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handle is hein.crs/goverya0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Research Service informing the legislative debate since 1914 Updated January 7, 2025 Postal Primer: Overview of the USPS Board of Governors The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is under the direction of the Postal Board of Governors, which USPS describes as comparable to a board of directors of a private corporation. Created by the Postal Reorganization Act in 1970 (P.L. 91-375), the board consists of the postmaster general, the deputy postmaster general, and nine governors appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. This In Focus provides an overview of the board, including its statutory authorities, current members, and pending nominations. For additional information, see CRS Report R45280, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors: Overview and Pending Nominees. Members of the Board The board is to be composed of no more than nine governors, the postmaster general, and the deputy postmaster general. Originally, postal governors served nine-year terms, with the first nine appointees serving staggered terms of one to nine years. The 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA, P.L. 109- 435) reduced the governors' terms to seven years, with a limit of two terms. Additionally, a governor may continue to serve an additional holdover year following the expiration of his or her term pending the confirmation of a successor. There are no term limits for the postmaster general or deputy postmaster general. Appointment and Removal of the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General Unlike the heads of most other federal agencies, the postmaster general is appointed (and may be removed) by the governors rather than the President (39 U.S.C. §202(c)). Appointment and removal of the postmaster general requires a favorable vote of an absolute majority of the Governors in office (39 C.F.R. §6.6(a)). The postmaster general's term is set by the governors. The deputy postmaster general is appointed jointly by the governors and the postmaster general. Appointment or removal of the deputy requires a favorable vote of an absolute majority of the Governors in office and the Postmaster General (39 C.F.R. §6.6(b)). The deputy's term is set by the governors and the postmaster general. Appointment and Removal of the Governors Postal governors are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate (39 U.S.C. §202(a)). The PAEA requires that governors represent the public interest and that at least four governors be chosen based on their demonstrated ability to manage organizations with at least 50,000 employees (39 U.S.C. §202(a)(1)). No more than five governors may belong to the same political party. T2iHIP I - PnctoI CnvPrnnrc 2t nf Inn..nry & 2n2; Roman Martinez President Trump IV Robert M. Duncan Amber F. McReynolds Daniel Mark Tangherlini Derek Kan Ronald A. Stroman President Trump President Biden President Biden President Biden President Biden December 8, 2024 (serving a holdover year that ends December 8, 2025) December 8, 2025 December 8, 2026 December 8, 2027 December 8, 2028 December 8, 2028 Sources: Congress.gov; USPS, Leadership: Members of the Board of Governors, https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board- governors. Note: Robert M. Duncan and Ronald A. Stroman are in their second terms. All others are eligible for reappointment. Vacancies and Pending Nom nat on As of January 6, 2025, there are three vacancies for postal governor. In addition, Roman Martinez IV, whose term expired on December 8, 2024, is currently serving a holdover year until his replacement is confirmed. On January 3, 2025, there were four pending nominations: * Gordon Hartogensis for term ending December 8, 2031. * Val Butler Demings for term ending December 8, 2030. * William D. Zollars for term ending December 8, 2029. This would be his second term. He previously served as governor from June 22, 2020, until his holdover year ended on December 8, 2023. * Anton G. Hajjar for term ending December 8, 2029. This would be his second term. He previously served as governor from June 15, 2021, until his holdover year ended on December 8, 2024. President Biden withdrew his nomination of Martin Joseph Walsh on November 14, 2024. At the end of the 118th Congress on January 3, 2025, the four pending nominations were returned under Senate Rule XXXI. As of January 6, 2025, there are no pending nominations. Requirements for a Quorum Under Title 39, Section 205, of the U.S. Code, vacancies do not prevent the board from conducting its business so long as there is a quorum of members. To have a quorum, at least six members of the board must be present (either in

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