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 PUBLIC LAW 109–435—DEC. 20, 2006

120 STAT. 3245

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service shall submit a report to Congress and the Postal Service that— (A) details and assesses any progress the Postal Service has made in improving workplace safety and reducing workplace-related injuries nationwide; and (B) identifies opportunities for improvement that remain with respect to such improvements and reductions. (2) CONTENTS.—The report under this subsection shall also— (A) discuss any injury reduction goals established by the Postal Service; (B) describe the actions that the Postal Service has taken to improve workplace safety and reduce workplacerelated injuries, and assess how successful the Postal Service has been in meeting its injury reduction goal; and (C) identify areas where the Postal Service has failed to meet its injury reduction goals, explain the reasons why these goals were not met, and identify opportunities for making further progress in meeting these goals. (b) REPORT BY THE POSTAL SERVICE.— (1) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 months after receiving the report under subsection (a), the Postal Service shall submit a report to Congress detailing how it plans to improve workplace safety and reduce workplace-related injuries nationwide, including goals and metrics. (2) PROBLEM AREAS.—The report under this subsection shall also include plans, developed in consultation with the Inspector General and employee representatives, including representatives of each postal labor union and management association, for addressing the problem areas identified by the Inspector General in the report under subsection (a)(2)(C). SEC. 705. STUDY ON RECYCLED PAPER.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall study and submit to the Congress, the Board of Governors of the Postal Service, and to the Postal Regulatory Commission a report concerning— (1) a description and analysis of the accomplishments of the Postal Service in each of the preceding 5 years involving recycling activities, including efforts by the Postal Service to recycle undeliverable and discarded mail and other materials and its public affairs efforts to promote the increased recycling of paper products; and (2) additional opportunities that may be available for the United States Postal Service to engage in recycling initiatives, including consultation with the paper recycling industry and encouraging mailers to increase both the recycling of paper products and the use of recycled paper, and the projected costs and revenues of undertaking such opportunities. (b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report shall include recommendations for any administrative or legislative actions that may be appropriate.

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