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39 U.S.C. § 102 — Definitions

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39 U.S.C. § 102 — Definitions

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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39 U.S.C. § 201 — United States Postal Service

There is established, as an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, the United States Postal Service.

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39 U.S.C. § 101 — Postal policy

**(a)** The United States Postal Service shall be operated as a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by the Government of the United States, authorized by the Constitution, created by Act of Congress, and supported by the people. The Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities. The costs of establishing and maintaining the Postal Service shall not be apportioned to impair the overall value of such service to the people. **(b)** The Postal Service shall maintain an integrated network for the delivery of market-dominant and competitive products (as defined in chapter 36 of this title). Delivery shall occur at least six days a week, except during weeks that include a Federal holiday, in emergency situations, such as natural disasters, or in geographic areas where the Postal Service has established a policy of delivering mail fewer than six days a week as of the date of enactment of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. The Postal Service shall provide a maximum degree of effective and regular postal services to rural areas, communities, and small towns where post offices are not self-sustaining. No small post office shall be closed solely for operating at a deficit, it being the specific intent of the Congress that effective postal services be insured to residents of both urban and rural communities. **(c)** As an employer, the Postal Service shall achieve and maintain compensation for its officers and employees comparable to the rates and types of compensation pa

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39 U.S.C. § 202 — Board of Governors

**(a)** (1) The exercise of the power of the Postal Service shall be directed by a Board of Governors composed of 11 members appointed in accordance with this section. Nine of the members, to be known as Governors, shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than 5 of whom may be adherents of the same political party. The Governors shall elect a Chairman from among the members of the Board. The Governors shall represent the public interest generally, and shall be chosen solely on the basis of their experience in the field of public service, law or accounting or on their demonstrated ability in managing organizations or corporations (in either the public or private sector) of substantial size; except that at least 4 of the Governors shall be chosen solely on the basis of their demonstrated ability in managing organizations or corporations (in either the public or private sector) that employ at least 50,000 employees. The Governors shall not be representatives of specific interests using the Postal Service, and may be removed only for cause. Each Governor shall receive a salary of $30,000 a year plus $300 a day for not more than 42 days of meetings each year and shall be reimbursed for travel and reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to limit the number of days of meetings each year to 42 days. (2) In selecting the individuals described in paragraph (1) for nomination for appointment to the position of Governor, the President should consult with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the minority leader of the Senate. **(b)** (1) The terms of

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39 U.S.C. § 3633 — Provisions applicable to rates for competitive products

**(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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39 U.S.C. § 501 — Establishment

The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States.

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5 U.S.C. § 415 — Requirements for Federal entities and designated Federal entities

**(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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5 U.S.C. § 8903c — Postal Service Health Benefits Program

**(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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5 U.S.C. § 8909a — Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund

**(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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39 U.S.C. § 102 — Definitions

Page 10 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 102 ‘‘(2) the term ‘Postal Service’ means the United States Postal Service. ‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL BORROWING AUTHORITY.—Notwith- standing section 2005 of title 39, United States Code, or any other provision of law, if the Postal Service deter- mines that, due to the COVID–19 emergency, the Postal Service will not be able to fund operating expenses without borrowing money— ‘‘(1) the Postal Service may borrow money from the Treasury in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000,000— ‘‘(A) to be used for such operating expenses; and ‘‘(B) which may not be used to pay any out- standing debt of the Postal Service; and ‘‘(2) the Secretary of the Treasury may lend up to the amount described in paragraph (1) at the request of the Postal Service, upon terms and conditions mu- tually agreed upon by the Secretary and the Postal Service. ‘‘(c) NO REPAYMENT REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including subsection (b) of this section, or any agreement entered into between the Secretary of the Treasury and the Postal Service under that subsection, the Postal Service shall not be re- quired to repay the amounts borrowed under that sub- section. ‘‘(d) PRIORITIZATION OF DELIVERY FOR MEDICAL PUR- POSES DURING COVID–19 EMERGENCY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the COVID–19 emer- gency, the Postal Service— ‘‘(1) shall prioritize delivery of postal products for medical purposes; and ‘‘(2) may establish temporary delivery points, in such form and manner as the Postal Service deter- mines necessary, to protect employees of the Postal Service and individuals receiving deliveries from the Postal Service.’’ § 102. Definitions As used in this title— (1) ‘‘Postal Service’’ means the United States Postal Service esta

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