An Act to amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to certain rates of postage, and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes the Postal Rate Commission to make recommended decisions for changes in postal rates and fees and in mail classification matters to the Postal Service Board of Governors, and to render advisory opinions on postal services and complaints. Provides that the Commission may inquire into and examine any presentation made in any proceeding, and examine the types, quality, regularity, and reliability of any postal service, as well as the honesty, efficiency, and economy of postal management in order to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Empowers the Commission to conduct investigations, issue subpenas for witnesses, and compel the production of evidence in any proceeding from the Postal Service. Requires the Postal Service to submit to the Commission, at the time of request for a change in a rate or fee, a schedule of rates and fees it believes to be in the public interest and its case supporting the burden of proof, together with a comprehensive statement of the kinds, quality, regularity, and reliability of service proposed to be maintained for each class of mail or each type of service for which a change in a rate or fee is requested. Permits the Board of Governors to modify a recommended decision of the Commission only if the Commission's decision is not in accordance with the policies of the Postal Service title, or will not produce sufficient revenue for the operation of the Postal Service. Provides that if Congress fails to appropriate any of the amounts authorized to be appropriate for a class of mail sent at a free or reduced rate, and that amount was requested by the President in the Budget, the Postal Service may request the Postal Rate Commission to make a recommended decision for an adjustment in the rate for that class of mail so that the increased revenues received from the users of that class will equal the amount requested by the President for the class which Congress failed to appropriate. (Amends 39 U.S.C. 3603, 3604(c), 3622-3628)

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Timeline

1. 16 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 April 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, S. Rept. 93-765.

   Source: Committee

4. 1 April 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, S. Rept. 93-765.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 April 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, S. Rept. 93-765 (part II).

   Source: Committee

6. 30 April 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, S. Rept. 93-765 (part II).

   Source: Committee

7. 9 May 1974

   Vote

   Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #186 (71-11).

   Source: Floor

8. 9 May 1974

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #186 (71-11).

   Source: Floor

9. 13 May 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 6 June 1974

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, H. Rept. 93-1084.

    Source: Committee

11. 6 June 1974

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, H. Rept. 93-1084.

    Source: Committee

12. 19 June 1974

    Vote

    Measure passed House, roll call #305 (277-129).

    Source: Floor

13. 19 June 1974

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #305 (277-129).

    Source: Floor

14. 20 June 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

15. 20 June 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

16. 30 June 1974

    President

    Public law 93-328.

    Source: President

17. 30 June 1974

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

18. 30 June 1974

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 1 July 1974

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 30 June 1974

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 January 1973

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Sponsors

• Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hughes, Harold E. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
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