Pub. L. 109-435, tit. X, sec. 1010

TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

EnactedYear: 2006Length: 628 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 1010. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) Reimbursement.—Section 3681 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking “section 3628” and inserting “sections 3662 through 3664”.(b) Size and Weight Limits.—Section 3682 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:“§ 3682. Size and weight limits “The Postal Service may establish size and weight limitations for mail matter in the market-dominant category of mail consistent with regulations the Postal Regulatory Commission may prescribe under section 3622. The Postal Service may establish size and weight limitations for mail matter in the competitive category of mail consistent with its authority under section 3632.” .(c) Revenue Foregone, Etc.—Title 39, United States Code, is amended—(1) in section 503 (as so redesignated by section 601), by striking “this chapter.” and inserting “this title.”; and(2) in section 2401(d), by inserting “(as last in effect before enactment of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act)” after “3626(a)” and after “3626(a)(3)(B)(ii)”.(d) Appropriations and Reporting Requirements.—(1) Appropriations.—Subsection (e) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, is amended—(A) by striking “Committee on Post Office and Civil Service” each place it appears and inserting “Committee on Government Reform”; and(B) by striking “Not later than March 15 of each year,” and inserting “Each year,”.(2) Reporting requirements.—Sections 2803(a) and 2804(a) of title 39, United States Code, are amended by striking “2401(g)” and inserting “2401(e)”.(e) Authority to Fix Rates and Classes Generally; Requirement Relating to Letters Sealed Against Inspection.—Section 404 of title 39, United States Code (as amended by section 102) is further amended by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (a) the following:“(b) Except as otherwise provided, the Governors are authorized to establish reasonable and equitable classes of mail and reasonable 120 STAT. 3262 and equitable rates of postage and fees for postal services in accordance with the provisions of chapter 36. Postal rates and fees shall be reasonable and equitable and sufficient to enable the Postal Service, under best practices of honest, efficient, and economical management, to maintain and continue the development of postal services of the kind and quality adapted to the needs of the United States.“(c) The Postal Service shall maintain one or more classes of mail for the transmission of letters sealed against inspection. The rate for each such class shall be uniform throughout the United States, its territories, and possessions. One such class shall provide for the most expeditious handling and transportation afforded mail matter by the Postal Service. No letter of such a class of domestic origin shall be opened except under authority of a search warrant authorized by law, or by an officer or employee of the Postal Service for the sole purpose of determining an address at which the letter can be delivered, or pursuant to the authorization of the addressee.”.(f) Limitations.—Section 3684 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking all that follows “any provision” and inserting “of this title.”.(g) Miscellaneous.—Title 39, United States Code, is amended—(1) in section 1005(d)(2)—(A) by striking “subsection (g) of section 5532,”; and(B) by striking “8344,” and inserting “8344”;(2) in the analysis for part III, by striking the item relating to chapter 28 and inserting the following: “28. Strategic Planning and Performance Management 2801”; (3) in section 3005(a)—(A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking all that follows “nonmailable” and precedes “(h),” and inserting “under section 3001(d),”; and(B) in the sentence following paragraph (3), by striking all that follows “nonmailable” and precedes “(h),” and inserting “under such section 3001(d),”;(4) in section 3210(a)(6)(C), by striking the matter after “if such mass mailing” and before “than 60 days” and inserting “is postmarked fewer”; and120 STAT. 3263(5) by striking the heading for section 3627 and inserting the following:“§ 3627. Adjusting free rates” .
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