; and (2) removing, decommissioning, or any other form of stopping the operation of mail sorting machines, other than for routine maintenance. (e) Election mail coordinator The Postal Service shall appoint an Election Mail Coordinator at each area office and district office to facilitate relevant information sharing with State, territorial, local, and Tribal election officials in regards to the mailing of election mail. . (2) Reimbursement of Postal Service for revenue forgone Section 2401(c) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking sections 3217 and 3403 through 3406 and inserting sections 3217, 3403 through 3406, and 3409 . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 34 of title 39, United States Code, as amended by section 4(a), is amended by adding at the end the following: 3409. Domestic election mail; restriction of operational changes prior to elections. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period that begins on the date of enactment of this section. 6. United States Postal Service consultation (a) In general The Postmaster General shall consult with Indian Tribes, on an annual basis, regarding issues relating to the United States Postal Service that present barriers to voting for eligible voters living on Indian lands. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Indian lands The term Indian lands means— (A) any Indian country, as such term is defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code, of an Indian Tribe; (B) any land in Alaska that is owned, pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), by— (i) an Indian Tribe that is a Native village (as such term is defined in section 3 of such Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )); or (ii) a Village Corporation (as such term is defined in such section 3) that is associated with an Indian Tribe described in clause (i); (C) any land on which the seat of government of an Indian Tribe is located