,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #egh #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cage  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,novemb] #ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lank=d 7=      
himself & ,ms4 ,ern/7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,septemb] #ad1    
#bjbf,report$ by ,mr4 ,paul1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a pilot program =   
,,zip ,code b\nd>y *anges1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,community ,involvem5t 9   
,zone ,improvem5t ,plans ,act ( #bjbe or
 ! ,,cipzip ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,pilot   
po/al s]vice program = ,,zip code b\nd>y
 *anges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,po/al     
,s]vice7 %all e/abli% a pilot program   
?r\gh :i* ! ,po/al ,s]vice may consid]  
ent]+ into an agreem5t ) an ag5cy ( a   

,/ate gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 or      
,tribal gov]nm5t to receive money1      
prop]ty1 or s]vices to defray "p or all 
( ! net co/s1 if any1 9 conjunction ) a 
reque/ = a ,,zip code b\nd>y *ange or   
realignm5t4  7b7 ,d5ial ( ,,zip code    
b\nd>y *ange or realignm5t reque/s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,po/al ,s]vice d5ies a  
reque/ f a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 local        
gov]nm5t1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t = a ,,zip 
code b\nd>y *ange or realignm5t on !    
basis ( a net co/ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 !
 ,po/al ,s]vice %all-- 7,a7 notify !    
reque/or 9 writ+ ( ! exi/5ce ( ! program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72  7,b7      
provide ! reque/or ) an e/imate ( ! net 
co/ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice ( !             
implem5tation ( ! reque/2  7,c7 all[ n  
less ?an #cj days = ! reque/or to       
propose an agreem5t meet+ ! requirem5ts 
( ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a72 &  7,d7 give due consid]ation to a
 propos$ agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,c74  
7#b7 ,co/ z only dispositive factor = a 
d5ial ,if a net co/ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice 

is ! only dispositive factor 9 a d5ial (
 a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & ! reque/or
 is able to defray t co/ "u an agreem5t 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,po/al     
,s]vice %all accept ! agreem5t & grant !
 reque/4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,annual    
reports ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,po/al ,regulatory           
,commission %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a report on ! pilot     
program "u subsection 7a71 includ+--    
7,a7 ! numb] ( reque/s ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,po/al ,s]vice has receiv$ = a ,,zip    
code b\nd>y *ange or realignm5t1 includ+
 ! numb] ( reque/s grant$ & d5i$2  7,b7 
! numb] ( agreem5ts ent]$ into "u !     
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a71 & ) respect to ea* su* agreem5t1 ! 
total value ( ! co/s defray$2 &  7,c7 ) 
respect to ea* d5ial ( a reque/ = a     
,,zip code b\nd>y *ange or realignm5t-- 

7i7 :e!r a notification 0 provid$       
pursuant to subsection 7b77#a77;,a72 &  
7ii7 ! e/imat$ net co/ provid$ pursuant 
to subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  7#b7 ,by   
memb] reque/ ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all     
submit to any ,memb] ( ,congress1 ^u    
reque/1 a report ( ! factors contribut+ 
to ! d5ial ( a reque/ f a ,/ate         
gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 or ,tribal    
gov]nm5t = a ,,zip code b\nd>y *ange or 
realignm5t4  7d7 ,sunset ,! pilot       
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all    
t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,community ,involvem5t & ,p>tn]%ip 9    
,zone ,improvem5t ,plans ,act ( #bjbe or
 ! ,,cipzip ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,e/abli% 
a community-propos$ ,,zip code          
modification process  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f9ancial co/s ,! t]m
 f9ancial co/s means ! direct & indirect
 co/s impos$ on ! ,po/al ,s]vice        
attributable to implem5t+ a ,,zip code  
modification ?r\gh reliably id5tifi$    

causal relation%ips4  7#b7 ,local       
gov]nm5t ,! t]m local gov]nm5t has !    
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cgjb ( title
 #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,po/al 
,s]vice ,! t]m ,po/al ,s]vice means !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice4  7#d7     
,,zip code ,! t]m ,,zip code means !    
multi-digit nationwide /&>diz$ mail code
 us$ to id5tify deliv]y areas = po/al   
op]ations t ! ,po/al ,s]vice has        
develop$ & ma9ta9$ "u ! ,zone           
,improvem5t ,plan4  7b7 ,,zip code      
modification reque/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,po/al ,s]vice   
%all e/abli% & make public an           
adm9i/rative process = consid]+ ,/ate1  
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t reque/s to    
modify a ,,zip code = an area subject to
 _! jurisdiction by-- 7,a7 am5d+ or     
alt]+ exi/+ ,,zip code b\nd>ies2 or     
7,b7 e/abli%+ new ,,zip codes4  7#b7    
,process  7,a7 ,crit]ia ,! adm9i/rative 
process e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include crit]ia = ! consid]ation ( ea*  

reque/ to modify a ,,zip code t mu/     
include-- 7i7 ! feasibility & impact ( !
 reque/$ ,,zip code modification on !   
op]ations & network1 includ+ mail       
s]vice2  7ii7 f9ancial co/s to ! ,po/al 
,s]vice2 &  7iii7 an assessm5t ( !      
=eseeable ne$ = future *anges to mail+  
addresses4  7,b7 ,decisions ,!          
adm9i/rative process e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7i7 p]mit ! ,po/al 
,s]vice to consid] any ,,zip code       
modification & to implem5t ! appropriate
 modification to a ,,zip code2 &  7ii7  
ensure t a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal     
gov]nm5t submitt+ a reque/ to modify a  
,,zip code is provid$ ) a writt5        
rationale z "p ( any d5ial ( ! reque/1  
includ+ :e!r f9ancial co/s to ! ,po/al  
,s]vice 0 a factor &1 if s1 ! e/imat$   
co/ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice4  7,c7          
,designat$ public contact ,!            
adm9i/rative process e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all require ! ,po/al     
,s]vice to designate a specific         
individual :o %all act z ! po9t (       

contact = a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal    
gov]nm5t submitt+ a reque/ to modify a  
,,zip code4  7,d7 ,resubmission ,!      
adm9i/rative process e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7i7 prohibit a     
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t f     
submitt+ an id5tical or sub/antially    
simil> reque/ to modify a ,,zip code = a
 p]iod ( #e ye>s f ! date t a d5ial ( ! 
orig9al reque/ is communicat$ to !      
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t2  7ii7
 n limit ! ability ( a ,/ate1 local1 or 
,tribal gov]nm5t to submit an alt]native
 reque/ to modify a ,,zip code aft] a   
d5ial ( ! orig9al reque/2 &  7iii7 p]mit
 any ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t t
 0 d5i$ a reque/$ ,,zip code            
modification dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod       
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act to resubmit su* reque/1        
reg>dless ( :e!r ! reque/ is            
sub/antially ! same z ! d5i$ orig9al    
reque/4  7,e7 ,appeals ,%\ld a reque/ to
 modify a ,,zip code be d5i$1 !         
adm9i/rative process "u p>agraph 7#a7   

%all-- 7i7 include proc$ures = an       
appeals process = ! ,/ate1 local1 or    
,tribal gov]nm5t submitt+ ! reque/2     
7ii7 require any appeal to be submitt$  
on or be=e ! date t is #de days aft] !  
issuance ( ! d5ial ( ! reque/2 &  7iii7 
only all[ #a appeal p] reque/4  #c4     
,pilot po/al s]vice program = ,,zip code
 b\nd>y *anges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
any provision ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,po/al     
,s]vice7 %all e/abli% a pilot program   
?r\gh :i* ! ,po/al ,s]vice may consid]  
ent]+ into an agreem5t ) an ag5cy ( a   
,/ate gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 or      
,tribal gov]nm5t to receive money1      
prop]ty1 or s]vices to defray "p or all 
( ! net co/s1 if any1 9 conjunction ) a 
reque/ = a ,,zip code b\nd>y *ange or   
realignm5t4  7b7 ,d5ial ( ,,zip code    
b\nd>y *ange or realignm5t reque/s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,po/al ,s]vice d5ies a  
reque/ f a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 local        
gov]nm5t1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t = a ,,zip 

code b\nd>y *ange or realignm5t on !    
basis ( a net co/ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice1 !
 ,po/al ,s]vice %all-- 7,a7 notify !    
reque/or 9 writ+ ( ! exi/5ce ( ! program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72  7,b7      
provide ! reque/or ) an e/imate ( ! net 
co/ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice ( !             
implem5tation ( ! reque/2  7,c7 all[ n  
less ?an #cj days = ! reque/or to       
propose an agreem5t meet+ ! requirem5ts 
( ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a72 &  7,d7 give due consid]ation to a
 propos$ agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,c74  
7#b7 ,co/ z only dispositive factor = a 
d5ial ,if a net co/ to ! ,po/al ,s]vice 
is ! only dispositive factor 9 a d5ial (
 a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & ! reque/or
 is able to defray t co/ "u an agreem5t 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,po/al     
,s]vice %all accept ! agreem5t & grant !
 reque/4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,annual    
reports ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,po/al ,regulatory           
,commission %all submit to ! ,committee 

on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a report on ! pilot     
program "u subsection 7a71 includ+--    
7,a7 ! numb] ( reque/s ! ,po/al ,s]vice 
has receiv$ = a ,,zip code b\nd>y *ange 
or realignm5t1 includ+ ! numb] ( reque/s
 grant$ & d5i$2  7,b7 ! numb] (         
agreem5ts ent]$ into "u ! pilot program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 & ) respect 
to ea* su* agreem5t1 ! total value ( !  
co/s defray$2 &  7,c7 ) respect to ea*  
d5ial ( a reque/ = a ,,zip code b\nd>y  
*ange or realignm5t-- 7i7 :e!r a        
notification 0 provid$ pursuant to      
subsection 7b77#a77;,a72 &  7ii7 !      
e/imat$ net co/ provid$ pursuant to     
subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  7#b7 ,by memb]
 reque/ ,! ,po/al ,s]vice %all submit to
 any ,memb] ( ,congress1 ^u reque/1 a   
report ( ! factors contribut+ to ! d5ial
 ( a reque/ f a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 local   
gov]nm5t1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t = a ,,zip 
code b\nd>y *ange or realignm5t4  7d7   

,sunset ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#d4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,except t !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice %all       
e/abli% & ma9ta9 an adm9i/rative process
 = reque/s to modify a ,,zip code "u    
section #b & e/abli% a pilot program =  
ent]+ into c]ta9 agreem5ts "u section   
#c1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to  
dim9i% ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice z provid$ by law1 includ+
 to provide = ! collection1 h&l+1       
transportation1 deliv]y1 or disposition 
( mail or provide po/ (fices1 po/al     
facilities1 & equipm5t z x det]m9es to  
be necess>y4  ,septemb] #ad1            
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t