S.Amdt. 4938
What it does: Adds SEC. 210. STUDY AND REPORT ON LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION at the end of title II
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3076 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 210. STUDY AND REPORT ON LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION at the end of title II
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 3076 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(e) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
Inserted: SEC. 210. STUDY AND REPORT ON LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Postal Service, in consultation with the Commission and the Comptroller General of the United States, shall study and submit to Congress a report on the long-term sustainability of the universal service obligation (referred to in this section as the "USO") of the Postal Service.
Inserted: (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) An analysis of how the Postal Service and the Commission each interpret the legal definition and scope of the USO, including--
Inserted: (A) any legal ambiguities regarding the scope of the USO; and
Inserted: (B) any discrepancies between the interpretations of the Postal Service and the Commission.
Inserted: (2) An analysis of how the legal definition of the USO impacts the ability of the Postal Service to achieve a financially sustainable business model.
Inserted: (3) Recommendations on proposed changes or clarifications to the USO in order to achieve a financially sustainable business model, including recommendations on--
Inserted: (A) the types of products that should minimally be covered by the USO and the types of products that should not be covered;
Inserted: (B) the form or forms of delivery that should be required under the USO;
Inserted: (C) the appropriate standard for access to postal services under the USO; and
Inserted: (D) the proposed geographic scope of the USO.
Original wording
At the end of title II, add the following:
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SA 4938. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3076, to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title II, add the following:
SEC. 210. STUDY AND REPORT ON LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Postal Service, in consultation with the Commission and the Comptroller General of the United States, shall study and submit to Congress a report on the long-term sustainability of the universal service obligation (referred to in this section as the “USO”) of the Postal Service.
(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An analysis of how the Postal Service and the Commission each interpret the legal definition and scope of the USO, including--
(A) any legal ambiguities regarding the scope of the USO; and
(B) any discrepancies between the interpretations of the Postal Service and the Commission.
(2) An analysis of how the legal definition of the USO impacts the ability of the Postal Service to achieve a financially sustainable business model.
(3) Recommendations on proposed changes or clarifications to the USO in order to achieve a financially sustainable business model, including recommendations on--
(A) the types of products that should minimally be covered by the USO and the types of products that should not be covered;
(B) the form or forms of delivery that should be required under the USO;
(C) the appropriate standard for access to postal services under the USO; and
(D) the proposed geographic scope of the USO.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 1, 2022