,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4  
,bo/ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1   
,mr4 ,graves1 & ,mr4 ,la,malfa7         
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 e/abli%         
proc$ures = po/ (fices t susp5d         
op]ations due to an em]g5cy1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,up5d+ ,secret ,po/al   
,%utd[ns ,act or ! ,,usps ,act4  #b4    
,po/ (fice em]g5cy closure proc$ures    
,section #djd ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7f7 7#a7 ,if any po/ (fice     
tempor>ily susp5ds op]ations due to an  
em]g5cy--  7,a7 on ! fir/ day ( su*     
susp5sion1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all place a
 sign or o!r physical notice ( !        
susp5sion at ! po/ (fice & publi% a     
notice ( ! susp5sion on ! ,po/al ,s]vice
 public website2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #e  

days aft] ! fir/ date ( su* susp5sion1 !
 ,po/al ,s]vice %all notify relevant    
public (ficials4  7#b7 ,= purposes (    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 ! notice      
requir$ "u su* p>agraph %all include !  
reasons = ! susp5sion1 ! int]im solution
 = mail deliv]y1 & expect$ end date ( ! 
susp5sion2 &  7,b7 ! t]m relevant public
 (ficials means1 ) respect to a po/     
(fice-- 7i7 ea* ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives 7includ+ a ,delegate or 
,resid5t ,commission] to ,congress7     
repres5t+ a congressional di/rict :i*   
includes all or "p ( ! geographic area  
s]v$ by su* po/ (fice2  7ii7 ea* ,s5ator
 repres5t+ a ,/ate :i* includes all or  
"p ( ! geographic area s]v$ by su* po/  
(fice2 &  7iii7 ! head ( ea* unit (     
local gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] all or
 "p ( ! geographic area s]v$ by su* po/ 
(fice4  7#c7  7,a7 ,if a susp5sion (    
op]ations due to an em]g5cy la/s = #cj  
days1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all op5 a       
#cj-;day public review p]iod "u :i*     
individuals s]v$ by ! po/ (fice & or    

relevant public (ficials may provide    
comm5ts to ! ,po/al ,s]vice4  7,b7 ,if a
 susp5sion ( op]ations due to an em]g5cy
 la/s = #fj days--  7i7 ! ,po/al        
,regulatory ,commission %all conduct a  
review ( ! susp5sion2 &  7ii7 ! ,po/al  
,s]vice %all beg9 ! process to relocate 
! op]ations ( ! susp5d$ po/ (fice1      
consi/5t ) ! proc$ures = po/ (fice      
relocation "u ?is title4  7,c7 ,9 c>ry+ 
out any relocation "u subp>agraph       
7,a77ii71 ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all-- 7i7   
solicit input f ! head ( ea* unit local 
gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] all or "p ( 
! geographic area s]v$ by su* po/ (fice2
 &  7ii7 op5 a #cj-;day public comm5t   
review p]iod = a new propos$ location4  
7#d7 ,9 consultation ) ! ,po/ma/]       
,g5]al1 ! po/ma/] = ea* po/ (fice %all  
promulgate & e/abli% an action plan 9 ! 
case ( an em]g5cy susp5sion ( po/ (fice 
op]ations4  7#e7 ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a 
( ea* cal5d> ye> beg9n+ ) cal5d> ye>    
#bjbf ! ,po/al ,s]vice %all submit a    
report to ,congress on em]g5cy          

susp5sions ( op]ations ( po/ (fices dur+
 ! mo/ rec5tly end$ cal5d> ye>4 ,su*    
report %all include1 = ea* in/ance ( an 
em]g5cy susp5sion ( op]ations ( a po/   
(fice1 ! location ( ! po/ (fice1 !      
duration ( ! em]g5cy susp5sion1 & !     
reason = ! em]g5cy susp5sion4  7#f7 ,9  
?is subsection1 ! t]m em]g5cy means a   
natural disa/]1 t]m9ation ( a lease or  
r5tal agreem5t1 lack ( qualifi$ p]sonnel
 to op]ate ! (fice1 irrep>able damage :5
 no suitable alt]nate qu>t]s are        
available 9 ! community1 sev]e damage   
to1 or de/ruction ( a po/ (fice1 heal? &
 safety conc]ns1 mold1 *all5ges to !    
sanctity ( ! mail1 or ! lack ( adequate 
measures to safegu>d ! po/ (fice or its 
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