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PUBLIC LAW 109–435—DEC. 20, 2006

Public Law 109–435 109th Congress An Act Dec. 20, 2006 [H.R. 6407] Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. 39 USC 101 note.

To reform the postal laws of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—DEFINITIONS; POSTAL SERVICES Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Postal Services. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206.

TITLE II—MODERN RATE REGULATION Provisions relating to market-dominant products. Provisions relating to competitive products. Provisions relating to experimental and new products. Reporting requirements and related provisions. Complaints; appellate review and enforcement. Clerical amendment.

TITLE III—MODERN SERVICE STANDARDS Sec. 301. Establishment of modern service standards. Sec. 302. Postal service plan. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

TITLE IV—PROVISIONS RELATING TO FAIR COMPETITION 401. Postal Service Competitive Products Fund. 402. Assumed Federal income tax on competitive products income. 403. Unfair competition prohibited. 404. Suits by and against the Postal Service. 405. International postal arrangements. 501. 502. 503. 504. 505. 506.

Sec. 601. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

602. 603. 604. 605.

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS Qualification and term requirements for Governors. Obligations. Private carriage of letters. Rulemaking authority. Noninterference with collective bargaining agreements. Bonus authority. TITLE VI—ENHANCED REGULATORY COMMISSION Reorganization and modification of certain provisions relating to the Postal Regulatory Commission. Authority for Postal Regulatory Commission to issue subpoenas. Authorization of appropriations from the Postal Service Fund. Redesignation of the Postal Rate Commission. Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission.

TITLE VII—EVALUATIONS Sec. 701. Assessments of ratemaking, classification, and other provisions.

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