Sec. 101. USPS innovation officer and accountability
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Chapter 2 is amended by adding at the end the following: There shall be in the Postal Service a Chief Innovation Officer selected by the Postmaster General who shall have proven expertise and a record of success in 1 or more of the following: postal and shipping industry, innovation product research and development, marketing brand strategy, emerging communications technology, or business process management. The Chief Innovation Officer shall manage the Postal Service’s development and implementation of innovative postal and nonpostal products and services.
The Chief Innovation Officer shall have as primary duties— leading the development of innovative nonpostal products and services that will maximize revenue to the Postal Service; developing innovative postal products and services, particularly those that utilize emerging information technologies, to maximize revenue to the Postal Service; monitoring the performance of innovative products and services and revising them as needed to meet changing market trends; and taking into consideration comments or advisory opinions, if applicable, issued by the Postal Regulatory Committee prior to the initial sale of innovative postal or nonpostal products and services.
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this section, but no later than January 1, 2014, the Postmaster General shall designate a Chief Innovation Officer. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an individual who holds another office or position in the Postal Service from serving as the Chief Innovation Officer under this chapter. However, upon appointment to the position of the Chief Innovation Officer, such individual may not, while serving in such office, concurrently hold any other office or position in the Postal Service.
Not later than 12 months after the date on which the Chief Innovation Officer is designated under subsection (c)(1), the Postmaster General shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a comprehensive strategy for maximizing revenues through innovative postal and nonpostal products and services. At a minimum, the strategy required by this section shall address— the specific innovative postal and nonpostal products and services to be developed and offered by the Postal Service, including the nature of the market to be filled by each product and service and the likely date by which each product and service will be introduced; the cost of developing and offering each product or service; the anticipated sales volume of each product and service; the anticipated revenues and profits expected to be generated by each product and service; the likelihood of success of each innovative product and service as well as the risks associated with the development and sale of each innovative product and service; the trends anticipated in market conditions that may affect the success of each product and service over the 5-year period beginning on the date such strategy or update is submitted; and the metrics that will be utilized to assess the effectiveness of the innovation strategy.
On January 1, 2018, and every 3 years thereafter, the Chief Innovation Officer shall submit an update to the innovation strategy submitted under paragraph
(1)to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Postal Regulatory Commission. The Postmaster General shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Postal Regulatory Commission with the President’s budget submission under section 1105(a) of title 31 a report that details the Postal Service’s progress in implementing the Innovation Strategy. At a minimum, the report required by this section shall address— the revenue generated by each product and service developed through the Innovation Strategy and the costs of developing and offering each such product and service for the most recent fiscal year; the total sales volume and revenue generated by each product and service on a monthly basis for the preceding year; trends in the markets filled by each product and service; products and services identified in the Innovation Strategy that are to be discontinued, the date on which the discontinuance will occur, and the reasons for the discontinuance; alterations in products and services identified in the Innovation Strategy that will be made to meet changing market conditions, and an explanation of how these alterations will ensure the success of the products and services; and the performance of the Innovation Strategy according to the metrics identified in subsection (d)(2)(G). The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on the implementation of the innovation strategy not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section. At a minimum, the Comptroller General shall assess the effectiveness of the Postal Service in identifying, developing, and selling innovative postal and nonpostal products and services. The study shall also include— an audit of the costs of developing each innovative postal and nonpostal product and service developed or offered by the Postal Service during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending 4 years after such date; the sales volume of each such product and service; the revenues and profits generated by each such product and service; and the likelihood of continued success of each such product and service. The results of the study required under this subsection shall be submitted to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 is amended by adding at the end the following: 209. USPS innovation officer and accountability. .