,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
require ! prompt recon/ruction ( &      
re/oration ( susp5d$ op]ation ( rural   
po/ (fices1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural 
,po/ ,(fice ,recon/ruction ,act ( #bjbc4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,rural communities rely heavily on 
po/ (fices = daily life4  7#b7 ,_m rural
 t[ns lack access to digital            
communications & high-spe$ broadb&4     
7#c7 ,! loss ( a function+ po/ (fice 9 a
 rural community jeop>dizes vital       
s]vices1 includ+ reliable m$ical        
deliv]ies1 paym5t disbursem5ts1 &       
ess5tial communications4  7#d7          
,effici5tly & promptly rebuild+ rural   
po/ (fices is necess>y to ensure        
individuals reta9 vital s]vices4  #c4   

,recon/ruction & re/oration ( susp5d$   
po/ (fices  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #d (    
title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dag4      
,recon/ruction & re/oration ( susp5d$   
po/ (fices  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m damag$ rural po/   
(fice means a rural po/ (fice-- 7,a7 t  
becomes inop]able or suff]s irrep>able  
damage on or aft] ! date t is #b ye>s   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 
7,b7 = :i* no alt]nate suitable qu>t]s  
exi/ 9 ! community2  7#b7 ! t]m rural   
po/ (fice means a po/ (fice locat$ 9 an 
area n includ$ )9 an urban area 7z def9$
 by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 &  7#c7 ! t]m
 susp5d$ rural po/ (fice means a rural  
po/ (fice t susp5ds op]ation due to a   
lease or r5tal agreem5t t]m9ation on or 
aft] ! date t is #b ye>s be=e ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7b7            
,recon/ruction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,po/al 
,s]vice %all comm5ce recon/ruction ( a  
damag$ rural po/ (fice1 :i* %all be     
c>ri$ out 9 consultation ) !            

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy if ! damage is due to 
a natural disa/]-- 7,a7 if ! damag$     
rural po/ (fice becomes inop]able or    
suff]s irrep>able damage on or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( su*          
inop]ability or irrep>able damage2 &    
7,b7 if ! damag$ rural po/ (fice became 
inop]able or suff]$ irrep>able damage n 
m ?an #b ye>s be=e ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( su* enactm5t4  7#b7 ,exception ,!
 ,po/al ,s]vice %all delay recon/ruction
 ( a damag$ rural po/ (fice "u p>agraph 
7#a7 if individuals directly involv$ ) !
 recon/ruction w be subject to physical 
injury or undue risk due to !           
recon/ruction ef=ts until su* "t z x    
w\ld be safe = ^? individuals to proce$ 
) ! recon/ruction4  7c7 ,re/oration (   
susp5d$ op]ation ,! ,po/al ,s]vice1 9   
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al  
,s]vices1 %all secure a suitable        
replacem5t lease or r5tal agreem5t = a  

susp5d$ rural po/ (fice-- 7#a7 if !     
susp5d$ rural po/ (fice susp5ds op]ation
 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( susp5sion ( op]ation2 &  7#b7 if !   
susp5d$ rural po/ (fice susp5d$ op]ation
 n m ?an #b ye>s be=e ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( su* enactm5t4  7d7 ,report     
requir$ ,if ! ,po/al ,s]vice does n     
execute ! measures describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 or 7c7 )9 ! "t p]iod requir$ "u !  
applicable subsection1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t-- 7#a7       
describes 9 detail ! specific reasons :y
 recon/ruction ( ! damag$ rural po/     
(fice or re/oration ( op]ation ( !      
susp5d$ rural po/ (fice 0 n p]=m$2  7#b7
 describes 9 detail any rem$iation ef=ts
 = individuals adv]sely affect$ by !    
susp5sion ( mail op]ations2 &  7#c7     

provides a specific timel9e = completion
 ( ! recon/ruction or re/oration (      
op]ations1 z applicable4  4  7b7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #d ( title #ci1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #daf ! foll[+3   
#dag4 ,recon/ruction & re/oration (     
susp5d$ po/ (fices4  4  #d4 ,fund+ ,no  
additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act4  #e4 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t is #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4