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.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
postal law
aimsTo ensure financial transparency of USPS
increase accountability of the United States Postal Service
modernize postal rate setting
amends Title 39 of the United States Code
appliesTo United States Postal Service
authorizes negotiated service agreements
worksharing discounts
codifiedIn Title 39 of the United States Code
country United States
creates Postal Regulatory Commission
dateSigned 2006-12-20
defines competitive products
market-dominant products
enactedBy 109th United States Congress
establishes modern system of rate regulation
price cap regulation for market-dominant products
hasEffectOn USPS financial obligations
USPS pricing flexibility
oversight of USPS by independent regulator
jurisdiction United States Congress
mandates annual reports by the Postal Regulatory Commission
greater transparency of USPS finances
publicLawNumber Public Law 109-435
regulates postal products
postal rates
postal service finances
postal service oversight
postal service pricing
relatedTo United States Postal Service reform
postal rate regulation in the United States
renames Postal Rate Commission to Postal Regulatory Commission
reorganizes Postal Rate Commission
requires annual payments for retiree health benefits
prefunding of retiree health benefits
shortName PAEA
signedBy George W. Bush
signingPresident George W. Bush
sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate
statutesAtLargeCitation 120 Stat. 3198
subject postal reform
postal regulation
postal service accountability
postal service enhancement
yearEnacted 2006

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
Postal Regulatory Commission
reorganizedBy
Postal Regulatory Commission ("Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006")
legalBasis

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