The CRS analysis said HR–22 and S–662 propose incremental
reforms aimed at making the service operate more openly
and predictably, and that both bills would amend current
law so that members of the USPS board of governors would
be chosen “solely on the basis of their demonstrated
ability in managing organizations or corporations — in
either the public or private sector — of substantial
size,” meaning over 50,000 employees in the House bill,
which would also require vacancies to be filled by a
person nominated with union approval. The Senate version
would not require either condition.
The House Government Reform Committee marked up its bill
on April 14 and approved it unanimously. That bill will
likely be up before the full House in coming weeks.
HR–22 provides incentives for postal management and the
service as an institution to move away from a “break–even
mandate,” and allows USPS to generate and distribute
earnings as bonuses to all employees, according to the
government reform committee, which tacked on a managers’
amendment to the bill.
S–662 was introduced into the Senate on March 17 and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
