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 PUBLIC LAW 109–435—DEC. 20, 2006

120 STAT. 3219

‘‘(5) the projected growth in the number of addresses the Postal Service will be required to serve in future years; ‘‘(6) the current and projected future cost of serving Postal Service customers; ‘‘(7) the effect of changes in technology, demographics, and population distribution on the efficient and reliable operation of the postal delivery system; and ‘‘(8) the policies of this title and such other factors as the Postal Service determines appropriate. ‘‘(d) REVIEW.—The regulations promulgated pursuant to this section (and any revisions thereto), and any violations thereof, shall be subject to review upon complaint under sections 3662 and 3663.’’. SEC. 302. POSTAL SERVICE PLAN.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 6 months after the establishment of the service standards under section 3691 of title 39, United States Code, as added by this Act, the Postal Service shall, in consultation with the Postal Regulatory Commission, develop and submit to Congress a plan for meeting those standards. (b) CONTENTS.—The plan under this section shall— (1) establish performance goals; (2) describe any changes to the Postal Service’s processing, transportation, delivery, and retail networks necessary to allow the Postal Service to meet the performance goals; (3) describe any changes to planning and performance management documents previously submitted to Congress to reflect new performance goals; and (4) describe the long-term vision of the Postal Service for rationalizing its infrastructure and workforce, and how the Postal Service intends to implement that vision. (c) POSTAL FACILITIES.— (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— (A) the Postal Service has more than 400 logistics facilities, separate from its post office network; (B) as noted by the President’s Commission on the United States Postal Service, the Postal Service has more facilities than it needs and the streamlining of this distribution network can pave the way for the potential consolidation of sorting facilities and the elimination of excess costs; (C) the Postal Service has always revised its distribution network to meet changing conditions and is best suited to address its operational needs; and (D) Congress strongly encourages the Postal Service to— (i) expeditiously move forward in its streamlining efforts; and (ii) keep unions, management associations, and local elected officials informed as an essential part of this effort and abide by any procedural requirements contained in the national bargaining agreements. (2) IN GENERAL.—The Postal Service plan shall include a description of— (A) the long-term vision of the Postal Service for rationalizing its infrastructure and workforce; and (B) how the Postal Service intends to implement that vision.

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