,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecgc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #g1 #bjbf,mr4 ,rounds introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 to limit the compensation and benefits provided to executive officers of the ,postal ,service1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,usps ,executive ,benefit and ,bonus ,removal ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition of ,certain ,executive ,fringe ,benefits ,section #ajjc of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,limitation of ,executive ,fringe ,benefits 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered ,executive ,officer ,the term covered executive officer-- 7i7 means the ,postmaster ,general1 the ,deputy ,postmaster ,general1 any ,postal ,service officer or employee serving in a ,postal ,career ,executive ,service position at level ,,ii or above1 or any successor executive pay classification2 and 7ii7 does not include the ,inspector ,general of the ,postal ,service4 7,b7 ,deferred ,compensation ,the term deferred compensation includes any nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement1 supplemental executive retirement plan1 or similar arrangement under which compensation is earned in one period but paid in a later period1 whether or not subject to section #dji;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7,c7 ,fringe ,benefit ,the term fringe benefit includes the following3 7i7 ,a wellness reimbursement or similar wellness incentive payment1 unless offered on substantially the same terms to substantially all career employees of the ,postal ,service4 7ii7 ,parking or a parking allowance1 except space made available on the same terms as to non-executive employees at the same duty station4 7iii7 ,financial planning1 tax preparation1 estate planning1 or similar personal financial advisory services4 7iv7 ,retirement counseling services1 unless offered on substantially the same terms to substantially all career employees of the ,postal ,service4 7v7 ,reimbursement for enrollment or renewal fees for ,,tsa ,pre,check1 ,global ,entry1 ,,clear1 or any similar trusted traveler or expedited-screening program4 7vi7 ,membership dues or fees for any airline club1 airport lounge program1 hotel loyalty tier1 or similar travel-amenity program4 7vii7 ,any relocation expense1 allowance1 bonus1 or benefit provided in connection with1 or in anticipation of-- 7,i7 the hiring1 appointment1 or commencement of service of the officer2 7,,ii7 the retirement or separation from service of the officer2 or 7,,iii7 any other change in the officer's status with the ,postal ,service4 7#b7 ,limitation on fringe benefits ,notwithstanding subsection 7a7 or any other provision of law1 the ,postal ,service may not provide1 pay for1 or reimburse1 directly or indirectly1 on behalf of any covered executive officer1 any fringe benefit4 7#c7 ,exception for official travel ,paragraph 7#b7 may not be construed to prohibit reimbursement of ordinary and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of official duties1 consistent with applicable ,federal travel regulations4 7#d7 ,no ,circumvention 7,a7 ,no substitutes ,the ,postal ,service may not provide a covered executive officer with increased base pay1 a bonus1 deferred compensation1 or any other form of current or deferred compensation1 that is designated1 in whole or in part1 as a substitute for a benefit prohibited under paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,no limitation on base pay ,nothing in this paragraph limits the authority of the ,postal ,service to set base pay under subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,reimbursement ,required ,a covered executive officer who receives a benefit prohibited under paragraph 7#b7 after the effective date of this subsection shall reimburse the ,postal ,service for the fair market value of such benefit4 7#f7 ,prohibition on ,premium-,class ,air ,travel 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsection 7a7 or any other provision of law1 the ,postal ,service may not pay for1 reimburse1 or otherwise provide1 directly or indirectly1 first-class or business-class air travel accommodations for any covered executive officer4 7,b7 ,reimbursement ,required ,a covered executive officer who receives air travel accommodations prohibited under subparagraph 7,a7 after the effective date of this subsection shall reimburse the ,postal ,service for the value of such accommodations4 4 #c4 ,limit on ,compensation ,section #ajja of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,limit on ,compensation 7#a7 ,limit ,no officer1 executive1 or employee of the ,postal ,service may receive compensation greater than that of the ,president under section #ajb of title #c4 7#b7 ,no ,circumvention ,the ,postal ,service may not provide a covered executive officer 7as defined in section #ajjc7;e7 of this title7 with a bonus1 deferred compensation1 or any other form of current or deferred compensation in order to circumvent the compensation limit set in paragraph 7#a74 4 #d4 ,restriction on ,bonuses for ,postmaster ,general ,section #bjb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in subsection 7c7 by-- 7a7 striking ,the and inserting-- 7#a7 ,powers of the ,governors ,the 2 and 7b7 adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,limit on compensation ,notwithstanding the provisions of section #cfhf of this title1 the ,governors shall not approve any bonus1 award1 or other monetary compensation beyond basic pay for the ,postmaster ,general for any fiscal year in which the total expenditures of the ,postal ,service exceeded the revenues of the ,postal ,service 7including both appropriated and non-appropriated funds74 4 #e4 ,rule of ,construction ,nothing in this ,act1 or the amendments made by this ,act1 shall be construed to affect-- 7#a7 wellness1 parking1 or retirement-related benefits generally available to ,postal ,service employees who are not covered executive officers 7as defined in section #ajjc7;e7 of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act72 7#b7 any benefit provided to a bargaining-unit employee pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement entered into under chapter #ab of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7#c7 any compensation described in section #dbc7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4