,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cjih  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,costa 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,valadao1    
,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4     
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 and ,ms4      
,scanlon7 introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,oversight and ,government ,reform  ,a 
,,bill  ,to amend title #ci1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to modernize and enhance 
the fair distribution of the ,postal    
,service1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,fair ,allocation and ,improvement  
of ,regional ,fleets ,act or the ,,fair 
,fleets ,act4  #b4 ,modernization and   
fair distribution of ,postal ,service   
fleet  7a7 ,postal policy ,section #aja 
of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7h7 ,the ,postal ,service   
shall conduct an ongoing comprehensive  
assessment of ,postal ,service fleet    
vehicle distribution1 implement a       

strategic plan to increase vehicle      
availability in underserved areas and   
all parts of the country1 and modernize 
the fleet with fuel-efficient and       
environmentally friendly vehicles as    
soon as practicable4  4  7b7 ,annual    
report ,section #djc of title #ci1      
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  7d7   
7#a7 ,not later than ,december #ca of   
each year1 the ,postal ,service shall   
submit an annual report to ,congress and
 the ,comptroller ,general on the       
distribution of the ,postal ,service    
fleet4 ,such report shall include       
detailed information on the following3  
7,a7 ,the current distribution of fleet 
vehicles by ,state and postal region4   
7,b7 ,steps taken to enhance vehicle    
distribution in underserved areas4  7,c7
 ,recommendations for further           
improvements4  7#b7 ,for the purposes of
 this subsection and section #aja7;h7-- 
7,a7 the term rural area is any         
territory1 population1 or housing unit  

located outside of urbanized areas and  
urban clusters 7as those terms are      
defined by the ,bureau of the ,census72 
and  7,b7 the term underserved area     
means any-- 7i7 rural area2  7ii7 postal
 region of the ,nation where at least   
#ej percent of ,postal ,service fleet   
vehicles are beyond their intended      
service life2  7iii7 county with limited
 postal facilities and mail delivery    
delays that exceed the national average 
of delays by at least #bj percent2  7iv7
 urban neighborhood 7as that term is    
defined by the ,bureau of the ,census7  
with a poverty rate above #bj percent2  
or  7v7 indigenous and ,tribal lands4  4
  7c7 ,application ,the amendments made 
by this section shall take effect       
beginning on the date that is #ahj days 
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act4