S.Amdt. 2065
What it does: Inserts new text on page 140, between lines 16 and 17
Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-DE)What it changes
1 change to S. 1789
Inserts new text on page 140, between lines 16 and 17
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (d) Temporary Authority to Adjust First-class Mail Stamp Rate.--
Inserted: (1) Authority.--Notwithstanding the annual limitation on the percentage changes in rates established under section 3622(d)(1)(A) of title 39, United States Code, the Postal Service may, not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, establish a rate for the first ounce of a single-piece first-class letter that is not more than the greater of--
Inserted: (A) 50 cents; or
Inserted: (B) the rate otherwise authorized to be established under section 3622 of title 39, United States Code.
Inserted: (2) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Postal Service, in consultation with the Commission, shall establish a projected annual schedule for the increase in the rate for the first ounce of a single-piece first-class letter authorized under paragraph (1) using--
Inserted: (A) any authority to increase rates that the Postal Service expects to receive under section 3622(d)(1)(A) of title 39, United States Code;
Inserted: (B) any unused rate adjustment authority, as defined in section 3622(d)(2)(C) of title 39, United States Code, that the Postal Service anticipates using; and
Inserted: (C) any actions the Postal Service plans to take to enable the Postal Service to use the authority under paragraph (1) in a predictable and stable manner.
Inserted: (3) No effect on other rates.--The Commission may not refer to or rely on a decision by the Postal Service to exercise the authority under paragraph (1) for the purpose of determining whether any other rate (including any other first-class mail rate) complies with the requirements of title 39, United States Code.
Inserted: (4) Discount calculation.--Section 3622(e)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "under subsection (a)" the following: ", except that the Commission shall not consider the rates for presorted first-class mail to be a discount from the rates for single-piece first-class mail".
Original wording
On page 140, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2065. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1789, to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 140, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
(d) Temporary Authority to Adjust First-class Mail Stamp Rate.--
(1) Authority.--Notwithstanding the annual limitation on the percentage changes in rates established under section 3622(d)(1)(A) of title 39, United States Code, the Postal Service may, not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, establish a rate for the first ounce of a single-piece first-class letter that is not more than the greater of--
(A) 50 cents; or
(B) the rate otherwise authorized to be established under section 3622 of title 39, United States Code.
(2) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Postal Service, in consultation with the Commission, shall establish a projected annual schedule for the increase in the rate for the first ounce of a single-piece first-class letter authorized under paragraph (1) using--
(A) any authority to increase rates that the Postal Service expects to receive under section 3622(d)(1)(A) of title 39, United States Code;
(B) any unused rate adjustment authority, as defined in section 3622(d)(2)(C) of title 39, United States Code, that the Postal Service anticipates using; and
(C) any actions the Postal Service plans to take to enable the Postal Service to use the authority under paragraph (1) in a predictable and stable manner.
(3) No effect on other rates.--The Commission may not refer to or rely on a decision by the Postal Service to exercise the authority under paragraph (1) for the purpose of determining whether any other rate (including any other first-class mail rate) complies with the requirements of title 39, United States Code.
(4) Discount calculation.--Section 3622(e)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “under subsection (a)” the following: “, except that the Commission shall not consider the rates for presorted first-class mail to be a discount from the rates for single-piece first-class mail”.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 18, 2012