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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) today introduced legislation to allow two light or medium duty trailers to be towed at the same time – only when empty and being delivered to a retailer for sale and subject to existing size and weight limits. The Safe and Efficient Trailer Delivery Act (S. 1692) recognizes that empty light and medium trailers present different safety issues and should not be regulated in the same category as larger, cargo-carrying vehicles.
“This straightforward, common sense legislation would allow trailer manufacturers in Kansas and across the country to deliver light-to-medium duty trailers in tandem to retailers,” Sen. Moran said. “The current law is expensive and inefficient, and this bill will dramatically lower delivery costs for small businesses while helping consumers and reducing highway congestion.”
“The current regulations for trailer delivery are costly and hurt Kansas businesses and consumers,” Sen. Roberts said. “This bill will allow trailers to be delivered more efficiently and at lower costs, while also improving the safety on our nation’s highways.”
“In Indiana, our small and medium trailer industry is made up primarily of small businesses and provides jobs to Hoosiers while helping our state’s economy,” Sen. Donnelly said. “These Hoosier manufacturers must navigate a patchwork system merely to deliver their products, which increases costs and hurts consumers. I am proud to join my colleague Senator Jerry Moran in introducing this bipartisan legislation because it would help Hoosier trailer manufacturers transport their products more easily and at a reduced cost to consumers across the country.”
As a result of a 1991 law, trailers are treated differently than car, truck or boat manufacturers in that they have to deliver the vast majority of their products one at a time, which is inefficient and expensive.
Titan Trailer Manufacturing President Rich Jenson of Waterville, Kan., added, “Titan Trailer Manufacturing applauds Senator Moran, Senator Roberts and Representative Jenkins for the introduction of this legislation which will enable our Kansas business and others like it across the country to safely and efficiently deliver our products while saving customers money and reducing fuel consumption.”
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“I am proud to champion this legislation in the House, which is based on sensible principles that will help increase the efficiency and reduce emissions from light- and medium-duty trailer manufactures,” said Rep. Lynn Jenkins. “This bill will lower costs for consumers, decrease congestion on our highways, and empowers businesses by removing government bureaucracy.”
This legislation is supported by the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers.
Click here to read the full bill text for S. 1692.
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment to the fiscal year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill to modify Kansas’ truck length law for hauling custom harvesting equipment to improve efficiency in our nation’s agriculture and food production. The amendment passed with a majority vote.
“I am pleased the Senate Appropriations Committee acted today to modify Kansas’ truck length law for custom harvesters, which establishes uniformity in the law with our neighboring states,” Sen. Moran said. “During harvest, time is of the essence and the safe movement of equipment is critical to completing the harvest and getting grain and food to market.
This provision is a narrow exemption for custom harvesters to move their equipment safely along highways and allow movement through Kansas and Nebraska – states vital to the nation’s grain production and harvesting. The amendment does not increase federal spending or add to the national debt.
Background:
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) established federal limits on truck length, as well as width and height, setting the maximum length of cargo-carrying units of Commercial Motor Vehicles at 65 feet, grandfathered in existing state limits on truck length that exceeded 65 feet, and prohibited states from increasing their limits on truck length in what is referred to as the ISTEA “freeze.” In 2005, included in SAFETEA-LU was a narrow exemption for the state of Nebraska from the ISTEA freeze, establishing 81.5 feet as Nebraska’s length limit for vehicles used by custom harvesters during harvest season.
This exemption was also included in the FY 2016 House THUD Appropriations bill that passed on June 9, 2015.
The amendment is supported by the Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Motor Carriers Association, Kansas Agricultural Alliance and Kansas Highway Patrol.
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OPM Data Breach
Jun 23 2015
Mr. President, earlier today the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, of which I am a member, conducted a hearing on the data security breach at the Office of Personnel Management. I am a member of that subcommittee, and we had several witnesses, including OPM Director Archuleta. Our goal was to learn about the latest data breach that was revealed earlier this month.
I think that in many ways the hearing was useful and in other ways it was inadequate. The hearing once again demonstrated that much more needs to be done to address the ongoing IT management issues which plague so many agencies but in particular OPM.
As our witnesses testified, the recent breach--and really, it is breaches--at OPM was not a resource issue but a management issue. Too often--and I certainly understand that how we appropriate money is important--the excuse is we don't have enough resources. Today, in my view, it was made clear that this is much more of a management issue than a resource issue.
As Director Archuleta said in her confirmation hearing as well as in today's hearing, IT security was her top priority when she entered the agency in November of 2013. But what has transpired since then has been troubling. She reminded me today that in her confirmation hearing--IT data security was her top priority when she arrived at the agency in late 2013.
Ms. Archuleta highlighted the fact that in March of 2014, OPM detected a sophisticated attack targeting sensitive information. While the hackers didn't get information in that particular instance, this should have been the first alarm to go off that somebody was trying to get access to very sensitive documents.
I will reiterate what I am talking about in this case. This was March of 2014. We are talking about a hack attempt that occurred last year, not the ones that are making the news today. Unfortunately, it happened again a year ago--in June of 2014--when a company that was involved in background checks for the government, U.S. Investigation Services, USIS, suffered a breach impacting as many as 26,000 Federal employee records. It happened again in August of 2014--a third time. So we have March, June, and August. In August of 2014, another company involved in background checks, KeyPoint, was breached, and this time over 48,000 records were stolen.
In both of these contractor breaches, OPM was required to send out notifications to Federal employees who were affected. Clearly OPM knew about these breaches. Now we have learned that the credentials stolen in those original breaches were used to enter the OPM system and this time steal highly sensitive information. The information stolen was Social Security numbers, military records, veteran status, addresses, birth dates, job and pay history, health insurance, life insurance, pension, age, gender, race, and union status. So these three separate examples should have been the stark warning to secure this highly sensitive data.
When I asked the Director today about this topic, she merely pointed to an IT modernization plan that was drafted when she entered the agency about 20 months ago. My question was: Having seen these three attempts to breach the information at OPM, what then occurred at OPM following that which was different to further and better protect information at the Office of Personnel Management? The answer was really about pointing to a plan that was developed when the Director initially arrived at OPM some 20 months ago.
In addition to those three breaches, if those were not warning enough, there were two other important reports which also could have and should have suggested that better management was needed. In November 2014, the inspector general for OPM released its annual report on Federal information security. That report found that 11 of the 47 major information systems--23 percent--at OPM lacked proper security authorization. In fact, 5 of the 11 systems were in the office of the Chief Information Officer, the person responsible for the agency's data security.
This morning, Ms. Archuleta was proud to claim that the agency had been upgraded to just “significant deficiency” with regard to its IT system, up from “material weakness.” And the inspector general testified this morning that they had offered 29 recommendations in their November report, and to date only 3 of the 29 recommendations had been adopted.
In addition to the inspector general report in November of 2014, in December--the following month--of 2014, the General Accounting Office, or GAO, issued a report highly critical of IT management at OPM. The report identified best practices that OPM should implement to improve IT management. The report found that “OPM's efforts to modernize retirement processing have been plagued by IT management weaknesses”--another indication that OPM desperately needed to address IT management, which our witnesses argue is critical to ensuring agency-wide security.
So my takeaway from this morning's hearing is that all the warning signs were there. OPM was aware of the persistent issues. They knew about breaches to their contractors, and the agency knew they were a target. Yet the only evidence that OPM did anything was a plan that was written in the first 100 days of the new Director's tenure at OPM. Planning is important, but execution matters a lot more.
We still need lots of answers as to what OPM did following those original breaches last year. What security plan did they put in place? Have they identified which information to secure? How did they secure these documents? Were they effective in preventing other attacks? How often did the OPM Director and the CIO, the Chief Information Officer, meet and what were their discussions?
I am encouraged to know that our Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee intends to have another hearing, and this time we will have the opportunity to present it in a secured setting so that no one can indicate that they are incapable of answering the question because of security issues. I look forward to that hearing. However, I will tell my colleagues that it is discouraging to know what I now know, and it is a discouraging time for IT security and the Federal Government.
I hope we can use this as a lesson for other agencies that they need to be vigilant. We face real and serious threats. Inaction by agencies put Federal workers, the American people, and, most importantly, our national security at risk.
In my view, this is important. These hearings matter. The information we are garnering and attempting to garner is important for those who are employees of the Federal Government. They need to know what has transpired so they can better protect themselves. Why are they at risk because of these hacks? Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, we need to know what has transpired here. Processes need to be in place to prevent additional challenges to our information technology, because it is a matter of our national security.
So for the sake of our federal employees and their well-being but also for the sake of the American citizens and our national security, this is not an issue that we have the opportunity to avoid. Answers need to be forthcoming and decisions need to be made system-wide--not just at OPM but throughout the entire Federal Government--as we work to protect those who work for the Federal Government and as we work to protect American citizens from a national security perspective.
Sen. Moran Takes Action to Protect Kansans from EPA Overregulation in Appropriations Committee
Jun 19 2015
WASHINGTON –On Thursday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations – of which U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) is a member – took aim at the Obama Administration’s pattern of unnecessary federal overreach and costly environmental regulations through passage of the fiscal year 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The legislation, which now heads to the full Senate for a vote, would block the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), as well as allow states to opt out of the EPA's Clean Power Plan rule which threatens to increase energy costs for Americans while providing minimal environmental benefits.
“The passage of this legislation out of the Appropriations Committee makes it clear that the Senate will not stand by and allow the Obama Administration to continue to issue unnecessary regulations that harm the economy and the lives of Kansans,’ Sen. Moran said. “For both the WOTUS rule and the EPA's Clean Power Plant rule, the EPA has ignored the clear objections of stakeholders from across the country about the devastating impacts these regulatory schemes will have on families and businesses. I will continue to work to protect Kansas families, the rural economy and small businesses from deeply flawed regulations.”
The FY2016 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill would block funding to implement the WOTUS rule that was finalized by the EPA and USACE on May 27, 2015. The WOTUS rule expands the EPA’s regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act to include land and water far removed from traditional navigable waters. The EPA and USACE ignored the vast feedback they received from farmers, ranchers and other affected stakeholders after proposing the rule and marched forward with a final rule that contains the same threatening flaws. The WOTUS rule infringes on private property rights and threatens agriculture producers and small businesses with potential fines and lawsuits unless they abide by burdensome, unnecessary regulations when performing every day functions on their operations.
The Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill also allows states to opt out of the EPA's rules limiting greenhouse-gas emissions for existing power plants. The Clean Power Plan is a part of President Obama’s war on coal, which threatens electricity prices and power grid reliability in the name of combatting climate change. Sen. Moran continues to believe the best way to address the rules impact on American families and businesses is by withdrawing the ill-conceived and overreaching rule in its entirety.
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Sen. Moran's Amendment to Block Funds for Lesser Prairie Chicken Listing Passes Appropriations Committee
Jun 18 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment to the fiscal year 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill to restrict the use of funds for enforcement of the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife to list the lesser prairie chicken (LPC) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The amendment passed with a majority vote.
“I was pleased the Senate Appropriations Committee acted today to protect Kansas and rural America from the consequences of the listing of the lesser prairie chicken,” Sen. Moran said. “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted prematurely when listing the lesser prairie chicken. The five states with habitat area – Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas – came together with stakeholders to develop a broadly supported plan to conserve the bird. However, they were not given adequate time to implement the conservation plan due to the federal government unnecessarily stepping in and listing the bird as a threatened species.”
“I am confident there are ways to conserve the species without burdensome regulations from the federal government that hinder economic development in rural communities,” Sen. Moran continued. “Rainfall this spring and conservation efforts at the state and local level will be far more effective at replenishing the lesser prairie chicken population than rules and regulations coming from Washington, D.C.”
During the hearing, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) opposed the amendment suggesting: “We should be supporting the Fish and Wildlife Service in its efforts, not blocking the agency from doing its job.”
In January 2015, Sen. Moran successfully secured a vote on a similar LPC amendment to Keystone XL pipeline legislation (S.1). Although the measure received the support of a bipartisan majority, it was not adopted because of a 60-vote threshold set for his amendment. Sen. Moran has continued to advocate for this important issue with his Senate colleagues, including by offering his amendment today to restrict funds related to the listing.
Approximately half of the LPC population is found in Kansas, while the bird’s range also includes Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The lesser prairie chicken population decreased during a historic drought that severely impacted much of the bird’s habitat area. However, from 2013 to 2014, annual aerial surveys show the LPC population increased by 20 percent, largely due to rainfall conditions in much of the habitat area that were closer to historic norms.
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Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
Jun 17 2015
Mr. President, I rise this evening in support of more than 1,700 high school students who happen to be in our nation's capital, in fact, this week. They are part of the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. During this year's tour, students will participate in leadership training and gain firsthand insight into the legislative process.
The electric cooperatives that sponsor these kids coming to Washington, DC, from my state, yours, and every other state across the country, are more than just poles and wires. They are about people and communities. Recognizing that youth are the future of those communities is what the Rural Electric Cooperative Program is all about--sending 51 students to Washington, DC, for 51 straight years, so future leaders can have a front-row seat to American government.
What would rural communities look like without power? That is pretty difficult to imagine. Think about the power of electric cooperatives. Sure, our local electric co-ops keep the lights on, but, as I say, they do much more than that. Co-ops are not-for-profits and owned by their members. They recognize the need to invest in future generations. Co-ops give back to the communities they serve, and the Youth Tour is proof of that.
Each year, I enjoy taking time to visit with Kansans who are part of the Youth Tour because they are among the most energetic, engaging, and respectful young men and women I see throughout the year in Washington, DC. It is always valuable for us to have folks from our home states come and visit us, but it is especially pleasing to have these young men and women visit us. In my view, it is a program that has figured out how to find the best, brightest and those with the greatest interest and find a way for them to come to Washington, DC, and see our nation's capital and hopefully inspire them to continue their interest in government and politics throughout their lives.
Youth Tour alumni have gone on to become university presidents, Fortune 500 CEOs, members of Congress, and built lifelong friendships. In fact, just last week I had Jacob Helm in my office. He is from Norcatur, Kansas, a small town along the Colorado-Nebraska part of our state. Jacob is an individual I nominated to attend the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and he just graduated. He is now engaged to a fellow Youth Tour alumna, Michelle Peschel of Axtell, Kansas, which is on the other side of the state--Nebraska more than the Missouri part of our state. Both Jacob and Michelle grew up in communities of fewer than 500 people, and I am proud to see them giving back to their state and their country. They became engaged as a result of meeting each other on a Youth Tour back when they were in high school and will soon be married.
My own interest in public service stemmed from a summer internship from my Congressman when I was in college, and I am hopeful that visits like these that the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association provide for these young men and women--these visits to Washington, DC--will inspire these young people to get involved and work to improve their hometowns, our state, and our nation.
Each of these 1,700 Youth Tour students should be commended for being in Washington, DC, this week, just as our co-ops should be commended for realizing the need to invest in our future leaders.
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) visited with Jacob Helm of Norcatur, Kan., and his fiancée Michelle Peschel of Axtell, Kan. Helm was nominated by Sen. Moran for the United States Air Force Academy in 2010 and recently graduated. He will begin Air Force pilot’s training in the coming months.
“I proudly nominated Jacob to the United States Air Force Academy in December 2010, and wish him the best as he heads to Air Force pilot’s training.” Sen. Moran said. “Conversations with young Kansans like Jacob and Michelle give me hope for our state’s next generation.”
Jacob’s father, Mike, is also serving our nation through his role as American Legion National Commander.
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today introduced legislation to restore trade with Cuba. The Cuba Trade Act of 2015 (S. 1543) would grant the private sector the freedom to export U.S. goods and services to Cuba while protecting U.S. taxpayers from any risk or exposure associated with such trade.
“I am proud to have my colleague Senator King join me in introducing the Cuba Trade Act of 2015,” Sen. Moran said. “Cuba is only 90 miles from our border, making it a natural market for our nation’s farmers and ranchers. By lifting the embargo and opening up the market for U.S. agricultural commodities, we will not only boost the U.S. economy but also help bring about reforms in the repressive Cuban government. I am hopeful that increasing the standard of living among Cuban citizens will enable them to make greater demands on their own government to increase individual and political rights.”
“For far too long, the Cuban people and American businesses have suffered at the hands of an antiquated trade embargo,” Sen. King said. “Like the Cold War that created it, the embargo should be put in the history books. The Cuba Trade Act would finally end our outdated embargo policy and establish a new economic relationship with Cuba that will support increased trade for American businesses and help the Cuban economy and its people to flourish. It’s past time we take this step forward, and I hope Congress will act to help bring our relationship with Cuba into the 21st century.”
S. 1543 would:
- Lift the Cuba trade embargo to allow farmers, ranchers, small businesses and other private sector industries to freely conduct business with the island nation;
- Grant U.S. financial institutions the freedom to extend credit to Cuba, while ensuring there is no financial risk to federal taxpayers; and
- Maintain the current restrictions on federal taxpayer funds being used for trade promotion or market development in Cuba, while explicitly allowing private funds – including producer-funded checkoff programs – to be used for such purposes.
Nearly 150 U.S. organizations have voiced their strong support for commonsense reforms related to U.S.-Cuba relations including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Foreign Trade Council, the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba, the National Association of Wheat Growers and the National Farmers Union.
“The U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba strongly supports the Cuba Trade Act because ending the embargo will foster new opportunities for agriculture in both our nations,” said U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba Spokeswoman Dianne Byrum. “We appreciate the commitment shown by Sen. Moran and Sen. King to develop this common-sense, bipartisan measure. We hope to see quick passage of this bill in the U.S. Senate, and an end to the embargo with Cuba as soon as possible.”
Sen. Moran has long fought for commonsense changes to U.S. trade policy with Cuba, which must import the vast majority of its food, to open up more markets for American farmers and ranchers. In July 2000, an amendment (H.Amdt.1031 to H.R.4871) offered by then Rep. Moran prohibiting funds from being used to enforce sanctions for food, medicine and agriculture products in a sale to Cuba passed the House of Representatives (301-116). The adoption of this amendment opened another needed market to farmers throughout the country. Unfortunately, changes in regulations by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in 2005 once again severely restricted this market for U.S. agriculture producers. Since that time, Sen. Moran has continued to fight to enable farmers and ranchers to compete on a level playing field with foreign competitors when trading with Cuba.
Sens. Moran and King are also sponsors of The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 (S. 299), which would loosen travel restrictions to Cuba and remove restrictions on banking transactions incidental to travel that have long been unfairly imposed on American citizens.
Senate Appropriations FY2016 Defense Bill Includes Funding for Defense Commissary Agency
Jun 11 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee – voted in favor of the fiscal year 2016 Senate Defense Appropriations Bill, which restores funding for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). The president’s fiscal year 2016 budget request cut funding to this important benefit for our nation’s military men and women and their families.
“Commissaries at military bases across the globe are an important benefit for our military men and women and their families,” Sen. Moran said. “I was pleased to support funding to make certain the military personnel sacrificing to defend our nation are able to fulfill a basic necessity – purchasing groceries without additional burdens.”
The funding for DeCA is offset by limiting the purchase of spare parts in the operation and maintenance accounts.
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Sen. Moran, Northrop Grumman to Host Kansas Aviation Supplier Conference on July 2
Event aimed at bolstering aviation industry in Kansas
Jun 08 2015
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – co-chair of U.S. Senate Aerospace Caucus – along with Northrop Grumman Corporation and the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition (GWEDC) today announced that they will co-host a Northrop Grumman New Supplier Symposium at the National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT) in Wichita, Kan., on July 2, 2015. The supplier conference will help facilitate business between Kansas companies and Northrop Grumman, and will enable suppliers to meet one-on-one with representatives from Northrop Grumman.
“Given Kansas’ reputation as the national leader in aviation manufacturing and job creation, it’s no wonder global aviation manufacturers like Northrop Grumman are eager to tap into the talents of Kansans,” Sen. Moran said. “Wichita is the ‘Air Capital of the World’ for good reason – it is the only place in the world that offers 90-years of experience in aviation manufacturing, access to the world’s largest supplier base, and aircraft workers and training that are second to none. Because exports are so vital to Kansas’ economy and Kansas jobs, our state must continue to build quality products in order to stay competitive in the global marketplace. I am proud to host the Northrop Grumman New Supplier Symposium, which will help make certain that when Northrop Grumman looks for new U.S. suppliers, it looks to Kansas companies.”
“We are excited to meet with Kansas businesses and connect with potential new suppliers. Kansas has a proud legacy of aerospace manufacturing and we hope to expand our relationship with the industrial community,” said Gloria Pualani, corporate director for Global Supplier Diversity Programs, Northrop Grumman. “Suppliers, including small, woman, disadvantaged, minority and veteran-owned companies, are critical to our success. Events like this help us connect with a broad and diverse base of potential suppliers. As a leading global security company, maintaining a diverse supplier base helps us to provide increasingly more innovative and affordable solutions and products to our customers.”
“Greater Wichita is the Air Capital of the World with over 300 world-class suppliers with the ability to take on the exciting new Northrop Grumman programs,” said Debra Teufel, vice president of GWEDC. “This opportunity will introduce our regional suppliers directly to the Northrop Grumman supply chain team making decisions about where to place their work statements. We can’t thank Senator Moran and Northrop Grumman enough for bringing this opportunity to us.”
The free summit will give suppliers the opportunity to learn more about doing business with one of the world’s leading global security companies. The event will feature: a presentation by Northrop Grumman on how to become a supplier; individualized 10-minute meetings with suppliers and a Northrop Grumman global supply chain representative; a panel discussion featuring current Northrop Grumman suppliers based in Kansas; and an overview of the Northrop Grumman Supplier Diversity program.
The event focuses on suppliers for Northrop Grumman’s Four Business Sectors: Aerospace Systems, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Technical Services.
Registration is required for the Northrop Grumman New Supplier Symposium. To register, suppliers should email Tammy Nolan with the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition at tnolan@gwedc.org no later than June 25. RSVPs should include company name, number of attendees, commodity, size of business and the specific Northrop Grumman business sectors the supplier is interested in learning more about. Current suppliers to the company are welcome.
There are more than 450 companies in the Kansas’ aerospace industry, accounting for more than 32,000 direct jobs.
Northrop Grumman currently partners with more than 180 Kansas businesses. Over the past three years, the company has committed more than $132 million with suppliers in Kansas, including over $30 million in 2014. In addition, Northrop Grumman employs more than 640 Kansans at facilities in Olathe and Fort Leavenworth (providing training programs for the U.S. Army, Army National Guard and Department of State) and Topeka (providing depot repair for the U.S. Postal Service).
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