Summary:
Postal Reform Act of 2013 - Amends provisions of federal law relating to the governance, workforce, and financing of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

Title I: Postal Service Modernization - (Sec. 101) Authorizes USPS to establish a general, nationwide mail delivery schedule of five days per week that does not result in nondelivery of mail for more than two consecutive days, including as a result of federal holidays. Requires USPS, until December 31, 2018, to provide domestic competitive product service six days per week to each street address that was scheduled to receive package service six days per week as of September 30, 2012. Requires USPS, if it establishes such a schedule, to allow publishers of newspapers regularly mailed as periodicals access to curbside mailboxes on any day on which it does not deliver mail.

(Sec. 102) Declares that it is USPS policy to use the most cost-effective primary mode of mail delivery feasible for postal patrons. Requires USPS to implement a program to provide a primary mode of mail delivery other than door delivery to residential and business addresses. Provides for the phaseout of door delivery in favor of centralized or curbside delivery, with a waiver allowing door delivery in cases of physical hardship or physical safety risks. Requires USPS, by not later than September 30, 2022, to convert not less than 30 million of the door delivery points existing on December 31, 2012, to centralized or curbside delivery.

Requires USPS, in carrying out conversions to centralized or curbside delivery, to establish procedures to: (1) solicit, consider, and respond to input from the general public, postal patrons, state and local governments, local associations, and property owners; (2) calculate and make publicly accessible the cost and savings of the conversion to USPS, postal patrons, and state and local governments; and (3) place centralized delivery points in locations that maximize delivery efficiency, ease of use for postal patrons, and respect for private property rights.

Authorizes USPS, until September 30, 2022, to withdraw funds from the Postal Service Delivery-Point Modernization Fund to carry out delivery point conversions and to provide for a voucher program to defray costs associated with delivery point conversion.

Requires: (1) USPS to report to Congress and the Inspector General of USPS in FY2013-FY2023 on the implementation of delivery point conversion, and (2) the Inspector General of USPS to issue an annual audit report on the implementation of delivery point conversion. (Sec. 103) Eliminates the prohibition on closing post offices solely for operating at a deficit. Includes within the general duties of USPS ensuring that postal patrons will have ready access to essential postal services, consistent with reasonable economies of postal operations.

Revises criteria for closing or consolidating a post office to require consideration of: (1) the distance to the closest postal retail facility, (2) weather and terrain, and (3) whether mobile and Internet access service is available to households in the geographic area.

Reduces the deadline for review of post office closures by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) from 120 to 60 days. Provides for an expedited procedure for issuing PRC advisory opinions concerning post office closures and consolidations. Establishes a 5% annual limit on the number of currently operating rural post offices that can be closed. Requires USPS to provide adequate notice of its intent to close or consolidate a post office and to provide alternative access to postal services in accordance with community preferences.

(Sec. 104) Expands the definition of "post office," for purposes of provisions relating to closure or consolidation, to include any postal retail facility as defined by this Act.

(Sec. 105) Requires USPS to: (1) include in its annual report to PRC information on the overall change in its productivity and the effect of such change on its costs, and (2) develop a plan to close or consolidate 30% of USPS area and district offices existing on September 30, 2012, by October 1, 2015.

Title II: Postal Service Governance - Subtitle A: Temporary Governance Authority - (Sec. 202) Establishes the Postal Service Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority (Authority) to operate USPS during a control period in which USPS requires financial assistance and has developed a financial plan and budget to promote its long-term solvency. Provides for the termination of a control period when the Authority, with the concurrence of specified federal officials, certifies to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that: (1) for two consecutive fiscal years, USPS expenditures did not exceed its revenues; (2) the Authority has approved a USPS financial plan and budget; and (3) the USPS financial plan and budget includes plans for repayment of debt and the funding of pensions and retiree health benefits. Provides for the termination of the control period 180 days after the Authority provides such certification, unless the OMB Director notifies the Authority of an alternative termination date.

(Sec. 203) Sets forth provisions governing membership and qualification requirements, organization and staffing, and funding for the Authority.

(Sec. 206) Requires the Authority to direct the exercise of the powers of USPS during a control period, including all duties and responsibilities ascribed to the Governors and the Board of Governors of USPS, determining the overall strategies of USPS, hiring and replacing senior management, approving major policies, and approving corporate budgets and financial and capital plans.

(Sec. 207) Requires the Postmaster General, for each fiscal year during a control period, to submit to the Authority a financial plan and budget for the long-term solvency of USPS. Requires USPS to base estimates of revenues and expenditures in a financial plan and budget on generally accepted accounting principles and federal law and regulations currently in effect. Sets forth the required content of a financial plan and budget.

(Sec. 208) Sets forth a process for the submission of a financial plan and budget for USPS to Congress and for its approval or disapproval.

(Sec. 209) Provides for the dissolution of the Authority after the termination of a control period and the reinstatement of the USPS Board of Governors.

Subtitle B: Other Matters - (Sec. 211) Makes the selection of the Inspector General of USPS a presidential appointment (currently, appointed by the USPS Board of Governors). Removes the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General as members of the USPS Board of Governors.

Grants the Inspector General of USPS oversight responsibility for all activities of the Postal Inspection Service, including any internal investigation performed by the Postal Inspection Service.

(Sec. 212) Grants the Governors of USPS the power to remove the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General.

Title III: Postal Service Workforce - (Sec. 301) Prohibits USPS collective bargaining agreements ratified after the enactment of this Act from containing any provision that restricts the use of federal civil service reduction-in-force procedures. Allows USPS and bargaining representatives to agree to alternative reduction-in-force procedures.

(Sec. 302) Requires USPS to withhold specified amounts from employee wages and pay such amounts into the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Fund and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Fund, beginning not later than January 1, 2020.

(Sec. 303) Repeals the requirement that the overall value of fringe benefits for postal employees be equal to that of fringe benefits available in 1971.

(Sec. 304) Revises criteria for determining pay comparability for postal workers to include total compensation and benefits and pay comparability standards of the entire private sector.

(Sec. 305) Modifies the USPS collective bargaining process to revise deadlines for labor agreements before arbitration begins. Requires the arbitration board to select a final offer package that meets compensation requirements and takes into account the current and long-term financial condition of USPS.

(Sec. 306) Requires USPS to design and administer a program for the payment of benefits for the disability or death of a USPS employee from personal injury sustained while performing duties as a postal employee. Prohibits such program from making augmented payments to a disabled postal employee based on his or her number of dependents. Requires such program to transition a disabled employee receiving worker compensation benefits to retirement benefits when such employee reaches retirement age.

(Sec. 307) Includes within USPS reporting requirements a requirement to report on the use of official time by USPS employees.

Title IV Postal Service Revenue - (Sec. 401) Requires (1) each market-dominant class, product, and type of mail service (except for an experimental product or service) to bear the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to such class, product, or service; and (2) rates for any market-dominant class of mail covering less than 90% of its costs to increase annually at a rate of 2% above the rate of inflation.

Requires PRC to conduct a study to determine the quantitative impact of the excess capacity of USPS on the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to any postal class that covers less than 100% of its costs.

(Sec. 402) Repeals the postal rate preference for qualified political committees (a national or State committee of a political party, the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees, the Democratic National Congressional Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee).

(Sec. 403) Requires PRC to promulgate regulations for streamlined after-the-fact review of new agreements between USPS and postal customers for postal rates for competitive products. Requires the Postmaster General to submit such agreements to PRC.

(Sec. 404) Authorizes USPS to establish and manage a program for offering nonpostal services.

(Sec. 405) Treats Alaska bypass mail service as a separate competitive product. Requires USPS to establish and maintain rates and fees for matter sent by Alaska bypass mail service that cover at least 30% of the costs attributable to such service in FY2014.

(Sec. 406) Repeals provisions allowing USPS to request a public service taxpayer subsidy.

(Sec. 407) Increases the dollar limitation for market tests of experimental products and the exemption authority for such products.

Title V: Postal Service Finance - (Sec. 501) Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to transfer annually to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund any net projected surpluses between USPS accounts for the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).

(Sec. 502) Advances to June 30, 2015, the date on which OPM is required to compute an annual schedule of installment payments for the prefunding of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. Eliminates scheduled payments to such Fund between August 1, 2012, and September 30, 2016.

(Sec. 503) Authorizes USPS, through FY2022, to borrow money and sell obligations during a control period, subject to approval by the Authority. Increases USPS borrowing authority during such period by $5 billion. Requires USPS to reduce its total accrued and outstanding obligations by 20% in any fiscal year in which it exercises its borrowing authority.

(Sec. 504) Establishes in the Treasury the Postal Service Delivery-Point Modernization Fund to finance, through FY2023, the USPS program to provide a primary mode of mail delivery other than door delivery to residences and businesses.

(Sec. 505) Modifies the prefunding formula for the USPS retirement system to require: (1) use of the normal-cost percentage method multiplied by the aggregate amount of basic pay payable by USPS to its employees, and (2) consideration of certain demographic factors and economic assumptions regarding wage and salary growth in calculating the normal-cost percentage.

Title VI: Postal Contracting Reform - (Sec. 601) Sets forth provisions for contracting of postal services, including the establishment of an advocate for competition. Requires PRC and USPS to: (1) issue a policy on contracting officer delegations of authority for postal contracts, and (2) make noncompetitive purchase requests for any noncompetitive award of a postal contract publicly available on the Internet.

Sets forth procedures for identifying and resolving ethical issues in the contracting process.

(Sec. 603) Requires any USPS contract for the procurement of goods and services involving an amount greater than $250,000 to include a provision that requires a contractor to provide a preference in the hiring of former USPS employees who were separated from service due to a reduction in force and who are not eligible for retirement.

Title VII: Other Provisions - (Sec. 701) Renames USPS facilities for: (1) Officer Tommy Decker, (2) Richard K. Salick, (3) National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson, and (4) Judge Shirley A. Tolentino.

(Sec. 702) Requires PRC to make an initial determination that a USPS filing intended to initiate a new proceeding before the Commission presents adequate information upon which PRC may render a decision or advisory opinion.

(Sec. 703) Prohibits USPS from offering any postage-evidencing product or service that does not comply with the same rules or regulations that would be applicable to the private sector.

(Sec. 704) Requires the Postmaster General to: (1) appoint a Chief Innovation Officer who shall develop innovative postal and nonpostal products and services, and (2) submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for maximizing USPS revenues through innovative postal and nonpostal products and services. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report on the USPS innovation strategy.

(Sec. 705) Requires PRC Commissioners to submit itemized reports on their travel and reimbursable business travel expenses.

postal reform act amends provisions federal law relating governance workforce financing usps title postal service modernization sec authorizes usps establish general nationwide mail delivery schedule days week result mail consecutive days including result federal holidays december provide domestic competitive product service days week street address scheduled receive package service days week september establishes schedule allow publishers newspapers regularly mailed periodicals access curbside day deliver mail sec declares usps policy use cost effective primary mode mail delivery feasible postal patrons requires usps implement program provide primary mode mail delivery door delivery residential business addresses provides phaseout door delivery favor centralized curbside delivery waiver allowing door delivery cases physical hardship physical safety risks requires usps later september convert million door delivery points existing december centralized curbside delivery requires usps carrying conversions centralized curbside delivery establish procedures solicit consider respond input general public postal patrons state local governments local associations property owners calculate publicly accessible cost savings conversion usps postal patrons state local governments place centralized delivery points locations maximize delivery efficiency ease use postal patrons respect private property rights authorizes usps september withdraw funds carry delivery point conversions provide voucher program defray costs associated delivery point conversion requires usps report congress inspector general usps fy2013 fy2023 implementation delivery point conversion inspector general usps issue annual audit report implementation delivery point conversion sec eliminates prohibition closing post offices solely operating deficit includes general duties usps ensuring postal patrons ready access essential postal services consistent reasonable economies postal operations revises criteria closing consolidating post office require consideration distance closest postal retail facility weather terrain mobile internet access service available households geographic area reduces deadline review post office closures postal_regulatory_commission prc days provides expedited procedure issuing prc advisory opinions concerning post office closures consolidations establishes annual limit number currently operating rural post offices closed requires usps provide adequate notice intent close consolidate post office provide alternative access postal services accordance community preferences sec expands definition post office purposes provisions relating closure consolidation include postal retail facility defined act sec requires usps include annual report prc information overall change productivity effect change costs develop plan close consolidate usps area district offices existing september october title postal service governance subtitle sec operate usps control period usps requires financial assistance developed financial plan budget promote long term solvency provides termination control period authority concurrence specified federal officials certifies office_of_management_and_budget omb consecutive fiscal years usps expenditures exceed revenues authority approved usps financial plan budget usps financial plan budget includes plans repayment debt funding pensions retiree health benefits provides termination control period days authority provides certification omb director notifies sec sets forth provisions governing membership qualification requirements organization staffing funding authority sec requires authority direct exercise powers usps control period including duties responsibilities governors board_of_governors usps determining overall strategies usps hiring replacing senior management approving major policies approving corporate budgets financial capital plans sec requires postmaster general fiscal year control period submit authority financial plan budget long term solvency usps requires usps base estimates revenues expenditures financial plan budget generally accepted accounting principles federal law regulations currently effect sets forth required content financial plan budget sec sets forth process submission financial plan budget usps congress approval disapproval sec provides dissolution authority termination control period reinstatement usps_board_of_governors subtitle matters sec makes selection inspector general usps presidential appointment currently appointed usps_board_of_governors removes postmaster general deputy postmaster general members usps_board_of_governors grants inspector general usps oversight responsibility activities including internal investigation performed sec grants governors usps power remove postmaster_general deputy postmaster general title iii sec prohibits usps collective bargaining agreements ratified enactment act containing provision restricts use federal civil service reduction force procedures allows usps bargaining representatives agree alternative reduction force procedures sec requires usps withhold specified amounts employee wages pay amounts fund federal_employees_health benefits beginning later january sec repeals requirement overall value fringe benefits postal employees equal fringe benefits available sec revises criteria determining pay comparability postal workers include total compensation benefits pay comparability standards entire private sector sec modifies usps collective bargaining process revise deadlines labor agreements arbitration begins requires arbitration board select final offer package meets compensation requirements takes account current long term financial condition usps sec requires usps design administer program payment benefits disability death usps employee personal injury sustained performing duties postal employee prohibits program making augmented payments disabled postal employee based number dependents requires program transition disabled employee receiving worker compensation benefits retirement benefits employee reaches retirement age sec includes usps reporting requirements requirement report use official time usps employees sec requires market dominant class product type mail service experimental product service bear direct indirect postal costs attributable class product service rates market dominant class mail covering costs increase annually rate rate inflation requires prc conduct study determine quantitative impact excess capacity usps direct indirect postal costs attributable postal class covers costs sec repeals postal rate preference qualified political committees national state committee political party sec requires prc promulgate regulations streamlined fact review new agreements usps postal customers postal rates competitive products requires postmaster general submit agreements prc sec authorizes usps establish manage program offering nonpostal services sec treats alaska bypass mail service separate competitive product requires usps establish maintain rates fees matter sent alaska bypass mail service cover costs attributable service fy2014 sec repeals provisions allowing usps request public service taxpayer subsidy sec increases dollar limitation market tests experimental products exemption authority products title postal_service finance sec requires transfer annually postal_service_retiree_health_benefits_fund net projected surpluses usps accounts civil_service_retirement_system csrs federal_employees_retirement_system fers sec advances june date opm required compute annual schedule installment payments prefunding postal_service_retiree_health_benefits_fund eliminates scheduled payments fund august september sec authorizes usps fy2022 borrow money sell obligations control period subject approval authority increases usps borrowing authority period billion requires usps reduce total accrued outstanding obligations fiscal year exercises borrowing authority sec establishes treasury finance fy2023 usps program provide primary mode mail delivery door delivery residences businesses sec modifies prefunding formula usps retirement system require use normal cost percentage method multiplied aggregate basic pay payable usps employees consideration certain demographic factors economic assumptions wage salary growth calculating normal cost percentage title postal contracting reform sec sets forth provisions contracting postal services including establishment advocate competition requires prc usps issue policy contracting officer delegations authority postal contracts noncompetitive purchase requests noncompetitive award postal contract publicly available internet sets forth procedures identifying resolving ethical issues contracting process sec requires usps contract procurement goods services involving greater include provision requires contractor provide preference hiring usps employees separated service reduction force eligible retirement title vii provisions sec facilities officer national park ranger judge sec requires prc initial determination usps filing intended initiate new proceeding commission presents adequate information prc render decision advisory opinion sec prohibits usps offering postage evidencing product service comply rules regulations applicable private sector sec requires postmaster general appoint chief innovation officer shall develop innovative postal nonpostal products services submit congress comprehensive strategy maximizing usps revenues innovative postal nonpostal products services directs comptroller_general gao study report usps innovation strategy sec requires submit itemized reports travel reimbursable business travel expenses


Summary: Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act - Directs the Postmaster General to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp that honors the sacrifices of the members of the Armed Forces who have been prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for and that depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.

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Summary: Postmark Payment Act of 2014 - Deems any payment required to be made on or before a prescribed date that is delivered by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) after such date to be received by the payee on the date of the U.S. postmark stamped on the envelope or other cover in which such payment is mailed. Exempts from this Act any payment: (1) other than a payment on a bill, invoice, or statement of account due; (2) which is required by law, regulation, or contract to be delivered by any method other than by mail; or (3) which is subject to any other provision of federal law specifying how a postmark date shall be used in determining the date on which such payment shall be deemed to have been delivered or made. Applies the provisions of this Act only if: (1) the postmark date falls on or before the prescribed date for making the payment; and (2) the payment was, on or before such date, deposited in the mail in the United States in an envelope or under other appropriate cover, postage prepaid, and properly addressed to the payee.

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Summary:
Expand Nonpostal Services to Americans Act - Expands the enumerated powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to include the authority to provide nonpostal services.

Removes existing conditions that limit nonpostal services to certain services offered as of January 1, 2006.

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Summary:
Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act of 2014 or the FLEET Act - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to expand the definition of "energy or water conservation measure" under such Act to include, in the case of a contract in which the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is a party: (1) the purchase or lease of low emission and fuel efficient vehicles; (2) the upgrade of USPS vehicles to increase average fuel economy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions; or (3) the construction of infrastructure to support such vehicles, including electric vehicle charging stations.

Directs the Postmaster General to develop guidelines for USPS vehicles that provide for specified carbon dioxide emissions and fuel economy standards.

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Summary:
Alaska Bypass Fair Competition Act of 2014 - Revises the eligibility requirements for air carriers to be selected by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to transport nonpriority bypass mail in the state of Alaska.

Redefines: (1) "existing mainline carrier" as a mainline carrier that, for each of the preceding 36 months, while having met certain certification and qualification standards, engaged in the carriage, on scheduled service within Alaska, of mainline nonpriority bypass mail tendered to it under its designator code (currently, such conditions must have been met as of January 1, 2001); and (2) "new," when referencing a carrier, as a carrier meeting certain requirements that has been providing nonpriority bypass mail service on a city pair route in Alaska for fewer than 36 consecutive months in the immediately preceding period (currently, a carrier is considered new if it began providing such service after January 1, 2001).

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Summary:
Alaska Bypass Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends provisions of federal law relating to Alaska bypass mail transportation to require the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), in selecting a carrier of nonpriority bypass mail to a point in Alaska, to ensure: (1) a minimum of one scheduled flight per week to each nonpriority bypass mail destination with guaranteed capacity for nonpriority bypass mail, subject to the condition that the weather, lack of available service, or other extraordinary circumstances do not interfere with the fulfillment of such minimum requirement; and (2) that any flight that transports nonpriority bypass mail to a nonpriority bypass mail destination and that is in addition to the minimum flight requirement is necessary to the delivery of nonpriority bypass mail and maximizes the cost efficiency to USPS. Revises provisions relating to the tender of nonpriority mainline mail to bush carriers and between qualified passenger and nonmail freight carriers from an acceptance point in Alaska.

Modifies requirements and definitions relating to contracts for foreign and interstate air transportation. Authorizes USPS to contract for the transportation of mail by aircraft between any of the points in foreign air transportation only with certificated air carriers.

Treats Alaska bypass mail service as a separate competitive product for all purposes and prohibits the transfer of such service to the market-dominant category of mail.

Revises the schedule of rates and fees for matter sent by Alaska bypass mail service to cover at least 30% of costs attributable to such service in FY2015, with increasing percentages until FY2020, in which year 50% of such costs will be covered. Limits in FY2014-FY2020 any increase in the rate for any type of Alaska bypass mail service by more than the maximum permitted rate increase for market-dominant products plus an additional 1%.  Requires the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to determine, at least once each fiscal year, if USPS is in compliance with such rate schedule. Prohibits PRC from ordering USPS to discontinue Alaska bypass mail service.

alaska bypass modernization act amends provisions federal law relating alaska bypass mail transportation require usps selecting carrier bypass mail point alaska ensure minimum scheduled flight week bypass mail destination guaranteed capacity bypass mail subject condition weather lack available service extraordinary circumstances interfere fulfillment minimum requirement flight transports bypass mail bypass mail destination addition minimum flight requirement necessary delivery bypass mail maximizes cost efficiency usps revises provisions relating tender mail bush carriers qualified passenger freight carriers acceptance point alaska modifies requirements definitions relating contracts foreign interstate air transportation authorizes usps contract transportation mail aircraft points foreign air transportation certificated air carriers treats alaska bypass mail service separate competitive product purposes prohibits transfer service market dominant category mail revises schedule rates fees matter sent alaska bypass mail service cover costs attributable service fy2015 increasing percentages fy2020 year costs covered limits increase rate type alaska bypass mail service maximum permitted rate increase market dominant products plus additional requires postal_regulatory_commission prc determine fiscal year usps compliance rate schedule prohibits prc ordering usps discontinue alaska bypass mail service


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Victory for Veterans Stamp Act of 2014 - Directs the Postal Service to issue a special stamp, to be called the Victory for Veterans Stamp, at a cost of $1 each. Makes such Stamp valid for postage for first-class mail.

Requires Stamp sale proceeds to be used as follows: (1) one-third for funding Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) veterans' vocational rehabilitation programs, (2) one-third to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction, and (3) one-third for the Postal Service for modernization and fiscal administration.

Requires such Stamp to be made available to the public within six months after the enactment of this Act.

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Secure Delivery for America Act of 2014 - Declares that it is the policy of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to: (1) provide access to secure, convenient package delivery receptacles to the greatest number of postal patrons feasible; and (2) use the most cost-effective primary mode of mail delivery feasible.

Directs USPS to: (1) provide a primary mode of mail delivery other than door delivery, with a preference for secure, centralized delivery, for new addresses established after September 30, 2014; and (2) implement a program to convert existing business addresses with door delivery to centralized delivery.

Requires: (1) each USPS district office to identify residential addresses within its service area that are appropriate candidates for conversion to centralized, curbside, or sidewalk delivery; and (2) USPS to seek to voluntarily make such conversion.

Requires the USPS, in making conversion determinations, to consider: (1) the impact of weather conditions, physical barriers, or any other factor on the feasibility of providing a primary mode of mail delivery other than door delivery; (2) whether the address is of historic value; and (3) population density and the concentration of poverty.

Directs USPS to establish and maintain a waiver program for cases in which door delivery is necessary to avoid causing significant physical hardship or physical safety risks to a postal patron.

Requires USPS to: (1) convert at least 1.5 million of the door delivery points extant on December 31, 2013, to centralized, curbside, or sidewalk delivery during each of FY2015-FY2024, with priority to voluntary conversions; (2) convert delivery points to centralized delivery to the greatest extent feasible and include secure package lockers co-located with mail receptacles at the centralized delivery point; (3) establish procedures to place centralized delivery points in locations that maximize delivery efficiency, ease of use for postal patrons, and respect for private property rights; and (4) provide for a voucher program under which USPS may defray costs associated with conversion that would otherwise be borne by postal patrons.

Authorizes USPS to continue to provide door delivery for a fee to an address that received such delivery as of January 1, 2014, but was converted or scheduled to be converted to a different primary mode of mail delivery as a result of this Act's requirements.

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Summary: Stamp Out Violence In Our Communities Act - Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a special postage stamp to provide funding for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Gang Resistance Education and Training Program.

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Summary: Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to designate a single, unique ZIP code applicable to the area encompassing only Glendale, New York.

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Summary: Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp Act - Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp. Requires 50% of the proceeds from the sale of such stamp (after the recovery of costs) to be transferred to: (1) the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and (2) the Families of the Fallen support program of United Service Organizations, Inc.

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Summary: Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2014 or the POSTAL Act of 2014 - Expands the specific powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to include the provision of basic financial services, including: (1) small-dollar loans; (2) checking accounts, interest-bearing savings accounts, and services relating to international money transfers, each of which may be provided by the USPS alone or in partnership with depository institutions and credit unions; (3) other basic financial services as appropriate in the public interest; and (4) the creation of a Postal Card that allows users to engage in such financial services.

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Summary: Postal Jobs Protection Act of 2014 - Prohibits mail processing facilities operating as of September 1, 2014, from being closed or consolidated prior to December 31, 2015.

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Summary: Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett Commemorative Stamp Act - Directs the Postmaster General to issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Ebenezer D. Bassett.

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Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 - Sets forth rules for the recalculation of annuities for employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and for the redetermination of surplus or supplemental liabilities under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Prescribes the "average pay" to be used in calculating annuities and surplus amounts.

Authorizes the transfer of surplus postal retirement contributions in FY2013 to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, the Postal Service Fund, and the Employees' Compensation Fund under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) and to USPS for payment of its debt obligations.

Eliminates the requirement for pre-funding of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund.

Sets forth criteria for the closing or consolidation of postal facilities.

Allows USPS to provide any nonpostal service or product in a manner consistent with the public interest.

Provides for the mailing of wine and beer sent by a licensed winery or brewery in accordance with the laws of the state, territory, or district where the addressee or agent takes delivery.

Establishes in USPS the position of the Chief Innovation Officer who shall have proven expertise and success in the postal and shipping industry and in innovation, marketing, technology, and management. Establishes a Postal Innovation Advisory Commission. Requires the Postmaster General to report to specified congressional committees and the Postal Regulatory Commmission on a comprehensive strategy for maximizing USPS revenue through innovative postal and nonpostal products and services.

Prohibits USPS from reducing the frequency of mail delivery to fewer than six days each week or from increasing the expected delivery time for market-dominant products.

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Summary: Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 - Extends federal employee protections against adverse personnel actions, including the right to appeal such actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board, to any career or noncareer U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee who is not represented by a bargaining representative and is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule.

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Families for Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2013 - Requires the United States Postal Service, for a period of at least four years, to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal in order to increase funding for effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care.

Divides the amount received from such sales equally between: (1) programs and activities under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 that specifically target improvement in permanency outcomes for youth in foster care through adoption, guardianship, or kinship care; and (2) the program for state courts to assess and improve handling of proceedings relating to foster care and adoption.

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Postal Reform Act of 2014 - Title I: Postal Service Workforce - (Sec. 101) Modifies the formula for contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for postal employees: (1) to require the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to contribute to its employee annuity funds under CSRS and FERS an amount equal to the product of the normal-cost percentage times the aggregate amount of basic pay payable by USPS, for the period involved, to its employees; and (2) in calculating the amounts that it must pay to fund such annuities, to use the demographic factors specific to its employees and appropriate economic assumptions regarding wage and salary trends (rather than using the general characteristics of both postal and non-postal employees combined).

Allows USPS to request and use: (1) up to $6 billion of any funding surplus at the close of FY2013 for payment of its debt obligations; and (2) two-thirds of any funding surplus at the close of FY2014 to reduce unfunded liabilities for retiree health, disability, or worker compensation benefits. Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish an amortization schedule to provide for the liquidation of a postal funding surplus in 40 years.

Modifies the schedule under which USPS is required to pay unfunded liabilities under CSRS to require a series of annual payments starting on September 30, 2015, and ending on September 30, 2054.

(Sec. 102) Includes within the scope of any collective bargaining agreement between USPS and postal labor representatives coverage of a new employee (i.e., an individual who becomes an officer or employee of USPS after the enactment of this Act) under FERS and the terms of such coverage.

(Sec. 103) Restructures the pre-funding requirements for USPS retiree health benefits by replacing the current schedule of annual payments to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund with a schedule of annual installment payments that will liquidate pension liabilities by September 30, 2055, or within 15 years, whichever is later, as recomputed by June 30 of each year beginning in 2016. Reduces the pre-funding requirement for retiree health benefits to 80% of projected liability (currently, 100%).

(Sec. 104) Establishes the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHBP) within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), in which all USPS employees and retirees would participate. Requires Medicare-eligible postal annuitants enrolled in PSHBP to also enroll in Medicare, including parts A, B, & D.

(Sec. 105) Requires any arbitration board deciding a contract dispute between USPS and labor organizations to render a decision not later than 45 days after the date of its appointment and to consider relevant factors, such as the financial condition of USPS.

(Sec. 106) Establishes the Postal Service Workers' Compensation Accrued Liability Fund as a revolving fund to pay the unfunded liability of USPS for workers' compensation payments. Requires USPS, not later than June 30 of 2017 and each year thereafter, to recompute a schedule including a series of annual installments for the liquidation of up to 80% of its unfunded workers' compensation liabilities by the later of September 30, 2057, or September 30 of the year that is 15 years after the fiscal year in which a computation or recomputation is made.

Requires USPS to include in its financial reporting information on its workers compensation obligations, including the amount of its actuarial liability and the value of assets in the Postal Service Workers' Compensation Accrued Liability Fund.

(Sec. 107) Grants the right to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) to any USPS officer or employer who: (1) is not represented by a recognized bargaining representative; and (2) is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule.

(Sec. 108) Modifies USPS employment policy to include fringe benefits in any calculation of the pay differentials between clerical employees and managers.

Title II: Postal Service Operations - (Sec. 201) Requires USPS to maintain the service standards for first-class mail and periodicals in effect on October 1, 2013, until the later of two years after the enactment of this Act or one year after the Comptroller General (GAO) reports on USPS delivery times.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report on: (1) how USPS measures delivery times for determining whether service standards have been met, and (2) whether the method used by USPS to measure delivery times reflects the total period between when a mailed item is transferred from a postal customer and arrives at its final destination.

Reinstitutes the delivery service standards for first-class mail and periodicals in effect on June 30, 2012, for routes on which such mail was transported under alternate means of transportation contracts.

Requires USPS to report to Congress on potential cost savings resulting from a decision to: (1) transport first-class mail or periodicals on a covered route using a means other than under an alternate means of transportation contract, or (2) discontinue a post office.

(Sec. 202) Prohibits USPS from closing or consolidating any postal facility that was open as of October 1, 2013, until the later of two years after the enactment of this Act or one year after the Comptroller General submits a report on delivery service standards.

Requires USPS, before making a determination as to the necessity for closing or consolidating a postal facility, to conduct an area mail processing study and publish the results on the USPS website.

(Sec. 203) Sets forth procedures and criteria to guide USPS in deciding whether to discontinue a post office. Requires USPS, prior to making a determination as to the necessity for the discontinuance of any post office, including a rural post office, to consider alternatives, including: (1) reducing hours of operation, (2) procuring a contract for retail postal services, (3) co-locating retail services with a commercial or governmental entity in the area, (4) providing postal services through a letter carrier or by alternate means of transportation delivery contract, or (5) obtaining an alternative proposal by a local government.

Requires USPS to include in its determination as to whether to discontinue a post office: (1) the effect of the discontinuance on the community served by the post office, on businesses, and on USPS employees; (2) whether the discontinuance would have a significant adverse effect on regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and small towns where post offices are not self-sustaining; (3) whether postal customers lack access to the Internet, broadband, or cellular telephone service; (4) whether postal customers would still have access to essential items, such as prescription drugs and time-sensitive communications; (5) the proximity and accessibility of other post offices; and (6) whether discontinuance would result in substantial economic savings to USPS.

Prohibits USPS from discontinuing a rural post office for one year after the enactment of this Act. Requires USPS, prior to discontinuing a rural post office, to: (1) determine that its postal customers would continue to receive substantially similar access to essential items; (2) take action to substantially ameliorate any projected reduction in access to such essential items; and (3) determine that there is unlikely to be substantial economic loss to the community served, that the area served by the post office has adequate access to broadband Internet service, and that there is a road with year-round access connecting the community to another post office within 10 miles.

Directs the USPS Inspector General to study and report on the actual cost savings resulting form the discontinuance of a rural post office.

Requires USPS to consider the impact of reducing the number of hours of operation of a post office on local businesses and the community.

(Sec. 204) Authorizes USPS to establish a general, nationwide delivery schedule of five days per week if it determines that such a schedule would contribute to the achievement of long-term solvency and if total mail volume during any period of four consecutive quarters drops below 140 billion pieces. Prohibits USPS from establishing such a delivery schedule before October 1, 2017.

Requires USPS, prior to implementing a five-day delivery schedule, to: (1) identify customers and communities for whom such schedule may have a disproportionate negative impact, including small business customers, the elderly, those who live in locations without access to broadband Internet access, and customers identified as "particularly affected" in the Advisory Opinion on Elimination of Saturday Delivery, issued by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on March 24, 2011; (2) develop measures to ameliorate any such negative impact; (3) implement measures to increase revenue and reduce costs; (4) evaluate whether any increase in revenue or reduction in costs are sufficient to allow USPS to achieve long-term solvency without implementing a change in delivery schedule; and (5) report to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, PRC, and the Comptroller General on any change in delivery schedule.

Directs the Comptroller General to report on the extent to which a change in delivery schedule would improve the financial condition of USPS and assist in its efforts to achieve long-term solvency. Requires USPS to review and respond to such report.

Provides that nothing in this section shall be construed to: (1) require the decrease or increase in delivery frequency for any route for which USPS provided delivery on fewer than six days per week as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) require USPS to deliver mail on federal holidays; (3) authorize any change in the days and times that postal retail service or any mail acceptance is available at postal retail facilities or processing facilities; (4) require any change in the frequency of delivery to a post office box; (5) prohibit the collection or delivery of a competitive mail product on a weekend, a federal holiday, or any other specific day of the week; (6) prohibit USPS from exercising its authority to make changes to processing or retail networks; or (7) confer a cause of action, either express or implied.

Requires USPS, for not less than five years after enactment of this Act, to provide package service: (1) six days per week to each street address that was eligible to receive service six days per week and to each new street address that is located in an area that was eligible to receive such service as of October 1, 2013; and (2) seven days per week to each street address for which USPS determines that such service provides an economic benefit to USPS.

Requires the USPS Chief Sustainability Officer to: (1) assess the environmental impact of moving to a nationwide delivery schedule of five days per week, including the impact on greenhouse gas emissions, facility energy use, and transportation fuel use; and (2) publish the results on the USPS website.

(Sec. 205) Requires USPS to: (1) use the primary mode of mail delivery that is most cost-effective and in the best long-term interest of USPS; (2) convert door delivery to other delivery modes, including centralized delivery or curbside delivery; and (3) establish and maintain a waiver program to continue door delivery if a physical hardship prevents a postal customer from receiving mail.

(Sec. 206) Requires USPS to: (1) develop and promote adequate and efficient postal services with respect to its market-dominant products, and (2) submit a proposal to PRC requesting an advisory opinion on any change in the nature of postal services relating to market-dominant products that will generally affect service on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis.

Requires PRC, upon receiving a USPS proposal, to: (1) provide notice and an opportunity for public comment on such proposal, and (2) issue an advisory opinion not later than 90 days after receipt or a date jointly determined by USPS and PRC. Requires USPS to submit a response to such advisory opinion to the President and Congress. Allows USPS to take action on its proposal after submitting its response.

(Sec. 207) Requires the Postmaster General to submit to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a report on the feasibility of a pilot program to implement the use of natural gas and propane as fuels for heavy-duty over-the-road trucks, in addition to natural gas-fueled vehicles already in the postal fleet, as a fuel cost-saving measure.

(Sec. 208) Limits the number of post offices that USPS may maintain or operate in a House or Senate Office Building.

(Sec. 209) Requires USPS to: (1) consider the lawful carrying or storing of a firearm in a USPS parking lot in a manner not inconsistent with state or local laws and not in violation of any lease for use of such parking lot to be a lawful purpose under the federal criminal code, (2) make corresponding amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations, and (3) post signage in each parking lot to communicate to the general public such changes in law relating to the carrying or storing of firearms. Preserves the authority of the Postmaster General to establish workplace rules for USPS employees or regulations relating to nonpublic areas of postal facilities.

Title III: Postal Service Revenue - (Sec. 301) Revises provisions relating to postal rates to authorize the USPS Board of Governors (currently, the Postal Regulatory Commission) to establish and periodically revise a system of rates and classes for market-dominant products. Sets forth factors to be taken into account in establishing or revising a system of rates, including: (1) the value of the mail service provided through each class or type of mail service to both the sender and recipient, including the educational, cultural, scientific, and informational value; (2) the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to each class or type of mail service; (3) the effect of rate increases upon postal customers; and (4) the available alternative means of sending and receiving letters and other mail matter. Requires such system of rates to be designed to achieve specified objectives, including incentivizing USPS to reduce costs and increase efficiency and to maintain high quality service standards.

Authorizes the Board, not earlier than January 1, 2017, to submit to PRC a proposal for revisions to the system or for a new system consistent with specified objectives. Requires PRC to consider the Board's proposal and adopt it, without modification, or reject it.

Terminates the postal rate preference for national and state political committees.

Directs PRC to conduct a study to determine: (1) the extent to which USPS exercises monopoly power and the extent to which delivery services are reasonably available from a private carrier, and (2) the extent to which there are communities for which USPS exercises monopoly power for the delivery of items shipped by Standard Post or for which delivery services are not reasonably available for such items.

(Sec. 302) Requires USPS to provide services that are not postal services if the provision of such services: (1) uses the processing, transportation, delivery, retail network, or technology of USPS; (2) is consistent with the public interest; (3) would not create unfair competition with the private sector; (4) does not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the value of postal services; (5) will be undertaken in accordance with all federal laws and regulations; and (6) is reasonably expected to improve the net financial position of USPS.

Authorizes USPS to furnish property and services to states, local governments, and tribal governments. Requires USPS to report to PRC on the costs and revenues of such property and services.

(Sec. 303) Authorizes the mailing of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages in accordance with the laws of the state, territory, or district where the sender initiates the mailing and the addressee takes delivery. Requires any addressee of such alcoholic beverages to be at least 21 years of age and provide a signature and government-issued photo identification.

Title IV: Postal Service Governance - (Sec. 401) Reduces the Board of Governors of USPS to nine members, eliminating the Deputy Postmaster General from the Board. Authorizes the Board to establish an Executive Committee, which shall: (1) develop and oversee implementation of strategies and measures to ensure the long-term financial solvency of USPS, (2) develop and oversee the implementation of the financial plan and budget for USPS, and (3) made recommendations to the Board on aspects of postal operations.

(Sec. 402) Establishes the Strategic Advisory Commission on Postal Service Solvency and Innovation to provide strategic guidance on enhancing the long-term solvency of USPS and foster innovative thinking to address challenges facing USPS without unfairly competing with the private sector.

Requires the Advisory Commission to: (1) submit a report to the President, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Board of Governors of USPS, and the Postmaster General that contains a strategic blueprint for the long-term solvency of USPS; and (2) conduct a study on the advisability of USPS entering into interagency agreements that streamline and consolidate services provided by federal, state, and local agencies, decrease costs, improve efficiency, and maintain customer service standards of such agencies. Authorizes appropriations out of the Postal Service Fund for the Advisory Commission for FY2014-FY2015.

(Sec. 403) Directs the Postmaster General to submit to the Board of Governors of USPS: (1) a plan describing the actions USPS intends to take to achieve long-term solvency; and (2) on an annual basis in each of the five fiscal years after the enactment of this Act, a financial plan and budget that is consistent with the goal of achieving long-term solvency. Sets forth a process for review and approval of the financial plan and budget by the Board of Governors.

(Sec. 404) Establishes in USPS the position of Chief Innovation Officer, to be appointed by the Postmaster General. Requires such Innovation Officer to have proven expertise and a record of accomplishment in areas such as: (1) the postal and shipping industry; (2) innovative product research and development; (3) brand marketing strategy; (4) new and emerging technologies, including communications technology; or (5) business process management. Directs the Chief Innovation Officer to lead the development and implementation of innovative postal products and services and nonpostal services that have the potential to improve the net financial position of USPS.

Directs the Chief Innovation Officer to submit to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: (1) an initial report containing a comprehensive strategy for improving the net financial position of USPS through innovation; and (2) an annual report, for a 10-year period, on the implementation of such strategy.

(Sec. 405) Requires USPS to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategic plan for an area office and district office structure that will be efficient and cost effective, that will not substantially and adversely affect USPS operations, and that will reduce the total number of area and district offices.

(Sec. 406) Makes the position of Inspector General of USPS a presidential appointment, subject to Senate confirmation (currently, the Inspector General is appointed by the Postmaster General). Grants the Inspector General oversight responsibility for all activities of the Postal Inspection Service.

(Sec. 407) Allows PRC Commissioners to serve not more than two full terms. Requires PRC, by majority vote, to adopt policies that govern the functions of the Commission, including the finances, operations, and administration of the Commission, and to revise such policies, if necessary, not less than every four years. Makes the authority of the Chairman of PRC to direct executive and administrative functions subject to policies adopted by PRC.

(Sec. 408) Prohibits USPS from entering into any contract that restricts the ability of Congress to exercise oversight authority.

Title V: Federal Employees' Compensation Act - Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2014 - (Sec. 502) Amends the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) to revise benefit payments for FECA enrollees. Reduces FECA benefits for totally disabled enrollees to 50% of their pre-disability pay upon the enrollee reaching full retirement age, as defined in the Social Security Act. Exempts any enrollee who: (1) has attained retirement age by the date of enactment of this Act, (2) is an individual who has an exempt disability condition, or (3) is a member of a household that meets eligibility requirements for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).

(Sec. 503) Eliminates augmented compensation under FECA for dependents of postal employees who have a work-related injury. Exempts employees who are totally disabled and allows augmented compensation, for three years after the enactment of this title, for employees who are partially disabled.

(Sec. 504) Allows injured workers to receive schedule compensation payments (i.e., specific payments for certain injuries) if their FECA benefits are reduced under the provisions of this title.

(Sec. 505) Revises requirements for vocational rehabilitation of injured workers (except workers who have attained retirement age) by: (1) requiring such workers to develop a comprehensive return to work plan and undergo vocational rehabilitation, (2) authorizing the Secretary of Labor to enter into an assisted reemployment agreement with public or private employers for hiring individuals eligible for wage-loss compensation for up to three years, and (3) extending vocational rehabilitation opportunities under FECA to partially disabled workers.

(Sec. 506) Requires the Secretary to require employees who are receiving worker compensation benefits to report their earnings from employment or self-employment. Requires forfeiture of worker compensation for any period for which an employee fails to report or understates such earnings.

(Sec. 507) Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a disability management review process for certifying and monitoring the disability status and injuries of employees receiving benefits, and (2) require employees receiving benefits to submit to physical examinations to assess the nature and extent of their disability.

(Sec. 508) Requires the three-day waiting period for the commencement of FECA benefits to begin immediately after a work-related injury for all injured federal employees (currently, different waiting periods apply to USPS employees and other federal employees).

(Sec. 509) Requires individuals who are eligible for compensation under FECA and under CSRS or FERS or another retirement system to elect which benefits to receive.

(Sec. 510) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) use field nurses (registered nurses who assist in the medical management of disability claims and provide claimants with assistance in coordinating medical care) to coordinate medical services and vocational rehabilitation programs for injured employees, and (2) suspend compensation to employees who refuse to cooperate with a field nurse or who obstruct a field nurse in the performance of duties.

(Sec. 511) Allows the federal government to recover continuation of pay (i.e., salary that is continued to be paid during the 45-day period between the beneficiary's injury and the start of FECA disability benefits) from third parties who are liable for the beneficiary's work-related injury.

(Sec. 512) Directs the Secretary to establish an Integrity and Compliance Program and cooperate with other federal agencies to prevent, identify, and recover fraudulent and other improper payments for the FECA program. Establishes the FECA Integrity and Compliance Task Force to assist in implementing the Program. Grants the Secretary, the Postmaster General, and Inspectors General access to agency information to improve compliance with requirements under the Program, including social security earnings information, the OPM retiree database, the Department of Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Database, and the National Directory of New Hires. Requires the establishment of protocols for the secure transfer and storage of any information provided under the Program. Requires GAO to conduct periodic reviews of the Program.

(Sec. 513) Increases to $50,000 the benefit amount for a severe disfigurement of the face, head, or neck. Increases to $6,000 the maximum benefit amount for the reimbursement for funeral expenses for an employee who dies due to a work-related injury.

(Sec. 514) Expands compensation provisions for the disability or death of a federal employee to include injuries sustained in at attack by a terrorist or terrorist organization, either known or unknown. Provides for continuation of pay for federal employees who sustain injuries in a zone of armed conflict.

(Sec. 516) Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to carry out this title, including regulations clarifying what a claim is and when a period of disability for which a claim is made commences.

(Sec. 517) Makes the provisions of this title effective 60 days after the enactment of this Act.

Title VI: Property Management and Expedited Disposal of Real Property - Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2014 - (Sec. 602) States that the purpose of this title is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government in managing real property by: (1) requiring agencies to maintain an up-to-date inventory or real property; (2) establishing a Federal Real Property Council to develop guidance on, and ensure the implementation of, strategies for better managing federal real property; and (3) authorizing a pilot program to expedite the disposal of surplus real property.

(Sec. 603) Defines for purposes of this title:

 "excess property" as any real property under the control of a federal agency that the agency head determines is not required to meet the needs or responsibilities of the agency; "surplus property" as excess real property that is not required to meet the needs or responsibilities of any agency, with specified exceptions; and "underutilized property" as a portion or the entirety of any real property, including improvements, that is used irregularly or intermittently by the accountable agency for program purposes or that is used for program purposes that can be satisfied only with a portion of the property. Requires each federal agency to:

 maintain adequate inventory controls and accountability systems for real property under agency control; develop current and future workforce projections to assess the needs of the federal workforce regarding the use of real property; continuously survey real property to identify excess property, underutilized property, and other real property suitable for colocation or consolidation with other federal agencies and facilities; promptly report excess property and underutilized property to the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA); establish goals to reduce excess property and underutilized property; submit to the Federal Real Property Council (established by this Act) a report on all excess property and underutilized property in the agency inventory; adopt workplace practices, configurations, and management techniques to increase productivity and decrease the need for federal real property assets; identify leased space that is not fully used or occupied; conduct an annual inventory of real property under agency control and make an assessment of such property using specified criteria; and provide to the Council and the GSA Administrator information used to establish and maintain the database of federal real property assets (established by this Act). Authorizes the Postmaster General to identify annually a list of postal property with space available for use by federal agencies and submit such list to the Council. Requires the Council to provide such list to each federal agency.

Establishes the Council to: (1) develop guidance and ensure implementation of an efficient and effective real property management strategy, (2) identify opportunities to better manage real property assets, and (3) reduce the costs of managing real property. Requires the Council to: (1) establish a real property management plan template, updated annually, to reduce surplus property; (2) develop standard use rates and a strategy to reduce reliance of agencies on leased space; (3) provide guidance on eliminating inefficiencies in the leasing process; (4) compile a list of field offices that are suitable for colocation with other federal real property; and (5) report to the OMB Director on a list of remaining excess, surplus, and underutilized property in each agency and on the progress of the Council and agencies in meeting the objectives of this Act.

Requires the GSA Administrator to establish and maintain a single, comprehensive, and descriptive database of real property under the custody and control of all federal agencies.

Requires agencies with independent leasing authority to submit to the Council a list of all agency leases, including operating leases, in effect that includes the expiration dates of such leases and the annual rental rates.

Requires the OMB Director to establish a pilot program to dispose of surplus property. Authorizes the Director to authorize the disposal of not more than 200 surplus properties.

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants to private nonprofit organizations to purchase real property to assist the homeless.

(Sec. 604) Directs the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a draft and final report on the expedited disposal pilot program established by this Act.

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change delivery schedule report house_committee_on_oversight_and_government_reform senate_committee_on_homeland_security governmental_affairs prc comptroller_general change delivery schedule directs comptroller general report extent change delivery schedule improve financial condition usps assist efforts achieve long term solvency requires usps review respond report provides section shall construed require decrease increase delivery frequency route usps provided delivery fewer days week date enactment act require usps deliver mail federal holidays authorize change days times postal retail service mail acceptance available postal retail facilities processing facilities require change frequency delivery post office box prohibit collection delivery competitive mail product weekend federal holiday specific day week prohibit usps exercising authority changes processing retail networks confer cause action express implied requires usps years enactment act provide package service days week street address eligible receive service days week new street address located area eligible receive service october seven days week street address usps determines service provides economic benefit usps requires usps chief sustainability officer assess environmental impact moving nationwide delivery schedule days week including impact greenhouse gas emissions facility energy use transportation fuel use publish results usps website sec requires usps use primary mode mail delivery cost effective best long term interest usps convert door delivery delivery modes including centralized delivery curbside delivery establish maintain waiver program continue door delivery physical hardship prevents postal customer receiving mail sec requires usps develop promote adequate efficient postal services respect market dominant products submit proposal prc requesting advisory opinion change nature postal services relating market dominant products generally affect service nationwide substantially nationwide basis requires prc receiving usps proposal provide notice opportunity public comment proposal issue advisory opinion later days receipt date jointly determined usps prc requires usps submit response advisory opinion president congress allows usps action proposal submitting response sec requires postmaster general submit senate_committee_on_homeland_security governmental_affairs report feasibility pilot program implement use natural gas propane fuels heavy duty road trucks addition natural gas fueled vehicles postal fleet fuel cost saving measure sec limits number post offices usps maintain operate house sec requires usps consider lawful carrying storing firearm usps parking lot manner inconsistent state local laws violation lease use parking lot lawful purpose federal criminal code corresponding amendments code federal regulations post signage parking lot communicate general public changes law relating carrying storing firearms preserves authority postmaster general establish workplace rules usps employees regulations relating nonpublic areas postal facilities title iii sec revises provisions relating postal rates authorize usps_board_of_governors currently postal_regulatory_commission establish periodically revise system rates classes market dominant products sets forth factors taken account establishing revising system rates including value mail service provided class type mail service sender recipient including educational cultural scientific informational value direct indirect postal costs attributable class type mail service effect rate increases postal customers available alternative means sending receiving letters mail matter requires system rates designed achieve specified objectives including incentivizing usps reduce costs increase efficiency maintain high quality service standards authorizes board earlier january submit prc proposal revisions system new system consistent specified objectives requires prc consider board proposal adopt modification reject terminates postal rate preference national state political committees directs prc conduct study determine extent usps exercises monopoly power extent delivery services reasonably available private carrier extent communities usps exercises monopoly power delivery items shipped delivery services reasonably available items sec requires usps provide services postal services provision services uses processing transportation delivery retail network technology usps consistent public interest create unfair competition private sector unreasonably interfere value postal services undertaken accordance federal laws regulations reasonably expected improve net financial position usps authorizes usps furnish property services states local governments tribal governments requires usps report prc costs revenues property services sec authorizes mailing distilled spirits wine malt beverages accordance laws state territory district sender initiates mailing addressee takes delivery requires addressee alcoholic beverages years age provide signature government issued photo identification title sec reduces board_of_governors usps members eliminating deputy postmaster general board authorizes board establish shall develop oversee implementation strategies measures ensure long term financial solvency usps develop oversee implementation financial plan budget usps recommendations board aspects postal operations sec establishes innovation provide strategic guidance enhancing long term solvency usps foster innovative thinking address challenges facing usps unfairly competing private sector requires advisory commission submit report president house_committee_on_oversight_and_government_reform senate_committee_on_homeland_security governmental_affairs board_of_governors usps postmaster general contains strategic long term solvency usps conduct study advisability usps entering interagency agreements streamline consolidate services provided federal state local agencies decrease costs improve efficiency maintain customer service standards agencies authorizes appropriations fy2014 fy2015 sec directs postmaster general submit board_of_governors usps plan describing actions usps intends achieve long term solvency annual basis fiscal years enactment act financial plan budget consistent goal achieving long term solvency sets forth process review approval financial plan budget board_of_governors sec establishes usps position chief innovation officer appointed postmaster_general requires proven expertise record accomplishment areas postal shipping industry innovative product research development brand marketing strategy new emerging technologies including communications technology business process management directs chief innovation officer lead development implementation innovative postal products services nonpostal services potential improve net financial position usps directs chief innovation officer submit house_committee_on_oversight_and_government_reform senate_committee_on_homeland_security governmental_affairs initial report containing comprehensive strategy improving net financial position usps innovation annual report year period implementation strategy sec requires usps submit congress comprehensive strategic plan area office district office structure efficient cost effective substantially adversely affect usps operations reduce total number area district offices sec makes position inspector general usps presidential appointment subject senate confirmation currently inspector general appointed postmaster_general grants inspector general oversight responsibility activities sec allows prc commissioners serve terms requires prc majority vote adopt policies govern functions commission including finances operations administration commission revise policies necessary years makes authority chairman prc direct executive administrative functions subject policies adopted prc sec prohibits usps entering contract restricts ability congress exercise oversight authority title federal employees compensation act workers compensation reform act sec amends feca revise benefit payments feca enrollees reduces feca benefits totally disabled enrollees pre disability pay enrollee reaching retirement age defined social security act exempts enrollee attained retirement age date enactment act individual exempt disability condition member household meets eligibility requirements supplemental nutrition assistance program snap sec eliminates augmented compensation feca dependents postal employees work related injury exempts employees totally disabled allows augmented compensation years enactment title employees partially disabled sec allows injured workers receive schedule compensation payments specific payments certain injuries feca benefits reduced provisions title sec revises requirements vocational rehabilitation injured workers workers attained retirement age requiring workers develop comprehensive return work plan undergo vocational rehabilitation authorizing secretary labor enter assisted reemployment agreement public private employers hiring individuals eligible wage loss compensation years extending vocational rehabilitation opportunities feca partially disabled workers sec requires secretary require employees receiving worker compensation benefits report earnings employment self employment requires forfeiture worker compensation period employee fails report earnings sec requires secretary establish disability management review process certifying monitoring disability status injuries employees receiving benefits require employees receiving benefits submit physical examinations assess nature extent disability sec requires day waiting period commencement feca benefits begin immediately work related injury injured federal employees currently different waiting periods apply usps employees federal employees sec requires individuals eligible compensation feca csrs fers retirement system elect benefits receive sec authorizes secretary use field nurses registered nurses assist medical management disability claims provide claimants assistance coordinating medical care coordinate medical services vocational rehabilitation programs injured employees suspend compensation employees refuse cooperate field nurse obstruct field nurse performance duties sec allows federal government recover continuation pay salary continued paid day period beneficiary injury start feca disability benefits parties liable beneficiary work related injury sec directs secretary establish integrity compliance program cooperate federal agencies prevent identify recover fraudulent improper payments feca program establishes assist implementing program grants secretary postmaster_general inspectors general access agency information improve compliance requirements program including social security earnings information opm retiree database department_of_veterans_affairs beneficiaries database national_directory_of_new_hires requires establishment protocols secure transfer storage information provided program requires gao conduct periodic reviews program sec increases benefit severe face head increases maximum benefit reimbursement funeral expenses employee dies work related injury sec expands compensation provisions disability death federal employee include injuries sustained attack terrorist terrorist organization known unknown provides continuation pay federal employees sustain injuries zone armed conflict sec requires secretary promulgate regulations carry title including regulations clarifying claim period disability claim commences sec makes provisions title effective days enactment act title sec states purpose title increase efficiency effectiveness federal government managing real property requiring agencies maintain date inventory real property establishing federal_real_property_council develop guidance ensure implementation strategies better managing federal real property authorizing pilot program expedite disposal surplus real property sec defines purposes title excess property real property control federal agency agency head determines required meet needs responsibilities agency surplus property excess real property required meet needs responsibilities agency specified exceptions underutilized property portion entirety real property including improvements intermittently accountable agency program purposes program purposes satisfied portion property requires federal agency maintain adequate inventory controls accountability systems real property agency control develop current future workforce projections assess needs federal workforce use real property continuously survey real property identify excess property underutilized property real property suitable colocation consolidation federal agencies facilities promptly report excess property underutilized property administrator general_services_administration gsa establish goals reduce excess property underutilized property submit federal_real_property_council established act report excess property underutilized property agency inventory adopt workplace practices configurations management techniques increase productivity decrease need federal real property assets identify leased space fully occupied conduct annual inventory real property agency control assessment property specified criteria provide council information establish maintain database federal real property assets established act authorizes postmaster general identify annually list postal property space available use federal agencies submit list council requires council provide list federal agency develop guidance ensure implementation efficient effective real property management strategy identify opportunities better manage real property assets reduce costs managing real property requires council establish real property management plan template updated annually reduce surplus property develop standard use rates strategy reduce reliance agencies leased space provide guidance eliminating inefficiencies leasing process compile list field offices suitable colocation federal real property report omb director list remaining excess surplus underutilized property agency progress council agencies meeting objectives act requires gsa administrator establish maintain single comprehensive descriptive database real property custody control federal agencies requires agencies independent leasing authority submit council list agency leases including operating leases effect includes expiration dates leases annual rental rates requires omb director establish pilot program dispose surplus property authorizes director authorize disposal surplus properties authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud grants private nonprofit organizations purchase real property assist homeless sec directs comptroller general submit congress draft final report expedited disposal pilot program established act


Summary: Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act of 2014 - Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a forever stamp that: (1) honors the sacrifices of the members of the Armed Forces who have been prisoners of war, missing in action, or unaccounted for; and (2) depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.

perpetual pow mia stamp act directs usps issue forever stamp honors sacrifices members armed_forces prisoners war missing action unaccounted depicts flag


Summary:
Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps Act

 Directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a semipostal (a postage stamp sold at a premium in order to help provide funding for certain causes) to benefit the Peace Corps.

peace stamp issue semipostal postage stamp sold premium order help provide funding certain causes benefit peace_corps


Summary: Directs the U.S. Postal Service, not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to designate a single, unique ZIP code applicable to the area encompassing only Glendale, New York.

directs later days enactment act designate single unique zip code applicable area encompassing new_york


Summary:
Protect Overnight Delivery Act

Repeals the service standards for market-dominant products implemented by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on January 5, 2015, and directs USPS to reinstate the service standards that were in effect on December 31, 2011.

protect overnight delivery act repeals service standards market dominant products implemented usps january directs usps reinstate service standards effect december