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The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States.
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**(a)** The Postal Regulatory Commission is composed of 5 Commissioners, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Commissioners shall be chosen solely on the basis of their technical qualifications, professional standing, and demonstrated expertise in economics, accounting, law, or public administration, and may be removed by the President only for cause. Each individual appointed to the Commission shall have the qualifications and expertise necessary to carry out the enhanced responsibilities accorded Commissioners under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. Not more than 3 of the Commissioners may be adherents of the same political party. **(b)** No Commissioner shall be financially interested in any enterprise in the private sector of the economy engaged in the delivery of mail matter. **(c)** A Commissioner may continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has qualified, except that a Commissioner may not so continue to serve for more than 1 year after the date upon which his term otherwise would expire under subsection (f). **(d)** One of the Commissioners shall be designated as Chairman by, and shall serve in the position of Chairman at the pleasure of, the President. **(e)** The Commissioners shall by majority vote designate a Vice Chairman of the Commission. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman of the Commission in the absence of the Chairman. **(f)** The Commissioners shall serve for terms of 6 years.
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As used in this title— (1) “Postal Service” means the United States Postal Service established by [section 201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section201&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) “Board of Governors”, and “Board”, unless the context otherwise requires, mean the Board of Governors established under [section 202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section202&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) “Governors” means the 9 members of the Board of Governors appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, under [section 202(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section202/a&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) “Inspector General” means the Inspector General appointed under [section 202(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section202/e&num=0&edition=prelim); (5) “postal service” refers to the delivery of letters, printed matter, or mailable packages, including acceptance, collection, sorting, transportation, or other functions ancillary thereto; (6) “product” means a postal service with a distinct cost or market characteristic for which a rate or rates are, or may reasonably be, applied; (7) “rates”, as used with respect to products, includes fees for postal services; (8) “market-dominant product” or “product in the market-dominant category of mail” means a product subject to subchapter I of chapter 36; (9) “competitive product” or “product in the competitive category of mail” means a product subject to subchapter II of chapter 36; and (10) “year”, as used in chapter 36 (other than subchapters I and VI thereof), means a fiscal year.
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**(a) In General.—** The Postal Regulatory Commission shall, within 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, promulgate (and may from time to time thereafter revise) regulations to— (1) prohibit the subsidization of competitive products by market-dominant products; (2) ensure that each competitive product covers its costs attributable; and (3) ensure that all competitive products collectively cover what the Commission determines to be an appropriate share of the institutional costs of the Postal Service. **(b) Review of Minimum Contribution.—** Five years after the date of enactment of this section, and every 5 years thereafter, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall conduct a review to determine whether the institutional costs contribution requirement under subsection (a)(3) should be retained in its current form, modified, or eliminated. In making its determination, the Commission shall consider all relevant circumstances, including the prevailing competitive conditions in the market, and the degree to which any costs are uniquely or disproportionately associated with any competitive products.
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**(a) Definitions.—** Notwithstanding [section 401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section401&num=0&edition=prelim), in this section: (1) **Designated federal entity.—** (A) *In general.—* — The term “designated Federal entity” means Amtrak, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Denali Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Farm Credit Administration, the Federal Election Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Labor Relations Board, the National Science Foundation, the Peace Corps, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Smithsonian Institution, the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the United States International Trade Commission, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the United States Postal Service. (B) *Amtrak.—* — Effective at the beginning of the first fiscal year after a fiscal year for which Amtrak receives no Federal subsidy, subparagraph (A) is amended by striking “Amtrak,”. (2) **Federal entity.—** — The term “Fe
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section— (1) the term “covered Medicare individual” means an individual who is entitled to benefits under Medicare part A, but excluding an individual who is eligible to enroll under such part under section 1818 or 1818A of the Social Security Act ([42 U.S.C. 1395i–2](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1395i–2&num=0&edition=prelim), 1395i–2a); (2) the term “initial contract year” means the contract year beginning in January of 2025; (3) the term “initial participating carrier” means a carrier that enters into a contract with the Office to participate in the Program during the initial contract year; (4) the term “Medicare part A” means part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ([42 U.S.C. 1395c](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1395c&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (5) the term “Medicare part B” means part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ([42 U.S.C. 1395j](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1395j&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (6) the term “Office” means the Office of Personnel Management; (7) the term “Postal Service” means the United States Postal Service; (8) the term “Postal Service annuitant” means an annuitant enrolled in a health benefits plan under this chapter whose Government contribution is required to be paid under section 8906(g)(2); (9) the term “Postal Service employee” means an employee of the Postal Service enrolled in a health benefits plan under this chapter whose Government contribution is paid by the Postal Service; (10) the term “Postal Service Medicare covered annuitant” means an individual who— (A) is a Postal Service annuitant; and (B) is a covered Medicare i
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**(a)** There is in the Treasury of the United States a Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund which is administered by the Office of Personnel Management. **(b)** The Fund is available without fiscal year limitation for payments required under section 8906(g)(2)(A). **(c)** The Secretary of the Treasury shall immediately invest, in interest-bearing securities of the United States such currently available portions of the Fund as are not immediately required for payments from the Fund. Such investments shall be made in the same manner as investments for the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund under section 8348. **(d)** (1) Not later than June 30, 2026, and by June 30 of each succeeding year, the Office shall compute, for the most recently concluded fiscal year, the amount (if any) that Government contributions required to be paid from the Fund under section 8906(g)(2)(A) exceeded the estimated net claims costs under the enrollment of the individuals described in section 8906(g)(2)(A). (2) Not later than September 30 of each year in which the Office makes a computation under paragraph (1), the United States Postal Service shall pay into the Fund the amount (if any) of the excess computed under such paragraph. **(e)** Any computation required under [section 3654(b) of title 39](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section3654/b&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be based on— (1) the net present value of the future net claims costs with respect to— (A) current annuitants of the United States Postal Service as of the end of the fiscal year ending on September 30 of the relevant reporting year; and (B) current employees of the United States Postal Service who would, as of September 30 of that year— (i) be eligible to b
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Page 32 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 501 Congress on operations of the program established under this section, with the final report to include a de- tailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the GAO and any appropriate recommendations, was re- pealed by Pub. L. 112–234, § 2(e)(1), Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1624. CHAPTER 5—POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Sec. 501. Establishment. 502. Commissioners. 503. Rules; regulations; procedures. 504. Administration. 505. Officer of the Postal Regulatory Commission representing the general public. § 501. Establishment The Postal Regulatory Commission is an inde- pendent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States. (Added Pub. L. 109–435, title VI, § 601(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3238.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 109–435, title VI, § 601(b), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3239, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub- section (a)(1) [enacting this section and section 502 of this title] shall not affect the appointment or tenure of any person serving as a Commissioner on the Postal Regulatory Commission (as so redesignated by section 604 [see Tables for classification]) under an appoint- ment made before the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2006] or any nomination made before that date, but, when any such office becomes vacant, the appoint- ment of any person to fill that office shall be made in accordance with such amendment.’’ FLATS OPERATIONS STUDY AND REFORM Pub. L. 117–108, title II, § 206, Apr. 6, 2022, 136 Stat. 1148, provided that: ‘‘(a) FLATS OPERATIONS STUDY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Postal Regulatory Commis- sion, in consultation with the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service
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