Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/3289

 120 STAT. 3258

PUBLIC LAW 109–435—DEC. 20, 2006

(d) PERCENT OF NONMAIL FREIGHT.—Section 5402(i)(6) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(6)’’; and (2) by striking subparagraph (B). (e) PERCENT OF TENDER RATE.—Section 5402(j)(3)(B) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘bush routes in the State of Alaska’’ and inserting ‘‘routes served exclusively by bush carriers in the State of Alaska’’. (f) DETERMINATION OF RATES.—Section 5402(k) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5). (g) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5402(p)(3) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(g)(1)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(g)(1)(A)(iv)’’. (h) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under paragraph (2), this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) EQUITABLE TENDER.—Subsection (c) shall take effect on December 1, 2006.

39 USC 5402 note.

SEC. 1006. DATE OF POSTMARK TO BE TREATED AS DATE OF APPEAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSING OR CONSOLIDATION OF POST OFFICES.

39 USC 404 note.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(6) For purposes of paragraph (5), any appeal received by the Commission shall— ‘‘(A) if sent to the Commission through the mails, be considered to have been received on the date of the Postal Service postmark on the envelope or other cover in which such appeal is mailed; or ‘‘(B) if otherwise lawfully delivered to the Commission, be considered to have been received on the date determined based on any appropriate documentation or other indicia (as determined under regulations of the Commission).’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any determination to close or consolidate a post office which is first made available, in accordance with paragraph (3) of section 404(b) of title 39, United States Code, after the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1007. PROVISIONS RELATING TO BENEFITS UNDER CHAPTER 81 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE FORMER POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

39 USC 1001 note.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8 of the Postal Reorganization Act (39 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ after ‘‘8.’’ and by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(b) For purposes of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, the Postal Service shall, with respect to any individual receiving benefits under such chapter as an officer or employee of the former Post Office Department, have the same authorities and responsibilities as it has with respect to an officer or employee of the Postal Service receiving such benefits.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made by this section shall be effective as of the first day of the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted.

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