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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act canonical | 4 |
| An Act To reform the postal laws of the United States | 1 |
| Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T756510 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act Context triple: [Postal Regulatory Commission, reorganizedBy, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act]
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A.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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B.
Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act
The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
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C.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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D.
Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act
The Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act is a U.S. federal law that reorganized transportation safety functions within the Department of Transportation, including establishing the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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E.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act Target entity description: 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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A.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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B.
Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act
The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
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C.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
-
D.
Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act
The Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act is a U.S. federal law that reorganized transportation safety functions within the Department of Transportation, including establishing the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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E.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 of America
ⓘ
surface form:
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 Regulatory Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 120 Stat. 3198 ⓘ |
| subject |
postal reform
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postal regulation ⓘ postal service accountability ⓘ postal service enhancement ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2006 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
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reorganizedBy
→
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
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subject surface form:
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
this entity surface form:
An Act To reform the postal laws of the United States