,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aga #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cjgf
 ,report ,no4 #aag-hi1 ,p>ts ,i & ,,ii  
,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives     
,may #aa1 #bjba,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4        
,maloney ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,connolly1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 & ,mr4 ,com]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,july #af1 #bjba,report$ f !   
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ) an    
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic      
,july #af1 #bjba,ref]ral to !           
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,ways
 & ,means ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat]  
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba  ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjba,ref]ral to ! ,committees on      
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,ways & ,means      
ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] ?an        

,novemb] #h1 #bjba  ,novemb] #d1        
#bjba,ref]ral to ! ,committees on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce & ,ways & ,means ext5d$ = a 
p]iod end+ n lat] ?an ,novemb] #ah1     
#bjba  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjba,ref]ral to ! 
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,ways
 & ,means ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat]  
?an ,decemb] #c1 #bjba  ,decemb] #c1    
#bjba,ref]ral to ! ,committees on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce & ,ways & ,means ext5d$ = a 
p]iod end+ n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbb
  ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbb,ref]ral to !       
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,ways
 & ,means ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat]  
?an ,m>* #ah1 #bjbb  ,febru>y #a1       
#bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4     
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4    
,t5ney1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4         
,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 ,ms4        
,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4   
,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1   
,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1    
,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4         

,valadao1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4  
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,mr4       
,kildee1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4  
,gibbs1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1  
,ms4 ,mann+1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4         
,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4      
,katko1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4    
,gallego1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4   
,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1
 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4        
,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,burgess1    
,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 
,morelle1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1  
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4
 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4  
,grang]1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,arm/rong1  
,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,ms4 ,wild1    
,mr4 ,hudson1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4         
,sessions1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4       
,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( 

,alabama1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4      
,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,caw?orn1 
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1   
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,lawson 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1
 ,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas1 ,mrs4   
,axne1 ,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,murphy ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 
,ms4 ,e%oo1 & ,mrs4 ,sp>tz  ,febru>y #a1
 #bjbb;,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce 
& ,ways & ,means dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! 
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,for text 
( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z     
introduc$ on ,may #aa1 #bjba  ,a ,,bill 
,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 ( #bjba4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,title ,i--,po/al ,s]vice     
,f9ancial ,reforms,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 ,reforms,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  ,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$ic>e "p ,a1 b  
exclud+ an individual :o is eligible to 
enroll "u su* "p "u section #ahah or    
#ahah;,a ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#b1 #acie;i-#b;a72   
7#b7 ! t]m initial contract ye> means ! 
contract ye> beg9n+ 9 ,janu>y ( #bjbc2  
7#c7 ! t]m initial p>ticipat+ c>ri]     
means a c>ri] t ent]s into a contract ) 
! ,(fice to p>ticipate 9 ! ,po/al       
,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program dur+ ! 
initial contract ye>2  7#d7 ! t]m       
,m$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 paid pursuant to !      
requirem5ts ( 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$]al ,employees ,heal?      
,b5efit ,program2  7#ab7 ! t]m ,program 
plan means a heal? b5efits plan (f]$ "u 
! ,program2 &  7#ac7 ! t]ms set =? 9    
section #hija %all apply4  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 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel         
,managem5t4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,po/al 

,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all e/abli% ! ,po/al
 ,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program "u :i*
 ! ,(fice contracts ) c>ri]s to (f]     
heal? b5efits plans z describ$ "u ?is   
section4 ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 section1 any su* contract %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 ,! ,program %all-- 7,a7 to !   
greate/ ext5t practicable1 include plans
 (f]$ by-- 7i7 ea* c>ri] = :i* ! total  
enrollm5t 9 ! plans provid$ "u ?is *apt]
 includes1 9 ! contract ye> beg9n+ 9    
,janu>y #bjbb1 #a1ejj or m enrollees :o 
are ,po/al ,s]vice employees or ,po/al  
,s]vice annuitants2 &  7ii7 any o!r     
c>ri] det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,(fice2  
7,b7 be available = p>ticipation by     
,po/al ,s]vice employees & ,po/al       
,s]vice annuitants1 9 accordance )      
subsection 7d72  7,c7 provide =         
enrollm5t 9 a plan z an individual1 =   
self plus "o1 or = self & family2 &     

7,d7 n be available = p>ticipation by 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#e774  7#b7 ,sep>ate ,po/al   
,s]vice risk pool ,! ,(fice %all ensure 
t ea* ,program plan includes rates t    
reasonably & equitably reflect ! co/ (  
b5efits provid$ to a risk pool consi/+  
solely ( ,po/al ,s]vice employees1      
,po/al ,s]vice annuitants1 & cov]$      
memb]s ( family ( su* employees &       
annuitants 7reg>dless ( ! heal? plan1   
cov]age1 or b5efit program 9 :i* su* an 
employee1 annuitant1 or memb] ( family  
is enroll$71 tak+ into specific acc\nt !
 *ange 9 b5efits co/ = ! ,program plan  
due to ! ,m$ic>e enrollm5t requirem5ts  
"u subsection 7e7 & any sav+s or        
subsidies result+ f subsection 7f74     
7#c7 ,actu>ially equival5t cov]age ,!   
,(fice %all ensure t ea* c>ri]          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,heal?    
,b5efits ,program provides cov]age "u ! 

,program plans (f]$ by ! c>ri] t is     
actu>ially equival5t1 z det]m9$ by !    
,(fice1 to ! cov]age t ! c>ri] provides 
"u ! heal? b5efits plans (f]$ by ! c>ri]
 "u ?is *apt] t are n ,program plans4   
7#d7 ,applicability ( f$]al employees   
heal? b5efits program requirem5ts       
,except z o!rwise set =? 9 ?is section1 
all provisions ( ?is *apt] applicable to
 heal? b5efits plans (f]$ by c>ri]s "u  
section #hijc or #hijc;a %all apply to  
plans (f]$ "u ! ,program4  7#e7         
,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  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 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  7#b7 ,exceptions  
7,a7 ,lack ( geographic cov]age ,an     
individual :o is a ,po/al ,s]vice       
employee or ,po/al ,s]vice annuitant may
 enroll 9 a heal? b5efits plan (f]$ "u  
any o!r section ( ?is *apt] if !        
individual resides 9 a geographic area =
 :i* !re is n a ,program plan 9 :i* !   
individual may enroll4  7,b7 ,annuitants
 z ( program inception  7i7 ,curr5t     
m$ic>e cov]$ annuitants  7,i7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 9 ! case (
 an individual :o1 z ( ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbc1 is a ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$
 annuitant :o has n enroll$ 9 bo?       
,m$ic>e "p ,a & ,m$ic>e "p ,b1 su*      
individual may enroll 9 a heal? b5efits 
plan (f]$ "u any o!r section ( ?is      
*apt]1 & may n enroll 9 a ,program plan4
  7,,ii7 ,program plan enrollm5t foll[+ 
,m$ic>e p>ts ,a & ,b enrollm5t ,9 ! case
 ( an individual describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i7 :o subsequ5t to ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 
is enroll$ 9 bo? ,m$ic>e "p ,a & ,m$ic>e

 "p ,b1 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ contract ye>    
beg9n+ aft] ! date su* individual is    
enroll$ 9 bo? ,m$ic>e "p ,a & ,m$ic>e "p
 ,b1 subclause 7,i7 %all no long] apply 
to su* individual & su* individual may  
receive heal? b5efits "u ?is *apt] only 
?r\gh a ,program plan4  7ii7 ,pre-m$ic>e
 annuitants  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
subclause 7,,ii71 an individual :o1 z ( 
,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 is a ,po/al ,s]vice  
annuitant & is n a ,po/al ,s]vice       
,m$ic>e annuitant 7= a reason o!r ?an   
eligibility to enroll 9 ,m$ic>e "p ,a "u
 section #ahah or #ahah;,a ( ! ,social  
,security ,act7 may enroll 9 ei!r a     
,program plan or 9 a heal? b5efits plan 
(f]$ "u any o!r section ( ?is *apt]4    
7,,ii7 ,exception ,9 ! case ( an        
individual describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 :o 
enrolls 9 a ,program plan = any contract
 ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! date on :i* !  
individual becomes a ,po/al ,s]vice     
,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitant1 beg9n+ ) su*   
contract ye>1 subclause 7,i7 %all no    
long] apply to ! individual & !         

individual may receive heal? b5efits "u 
?is *apt] only ?r\gh enrollm5t 9 a      
,program plan4  7,c7 ,c]ta9 employees z 
( program inception  7i7 ,legacy cov]age
 ,a ,po/al ,s]vice employee :o is       
enroll$ 9 a heal? b5efits plan "u ?is   
*apt] = ! contract ye> imm$iately prec$+
 ! initial contract ye> t is n a heal?  
b5efits plan (f]$ by an initial         
p>ticipat+ c>ri] may enroll 9 ei!r a    
,program plan or 9 a heal? b5efits plan 
(f]$ "u any o!r section ( ?is *apt]1    
except t-- 7,i7 if ! ,po/al ,s]vice     
employee *anges enrollm5t to a diff]5t  
heal? b5efits plan "u ?is *apt] dur+ !  
op5 season = ! initial contract ye>1 or 
aft] ! />t ( ! initial contract ye>1 !  
,po/al ,s]vice employee may only enroll 
9 a ,program plan2  7,,ii7 if ! heal?   
b5efits plan 9 :i* su* employee is      
enroll$ = su* contract ye> becomes      
available z a ,program plan1 ! ,po/al   
,s]vice employee may only enroll 9 a    
,program plan2 &  7,,iii7 ^u becom+ a   
,po/al ,s]vice annuitant1 if ! ,po/al   

,s]vice employee elects to cont9ue      
cov]age "u ?is *apt]1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice  
employee %all enroll 9 a ,program plan  
dur+ ! op5 season t is-- 7aa7 be+ held  
:5 ! ,po/al ,s]vice employee becomes a  
,po/al ,s]vice annuitant2 or  7bb7 if ! 
date on :i* ! ,po/al ,s]vice employee   
becomes a ,po/al ,s]vice annuitant falls
 outside ( an op5 season1 ! fir/ op5    
season foll[+ t date4  7ii7 ,curr5t     
employees ag$ #fd & ov]  7,i7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 an        
individual :o1 z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 is
 a ,po/al ,s]vice employee & is at lea/ 
#fd ye>s ( age may enroll 9 ei!r a      
,program plan or 9 a heal? b5efits plan 
(f]$ "u any o!r section ( ?is *apt]4    
7,,ii7 ,exception ,9 ! case ( an        
individual describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 :o 
enrolls 9 a ,program plan = any contract
 ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! date on :i* !  
individual becomes a ,po/al ,s]vice     
,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitant1 beg9n+ ) su*   
contract ye>1 subclause 7,i7 %all no    
long] apply to ! individual & !         

individual may receive heal? b5efits "u 
?is *apt] only ?r\gh enrollm5t 9 a      
,program plan4  7,d7 ,c]ta9 o!r         
annuitants  7i7 ,annuitants & family    
memb]s exclud$ f premium-free ,m$ic>e "p
 ,a  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subclause
 7,,ii71 a ,po/al ,s]vice annuitant :o  
is eligible to enroll 9 ,m$ic>e ,"p ,a  
"u section #ahah or #ahah;,a ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act may enroll 9 ei!r a     
,program plan or 9 a heal? b5efits plan 
(f]$ "u any o!r section ( ?is *apt] if !
 annuitant-- 7aa7 is eligible to enroll 
9 ,m$ic>e "p ,a "u section #ahah or     
#ahah;,a ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 or 
7bb7 includes 9 ! annuitant's plan      
enrollm5t "o or m family memb]s :o are  
eligible to enroll 9 ,m$ic>e "p ,a "u   
section #ahah or #ahah;,a ( su* ,act4   
7,,ii7 ,exception ,9 ! case ( an        
annuitant describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 :o  
enrolls 9 a ,program plan = any contract
 ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! date on :i* !  
annuitant or any memb] ( family cov]$ by
 ! enrollm5t becomes eligible to enroll 

9 ,m$ic>e "p ,a1 beg9n+ ) su* contract  
ye>1 subclause 7,i7 %all no long] apply 
to ! annuitant & ! annuitant may receive
 heal? b5efits "u ?is *apt] only ?r\gh  
enrollm5t 9 a ,program plan4  7ii7      
,limit$ or r$undant cov]age ,an         
individual :o is a ,po/al ,s]vice       
annuitant may enroll ei!r 9 a ,program  
plan 7subject to subsection 7e7 ( ?is   
section & to sections #bbf7;j7 &        
#ahcg7o77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act7
 or 9 a heal? b5efits plan (f]$ "u any  
o!r section ( ?is *apt] = any contract  
ye> 9 :i* ! annuitant or memb] ( family 
cov]$ by ! enrollm5t1 respectively1 is a
 cov]$ ,m$ic>e individual &-- 7,i7 !    
annuitant or family memb]1 respectively1
 resides 9 an area :]e ! ,(fice has     
det]m9$ t no ,m$ic>e provid]s are       
available2  7,,ii7 ! annuitant receives 
compreh5sive m$ical cov]age provid$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u       
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,,iii7 !      
annuitant receives compreh5sive m$ical  

cov]age provid$ by ! ,indian ,heal?     
,s]vice "u ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e        
,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et
 seq474  7iii7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 ! ,(fice %all1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & !   
,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 promulgate any         
regulations necess>y to implem5t ?is    
subp>agraph4  7e7 ,requirem5t ( m$ic>e  
enrollm5t = c]ta9 annuitants & _! family
 memb]s  7#a7 ,annuitants ,except z     
provid$ "u subsection 7d77#b71 a ,po/al 
,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitant may n   
enroll "u a ,program plan unless !      
annuitant is enroll$ 9 bo? ,m$ic>e "p ,a
 & ,m$ic>e "p ,b4  7#b7 ,m$ic>e cov]$   
family memb]s ,9 ! case ( a ,po/al      
,s]vice annuitant :o is requir$ "u ?is  
subsection to enroll 9 ,m$ic>e "p ,a &  
,m$ic>e "p ,b to enroll "u ! ,program1  
if a memb] ( family ( su* ,po/al ,s]vice
 annuitant is a cov]$ ,m$ic>e individual
 or is eligible to enroll 9 ,m$ic>e ,"p 

,a "u section #ahah or #ahah;,a ( !     
,social ,security ,act1 t memb] ( family
 may n enroll "u ! ,program z a memb] ( 
family ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice annuitant     
unless t memb] ( family is enroll$ 9 bo?
 ,m$ic>e "p ,a & ,m$ic>e "p ,b4  7#c7   
,process = coord9at$ election ( ,m$ic>e 
enrollm5t ,! ,(fice %all e/abli% a      
process "u :i*-- 7,a7 ,po/al ,s]vice    
annuitants & memb]s ( family :o are     
subject to ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7-- 7i7 are in=m$1 prior to      
enrollm5t "u ?is section1 ( su*         
requirem5t2 &  7ii7 receive reque/s =   
any additional in=mation necess>y =     
enrollm5t 9 writ+2 &  7,b7 ! ,(fice     
provides ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices & ! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security 9 a timely mann] ) su*        
in=mation ) respect to su* annuitants & 
memb]s ( family & su* election z may be 
requir$ to effect _! enrollm5t & cov]age
 "u ,m$ic>e "p ,a & ,m$ic>e "p ,b & ?is 
section 9 a timely mann]1 includ+ to    
effect deem$ enrollm5ts1 if applicable  

"u sections #bbf7;j7 & #ahcg7o7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act1 = su* cont9u\s  
p]iod z su* annuitant or memb] ( family 
involv$ o!rwise ma9ta9s eligibility =   
enrollm5t "u ,m$ic>e "p ,a & ,m$ic>e "p 
,b1 to h elect$ to be enroll$ "u su* "p 
79 accordance ) su* sections7 9         
connection ) ! enrollm5t 9 a ,program   
plan "u ?is section4  7f7 ,m$ic>e       
coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice    
%all require ea* ,program plan to       
provide b5efits = cov]$ ,m$ic>e         
individuals 7& individuals eligible to  
enroll 9 ,m$ic>e "p ,a pursuant to      
section #ahah or #ahah;,a ( ! ,social   
,security ,act7 pursuant to ! same      
coord9ation ( b5efits me?od us$ 9       
connection ) plans (f]$ "u any o!r      
section ( ?is *apt]4  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 
a prescription drug plan 7z def9$ 9     
section #ahfj;,d-#da7;a77#ad7 ( su*     
,act74  7g7 ,po/al s]vice contribution  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection    
7i71 = 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+ ) #bjbb71 ! ,(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 #bjbb4  
7h7 ,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 ,all provisions ( section #hiji  
relat+ to cont+5cy res]ves %all apply to
 cont+5cy res]ves ( ,program plans 9 !  
same mann] z to ^? ( o!r plans "u ?is   
*apt]1 except to ! ext5t t su*          
provisions are inconsi/5t ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7,b7     
,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,c7 ,am\nts to be     
cr$it$ ,! res]ves 7includ+ ! sep>ate    
cont+5cy res]ve7 ma9ta9$ by 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  7i7 ,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  7j7 ,heal? b5efits education    
program  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,po/al ,s]vice %all e/abli% a ,heal?    
,b5efits ,education ,program4 ,"u !     
,program1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all-- 7,a7  
notify annuitants & employees ( ! ,po/al
 ,s]vice 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 to su* annuitants & employees1 

includ+ a description ( ! heal? c>e     
options available "u su* ,program1 !    
enrollm5t provisions ( subsection 7d71 &
 ! requirem5t t annuitants & _! family  
memb]s be enroll$ 9 ,m$ic>e "u          
subsection 7e72 &  7,c7 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices & 
! ,commission] ( ,social ,security1     
respond & provide answ]s to any inquiry 
f su* employees & annuitants ab\t !     
,po/al ,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program 
or ,m$ic>e enrollm5t4  7#b7 ,! ,(fice   
%all timely provide ! ,po/al ,s]vice )  
su* in=mation z ! ,po/al ,s]vice        
det]m9es to be necess>y to conduct !    
,m$ic>e ,education ,program4  4  7#b7   
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7       
,section #hijc7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ two     
levels ( b5efits & ins]t+ #b levels (   
b5efits = enrollees "u ?is *apt] g5]ally
 & #b levels ( b5efits = enrollees "u ! 
,po/al ,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program 
e/abli%$ "u section #hijc;c4  7,b7 ,!   
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  7b7 ,coord9ation
 ) ,m$ic>e  7#a7 ,m$ic>e "p ,a ,section 
#bbf ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #dbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7 7#a7  
,9 ! case ( an individual :o-- 7,a7 on  
or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 is-- 7i7 a   
,po/al ,s]vice employee2  7ii7 a ,po/al 
,s]vice annuitant :o is n a ,po/al      
,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitant2 or     
7iii7 a memb] ( family ( a ,po/al       
,s]vice employee or ( a ,po/al ,s]vice  
annuitant & :o is n describ$ 9 section  
#ahcg7o77#a7 ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 enrolls
 9 a ,program plan "u section #hijc;c ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  su*     
individual is deem$ to be enroll$ "u ?is
 "p1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* individual has
 fil$ an application "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7    
,entitlem5t to hospital b5efits "u "p ,a
 by reason ( p>agraph 7#a7 beg9s z (--  

7,a7 9 ! case ( an individual :o is a   
,po/al ,s]vice employee or a ,po/al     
,s]vice annuitant :o is eligible to     
become a ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$   
annuitant1 ! date on :i* ! individual   
becomes a ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$  
annuitant or ! date ( enrollm5t 9 a     
,program plan1 :i*ev] is lat]2  7,b7 9 !
 case ( an individual :o is eligible to 
enroll "u section #ahah or #ahah;,a1 !  
date on :i* ! individual atta9s su*     
eligibility or ! date ( enrollm5t 9 a   
,program plan :i*ev] is lat]2 &  7,c7 9 
! case ( an individual :o is describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77iii7 & is eligible to
 become a cov]$ ,m$ic>e individual1 z ( 
! fir/ date ! individual becomes a cov]$
 ,m$ic>e individual or ! date (         
enrollm5t 9 a ,program plan1 :i*ev] is  
lat]4  7#c7 ,! def9itions 9 section     
#hijc;c7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 %all apply = purposes ( ?is      
subsection4  7#d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection
 %all be con/ru$ to deprive any         
individual ( any o!r me?od or p]iod (   

enrollm5t to :i* su* individual is      
entitl$ "u ?is section4  4  7#b7 ,m$ic>e
 "p ,b  7,a7 ,enrollm5t ,section #ahcg (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aciep7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7o7 7#a7 ,9 !   
case ( an individual :o-- 7,a7 z (      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 is-- 7i7 a ,po/al    
,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitant2 or     
7ii7 a memb] ( family ( a ,po/al ,s]vice
 employee or ( a ,po/al ,s]vice         
annuitant & is a cov]$ ,m$ic>e          
individual2  7,b7 int5ds to enroll 9 a  
,program plan "u section #hijc;c ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ! initial   
contract ye>2 &  7,c7 is n enroll$ "u   
?is "p1  ! individual may elect to be   
enroll$ "u ?is "p dur+ a special        
enrollm5t p]iod dur+ ! #c-mon? p]iod    
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc4  7#b7 ,9 ! 
case ( an individual :o-- 7,a7 on or    
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 is-- 7i7 a      
,po/al ,s]vice employee2  7ii7 a ,po/al 
,s]vice annuitant :o is n a ,po/al      
,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$ annuitant2 or     

7iii7 a memb] ( family ( a ,po/al       
,s]vice employee or ( a ,po/al ,s]vice  
annuitant & :o is n describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7,b7 enrolls 9 a ,program plan 
"u section #hijc;c ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  ! individual %all be     
deem$ to h enroll$ 9 ! m$ical insurance 
program e/abli%$ by ?is "p4  7#c7 ,!    
def9itions 9 section #hijc;c7a7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply =   
purposes ( ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to      
deprive any individual ( any o!r me?od  
or p]iod ( enrollm5t to :i* su*         
individual is entitl$ "u ?is section4  4
  7,b7 ,cov]age p]iods ,section #ahch ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acieq7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 ,not)/&+    
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( an     
individual :o enrolls "u ?is "p pursuant
 to a special enrollm5t p]iod "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ahcg7o71 !     
cov]age p]iod "u ?is "p %all beg9 on !  
date t ! individual fir/ has cov]age "u 

! ,program plan pursuant to ! enrollm5t 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( su*     
section2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( an          
individual :o is deem$ enroll$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #ahcg7o71 !     
cov]age p]iod "u ?is "p %all beg9 z (-- 
7,a7 9 ! case ( su* an individual :o is 
a ,po/al ,s]vice employee or a ,po/al   
,s]vice annuitant :o is eligible to     
become a ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$   
annuitant1 ! date on :i* ! individual   
becomes a ,po/al ,s]vice ,m$ic>e cov]$  
annuitant or ! date ( enrollm5t 9 a     
,program plan1 :i*ev] is lat]2  7,b7 9 !
 case ( su* an individual :o is eligible
 to enroll "u section #ahah or #ahah;,a 
( ?is ,social ,security ,act1 ! date on 
:i* ! individual atta9s su* eligibility 
or ! date ( enrollm5t 9 a ,program plan1
 :i*ev] is lat]2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( an  
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,a77i77,,iii7 ( su* section :o is 
eligible to become a cov]$ ,m$ic>e      
individual1 z ( ! fir/ date ! individual
 becomes a cov]$ ,m$ic>e individual or !

 date ( enrollm5t 9 a ,program plan1    
:i*ev] is lat]4  4  7#c7 ,"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 1 & %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
 ?r\gh employm5t-bas$ retiree heal?     
cov]age ?r\gh a prescription drug plan1 
z requir$ "u subsection 7f7 ( su*       
section1 ?r\gh contracts betwe5 su* a   
,program plan & su* a prescription drug 
plan4  7#d7 ,waiv] ( increase ( ,m$ic>e 
"p ,b premium ,section #ahci7;b7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acier7b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7i77#d7 or 7l7 ( section     
#ahcg ! foll[+3 or pursuant to ! special
 enrollm5t p]iod "u subsection 7o77#a7 (
 su* section4  #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 #bjbd1 & by 
,june #cj ( ea* succe$+ ye>1 ! ,(fice   
%all compute1 = ! mo/ rec5tly conclud$  
fiscal ye>1 ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7,a7 any
 ,gov]nm5t contributions requir$ to be  
paid f ! ,fund "u section               
#hijf7;g77#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! 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 ! diff]5ce
 comput$ 9 su* p>agraph4  7e7 ,any      
computation ( ! liability ( ! ,fund     
requir$ by law %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>1-- 7i7 be eligible
 to become annuitants pursuant to       
section #hija7c77;,a72 &  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 net claims
 co/s %all mean ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7#a7
 ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! 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    
,po/al ,s]vice rev5ues & exp5ses "u ?is 
*apt] %all be fund$ ?r\gh ! ,po/al      
,s]vice ,fund4  #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 attributable co/s has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cfca2 &   
7#c7 ! t]m ye> means a fiscal ye>4      
#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 & s]vices on
 behalf ( su* ag5cies = non-comm]cial   
products & s]vices1 b only if su*       
prop]ty & 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+-- 7,a7 ! co/ &         
effici5cy ( po/al s]vices2 &  7,b7      
unreasonably re/rict+ access to po/al   
retail s]vice1 su* z cu/om] wait+ "t &  
access to p>k+2 &  7#c7 provide a       
reasonable contribution to !            
in/itutional co/s ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice1   
def9$ z reimbursem5t t cov]s at lea/    
#ajj p]c5t ( attributable co/s ( all    
prop]ty & s]vices provid$ "u ea*        
relevant agreem5t 9 ea* ye>4  7b7       
,public notice ,at lea/ #ij days be=e   
(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     
s]vice to be provid$1 ! enhanc$ value to
 ! public1 t]ms ( reimbursem5t1 !       
e/imat$ annual reimbursem5t to ! ,po/al 
,s]vice1 & ! e/imat$ p]c5tage (         
attributable ,po/al ,s]vice co/s t w be 
cov]$ by reimbursem5t 7) docum5tation to
 support ! e/imates74  7c7 ,public      
comm5t ,be=e (f]+ a s]vice "u ! program1
 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all provide = a      
public comm5t p]iod ( at lea/ #cj days t
 all[s ! public to po/ comm5ts relat+ to
 ! provision ( su* s]vices on ! ,po/al  
,s]vice website4 ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all 
make reasonable ef=ts to provide writt5 
responses to ! comm5ts on su* website at
 lea/ #cj days be=e (f]+ su* s]vices4   
7d7 ,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 ( ! total 
,gov]nors vot+ = approval4  7e7         

,application ( report+ requirem5ts ,=   
purposes ( ! report+ requirem5ts "u     
section #cgje1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all    
submit a sep>ate report = ea* agreem5t )
 an ag5cy ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7  
analyz+ ! co/s1 rev5ues1 rates1 &       
quality ( s]vice = ! provision ( all    
s]vices "u su* agreem5t1 includ+        
in=mation demon/rat+ t ! agreem5t       
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7a74  7f7      
,regulations requir$ ,! ,po/al          
,regulatory ,commission %all issue su*  
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions ,= !      
purpose ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 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#b7 ! 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#c7 ! t]m tribal       
gov]nm5t means ! gov]nm5t ( an ,indian  
tribe1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #d7;e7
 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation ,act    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b7e772 &  7#d7 ! 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  7h7 ,confid5tial in=mation     
,subsection 7b7 or 7c7 %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 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,po/al ,s]vice may      
e/abli% a program to provide prop]ty &  

s]vices to o!r ,gov]nm5t ag5cies )9 !   
mean+ ( section #daa1 b only if su*     
program provides a reasonable           
contribution to ! in/itutional co/s ( ! 
,po/al ,s]vice1 def9$ z reimbursem5t by 
ea* ag5cy t cov]s at lea/ #ajj p]c5t ( !
 attributable co/s ( all prop]ty &      
s]vice provid$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice 9 ea*
 ye> to su* ag5cy4  7b7 ,application (  
report+ requirem5ts ,= purposes ( !     
report+ requirem5ts "u section #cgje1 ! 
,po/al ,s]vice %all submit a sep>ate    
report = ea* agreem5t ) an ag5cy ent]$  
into "u subsection 7a7 analyz+ ! co/s1  
rev5ues1 rates1 & quality ( s]vice = !  
provision ( all s]vices "u su* agreem5t1
 includ+ in=mation demon/rat+ t !       
agreem5t satisfies ! requirem5ts (      
subsection 7a74  #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 = ! provision ( prop]ty &     
s]vices "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]ty
 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 ! nonpo/al        
activities c>ri$ out dur+ ! applicable  
ye> 7 or 7 n 9 compliance ) ! provisions
 ( ?is *apt]4 ,= purposes ( ?is         
p>agraph1 any case 9 :i* ! requirem5ts =
 cov]age ( attributable co/s 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 (   
attributable co/s 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  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$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by ins]t+ aft] subsection !      
foll[+3 1 or any nonpo/al products or   
s]vices au?oriz$ by *apt] #cg2 &  7,b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,lic5s+
 :i*1 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
p>agraph1 has be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,po/al  
,regulatory ,commission = cont9uation z 
a nonpo/al s]vice may n be us$ = any    
purpose o!r ?an-- 7,a7 to cont9ue to    
provide lic5s$ mail+1 %ipp+1 or /ation]y
 supplies (f]$ z ( ,june #bc1 #bjaa2 or 
7,b7 to lic5se o!r goods1 products1 or  
s]vices1 ! prim>y purpose ( :i* is to   
promote & enhance ! image or br& ( !    

,po/al ,s]vice4  7#g7 ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t !     
,po/al ,s]vice f e/abli%+ nonpo/al      
products & s]vices t are expressly      
au?oriz$ by *apt] #cg4  4  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 ( su* *apt]4  7#d7       
,repeal ( c]ta9 limitations on          
exp]im5tal products ,section #cfda (    
title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsections 7b71  
7d71 & 7e72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+-- 7i7 
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7b72 &  7ii7

 subsections 7f71 7g71 7h71 & 7i7 z     
subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 & 7f71       
respectively4  ,,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 at lea/ #fj days    
be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !y w 
apply1 e/abli% & provide to ! ,po/al    
,regulatory ,commission reasonable      
t>gets = p]=mance2 &  7#b7 provide !    
previ\s fiscal ye>s' p]=mance t>gets 9  
its ,annual ,compliance ,report to !    
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission =        
evaluation ( compliance4  7b7 ,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$ on ! ,website %all    
include-- 7,a7 ! type ( m>ket-dom9ant   
product2  7,b7 geographic area at !     
nationwide1 ,area1 & ,di/rict level2    
7,c7 "t p]iods %[+ p]=mance in=mation 9 
annual1 qu>t]ly1 mon?ly1 & weekly       
segm5ts2  7,d7 comp>isons ( p]=mance    
in=mation = m>ket-dom9ant products =    
previ\s "t p]iods to facilitate         
id5tification ( p]=mance tr5ds2 &  7,e7 
! curr5t p]=mance t>gets & previ\s      
fiscal ye> p]=mance t>gets1 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 ,! p]=mance in=mation 
provid$ on ! ,website %all be made      
available-- 7,a7 9 a mann] t-- 7i7      
pres5ts ! in=mation ref]5c$ "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 9 an op5 =mat t  
p]mits any individual or entity to reuse
 & analyze ! p]=mance in=mation2 &  7,c7
 9 a /ructur$ data =mat1 to ! ext5t     
practicable4  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$back tool1 to ensure 
features (1 & in=mation on1 ! ,website  
is usable & und]/&able4  7#h7 ,deadl9e  
,! ,website %all be implem5t$ & made    
available to ! public n lat] ?an ! date 
on :i* ! p]=mance t>gets are provid$ to 
! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission "u     
subsection 7a77#a74  7#i7 ,availability 
,a l9k & pla9 language description ( !  
,website %all be made available on !    
website :]e ! p]=mance t>gets &         
measurem5ts e/abli%$ "u subsection      
7a77#a7 are made available4  7#aj7      
,report+ ,! da%bo>d ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#e77;,a77i7 %all be ref]5c$ 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 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = su* sub*apt] 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     
,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$]al holiday or 9 em]g5cy
 situations1 su* z natural disa/]s44    
#bjc4 ,review ( ,po/al ,s]vice co/      
attribution guidel9es ,n lat] ?an ! date
 t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,po/al ,regulatory          
,commission %all initiate a review ( !  
regulations issu$ 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/ma/]      
,g5]al submits ! notice "u subsection   
7b77#c71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all consid] !
 f9d+s ( ! report describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#c7 & ! efficacy ( ! plan describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#a7 9 rem$y+ !          
ineffici5cies id5tifi$ 9 ! /udy conduct$
 "u subsection 7a77#a7 :5 mak+ any      
adju/m5t to ! rate ( a m>ket-dom9ant    
product 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( title 
#ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  #bjg4       
,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an six mon?s 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+ on ! 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+ 
made 9 ord] to accommodate any su*      
diff]5ces2  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]s1 & associat$ co/s &   

rev5ue effects2  7#d7 ! /atus (1 & any  
sub/antial programmatic *anges to1 !    
,,usps ,connect program relative to     
previ\s plans by ! ,po/al ,s]vice1      
includ+ onl9e sales & cu/om]            
expectations reg>d+ %ipp+ spe$s & %opp+ 
pref]5ces relative to projections1 z    
well z associat$ implem5tation co/s &   
rev5ue effects on ! f9ancial projects2  
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 ! ,dome/ic ,mail      
,classification ,s*$ule z 9 effect on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 among     
bus9esses ( v>i\s sizes1 & associat$    
rev5ue effects2  7#f7 ! use ( ,,usps    
,connect ,returns s]vice among cu/om]s1 
& associat$ implem5tation co/s & rev5ue 
effects2  7#g7 ! use ( ,,usps           
,e-,comm]ce ,m>ketplace among cu/om]s1 &
 associat$ implem5tation 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 (        
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#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 subsection %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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71  
by /rik+ ! ,po/al ,regulatory           
,commission12 &  7#b7 9 subsection      
7f77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ & 
ins]t+ 7#b77;,a7 ,9 c>ry+2 &  7,b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,9 c>ry+  
out ! duties & responsibilities specifi$
 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 p>agraph     
7a77#b7 ( ?is section4  4  7b7 ,sav+s   
provision  7#a7 ,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 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#b7 ,proce$+s ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section %all n affect any  
proce$+ p5d+ on ! effective date ( ?is  
section be=e an (fice transf]r$ by ei!r 
su* subsection1 b su* proce$+ %all be   
cont9u$4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be   

consid]$ to prohibit ! discont9uance or 
modification ( any su* proce$+ "u ! same
 t]ms & conditions & to ! same ext5t t  
su* proce$+ c\ld h be5 discont9u$ or    
modifi$ if ?is section or su* am5dm5ts  
_h n be5 enact$4  7#c7 ,suits ,?is      
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all n affect any suit comm5c$ 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$4  7#d7         
,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any o!r ,f$]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  7c7     
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ejd
 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7h74  7d7     
,effective date ,?is section & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  

effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,febru>y   
#a1 #bjbb;,committees on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce & ,ways & ,means dis*>g$2      
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$