[20150731]IF10268_2015财年美国邮政局拨款和预算申请.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov July 31, 2015FY2015 U.S. Postal Service Appropriations and Budget RequestOverview The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) generates nearly all of its fundingabout $68 billion annually according to the USPSs most recent financial reportby charging users of the mail for the costs of the services it provides. Congress, however, does provide an annual appropriationabout $70 millionto compensate the USPS for revenue it forgoes in providing free mailing privileges to the blind and overseas voters. In addition, the annual appropriation compensates the USPS for debt it accumulated in the 1990s while providing postal services at below-cost rates to nonprofit organizations. Congress authorized appropriations for revenue forgone in the Revenue Forgone Reform Act of 1993 (RFRA, P.L. 103-123, Title VII). Additionally, under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA, P.L. 109-43), funding for both the USPS Office of Inspector General (USPSOIG) and the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) must be provided out of the Postal Service Fund. The PAEA also requires that the USPSOIG and PRC must submit their budget requests directly to Congress and to the Office of Managem