To prohibit the closing of a rural post office unless certain conditions are met and to establish a moratorium on the closing of rural post offices.

SA 2031. Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Begich, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Sanders) submitted an amendment intended to
be proposed by her 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. __. RURAL POST OFFICES.

(a) Conditions for Closing Rural Post Offices.--Section
404(d) of title 39, United States Code, as amended by section
205 of this Act, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ``and, with respect
to a rural post office, a summary of the determinations
required under paragraph (9)'' after ``paragraph (2) of this
subsection''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``determination and
findings'' and inserting ``determination, findings, and
summary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) The Postal Service may not make a determination under
subsection (a)(3) to close a post office located in a rural
area, as defined by the Census Bureau, unless the Postal
Service determines that--
``(A) seniors served by the post office would continue to
receive the same or substantially similar access to
prescription medication sent through the mail as before the
closing;
``(B) businesses located in the community served by the
post office would not suffer financial loss as a result of
the closing;
``(C) the economic loss to the community served by the post
office as a result of the closing does not exceed the cost to
the Postal Service of not closing the post office;
``(D) the area served by the post office has adequate
access to wired broadband Internet service, as identified on
the National Broadband Map of the National Telecommunications
and Information Administration;
``(E) seniors and persons with disabilities who live near
the post office would continue to receive the same or
substantially similar access to postal services as before the
closing; and
``(F) the closing would not result in more than 10 miles
distance (as measured on roads with year-round access)
between any 2 post offices.''.
(b) Moratorium.--Notwithstanding section 205(b) of this
Act, or any other provision of law, during the 24-month
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the
Postal Service may not close a post office located in a rural
area, as defined by the Census Bureau, except as required for
the immediate protection of health and safety.
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