individual's eligibility to enroll 9 a  
heal? b5efits plan (f]$ "u ! ,po/al     
,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program "u     
section #hijc;c ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 9 accordance ) subsection 
7e7 ( su* section4  4  7b7 ,coord9ation 
) ,m$ic>e  7#a7 ,"p ,b special enrollm5t
 p]iod ,section #ahcg ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciep7 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7o7 7#a7 ,9 ! case ( an    
individual :o--  7,a7 z ( ,janu>y #a1   
#bjbd1 is-- 7i7 a ,po/al ,s]vice        
annuitant :o is entitl$ to b5efits "u "p
 ,a ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social         
,security ,act1 b exclud+ an individual 
:o is eligible to enroll "u su* "p "u   

section #ahah ( su* ,act or #ahah;,a (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#b1     
#acie;i-#b;a72 or  7ii7 a memb] ( family
 7z def9$ 9 section #hija7e7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ( a ,po/al ,s]vice
 annuitant & is entitl$ to b5efits "u "p
 ,a ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social         
,security ,act1 b exclud+ an individual 
:o is eligible to enroll "u su* "p "u   
section #ahah ( su* ,act or #ahah;,a (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#b1     
#acie;i-#b;a72 &  7,b7 is n enroll$ "u  
?is "p1 ! individual may elect to be    
enroll$ "u ?is "p dur+ a special        
enrollm5t p]iod dur+ ! #f-mon? p]iod    
beg9n+ on ,april #a1 #bjbd4  7#b7 ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m ,po/al ,s]vice       
annuitant means an annuitant enroll$ 9 a
 heal? b5efits plan "u *apt] #hi ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ^: ,gov]nm5t  
contribution is requir$ to be paid "u   
section #hijf7;g77#b7 ( su* title4  4   
7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7  
,"p ,a enrollm5t ,section #ahah7;c7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#acie;i-#b7;c77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7except  
subsection 7f7 !re(7 & ins]t+ 7except   
subsections 7f7 & 7o7 !re(74  7,b7      
,cov]age p]iod "u "p ,b ,section #ahch (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acieq7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 9 
! case ( an individual :o enrolls dur+ !
 special enrollm5t p]iod pursuant to    
section #ahcg7o71 ! cov]age p]iod %all  
beg9 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4  4  7#c7     
,treatm5t ( "p ,b late enrollm5t p5alty 
= individuals enroll+ dur+ special      
enrollm5t p]iod ,section #ahci7;e7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acier7e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph      
7#c77;,a77 & by ins]t+ 7z def9$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i774 ,! ,secret>y    
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice "u :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice agrees to pay on a
 qu>t]ly or o!r p]iodic basis to !      
,secret>y 7to be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury 

to ! cr$it ( ! ,f$]al ,supplem5t>y      
,m$ical ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund7 an am\nt
 equal to ! am\nt ( ! "p ,b late        
enrollm5t premium increases ) respect to
 ! premiums = eligible individuals 7z   
def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii7742 &     
7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 to read
 z foll[s3  7,a7 ,! t]m eligible        
individual means an individual :o is    
enroll$ "u ?is "p ,b & :o--  7i7 9 !    
case ( an agreem5t ent]$ into "u ! fir/ 
s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a71 is )9 a class ( 
individuals specifi$ 9 su* agreem5t2 &  
7ii7 9 ! case ( an agreem5t ent]$ into  
"u ! second s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a71 is s
 enroll$ "u ?is "p pursuant to ! special
 enrollm5t p]iod "u section #ahcg7o7  4 
7#d7 ,"p ,d ,,egwp contract+ con=m+     
am5dm5t ,section #ahfj;,d-#bb7;b7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciew-#acb7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e
 ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 81 & %all be
 appli$ 9 a mann] to facilitate ! (f]+ (
 prescription drug b5efits "u a ,program
 plan "u section #hijc;c ( title #e1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z requir$ "u       
subsection 7h77#b7 ( su* section1 ?r\gh 
employm5t-bas$ retiree heal? cov]age    
?r\gh--  87#a7 a prescription drug plan2
 or  87#b7 contracts betwe5 su* a       
,program plan & ! ,,pdp sponsor ( su* a 
prescription drug plan404  7c7          
,in=mation %>+ & dissem9ation requir$ = 
special enrollm5t p]iod & en=cem5t ( "p 
,b enrollm5t requirem5ts  7#a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms   
,m$ic>e "p ,a1 ,m$ic>e "p ,b1 ,(fice1   
,po/al ,s]vice1 & ,po/al ,s]vice        
annuitant h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9     
section #hijc;c ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
7#b7 ,in=mation %>+ by ,,opm ,! ,(fice  
%all1 by regulation1 e/abli% a process =
 provid+ su* in=mation z is necess>y to 
! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration reg>d+
 ,po/al ,s]vice annuitants 7& ! family  
memb]s ( su* annuitants7 :o may be      
eligible to enroll "u ,m$ic>e "p ,b dur+
 ! special enrollm5t p]iod describ$ 9   
subsection 7o7 ( section #ahcg ( !      

,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciep71 z add$ by subsection 7b71 or :o
 may be subject to ! enrollm5t          
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( section #hijc;c7e7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,in=mation %>+ by 
,,ssa ,! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration
 %all provide to ! ,(fice & ! ,po/al    
,s]vice in=mation reg>d+ :e!r a ,po/al  
,s]vice annuitant1 or a family memb] (  
su* an annuitant1 is entitl$ to b5efits 
"u ,m$ic>e "p ,a & enroll$ "u ,m$ic>e "p
 ,b1 to assi/ ! ,(fice & ! ,po/al       
,s]vice 9 det]m9+--  7,a7 :i* ,po/al    
,s]vice annuitants1 & family memb]s (   
su* annuitants1 may be eligible to      
enroll "u ,m$ic>e "p ,b dur+ ! special  
enrollm5t p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7,b7 :e!r ,po/al ,s]vice       
annuitants1 & family memb]s ( su*       
annuitants1 satisfy ! enrollm5t         
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( section #hijc;c7e7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          

subsection 7a74  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,,cms 
appropriation ,9 addition to am\nts     
o!rwise available1 !re is appropriat$ to
 ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid           
,s]vices--,program ,managem5t ,acc\nt1 =
 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 out ( any money 9 !  
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#g1ejj1jjj1 to rema9 available until    
exp5d$1 = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is    
section1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,,ssa appropriation ,9   
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re is appropriat$ to ! ,social         
,security ,adm9i/ration = fiscal ye>    
#bjbb1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n  
o!rwise appropriat$1 #af1jjj1jjj1 to    
rema9 available until exp5d$1 = !       
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section 7) !   
exception ( ! purposes set =? 9         
subsection 7c77#c77;,b771 includ+ !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  7#c7     
,,opm appropriation ,9 addition to      
am\nts o!rwise available1 !re is        
appropriat$ to ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 out ( any

 money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise          
appropriat$1 #gj1ejj1jjj1 to rema9      
available until exp5d$1 = ! purposes (  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 includ+ !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  7#d7     
,funds cr$it$ by po/al s]vice ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice %all deposit an   
am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! am\nts         
appropriat$ "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 &  
7#c7 into ! ,treasury z a miscellane\s  
receipt f ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,fund 9      
fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#e7 ,reimbursem5t = 
p]iodic ,,ssa data %>+  7,a7 ,int]-ag5cy
 agreem5t ,! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice "u :i* ! ,director
 pays ! ,commission] f ! ,po/al ,s]vice 
adm9i/rative res]ve ! full co/s 7includ+
 sy/ems & adm9i/rative co/s7 ( provid+ !
 in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c7
 = ! purpose set =? 9 subsection        
7c77#c77;,b74  7,b7 ,report to ,congress
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice--  7i7 %all    
report ! am\nt paid "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
annually to ! ,committee on ,homel&     

,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &    
7ii7 may satisfy ! requirem5t "u clause 
7i7 by includ+ ! am\nt paid "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 any o!r annual report
 submitt$ to ,congress4  #ajb4 ,,usps   
,fairness ,act  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is    
section may be cit$ z ! ,,usps ,fairness
 ,act4  7b7 ,rational b5efits fund+ &   
acc\nt+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hiji;a 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7d7  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ,june   
#cj1 #bjbf1 & by ,june #cj ( ea* succe$+
 ye>1 ! ,(fice %all compute1 = ! mo/    
rec5tly conclud$ fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt 7if
 any7 t ,gov]nm5t contributions requir$ 
to be paid f ! ,fund "u section         
#hijf7;g77#b77;,a7 exce$$ ! e/imat$ net 
claims co/s "u ! enrollm5t ( !          
individuals describ$ 9 section          
#hijf7;g77#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an   
,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,(fice  
makes a computation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice %all pay   
into ! ,fund ! am\nt 7if any7 ( ! excess
 comput$ "u su* p>agraph4  7e7 ,any     
computation requir$ "u section #cfed7;b7
 ( title #ci %all be bas$ on-- 7#a7 !   
net pres5t value ( ! future net claims  
co/s ) respect to--  7,a7 curr5t        
annuitants ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al     
,s]vice z ( ! end ( ! fiscal ye> end+ on
 ,septemb] #cj ( ! relevant report+ ye>2
 &  7,b7 curr5t employees ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice :o w\ld1 z (      
,septemb] #cj ( t ye>--  7i7 be eligible
 to become annuitants pursuant to       
section #hija7c77;,a77i7 or 7ii72 &     
7ii7 if !y 7 retir$ z ( t date1 meet !  
crit]ia = cov]age ( annuitants "u       
section #hije7;b72  7#b7 economic &     
actu>ial me?ods & assumptions consi/5t )
 ! me?ods & assumptions us$ 9 det]m9+ ! 
,po/al surplus or supplem5tal liability 
"u section #hcdh7;h72 &  7#c7 any o!r   
me?ods & assumptions1 includ+ a heal?   
c>e co/ tr5d rate1 t ! ,director ( !    
,(fice det]m9es to be appropriate4  7f7 

,aft] consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,po/al ,s]vice1 ! ,(fice %all promulgate
 any regulations ! ,(fice det]m9es      
necess>y "u ?is subsection4  7g7 ,=     
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m e/imat$   
net claims co/s %all mean ! diff]5ce    
betwe5--  7#a7 ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! e/imat$ 
co/s incurr$ by a c>ri] 9 provid+ heal? 
s]vices to1 pay+ = heal? s]vices provid$
 to1 or reimburs+ exp5ses = heal?       
s]vices provid$ to1 annuitants ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & any o!r  
p]sons cov]$ "u ! enrollm5t ( su*       
annuitants2 &  7,b7 an am\nt ( indirect 
exp5ses reasonably allocable to !       
provision1 paym5t1 or reimbursem5t      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z det]m9$  
by ! ,(fice2 &  7#b7 ! am\nt )held f !  
annuity ( or paid by annuitants ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice "u section 
#hijf4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
head+ ( section #hiji;a ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,b5efit & ins]t+ ,b5efits4  7c7         
,application  7#a7 ,cancellation (      

paym5ts ,any paym5t requir$ f ! ,po/al  
,s]vice "u section #hiji;a ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9 effect on ! day
 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t    
rema9s unpaid z ( su* date ( enactm5t is
 cancel$4  7#b7 ,effect ( ?is ,act ,9   
any det]m9ation relat+ to ! future      
liability = retiree heal? b5efits ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or ! ,po/al
 ,s]vice ,retiree ,heal? ,b5efits ,fund1
 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all   
take into acc\nt ! actual & reasonably  
expect$ effects ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,use ( 
funds f sale ( real prop]ty = c]ta9     
paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bi (     
title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bijc4 ,use
 ( funds f sale ( prop]ty ,9 ! ev5t t ! 
,po/al ,s]vice p]man5tly ceases         
op]ations1 any funds d]iv$ f ! sale (   
any real prop]ty own$ by ! ,po/al       
,s]vice %all be us$ to pay any out/&+   
liability ) respect to ! sal>ies &      
exp5ses ( any ,po/al ,s]vice employee4  
,! balance ( any rema9+ funds %all be   

deposit$ into ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,retiree 
,heal? ,b5efits ,fund e/abli%$ "u       
section #hiji;a ( title #e4  4  7#b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections (  
su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #bijb ! foll[+ new    
item3  #bijc4 ,use ( funds f sale (     
prop]ty4  4  #ajc4 ,nonpo/al s]vices    
7a7 ,nonpo/al s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p
 ,,iv ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ aft] *apt] #cf !       
foll[+3  #cg ,nonpo/al ,s]vices  ,sec4  
#cgja4 ,purpose4 #cgjb4 ,def9itions4    
#cgjc4 ,po/al ,s]vice program = ,/ate   
gov]nm5ts4 #cgjd4 ,po/al ,s]vice program
 = o!r ,gov]nm5t ag5cies4 #cgje4        
,transp>5cy & acc\ntability = nonpo/al  
s]vices4  #cgja4 ,purpose ,! purpose (  
?is *apt] is to enable ! ,po/al ,s]vice 
to increase its net rev5ues ?r\gh       
specific nonpo/al products & s]vices t  
are expressly au?oriz$ by ?is *apt]4    
#cgjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 !
 t]m nonpo/al s]vices is limit$ to      
s]vices (f]$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice t are  

expressly au?oriz$ by ?is *apt] & are n 
po/al products or s]vices2  7#b7 ! t]m  
co/s attributable has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #cfca2  7#c7 ! t]m ye>    
means a fiscal ye>2  7#d7 ! t]m local   
gov]nm5t means a c\nty1 municipality1   
city1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 local public         
au?ority1 s*ool di/rict1 special        
di/rict1 intra/ate di/rict1 c\ncil (    
gov]nm5ts1 or regional or int]/ate      
gov]nm5t entity2  7#e7 ! t]m ,/ate      
gov]nm5t includes ! gov]nm5t ( !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9    
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 ! t]m tribal       
gov]nm5t means ! gov]nm5t ( an ,indian  
tribe1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #d ( !
 ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 
&  7#g7 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates1 :5 us$ 9 a 
geographical s5se1 means ! ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  

,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9    
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  #cgjc4 ,po/al ,s]vice   
program = ,/ate gov]nm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is title1 
! ,po/al ,s]vice may e/abli% a program  
to ent] into agreem5ts ) an ag5cy ( any 
,/ate gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 or      
tribal gov]nm5t to provide prop]ty or   
nonpo/al s]vices to ! public on behalf (
 su* ag5cies = non-comm]cial purposes1 b
 only if-- 7#a7 su* prop]ty or nonpo/al 
s]vices--  7,a7 provide enhanc$ value to
 ! public1 su* z by l[]+ ! co/ or rais+ 
! quality ( su* s]vices or by mak+ su*  
s]vices m accessible2  7,b7 d n int]f]e 
) or detract f ! value ( po/al s]vices1 
includ+ by--  7i7 h>m+ ! co/ & effici5cy
 ( po/al s]vices2 &  7ii7 unreasonably  
re/rict+ access to po/al retail s]vice1 
su* z cu/om] wait+ "t & access to p>k+2 
&  7#b7 su* agreem5ts provide a net     
contribution to ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 def9$ 

z reimbursem5t t cov]s at lea/ #ajj     
p]c5t ( ! co/s attributable to all      
prop]ty & nonpo/al s]vices provid$ "u   
ea* relevant agreem5t 9 ea* ye>1 except 
t agreem5ts det]m9$ to be sub/antially  
simil> by ! ,po/al ,s]vice ) !          
concurr5ce ( ! ,po/al ,regulatory       
,commission %all be review$ bas$ on _!  
collective rev5ue & co/s attributable4  
7b7 ,public notice ,n m ?an #ij days    
aft] (f]+ a s]vice "u ! program1 !      
,po/al ,s]vice %all make available to ! 
public on its website--  7#a7 ! agreem5t
 ) ! ag5cy reg>d+ su* s]vice2 &  7#b7 a 
bus9ess plan t describes ! specific     
prop]ty or nonpo/al s]vice to be        
provid$1 ! enhanc$ value to ! public1 & 
t]ms ( reimbursem5t to ! ,po/al ,s]vice4
  7c7 ,approval requir$ ,! ,po/al       
,s]vice may n e/abli% ! program "u      
subsection 7a7 unless ! ,gov]nors ( !   
,po/al ,s]vice approve su* program by a 
record$ vote t is publicly disclos$ on !
 ,po/al ,s]vice website ) a majority ( !
 ,gov]nors !n 9 (fice vot+ = approval4  

7d7 ,confid5tial in=mation ,subsection  
7b7 %all n be con/ru$ z requir+ ! ,po/al
 ,s]vice to disclose to ! public any    
in=mation--  7#a7 describ$ 9 section    
#daj7;c72 or  7#b7 exempt f public      
disclosure "u section #eeb7;b7 ( title  
#e4  #cgjd4 ,po/al ,s]vice program = o!r
 ,gov]nm5t ag5cies ,! ,po/al ,s]vice may
 e/abli% a program to provide prop]ty & 
nonpo/al s]vices to o!r ,gov]nm5t       
ag5cies )9 ! mean+ ( section #daa1 b    
only if su* program provides a net      
contribution to ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 def9$ 
z reimbursem5t t cov]s at lea/ #ajj     
p]c5t ( ! co/s attributable = prop]ty & 
nonpo/al s]vices provid$ by ! ,po/al    
,s]vice 9 ea* ye> to su* ag5cies4       
#cgje4 ,transp>5cy & acc\ntability =    
nonpo/al s]vices  7a7 ,annual report to 
! ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* ye>1 !   
,po/al ,s]vice %all submit to ! ,po/al  
,regulatory ,commission a report t      
analyzes co/s1 rev5ues1 rates1 & quality
 ( s]vice = ea* agreem5t or sub/antially

 simil> set ( agreem5ts = ! provision ( 
prop]ty or nonpo/al s]vices "u section  
#cgjc or ! program z a :ole "u section  
#cgjd1 & any o!r nonpo/al s]vice        
au?oriz$ "u ?is *apt]1 us+ su*          
me?odologies z ! ,commission may        
prescribe1 & 9 suffici5t detail to      
demon/rate compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is *apt]4  7#b7 ,support+ matt] ,a     
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include any nonpublic annex1 ! work+    
pap]s1 & any o!r support+ matt] ( !     
,po/al ,s]vice & ! ,inspector ,g5]al    
relat$ to ! in=mation submitt$ 9 su*    
report4  7b7 ,cont5t & =m ( report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,po/al ,regulatory         
,commission %all1 by regulation1        
prescribe ! cont5t & =m ( ! report      
requir$ "u subsection 7a74 ,9 prescrib+ 
su* regulations1 ! ,commission %all give
 due consid]ation to--  7,a7 provid+ !  
public ) timely1 adequate in=mation to  
assess compliance2  7,b7 avoid+         
unnecess>y or unw>rant$ adm9i/rative    
ef=t & exp5se on ! "p ( ! ,po/al        

,s]vice2 &  7,c7 protect+ !             
confid5tiality ( in=mation t is         
comm]cially s5sitive or is exempt f     
public disclosure "u section #eeb7;b7 ( 
title #e4  7#b7 ,revis$ requirem5ts ,!  
,commission may1 on its own motion or on
 reque/ ( any int]e/$ p>ty1 initiate    
proce$+s to improve ! quality1 accuracy1
 or complet5ess ( ,po/al ,s]vice data   
requir$ by ! ,commission if--  7,a7 !   
attribution ( co/s or rev5ues to        
prop]ty1 products1 or s]vices "u ?is    
*apt] has become significantly          
inaccurate or c be significantly        
improv$2  7,b7 ! quality ( s]vice data  
provid$ to ! ,commission = a report "u  
?is *apt] has become significantly      
inaccurate or c be significantly        
improv$2 or  7,c7 su* revisions are1 9 !
 judgm5t ( ! ,commission1 o!rwise       
necessitat$ by ! public int]e/4  7c7    
,audits ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all       
regul>ly audit ! data collection sy/ems 
& proc$ures us$ 9 collect+ in=mation &  
prep>+ ! report requir$ "u subsection   

7a74 ,! results ( any su* audit %all be 
submitt$ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice & ! ,po/al 
,regulatory ,commission4  7d7           
,confid5tial in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,if ! ,po/al ,s]vice det]m9es t any     
docum5t or portion ( a docum5t1 or o!r  
matt]1 :i* x provides to ! ,po/al       
,regulatory ,commission 9 a nonpublic   
annex "u ?is section conta9s in=mation  
describ$ 9 section #daj7;c71 or exempt f
 public disclosure "u section #eeb7;b7 (
 title #e1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all1 at !  
"t ( provid+ su* matt] to ! ,commission1
 notify ! ,commission ( its det]m9ation1
 9 writ+1 & describe ) p>ticul>ity !    
docum5ts 7or portions ( docum5ts7 or o!r
 matt] = :i* confid5tiality is s\ght & !
 reasons !re=4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,any     
in=mation or o!r matt] describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 to :i* ! ,commission ga9s 
access "u ?is section %all be subject to
 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section        
#ejd7;g7 9 ! same way z if ! ,commission
 _h receiv$ notification ) respect to   
su* matt] "u section #ejd7;g77#a74  7e7 

,annual compliance det]m9ation  7#a7    
,opportunity = public comm5t ,^u receiv+
 a report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !  
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission %all     
promptly-- 7,a7 provide an opportunity =
 comm5t on su* report by any int]e/$    
p>ty2 &  7,b7 appo9t an (fic] ( !       
,commission to repres5t ! int]e/s ( !   
g5]al public4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation (      
compliance or noncompliance ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] receiv+ a report requir$  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,po/al ,regulatory 
,commission %all make a writt5          
det]m9ation z to :e!r ! activities c>ri$
 out pursuant to ?is *apt] dur+ !       
applicable ye> 7 or 7 n 9 compliance ) !
 provisions ( ?is *apt]4 ,= purposes (  
?is p>agraph1 any case 9 :i* !          
requirem5ts = cov]age ( co/s            
attributable h n be5 met %all be        
consid]$ to be a case ( noncompliance4  
,if1 ) respect to a ye>1 no in/ance (   
noncompliance is f\nd to h occurr$1 !   
det]m9ation %all be to t effect4 ,su*   
det]m9ation ( noncompliance %all be     

includ$ ) ! annual compliance           
det]m9ation requir$ "u section #cfec4   
7#c7 ,noncompliance ,if a timely writt5 
det]m9ation ( noncompliance is made "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,po/al ,regulatory     
,commission %all take appropriate       
action4 ,if ! requirem5ts = cov]age (   
co/s attributable specifi$ by ?is *apt] 
are n met1 ! ,commission %all1 )9 #fj   
days aft] ! det]m9ation1 prescribe      
rem$ial action to re/ore compliance z   
soon z practicable1 includ+ ! full      
re/oration ( rev5ue %ortfalls dur+ !    
foll[+ ye>4 ,! ,commission may ord] !   
,po/al ,s]vice to discont9ue a nonpo/al 
s]vice "u section #cgjc t p]si/5tly     
fails to meet co/ cov]age requirem5ts4  
7#d7 ,delib]ate noncompliance ,9 ! case 
( delib]ate noncompliance by ! ,po/al   
,s]vice ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is *apt]1 !  
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission may ord]1
 bas$ on ! nature1 circum/ances1 ext5t1 
& s]i\sness ( ! noncompliance1 a f9e 79 
! am\nt specifi$ by ! ,commission 9 its 
ord]7 = ea* incid5ce ( su*              

noncompliance4 ,all receipts f f9es     
impos$ "u ?is subsection %all be        
deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  
7f7 ,regulations requir$ ,! ,po/al      
,regulatory ,commission %all issue su*  
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  7g7 ,exp]im5tal product   
au?ority ,! ,po/al ,s]vice may conduct  
m>ket te/s ( agreem5ts pursuant to      
section #cgjc & section #cgjd ( ?is     
*apt] subject to ! same t]ms &          
conditions describ$ 9 section #cfda (   
?is title4 ,= ! purposes ( a m>ket te/1 
! co/ cov]age requirem5ts 9 sections    
#cgjc & #cgjd ( ?is *apt] %all n apply4 
4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (     
*apt]s = "p ,,iv ( title #ci1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] !   
item relat+ to *apt] #cf ! foll[+3      
#cg4,nonpo/al s]vices#cgja  4  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #djd    
,section #djd7;e7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by ins]t+ aft] subsection ! foll[+3 1 or
 any nonpo/al products or s]vices       

au?oriz$ by *apt] #cg4  7#b7 ,section   
#daa ,! la/ s5t5ce ( section #daa (     
title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ includ+ reimbursability &     
ins]t+ includ+ reimbursability )9 !     
limitations ( *apt] #cg4  7#c7 ,treatm5t
 ( exi/+ nonpo/al s]vices ,all          
individual nonpo/al s]vices1 provid$    
directly or ?r\gh lic5s+1 t are cont9u$ 
pursuant to section #djd7;e7 ( title    
#ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be       
consid]$ to be expressly au?oriz$ by    
*apt] #cg ( su* title 7z add$ by        
subsection 7a77#a77 & %all be subject to
 ! requirem5ts ( section #cgje1         
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d74  ,,ii ,po/al 
,s]vice ,op]ational ,re=ms  #bja4       
,p]=mance t>gets & transp>5cy  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,vii ( *apt] #cf (     
title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #cfia ! foll[+3 
#cfib4 ,p]=mance t>gets & transp>5cy    
7a7 ,p]=mance t>gets ,ea* ye>1 to ensure
 t mail s]vice = po/al cu/om]s meets !  
s]vice /&>ds = m>ket-dom9ant products1  

e/abli%$ "u section #cfia1 ! ,po/al     
,s]vice %all--  7#a7 n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !y w
 apply1 e/abli% & provide to ! ,po/al   
,regulatory ,commission reasonable      
t>gets = p]=mance = ea* product2 &  7#b7
 provide ! previ\s fiscal ye>'s p]=mance
 t>gets 9 its ,annual ,compliance       
,report to ! ,po/al ,regulatory         
,commission = evaluation ( compliance = 
ea* product4  7b7 ,po/al regulatory     
commission det]m9ation ( c]ta9 p]=mance 
in=mation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] fir/
 receiv+ ! p]=mance t>gets "u subsection
 7a77#a71 ! ,po/al ,regulatory          
,commission %all provide to ! ,po/al    
,s]vice-- 7#a7 requirem5ts = ! ,po/al   
,s]vice to publi% nationwide1 regional1 
& local deliv]y area p]=mance in=mation 
9 accordance ) subsection 7c77#b7 t--   
7,a7 are consi/5t ) ! organizational    
/ructure ( ! deliv]y network ( ! ,po/al 
,s]vice 7includ+ at ! ,di/rict & ,area  
organizational levels1 or ! functional  
equival5ts1 &1 to ! ext5t practicable1  

at ! ,u4,s4 ,,zip ,code ,area level72   
7,b7 reflect ! mo/ granul> geographic   
level ( p]=mance in=mation appropriate =
 ! ,po/al ,s]vice to publi%2 &  7,c7    
includes "t p]iod segm5ts = ! publi%$   
geographic levels to satisfy ! publi%+  
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 (
 subsection 7c77#b72 &  7#b7            
recomm5dations = any modifications to ! 
,po/al ,s]vice's measurem5t sy/ems      
necess>y to measure & publi% ! p]=mance 
in=mation "u subsection 7c77#b7 t !     
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission deems    
relevant4  7c7 ,public p]=mance da%bo>d 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all    
develop & ma9ta9 a publicly available   
,website ) an int]active web-tool t     
provides p]=mance in=mation =           
m>ket-dom9ant products t is updat$ on a 
weekly basis4  7#b7 ,p]=mance in=mation 
,! p]=mance in=mation provid$ = a       
m>ket-dom9ant product on ! ,website %all
 include--  7,a7 ! type ( m>ket-dom9ant 
product2  7,b7 p]=mance in=mation =     
diff]5t geographic areas1 consi/5t )    

subsection 7b72  7,c7 p]=mance in=mation
 = diff]5t "t p]iods1 includ+ annual1   
qu>t]ly1 mon?ly1 & weekly segm5ts2  7,d7
 comp>isons ( p]=mance in=mation =      
m>ket-dom9ant products to p]=mance      
in=mation = previ\s "t p]iods to        
facilitate id5tification ( p]=mance     
tr5ds2 &  7,e7 ! p]=mance t>gets !n 9   
effect1 & ! p]=mance t>gets = ! previ\s 
fiscal ye>1 z e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a77#a74  7#c7 ,compreh5sibility ,!     
,website %all include pla9 language     
descriptions ( ! elem5ts requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 & in=mation on !          
collection process1 measurem5t          
me?odology1 complet5ess1 accuracy1 &    
validity ( ! p]=mance in=mation provid$ 
on ! ,website4  7#d7 ,address se>*      
functionality ,! ,website %all include  
functionality to enable a us] to se>* = 
p]=mance in=mation by /reet address1    
,,zip ,code1 or po/ (fice box4  7#e7    
,=mat ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all make !     
p]=mance in=mation provid$ on ! ,website
 available--  7,a7 9 a mann] t-- 7i7    

pres5ts ! in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#b7 on an int]active da%bo>d2  7ii7 is 
se>*able & may be sort$ & filt]$ by !   
elem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &     
7iii7 to ! ext5t practicable1 enables   
any p]son or entity to d[nload 9 bulk-- 
7,i7 su* p]=mance in=mation2 &  7,,ii7 !
 results ( a se>* by ! elem5ts describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 "u an op5 lic5se 
:i* has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section    
#cejb ( title #dd2 &  7,c7 z an op5     
,gov]nm5t data asset & 9 a              
ma*9e-readable =mat :i* h ! mean+ giv5  
^? t]ms 9 section #cejb ( title #dd4    
7#f7 ,consultation ,! ,po/al ,s]vice    
%all regul>ly consult ) ! ,po/al        
,regulatory ,commission on appropriate  
features & in=mation to be includ$ on ! 
,website4  7#g7 ,public input ,! ,po/al 
,s]vice %all--  7,a7 solicit public     
input on ! design & implem5tation ( !   
,website2 &  7,b7 ma9ta9 a public       
fe$back tool to ensure ea* feature (1 & 
! in=mation on1 ! ,website is usable &  
und]/&able4  7#h7 ,deadl9e ,! ,po/al    

,s]vice %all implem5t & make available  
to ! public 7& make any subsequ5t *anges
 9 accordance ) subsection 7b77 !       
,website n lat] ?an #fj days f ! date on
 :i* ! ,po/al ,s]vice receives !        
requirem5ts & recomm5dations f ! ,po/al 
,regulatory ,commission "u subsection   
7b71 & %all cont9u\sly update su*       
in=mation on ! ,website z requir$ by    
subsection 7b74  7#i7 ,availability ,a  
l9k & pla9 language description ( !     
,website %all be made available on any  
webpage :]e p]=mance t>gets &           
measurem5ts e/abli%$ "u subsection      
7a77#a7 are made available to ! public4 
7#aj7 ,report+ ,! ,po/al ,s]vice1 !     
,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 or ! ,bo>d1 z          
applicable1 %all ref]5ce ! da%bo>d      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a77i7 9 !    
,annual ,p]=mance ,plan "u section      
#bhjc1 ! ,annual ,p]=mance ,report "u   
section #bhjd1 & ! ,annual ,report "u   
section #bdjb4  7#aa7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 subsection--  7,a7 ,p]=mance in=mation 
,! t]m p]=mance in=mation means !       

objective ext]nal p]=mance measurem5ts  
e/abli%$ "u section #cfia7;b77#a77;,d74 
7,b7 ,website ,! t]m ,website means !   
website describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4    
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections = *apt] #cf ( title #ci1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cfia !   
foll[+3  #cfib4 ,p]=mance t>gets &      
transp>5cy4  4  #bjb4 ,integrat$ deliv]y
 network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aja7;b7
 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ,! ,po/al ,s]vice !
 foll[+3 ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all ma9ta9  
an integrat$ network = ! deliv]y (      
m>ket-dom9ant & competitive products 7z 
def9$ 9 *apt] #cf ( ?is title74 ,deliv]y
 %all occur at lea/ six days a week1    
except dur+ weeks t include a ,f$]al    
holiday1 9 em]g5cy situations1 su* z    
natural disa/]s1 or 9 geographic areas  
:]e ! ,po/al ,s]vice has e/abli%$ a     
policy ( deliv]+ mail few] ?an six days 
a week z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,po/al 
,s]vice ,re=m ,act ( #bjbb44  7b7 ,rule 

( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 or 
! am5dm5t made by su* subsection is     
int5d$ to alt] or am5d ! requirem5ts (  
*apt]s #bj or #cf ( title #ci1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 & relat$ implem5t+        
regulations1 includ+ provisions relat+  
to co/+1 acc\nt+1 or rates4  #bjc4      
,review ( ,po/al ,s]vice co/ attribution
 guidel9es ,n lat] ?an ! date t is "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission %all  
initiate a review ( ! regulations issu$ 
pursuant to sections #cfcc7;a7 &        
#cfeb7;a77#a7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to det]m9e :e!r revisions are   
appropriate to ensure t all direct &    
indirect co/s attributable to           
competitive & m>ket-dom9ant products are
 prop]ly attribut$ to ^? products1      
includ+ by consid]+ ! und]ly+           
me?odologies 9 det]m9+ co/ attribution &
 consid]+ options to revise su*         
me?odologies4 ,if ! ,commission         
det]m9es1 aft] notice & opportunity =   
public comm5t1 t revisions are          

appropriate1 ! ,commission %all make    
modifications or adopt alt]native       
me?odologies z necess>y4  #bjd4 ,rural  
newspap] su/a9ability ,section #cfbf7;h7
 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #aj p]c5t & ins]t+ #ej   
p]c5t4  #bje4 ,fund+ ( ,po/al           
,regulatory ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subsection 7d7 ( section #ejd ( title  
#ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7d7  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an   
,septemb] #a ( ea* fiscal ye> 7beg9n+ ) 
fiscal ye> #bjbb71 ! ,po/al ,regulatory 
,commission %all submit to ! ,po/al     
,s]vice a budget ( ! ,commission's      
exp5ses1 includ+ exp5ses = facilities1  
supplies1 comp5sation1 & employee       
b5efits1 = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>4 ,any su*
 budget %all be deem$ approv$ z submitt$
 if ! ,gov]nors fail to adju/ ! budget 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 7,a7 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a     
budget "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,gov]nors    
hold+ (fice1 by unanim\s writt5         
decision1 may adju/ ! total am\nt (     

fund+ reque/$ 9 su* budget4 ,no?+ 9 ?is 
subp>agraph may be con/ru$ to au?orize !
 ,gov]nors to adju/ any activity propos$
 to be fund$ by ! budget4  7,b7 ,if !   
,gov]nors adju/ ! budget "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission  
%all adju/ ! suballocations )9 su*      
budget to reflect ! total adju/m5t made 
by ! ,gov]nors4 ,! budget %all be deem$ 
approv$ on ! date ! ,commission makes   
any su* adju/m5ts4 ,! ,commission may   
make fur!r adju/m5ts to ! suballocations
 )9 su* budget z necess>y4  7#c7        
,exp5ses incurr$ "u any budget approv$  
"u ?is subsection %all be paid out ( !  
,po/al ,s]vice ,fund e/abli%$ "u section
 #bjjc4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,title 
#ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #bjjc7;e71 by /rik+ 7,b7 
all exp5ses ( ! ,po/al ,regulatory      
,commission1 subject to ! availability (
 am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ejd7;d72
 & ins]t+ 7,b7 all exp5ses ( ! ,po/al   
,regulatory ,commission1 pursuant to    
section #ejd7;d722 &  7#b7 9 section    

#bjji-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 7#b7 & ins]t+ 1 
& 7#b72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 1 & 7#c7 !     
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission reque/s  
to be appropriat$1 out ( ! ,po/al       
,s]vice ,fund1 "u section #ejd7;d7 ( ?is
 title4  #bjf4 ,flats op]ations /udy &  
re=m  7a7 ,flats op]ations /udy  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,po/al ,regulatory            
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice1 %all conduct a /udy to--
  7,a7 compreh5sively id5tify ! causes (
 ineffici5cies 9 ! collection1 sort+1   
transportation1 & deliv]y ( ,flats2 &   
7,b7 quantify ! effects ( ! volume      
tr5ds1 inve/m5ts decisions1 excess      
capacity1 & op]ational ineffici5cies ( !
 ,po/al ,s]vice on ! direct & indirect  
co/s ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice t are           
attributable to ,flats4  7#b7 ,po/al    
s]vice assi/ance ,= ! purposes ( c>ry+  
out ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,po/al   
,s]vice %all1 ^u reque/ by ! ,po/al     
,regulatory ,commission1 consult ) !    
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission &        

provide-- 7,a7 access to ,po/al ,s]vice 
facilities to p]sonnel ( ! ,po/al       
,regulatory ,commission2 &  7,b7        
in=mation & records necess>y to conduct 
su* /udy4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission %all  
submit to ,congress & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al 
a report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,flats def9$ ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m ,flats means      
products t meet ! physical /&>ds        
describ$ 9 ! ,dome/ic ,mail ,manual 7z 9
 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act7 = ,flats mail = any class ( mail4 
7b7 ,flats op]ations re=m  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date on   
:i* ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission    
submits ! report describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#c71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all--  7,a7  
develop & implem5t a plan to rem$y ea*  
ineffici5cy id5tifi$ 9 ! /udy conduct$  
"u subsection 7a77#a7 to ! ext5t        
practicable2 &  7,b7 if ! ,po/al ,s]vice
 det]m9es t rem$y+ any su* ineffici5cy  

is n practicable1 provide to ,congress &
 ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission an    
explanation :y rem$y+ su* ineffici5cy is
 n practicable1 includ+ :e!r x may      
become practicable to rem$y su*         
ineffici5cy at a lat] "t4  7#b7         
,implem5tation requirem5ts ,prior to    
implem5t+ ! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7-- 7,a7 ! ,po/al ,regulatory        
,commission mu/ approve ! plan2 &  7,b7 
! ,po/al ,s]vice %all provide an        
adequate opportunity = public comm5t on 
! plan4  7#c7 ,completion notice ,on !  
date on :i* ! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 is fully implem5t$1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all 
submit to ,congress & ! ,po/al          
,regulatory ,commission a writt5 notice 
( su* implem5tation4  7c7 ,subsequ5t    
rate adju/m5ts ,dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,po/al        
,regulatory ,commission submits a report
 "u subsection 7a77#c71 ! ,po/al        
,s]vice1 :5 mak+ any adju/m5t to ! rate 
( a m>ket-dom9ant product 7z def9$ 9    

section #ajb ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code71 %all consid] ! f9d+s ( su*      
report &1 aft] ! plan describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#a7 is implem5t$1 !      
plan's efficacy 9 rem$y+ ! ineffici5cies
 id5tifi$ 9 ! /udy conduct$ "u          
subsection 7a77#a74  #bjg4 ,report+     
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#bdj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & e six mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,po/ma/]
 ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,presid5t1 !   
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission1 !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
op]ations & f9ancial condition ( !      
,po/al ,s]vice dur+ ! six-mon? p]iod    
end+ #fj days be=e ! date on :i* !      
,po/ma/] ,g5]al submits su* report4  7b7
 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u ?is   
section %all include updates1 details ( 
*anges f previ\s /&>ds & requirem5ts1 & 
assessm5ts ( progress be+ made on !     
op]ations & f9ancial condition ( !      

,po/al ,s]vice1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! actual 
mail & package volume gr[? relative to  
any mail or package volume gr[?         
projections previ\sly made or reli$ ^u  
by ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 includ+ a          
discussion ( ! reasons = ! diff]5ces 9  
projections & ! associat$ adju/m5ts be+ 
made2  7#b7 ! effect ( pric+ *anges on  
product volume = m>ket-dom9ant &        
competitive products1 & associat$ rev5ue
 effects on f9ancial projections1       
includ+ a discussion ( ! reasons beh9d !
 diff]5ces 9 projections & associat$    
adju/m5ts be+ made2  7#c7 cu/om] use (  
network di/ribution c5t]s & process+ &  
di/ribution c5t]s2  7#d7 ! /atus ( !    
,,usps ,connect program & rev5ue effects
 ( ! program on ! f9ancial projections2 
7#e7 ! use ( ,priority ,mail1 ,priority 
,mail ,express1 ,fir/-,class ,package   
,s]vice1 & ,p>cel ,select s]vices 7z su*
 t]ms are def9$ 9 ! ,mail               
,classification ,s*$ule z 9 effect on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 among     
cu/om]s & associat$ rev5ue effects2     

7#f7 ! use ( ,,usps ,connect ,returns   
s]vice among cu/om]s1 & associat$ co/s &
 rev5ue effects2  7#g7 ! use ( ,,usps   
,e-,comm]ce ,m>ketplace among cu/om]s1 &
 associat$ co/s & rev5ue effects2  7#h7 
updates on ! reliability1 effici5cy1 &  
co/-effectiv5ess ( ! transportation     
network1 includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* gr\nd    
transportation is utiliz$ ov] air       
transportation = types ( m>ket-dom9ant  
products & competitive products2  7#i7 a
 review ( ef=ts to enhance employee     
tra9+1 safety1 & wellbe+1 includ+       
associat$ effects on employee           
recruitm5t1 satisfaction1 & ret5tion2   
7#aj7 a review ( ef=ts be+ made to      
improve employee allocation1 includ+    
*anges ( non-c>e] employees to c>e]     
/atus1 & any associat$ impacts to       
op]ational exp5ses & process+1          
transportation1 & deliv]y effici5cy2    
7#aa7 ! rate ( plann$ inve/m5t into     
,po/al ,s]vice process+1 transportation1
 & deliv]y equipm5t & infra/ructure =   
m>ket-dom9ant & competitive products1 & 

a review ( any associat$ effects on     
op]ational exp5ses & effici5cy2  7#ab7  
*anges to network di/ribution c5t]s & ! 
expansion ( regional di/ribution c5t]s1 
includ+ co/s associat$ ) ! *anges & any 
realiz$ r$uction 9 op]ational exp5ses or
 improv$ res\rce effici5cies2  7#ac7 a  
review ( ! ability ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice to
 meet p]=mance t>gets e/abli%$ "u       
section #cfib7;a77#a7 ( title #ci1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#ad7 a discussion
 ( ! progress ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice 9      
a*iev+ any new1 self-fund$ inve/m5ts1   
includ+ ! am\nts realiz$ & exp5d$ to    
date1 & a discussion ( ! reasons beh9d  
any disp>ities 9 ! assumptions reg>d+ ! 
expect$ progress ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice     
gett+ new1 self-fund$ inve/m5ts to      
accommodate *anges2 &  7#ae7 any o!r    
in=mation ! ,po/al ,s]vice det]m9es     
relevant1 su* z b>ri]s or unanticipat$  
ev5ts1 9 ord] to help ! ,po/al          
,regulatory ,commission1 ,congress1 !   
,presid5t1 & ! ,am]ican public evaluate 
! success or difficulties fac$ by !     

,po/al ,s]vice 9 implem5t+ ! re=m plan4 
7c7 ,confid5tial in=mation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! report requir$ "u ?is          
subsection %all be submitt$ 9 a =m t    
excludes any propriet>y or confid5tial  
in=mation & trade secrets4  7#b7        
,notification ,if ! ,po/al ,s]vice      
det]m9es t any in=mation mu/ be exclud$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all1
 at ! "t ( submitt+ ! report1 notify !  
,presid5t1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission 9 writ+ (
 its det]m9ation & describe 9 detail !  
in=mation = :i* confid5tiality is s\ght 
& ! reasons !re=4  7#c7 ,annexes ,!     
,po/al ,s]vice %all submit to ! p]sons &
 entities notifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 any  
in=mation exclud$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 an 
annex t %all be treat$ z confid5tial 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7       
,treatm5t ,no p]son may1 ) respect to   
any in=mation :i* su* p]son receives "u 

p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 use su* in=mation 
= purposes o!r ?an ! purposes = :i* x is
 suppli$2 or  7,b7 p]mit any p]son or   
entity o!r ?an a p]son or entity notifi$
 "u p>agraph 7#b71 or ! /aff !re(1 to h 
access to any su* in=mation4  7d7       
,t]m9ation ,?is section %all t]m9ate on 
! date t is five ye>s aft] ! date on :i*
 ! fir/ report requir$ by ?is section is
 submitt$4  #bjh4 ,po/al ,s]vice        
transportation selection policy         
revisions ,section #aja7;f7 ( title #ci1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ prompt & economical & ins]t+   
prompt1 economical1 consi/5t1 &         
reliable2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] all mail 
! foll[+3 9 a mann] t increases         
op]ational effici5cy & r$uces           
complexity2  7#c7 by ins]t+             
co/-effective aft] to a*ieve2 &  7#d7 by
 ins]t+ also aft] ,nation %all4  #bji4  
,,usps ,inspector ,g5]al ov]sight (     
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #h;,g ( ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47

 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71  
by /rik+ ! ,po/al ,regulatory           
,commission12 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7f7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+   
7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ & ins]t+ 7#b77;,a7 ,9     
c>ry+2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,b7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties &   
responsibilities specifi$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice %all function z !        
,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,po/al ,regulatory
 ,commission1 & %all h equal            
responsibility ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,po/al ,s]vice & ! ,po/al ,regulatory   
,commission4 ,! ,commission %all comply 
) ! ,inspector ,g5]al's ov]sight z if ! 
,commission 7 a designat$ ,f$]al entity 
"u subsection 7a77#b7 & z if !          
,inspector ,g5]al 7 ! inspector g5]al ( 
! ,commission4 ,! ,gov]nors ( ! ,po/al  
,s]vice %all n direct ov]sight          
activities = ! ,po/al ,regulatory       
,commission4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph        
7#c77;,a77i71 by ins]t+ p]ta9+ to !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice aft]       

subpo5as12  7,c7 9 p>agraph             
7#c77;,b77i71 by ins]t+ & ! ,po/al      
,regulatory ,commission aft] ,unit$     
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,c71 by ins]t+ or ! ,po/al        
,regulatory ,commission aft] ,gov]nors2 
7,e7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71
 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71 
respectively2 &  7,f7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,=        
activities p]ta9+ to ! ,po/al           
,regulatory ,commission1 sections #d1   
#e1 #f 7o!r ?an subsection 7g7 !re(71 & 
#g ( ?is ,act %all be appli$ by         
sub/itut+ ! t]m head ( ! ,po/al         
,regulatory ,commission = head ( !      
e/abli%m5t4  4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t & removal
 ,section #bjb ( title #ci1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+ ,!         
,gov]nors %all appo9t & ins]t+ ,!       
,gov]nors & ! memb]s ( ! ,po/al         
,regulatory ,commission %all appo9t1 by 
a favorable vote ( a majority ( !       
,gov]nors 9 (fice & ( a majority ( !    

memb]s ( ! ,commission 9 (fice12 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7e77#c71 by ins]t+ & #c   
memb]s ( ! ,po/al ,regulatory           
,commission aft] at lea/ #g ,gov]nors4  
7c7 ,sav+s provision  7#a7 ,p]sonnel1   
docum5ts1 assets ,all p]sonnel1         
docum5ts1 assets1 unexp5d$ balances (   
appropriations1 & obligations ( !       
,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,po/al ,regulatory
 ,commission %all transf] to !          
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice on 
! effective date ( ?is section4  7#b7   
,legal docum5ts ,any ord]1 det]m9ation1 
rule1 regulation1 p]mit1 grant1 loan1   
contract1 agreem5t1 c]tificate1 lic5se1 
or privilege t has be5 issu$1 made1     
grant$1 or all[$ to become effective by 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,po/al          
,regulatory ,commission t is 9 effect on
 ! effective date ( ?is section %all    
cont9ue 9 effect accord+ to _! t]ms     
until modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 set    
aside1 or revok$ 9 accordance ) law4    
7#c7 ,proce$+s ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section %all n affect any  

proce$+ p5d+ on ! effective date ( ?is  
section be=e ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission1 b su*   
proce$+ %all be cont9u$ by ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 at !         
discretion ( t ,inspector ,g5]al4 ,no?+ 
9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to       
prohibit ! discont9uance or modification
 ( any su* proce$+ "u ! same t]ms &     
conditions & to ! same ext5t t ! proce$+
 c\ld h be5 discont9u$ or modifi$ if ?is
 section & ^? am5dm5ts _h n be5 enact$4 
7#d7 ,suits ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section %all n affect any   
suit comm5c$ be=e ! effective date ( ?is
 section1 & 9 any su* suit1 proce$+ %all
 be _h1 appeals tak51 & judgm5ts r5d]$ 9
 ! same mann] & ) ! same effect z if ?is
 section or su* am5dm5ts _h n be5       
enact$4  7#e7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9  
any o!r ,f$]al law1 ,executive ord]1    
rule1 regulation1 or delegation (       
au?ority1 or any docum5t relat+ to !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,po/al ,regulatory
 ,commission %all be deem$ to ref] to ! 

,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice4  7d7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,section #ejd ( title #ci1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsection 7h74  7e7 ,effective date    
,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all take effect on ! date t is 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  ,,iii ,sev]ability  #cja4        
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 ! application ( a provision ( ?is ,act 
or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act to any   
p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be     
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 &
 ! application ( ! provisions to any    
p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ 
by ! hold+4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,febru>y #h1            
#bjbb4;,cl]k4