Sec. 4. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
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## SEC. 4 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ###
(a)In general Part III of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “CHAPTER 29 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT > > > ## “§ 2901 Definitions > > **[**[39 U.S.C. 2901](/us/usc/t39/s2901)**]** > > “In this chapter: > > > #### “(1) Excess property > > The term ‘**excess property**’ means any postal property that the Postal Service determines is not required to meet the needs or responsibilities of the Postal Service. > > > #### “(2) Postal property > > The term ‘**postal property**’ means any property owned or leased by the Postal Service. > > > #### “(3) Underutilized property > > The term ‘**underutilized property**’ means a portion or the entirety of any real property that is postal property, including any improvements, that is used— > > > ##### “(A) > > irregularly or intermittently by the Postal Service for program purposes of the Postal Service; or > > > ##### “(B) > > for program purposes that can be satisfied only with a portion of the property. > > > ## “§ 2902 Property management > > **[**[39 U.S.C. 2902](/us/usc/t39/s2902)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > The Postal Service— > > > #### “(1) > > shall maintain adequate inventory controls and accountability systems for postal property; > > > #### “(2) > > shall develop current and future workforce projections so as to have the capacity to assess the needs of the Postal Service workforce regarding the use of property; > > > #### “(3) > > may develop a 5-year management template that— > > > ##### “(A) > > establishes goals and policies that will lead to the reduction of excess property and underutilized property in the inventory of the Postal Service; > > > ##### “(B) > > adopts workplace practices, configurations, and management techniques that can achieve increased levels of productivity and decrease the need for real property assets; > > > ##### “(C) > > assesses leased space to identify space that is not fully used or occupied; > > > ##### “(D) > > develops recommendations on how to address excess capacity at Postal Service facilities without negatively impacting mail delivery; and > > > ##### “(E) > > develops recommendations on ensuring the security of mail processing operations; and > > > #### “(4) > > if the Postal Service develops a template under paragraph
(3)shall, as part of that template and on a regular basis— > > > ##### “(A) > > conduct an inventory of postal property that is real property; and > > > ##### “(B) > > publish a report that covers each property identified under subparagraph (A), similar to the USPS Owned Facilities Report and the USPS Leased Facilities Report, that includes— > > > ###### “(i) > > the date on which the Postal Service first occupied the property; > > > ###### “(ii) > > the size of the property in square footage and acreage; > > > ###### “(iii) > > the geographical location of the property, including an address and description; > > > ###### “(iv) > > the extent to which the property is being utilized; > > > ###### “(v) > > the actual annual operating costs associated with the property; > > > ###### “(vi) > > the total cost of capital expenditures associated with the property; > > > ###### “(vii) > > the number of postal employees, contractor employees, and functions housed at the property; > > > ###### “(viii) > > the extent to which the mission of the Postal Service is dependent on the property; and > > > ###### “(ix) > > the estimated amount of capital expenditures projected to maintain and operate the property over each of the next 5 years after the date of enactment of this chapter. > > > ### “(b) Rule of Construction > > Nothing in subsection (a)(4)(B) shall be construed to require the Postal Service to obtain an appraisal of postal property.” > . ###
(b)Technical and Conforming Amendment The table of chapters for part III of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:" “29. Property Management” ". 2901
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