Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
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The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is a 2006 U.S. federal law that overhauled the Postal Service’s regulatory framework, including its finances, pricing, and oversight structure.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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postal law → |
| aimsTo |
ensure financial transparency of USPS
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increase accountability of the United States Postal Service → modernize postal rate setting → |
| amends |
Title 39 of the United States Code
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| appliesTo |
United States Postal Service
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| authorizes |
negotiated service agreements
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worksharing discounts → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 39 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| creates |
Postal Regulatory Commission
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| dateSigned |
2006-12-20
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| defines |
competitive products
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market-dominant products → |
| enactedBy |
109th United States Congress
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| establishes |
modern system of rate regulation
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price cap regulation for market-dominant products → |
| hasEffectOn |
USPS financial obligations
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USPS pricing flexibility → oversight of USPS by independent regulator → |
| jurisdiction |
United States Congress
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| mandates |
annual reports by the Postal Regulatory Commission
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greater transparency of USPS finances → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 109-435
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| regulates |
postal products
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postal rates → postal service finances → postal service oversight → postal service pricing → |
| relatedTo |
United States Postal Service reform
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postal rate regulation in the United States → |
| renames |
Postal Rate Commission to Postal Regulatory Commission
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| reorganizes |
Postal Rate Commission
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| requires |
annual payments for retiree health benefits
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prefunding of retiree health benefits → |
| shortName |
PAEA
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| signedBy |
George W. Bush
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| signingPresident |
George W. Bush
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| sponsorChamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate → |
| statutesAtLargeCitation |
120 Stat. 3198
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| subject |
postal reform
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postal regulation → postal service accountability → postal service enhancement → |
| yearEnacted |
2006
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
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Postal Regulatory Commission → |
reorganizedBy |
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Postal Regulatory Commission
("Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006")
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