Postal Preservation Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7015 To provide financial stability to the United States Postal Service during the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 26, 2020 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, and Mr. CONNOLLY) introduced the following bill; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with- in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide financial stability to the United States Postal Service during the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Postal Preservation 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:56 Jun 17, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7015.IH H7015 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7015 IH SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR POSTAL SERVICE IN RE- 1 SPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is appropriated, out of any 3 money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 4 fiscal year ending September 30, 2020— 5 (1) for an additional payment for ‘‘United 6 States Postal Service—Payment to the Postal Serv- 7 ice Fund’’, $25,000,000,000, to remain available 8 until September 30, 2022, to the Postal Service 9 Fund for revenue forgone due to coronavirus; and 10 (2) for an additional amount for ‘‘United States 11 Postal Service—Office of Inspector General—Sala- 12 ries and Expenses’’, $15,000,000, to remain avail- 13 able until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and re- 14 spond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally. 15 (b) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—The amounts ap- 16 propriated by subsection (a) are designated by the Con- 17 gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to 18 section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 19 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and shall be avail- 20 able only if the President subsequently so designates all 21 such amounts and transmits such designations to the Con- 22 gress. 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:56 Jun 17, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7015.IH H7015 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 7015 IH SEC. 3. USPS SERVICES AND OVERSIGHT DURING 1 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. 2 (a) PRIORITIZATION OF SERVICES.—During the 3 coronavirus pandemic, the United States Postal Service 4 shall prioritize the purchase of, and make available to all 5 Postal Service employees and facilities, personal protective 6 equipment, including gloves, masks, and sanitizers, and 7 shall conduct additional cleaning and sanitizing of Postal 8 Service facilities and delivery vehicles. 9 (b) OVERSIGHT.—The Inspector General of the 10 United States Postal Service shall— 11 (1) conduct oversight, audits, and investigations 12 of projects and activities carried out with funds pro- 13 vided in this Act to the United States Postal Serv- 14 ice; and 15 (2) not less than 90 days after the Postal Serv- 16 ice commences use of funding provided by this Act, 17 and annually thereafter, initiate an audit of the 18 Postal Service’s use of appropriations provided by 19 this Act, including the use of funds to cover lost rev- 20 enues, costs due to COVID–19, and expenditures, 21 and submit a copy of such audit to the Committee 22 on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 23 the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Reform 24 of the House of Representatives, and the Commit- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:56 Jun 17, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7015.IH H7015 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 7015 IH tees on Appropriations of the House of Representa- 1 tives and the Senate. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:56 Jun 17, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7015.IH H7015 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS