,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aee ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,crapo 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,risch1 and ,mr4 ,schatz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve communication between the ,united ,states ,postal ,service and local communities relating to the relocation and establishment of ,postal ,service retail service facilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,mandating ,advisable and ,informed ,locations and ,solutions ,act or the ,,mails ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,post office ,the term post office-- 7,a7 means a facility that-- 7i7 is owned or leased by the ,postal ,service2 7ii7 is managed by a ,postmaster2 7iii7 has responsibility for-- 7,i7 customer services2 7,,ii7 local delivery2 and 7,,iii7 receipt and dispatch of all classes of mail2 and 7iv7 may have responsibility for processing and distribution of mail for other such facilities in the surrounding geographic area2 and 7,b7 includes a remotely managed post office1 a part-time post office1 and an administrative post office4 7#b7 ,postal service ,the term ,postal ,service means the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 7#c7 ,temporary relocation ,the term temporary relocation means a temporary relocation of retail services from a post office to support ,postal ,service business for a holiday1 special event1 or overflow business1 as described in paragraph 7a77#b77;i7 of section #bda4d of title #ci1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #c4 ,requests for new post offices ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,postal ,service shall establish by regulation a formal process for a local government official to request a new post office within the locality4 #d4 ,communication relating to post office relocation ,the ,postal ,service shall amend section #bda4d of title #ci1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to provide the following3 7#a7 ,community input ,the ,postal ,service may not implement a temporary relocation1 including for a commemorative event1 for a period longer than #b days without collecting and considering community input under paragraph 7c7 of that section4 7#b7 ,notification 7,a7 ,elected officials ,not later than #cj days before the date of a temporary relocation1 the ,postal ,service shall-- 7i7 submit to #a or more local elected officials in the area in which the affected post office is located a written outline of the proposal2 and 7ii7 offer to discuss the proposal with the elected official under paragraph 7c7 of that section4 7,b7 ,public presentation ,the ,postal ,service shall-- 7i7 not later than #ae days before the date of a temporary relocation1 provide public notice of the temporary relocation in the area in which the affected post office is located2 and 7ii7 not later than #ae days after providing notice to local elected officials under subparagraph 7,a77i71 hold a public presentation under paragraph 7c7 of that section4 7#c7 ,periodic updates ,not later than #fj days after the end of the initial #cj-;day comment period under paragraph 7c7 of that section1 and every #fj days thereafter until the date that is #fj days after the last day of a temporary relocation1 the ,postal ,service shall submit to relevant local government officials updates on the status of the temporary relocation4 #e4 ,report 7a7 ,report required ,with respect to any temporary relocation for a period that is longer than #ahj days 7whether due to the originally projected length of the relocation or due to an extension71 not later than #cj days after the first day of the temporary relocation 7or of the extension that caused the length of the relocation to exceed #ahj days1 if applicable71 the ,postal ,service shall submit a report relating to the temporary relocation or extension to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#c7 the members of ,congress who represent the congressional district or ,state in which the affected post office is located4 7b7 ,contents of report ,each report described in subsection 7a7 shall include a discussion of-- 7#a7 whether the communication requirements were met within the required timelines1 and if not1 an explanation for the failure to comply with the requirements2 and 7#b7 whether the period of the temporary relocation is being extended1 and if so1 an explanation for the extension4