S.Amdt. 2008Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

S.Amdt. 2008

What it does: Adds SEC. __. LIMITATION ON BONUS AUTHORITY wherever appropriate
Submitted April 17, 2012

What it changes

1 change to S. 1789

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  1. Adds SEC. __. LIMITATION ON BONUS AUTHORITY wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. __. LIMITATION ON BONUS AUTHORITY.

    Inserted: Section 3686 of title 39, United States Code, is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in subsection (a), by striking "The Postal Service" and inserting "Subject to subsection (f), the Postal Service"; and

    Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(f) Limitation on Bonus Authority.--

    Inserted: "(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--

    Inserted: "(A) the term 'bonus' includes a bonus, incentive-based payment, or other reward under this section or any other provision of law; and

    Inserted: "(B) the term 'senior executive of the Postal Service' means--

    Inserted: "(i) a member of the Board of Governors;

    Inserted: "(ii) an individual serving in a position described in section 203 or 204; and

    Inserted: "(iii) an individual hired as an executive hired under section 1001(c).

    Inserted: "(2) Limitation.--On and after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Postal Service may not provide a bonus to a senior executive of the Postal Service if the Postal Service--

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    Inserted: "(A) has outstanding obligations purchased by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 2006; or

    Inserted: "(B) owes any other debt to the Treasury of the United States.".

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As printed

SA 2008. Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1789, to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. LIMITATION ON BONUS AUTHORITY.

Section 3686 of title 39, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (a), by striking “The Postal Service” and inserting “Subject to subsection (f), the Postal Service”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(f) Limitation on Bonus Authority.--

“(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--

“(A) the term ‘bonus' includes a bonus, incentive-based payment, or other reward under this section or any other provision of law; and

“(B) the term ‘senior executive of the Postal Service' means--

“(i) a member of the Board of Governors;

“(ii) an individual serving in a position described in section 203 or 204; and

“(iii) an individual hired as an executive hired under section 1001(c).

“(2) Limitation.--On and after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Postal Service may not provide a bonus to a senior executive of the Postal Service if the Postal Service--

“(A) has outstanding obligations purchased by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 2006; or

“(B) owes any other debt to the Treasury of the United States.”.

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April 17, 2012