Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act

Summary

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act - Directs the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) created by this Act to establish a modern system for regulating rates and classes for market-dominant products. Specifies regulatory requirements for workshare discounts. Authorizes the United States Postal Service (USPS) to enter into service agreements with customers that provide for postal service under terms different from those otherwise applicable to market-dominant products. Directs USPS Governors to establish rates and classes for products in the competitive category of mail. Authorizes the USPS to conduct market tests of experimental products. Establishes a Postal Service Competitive Products Fund. Prohibits the USPS from engaging in unfair competition. Abrogates the USPS's immunity from suit for violations of the Trademark Act of 1946 and those provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act concerning unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Sets forth qualifications and requirements for Governors. Requires the appointment of a mediator (in lieu of current factfinding panel) in the event of USPS labor disputes. Replaces the Postal Rate Commission with the Postal Regulatory Commission. Modifies the USPS's contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System. Establishes a USPS Retiree Health Benefits Fund. Repeals a provision of the Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003 which addressed the disposition of savings under that Act. Addresses the temporary disability and disability retirement of postal employees.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 25 August 2004

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 25 August 2004

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 August 2004

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 May 2004

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 May 2004

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 May 2004

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