,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhbe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to cont9ue ma9ta9+ clu/] mailboxes t ! ,po/al ,s]vice has hi/orically ma9ta9$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,clu/]box ,responsibility ,act4 #b4 ,hi/orically ma9ta9$ clu/] box units 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bi ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #bijd4 ,hi/orically ma9ta9$ clu/] box units 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all1 9 accordance ) ?is section1 ma9ta9 cov]$ clu/] box units1 includ+-- 7#a7 repair+ & replac+ cov]$ clu/] box units2 & 7#b7 add+ mailboxes to cov]$ clu/] box units 9 accordance ) subsection 7c77#a74 7b7 ,ma9t5ance det]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all det]m9e :e!r a clu/] box unit is a cov]$ clu/] box unit4 7#b7 ,application ,a cov]$ p]son = a clu/] box unit seek+ a det]m9ation t su* clu/] box unit is a cov]$ clu/] box unit %all submit to ,po/al ,s]vice an application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,po/al ,s]vice det]m9es1 & conta9+-- 7,a7 docum5tation evid5c+ t ! ,po/al ,s]vice has prim>ily ma9ta9$ su* clu/] box unit = a p]iod ( n less ?an #bj ye>s2 7,b7 writt5 p]mission = ! ,po/al ,s]vice to ma9ta9 su* clu/] box unit2 & 7,c7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,po/al ,s]vice det]m9es appropriate4 7#c7 ,po/al s]vice docum5tation ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all-- 7,a7 und]take a reasonable inve/igation to id5tify any docum5ts & o!r in=mation ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice or reasonably available to ! ,po/al ,s]vice t are relevant to su* det]m9ation2 & 7,b7 consid] su* docum5ts & o!r in=mation4 7#d7 ,deadl9e ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all make ! det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a clu/] box unit & notify ! cov]$ p]son :o submitt$ ! application "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to su* clu/] box unit n lat] ?an "o mon? aft] ! date on :i* su* cov]$ p]son submitt$ su* application4 7c7 ,additional mail receptacles 7#a7 ,po/al ,s]vice additions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all add a mailbox to a cov]$ clu/] box unit if a cov]$ p]son = su* cov]$ clu/] box unit submits to ! ,po/al ,s]vice a notice "u subp>agraph 7,b7 & ! ,po/al ,s]vice det]m9es t su* an additional mailbox is necess>y4 7,b7 ,notice ,a cov]$ p]son = a cov]$ clu/] box unit seek+ ! addition ( a mailbox to su* cov]$ clu/] box unit %all submit to ! ,po/al ,s]vice a notice at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,po/al ,s]vice det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ evid5ce ( ! ne$ = su* additional mailbox4 7#b7 ,additions by o!rs ,if a cov]$ p]son = a cov]$ clu/] box unit adds a mailbox to su* cov]$ clu/] box unit 9 accordance ) all o!r laws & regulations1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all ma9ta9 su* cov]$ clu/] box unit1 includ+ any su* additional mailboxes1 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7d7 ,ma9t5ance by o!rs ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit or o!rwise limit a cov]$ p]son = a cov]$ clu/] box unit f ma9ta9+ su* cov]$ clu/] box unit4 7e7 ,limits ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all n p]=m any ma9t5ance "u ?is section t-- 7#a7 is n necess>y = ! function ( a cov]$ clu/] box unit1 except t ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all make repairs to ! ext5t t su* repairs are incid5t to ma9t5ance t is necess>y = ! function ( ! cov]$ clu/] box unit2 7#b7 is requir$ z a result ( a cov]$ p]son = a cov]$ clu/] box unit or any individual resid+ at an address s]v$ by su* cov]$ clu/] box unit-- 7,a7 int5tionally or willfully damag+ su* cov]$ clu/] box unit1 z det]m9$ by ! ,po/al ,s]vice2 or 7,b7 mak+ any *ange to su* cov]$ clu/] box unit t is n necess>y = ! function ( su* cov]$ clu/] box unit2 or 7#c7 p]ta9s to ! /ructure ( a build+4 7f7 ,reimbursem5t ,if ! ,po/al ,s]vice incurs or w incur co/s to p]=m ma9t5ance "u ?is section on or = a cov]$ clu/] box unit t is requir$ by circum/ances creat+ a legal liability on an individual or entity 7o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 to pay damages ) respect to su* ma9t5ance1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice may reque/ ! b5efici>y to-- 7#a7 if ! b5efici>y en=ces su* liability1 assign to ! ,po/al ,s]vice any "r ( ! b5efici>y to %>e 9 money or prop]ty receiv$ 9 satisfaction ( su* liability to ! ext5t ( su* co/s2 or 7#b7 if ! b5efici>y does n en=ce su* liability-- 7,a7 assign to ! ,po/al ,s]vice any "r ( action su* b5efici>y may h to en=ce su* liability2 or 7,b7 en=ce su* liability & comply ) p>agraph 7#a74 7g7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ clu/] box unit %all cease to be a cov]$ clu/] box unit if-- 7,a7 a cov]$ p]son = a cov]$ clu/] box unit )draws p]mission = ! ,po/al ,s]vice to ma9ta9 su* cov]$ clu/] box unit2 7,b7 a b5efici>y t is a cov]$ p]son refuses a reque/ f ! ,po/al ,s]vice describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 ) respect to ma9t5ance = su* cov]$ clu/] box unit2 or 7,c7 ! ,po/al ,s]vice p]man5tly ceases deliv]y & collection ( mail to all addresses s]v$ by a mailbox 9 su* cov]$ clu/] box unit or any associat$ receptacle = p>cels4 7#b7 ,)drawal ( p]mission ,! own] ( a cov]$ clu/] box unit may )draw p]mission = ! ,po/al ,s]vice to ma9ta9 su* cov]$ clu/] box unit only by submitt+ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice a writt5 notice4 7h7 ,clu/] box unit ma9t5ance fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a revolv+ fund to be call$ ! ,clu/] ,box ,unit ,ma9t5ance ,fund1 :i* %all be available to ! ,po/al ,s]vice )\t fiscal-ye> limitation to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,deposits ,not)/&+ section #bjjc7;b71 !re %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,fund1 subject to )drawal by *eck by ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 am\nts appropriat$ = ! use ( ! ,po/al ,s]vice to c>ry out ?is section4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,clu/] box unit ,! t]m clu/] box unit means a c5traliz$ unit ( individually lock$ comp>tm5ts = ! deliv]y & collection ( mail4 7#b7 ,cov]$ clu/] box unit ,! t]m cov]$ clu/] box unit means a clu/] box unit t-- 7,a7 is own$ by an individual or entity1 o!r ?an a public entity2 & 7,b7 ! ,po/al ,s]vice has prim>ily ma9ta9$ = a p]iod ( n less ?an #bj ye>s4 7#c7 ,cov]$ p]son ,! t]m cov]$ p]son means1 ) respect to a clu/] box unit1 an individual or entity t may give to & )draw f ! ,po/al ,s]vice p]mission to ma9ta9 su* clu/] box unit4 7#d7 ,prim>ily ma9ta9$ ,! t]m prim>ily ma9ta9$1 ) respect to a clu/] box unit1 means paid = or p]=m$ ! majority ( ! ma9t5ance necess>y = ! function ( ! clu/] box unit1 includ+ repairs & replac+ ! clu/] box unit :5 necess>y4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bi ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #bijd4 ,hi/orically ma9ta9$ clu/] box units4 4 7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice %all issue regulations c>ry+ out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4