§ 3626. Reduced rates

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1970

   Postal Reorganization Act

   Pub. L. 91–375 · 84 Stat. 719

   Enacted · 39 U.S.C. § 3626

   Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 762

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 762

2. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–328 § 1 · 88 Stat. 287

   1. Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3626

      Pub. L. 93–328 substituted “sixteenth” for “tenth” year in subpar. (1)

   2. Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3626

      Pub. L. 93–328 substituted “under former sections” for “under sections”

   3. Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3626

      Pub. L. 93–328 substituted “eighth” for “fifth”

   4. Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3626

      Pub. L. 93–328 substituted “subparagraph” for “subsection”

   5. Struck · 39 U.S.C. § 3626

      Pub. L. 93–328 struck out reference to section “4452(a)” after “4422,” in subpar. (2)

   6. Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626

      Pub. L. 93–328 added subpar. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 93–328 substituted “sixteenth” for “tenth” year in subpar. (1), substituted “under former sections” for “under sections”, “eighth” for “fifth” year, and “subparagraph” for “subsection” and struck out reference to section “4452(a)” after “4422,” in subpar. (2), and added subpar. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Subparagraph (1) is amended by striking out the word “tenth” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “sixteenth” and by striking out the word “and” following the semicolon.

3. 1976

   Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–421 § 11 · 90 Stat. 1303

   1. Amended · 39 U.S.C. § 3626

      Pub. L. 94–421 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626

      Pub. L. 94–421 added subsecs. (b) to (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–421 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) to (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 11. Section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by Reduced rates. inserting “(a)” immediately before “If the rates” and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: “(b) (1) For the purposes of this title, the term ‘periodical publications’, Definitions. as used in former section 4351 of this title, includes (A) any catalog or other course listing, including mail announcements of legal texts which are part of post-bar admission education issued by any institution of higher education or by a nonprofit organization engaged in continuing legal education: and (B) any looseleaf page or report (including any index, instruction for filing, table, or sectional identifier which is an integral part of such report) which is designed as part of a looseleaf reporting service concerning developments in the law or public policy. “(2) Any material described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall qualify to be entered and mailed as second class mail in accordance with the applicable provisions of former section 4352 through former section 4357 of this title. “(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning given it by section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 R.S.C 1141 (a)). “(c) In the administration of this section, one conservation publication published by an agency of a State which is responsible for management and conservation of the fish or wildlife resources of such State shall be considered a publication of a qualified nonprofit organization which qualifies for rates of postage under former section 4358(d) of this title. “(d) (1) For purposes of this title, the term ‘agricultural, as used in former sections 4358(j)(2). 4452(d), and 4554(b)(1)(B) of this title, includes the art or science of cultivating land, harvesting crops or marine resources, or raising of livestock. “(2) Tn the administration of this section, and for purposes of former sections 4358(j)(2), 4452(d), and 4554(b)(1)(B) of this title, agricultural organizations or associations shall include any organization or association which collects and disseminates information or materials relating to agricultural pursuits.”.

4. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–593 § 11(c) · 92 Stat. 2535

   Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(e)

   Pub. L. 95–593 added subsec. (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 95–593 added subsec. (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(e) (1) In the administration of this section, the rates for third-class mail matter mailed by a qualified political committee shall be the rates currently in effect under former section 4452 of this title for third-class mail matter mailed by a qualified nonprofit organization. “(2) For purposes of this subsection— Definitions. “(A) the term ‘qualified political committee’ means a national or State committee of a political party, the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees, the Democratic National Congressional Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee; “(B) the term ‘national committee’ means the organization which, by virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of such political party at the national level; and “(C) the term ‘State committee’ means the organization which, by virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of such political party at the State level.”.

5. 1986

   Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–272 § 15102(b)(1) · 100 Stat. 82

   Amended · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(a)

   Pub. L. 99–272, § 15102(b)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “If the rates of postage for any class of mail or kind of mailer under former sections 4358, 4359, 4421, 4422, 4452, or 4554 of this title, as such rates existed on the effective date of this subchapter, are, on the effective date of the first rate decision under this subchapter affecting that class or kind, less than the rates established by such decision, a separate rate schedule shall be adopted for that class or kind effective each time rates are established or changed under this subchapter, with annual increases as nearly equal as practicable, so that—

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–272, § 15102(b)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “If the rates of postage for any class of mail or kind of mailer under former sections 4358, 4359, 4421, 4422, 4452, or 4554 of this title, as such rates existed on the effective date of this subchapter, are, on the effective date of the first rate decision under this subchapter affecting that class or kind, less than the rates established by such decision, a separate rate schedule shall be adopted for that class or kind effective each time rates are established or changed under this subchapter, with annual increases as nearly equal as practicable, so that—

   “(1) the revenues received from rates for mail under former sections 4358, 4452(b) and (c), 4554(b) and (c) shall not, on and after the first day of the sixteenth year following the effective date of the first rate decision applicable to that class or kind, exceed the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to mail of such class or kind (excluding all other costs of the Postal Service); “(2) the rates for mail under former sections 4359, 4421, 4422, and 4554(a) shall be equal, on and after the first day of the eighth year following the effective date of the first rate decision applicable to that class or kind, to the rates that would have been in effect for such mail if this subparagraph had not been enacted; and “(3) the rates for mail under former section 4452(a) shall be equal, on and after the first day of the fifth year following the effective date of the first rate decision applicable to that class or kind, to the rates that would have been in effect for such mail if this subparagraph had not been enacted. No person who would have been entitled to mail matter under former section 4359 of this title shall mail such matter at the rates provided under this subsection unless he files annually with the Postal Service a written request for permission to mail matter at such rates.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 3626(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 39 USC 4358, 4452, 4554. 4358, 4452(b), 4452(c), 4554(b), or 4554(c) of this title shall be established in accordance with applicable provisions of this chapter. “(2) Rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be established in accordance with the requirement that the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to such class of mail or kind of mailer (excluding any other costs of the Postal Service) shall be borne by such class of mail or kind of mailer, as the case may be.”.

6. 1986

   Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–272 § 15102(c) · 100 Stat. 82

   Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(f)

   Pub. L. 99–272, § 15102(c), added subsec. (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99–272, § 15102(c), added subsec. (f).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Termination of Reduction in Rates of Postage for Certain Mailers.— Section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “(f) In the administration of this chapter, the rates for mail under former section 4358(g) of this title shall be established without regard to either the provisions of such former section 4358(g) or the provisions of this section.”.

7. 1986

   Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–272 § 15104 · 100 Stat. 82

   Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(g)

   Pub. L. 99–272, § 15104, added subsec. (g)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99–272, § 15104, added subsec. (g).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 15104. RESTRICTION RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR IN-COUNTY SECOND-CLASS RATES OF POSTAGE. Section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, as amended by section 15102(c) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “(g) (1) In the administration of this section, the rates for mail under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of former section 4358 of this title 39 USC 4358. shall not apply to an issue of a publication if the number of copies of such issue distributed within the county of publication is less than the number equal to the sum of 50 percent of the total paid circulation of such issue plus one. “(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to an issue of a publication if the total paid circulation of such issue is less than 10,000 copies.”.

8. 1986

   Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–272 § 15105 · 100 Stat. 82

   Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(h)

   Pub. L. 99–272, § 15105, added subsec. (h)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99–272, § 15105, added subsec. (h).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 15105. CURBING OF SUBSIDIES FOR ADVERTISING-ORIENTED “PLUS ISSUES” MAILED TO SUBSCRIBERS AT IN-COUNTY RATES. Section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, as amended by sections 15102(c) and 15104 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “(h) In the administration of this section, the number of copies of a subscription publication mailed to nonsubscribers during a calendar year at rates under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of former section 4358 of this title may not exceed 10 percent of the number of copies of such publication mailed at such rates to subscribers.”.

9. 1986

   Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–509 title VI § 6003(a) · 100 Stat. 1874

   Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(i)

   Pub. L. 99–509 added subsec. (i)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99–509 added subsec. (i).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(i) (1) As used in this subsection— “(A) ‘reduced-rate category’ means any class of mail or kind of mailer for which a rate schedule is established under subsection (a) of this section; and “(B) ‘regular-rate category’ means any class or kind of mail other than a class or kind referred to in section 2401(c) of this title. “(2) This subsection shall be used in determining the costs recovered by revenues plus appropriations for the reduced-rate categories, for the purpose of distinguishing costs to be recovered from rates and fees for regular-rate categories under this chapter, and for the purpose of determining the appropriation requests under section 2401(c) of this title relating to the reduced-rate categories. It shall be assumed that the combination of postage and appropriations to be received for each of the reduced-rate categories will bear the same ratio to the costs attributed as required by section 3622(b)(3) of this title to such respective categories, as the revenues to be received from the most closely corresponding regular-rate category, as estimated in determining the rates for such category, bear to the costs attributed to that regular-rate category as required by section 3622(b)(3) of this title.”.

10. 1990

    Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1991

    Pub. L. 101–509 § 1(a) · 104 Stat. 1389

    Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(j)

    Pub. L. 101–509, § 1(a), added subsec. (j)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 101–509, § 1(a), added subsec. (j).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Section 1. Not to exceed 4 per centum of any appropriation made available to the Internal Revenue Service for the current fiscal year by this Act may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon the advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

11. 1990

    Postal Service Appropriations Act, 1991

    Pub. L. 101–509 § 3 · 104 Stat. 1389

    Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(k)

    Pub. L. 101–509, § 3, added subsec. (k) defining “advertising”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 101–509, § 3, added subsec. (k) defining “advertising”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. Section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, as amended by the General Provisions of title II, is further amended by adding at the end the following: “(k) In the administration of this section, the term ‘advertising’, as used in former section 4358(j)(2) of this title, does not include the publisher’s own advertising in a publication published by the official highway or development agency of a State.”. This title may be cited as the “Postal Service Appropriations Act, 1991”.

12. 1990

    Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1991

    Pub. L. 101–509 § 1(a) · 104 Stat. 1389

    Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(k)

    Pub. L. 101–509, § 1(a), added subsec. (k) relating to mailing of matter at inapplicable rates

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–509, § 1(a), added subsec. (k) relating to mailing of matter at inapplicable rates.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Section 1. Not to exceed 4 per centum of any appropriation made available to the Internal Revenue Service for the current fiscal year by this Act may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon the advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

13. 1991

    Postal Service Appropriations Act, 1992

    Pub. L. 102–141 title II · 105 Stat. 834

    Amended · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 102–141 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “Rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be established in accordance with the requirement that the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to such class of mail or kind of mailer (excluding any other costs of the Postal Service) shall be borne by such class of mail or kind of mailer, as the case may be.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–141 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “Rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be established in accordance with the requirement that the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to such class of mail or kind of mailer (excluding any other costs of the Postal Service) shall be borne by such class of mail or kind of mailer, as the case may be.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law
    TITLE II POSTAL SERVICE Payment to the Postal Service Fund For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsection (c) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code; $470,000,000: Provided, That the last sentence of section 2401(c) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “In requesting an appropriation under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Postal Service shall (i) include an amount to reconcile sums authorized to be appropriated for prior fiscal years on the basis of estimated mail volume with sums which would have been authorized to be appropriated if based on the final audited mail volume; and (ii) calculate the sums requested in respect of mail under former sections 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title as though all such mail consisted of letter shaped pieces, as such pieces are defined in the then effective classification and rate schedules.”: Provided further, That section 3626(a)(2) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(2) Rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be established in accordance with the requirement that the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to such class of mail or kind of mailer (excluding any other costs of the Postal Service) shall be borne by such class of mail or kind of mailer, as the case may be: Provided, however, That with respect to mail under former section 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title the preceding limitation shall apply only to rates of postage for letter shaped pieces, as such pieces are defined in the associated classification and rate schedules.”: Provided further, That section 3626(i)(2) is amended by adding at the beginning of the first sentence thereof the phrase, “Subject to the requirements of section 2401(c) of this title and paragraph (a)(2) of this section with respect to mail under former sections 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title,”: Provided further, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 3627 of title 39, United States Code, (1) the rates for free and reduced rate mail under section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, with the exception of the rates for third-class pieces other than letter shape, shall continue at the rates in effect on the date of enactment of this Act during fiscal year 1992; (2) the rates for reduced rate third-class pieces other than letter shape shall be increased pursuant to section 3627 of title 39, United States Code, so as to recover as nearly as possible one-half the difference between the sum requested for fiscal year 1992 in respect of mail under former sections 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title as calculated under section 2401(c)(ii) of title 39, and the sum that would be requested for fiscal year 1992 in respect of such mail if paragraph (ii) of section 2401(c) had not been enacted; and (3) the Postal Service is instructed to reconcile any fiscal year 1992 funding shortfall as a result of this appropriation or the requirements of this proviso against future year appropriations requests: Provided further, That pursuant to section 3627 of title 39, United States Code, the rates for reduced rate third-class pieces other than letter shape shall be adjusted to increase the revenues received from the users of such mail, but in no case less than 20 days following the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be free: Provided further, That six-day delivery and rural delivery of mail shall continue at not less than the 1983 level: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Postal Service by this Act shall be used to implement any rule, regulation, or policy of charging any officer or employee of any State or local child support enforcement agency, or any individual participating in a State or local program of child support enforcement, a fee for information requested or provided concerning an address of a postal customer: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be used to consolidate or close small rural and other small post offices in the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1992. Payment to the Postal Service Fund for Nonfunded Liabilities For payment to the Postal Service Fund for meeting the liabilities of the former Post Office Department to the Employees’ Compensation Fund pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $40,575,000. This title may be cited as the “Postal Service Appropriations Act, 1992”.

14. 1991

    Postal Service Appropriations Act, 1992

    Pub. L. 102–141 title II · 105 Stat. 834

    Inserted · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(i)(2)

    Pub. L. 102–141 inserted “Subject to the requirements of section 2401(c) of this title and paragraph (a)(2) of this section with respect to mail under former sections 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title,” before “This subsection”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 102–141 inserted “Subject to the requirements of section 2401(c) of this title and paragraph (a)(2) of this section with respect to mail under former sections 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title,” before “This subsection”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law
    TITLE II POSTAL SERVICE Payment to the Postal Service Fund For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsection (c) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code; $470,000,000: Provided, That the last sentence of section 2401(c) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “In requesting an appropriation under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Postal Service shall (i) include an amount to reconcile sums authorized to be appropriated for prior fiscal years on the basis of estimated mail volume with sums which would have been authorized to be appropriated if based on the final audited mail volume; and (ii) calculate the sums requested in respect of mail under former sections 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title as though all such mail consisted of letter shaped pieces, as such pieces are defined in the then effective classification and rate schedules.”: Provided further, That section 3626(a)(2) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(2) Rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be established in accordance with the requirement that the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to such class of mail or kind of mailer (excluding any other costs of the Postal Service) shall be borne by such class of mail or kind of mailer, as the case may be: Provided, however, That with respect to mail under former section 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title the preceding limitation shall apply only to rates of postage for letter shaped pieces, as such pieces are defined in the associated classification and rate schedules.”: Provided further, That section 3626(i)(2) is amended by adding at the beginning of the first sentence thereof the phrase, “Subject to the requirements of section 2401(c) of this title and paragraph (a)(2) of this section with respect to mail under former sections 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title,”: Provided further, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 3627 of title 39, United States Code, (1) the rates for free and reduced rate mail under section 3626 of title 39, United States Code, with the exception of the rates for third-class pieces other than letter shape, shall continue at the rates in effect on the date of enactment of this Act during fiscal year 1992; (2) the rates for reduced rate third-class pieces other than letter shape shall be increased pursuant to section 3627 of title 39, United States Code, so as to recover as nearly as possible one-half the difference between the sum requested for fiscal year 1992 in respect of mail under former sections 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title as calculated under section 2401(c)(ii) of title 39, and the sum that would be requested for fiscal year 1992 in respect of such mail if paragraph (ii) of section 2401(c) had not been enacted; and (3) the Postal Service is instructed to reconcile any fiscal year 1992 funding shortfall as a result of this appropriation or the requirements of this proviso against future year appropriations requests: Provided further, That pursuant to section 3627 of title 39, United States Code, the rates for reduced rate third-class pieces other than letter shape shall be adjusted to increase the revenues received from the users of such mail, but in no case less than 20 days following the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be free: Provided further, That six-day delivery and rural delivery of mail shall continue at not less than the 1983 level: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Postal Service by this Act shall be used to implement any rule, regulation, or policy of charging any officer or employee of any State or local child support enforcement agency, or any individual participating in a State or local program of child support enforcement, a fee for information requested or provided concerning an address of a postal customer: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be used to consolidate or close small rural and other small post offices in the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1992. Payment to the Postal Service Fund for Nonfunded Liabilities For payment to the Postal Service Fund for meeting the liabilities of the former Post Office Department to the Employees’ Compensation Fund pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 2004, $40,575,000. This title may be cited as the “Postal Service Appropriations Act, 1992”.

15. 1993

    Pub. L. 103–123 § 704(a)(1) · 107 Stat. 1226

    Amended · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(a)

    Pub. L. 103–123, § 704(a)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–123, § 704(a)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows:

    “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358, 4452(b), 4452(c), 4554(b), or 4554(c) of this title shall be established in accordance with applicable provisions of this chapter. “(2) Rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be established in accordance with the requirement that the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to such class of mail or kind of mailer (excluding any other costs of the Postal Service) shall be borne by such class of mail or kind of mailer, as the case may be: Provided, however, That with respect to mail under former section 4452(b) and 4452(c) of this title the preceding limitation shall apply only to rates of postage for letter shaped pieces, as such pieces are defined in the associated classification and rate schedules.”

16. 1993

    Pub. L. 103–123 § 704(a)(3)(A) · 107 Stat. 1226

    Struck · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(i)

    Pub. L. 103–123, § 704(a)(3)(A), struck out subsec. (i) which defined “reduced-rate category” and “regular-rate category” and provided method for determining costs recovered by revenues plus appropriations for reduced-rate categories and for the purpose of distinguishing costs recovered from regular-rate categories and reduced-rate categories and determining appropriation requests relating to reduced-rate categories

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 103–123, § 704(a)(3)(A), struck out subsec. (i) which defined “reduced-rate category” and “regular-rate category” and provided method for determining costs recovered by revenues plus appropriations for reduced-rate categories and for the purpose of distinguishing costs recovered from regular-rate categories and reduced-rate categories and determining appropriation requests relating to reduced-rate categories.

17. 1993

    Pub. L. 103–123 § 705(a) · 107 Stat. 1226

    Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(j)(1)(D)

    Pub. L. 103–123, § 705(a), added subpar. (D)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (j)(1)(D). Pub. L. 103–123, § 705(a), added subpar. (D).

18. 1993

    Pub. L. 103–123 § 705(c) · 107 Stat. 1226

    1. Amended · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(j)(3)

       Pub. L. 103–123, § 705(c), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A)

    2. Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(j)(3)

       Pub. L. 103–123, § 705(c), added subpar. (B)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (j)(3). Pub. L. 103–123, § 705(c), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).

19. 1993

    Pub. L. 103–123 § 708(e) · 107 Stat. 1226

    Redesignated · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(k); 39 U.S.C. § 3626(l)

    Pub. L. 103–123, § 708(e), redesignated subsec. (k), defining “advertising”, as (l)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (k), (l). Pub. L. 103–123, § 708(e), redesignated subsec. (k), defining “advertising”, as (l).

20. 1993

    Pub. L. 103–123 § 705(b) · 107 Stat. 1226

    Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(m)

    Pub. L. 103–123, § 705(b), added subsec. (m)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 103–123, § 705(b), added subsec. (m).

21. 1994

    Pub. L. 103–329 title VI § 639 · 108 Stat. 2382

    Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(j)(1)(D)(III)

    Pub. L. 103–329 added cl. (III)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (j)(1)(D)(III). Pub. L. 103–329 added cl. (III).

22. 1996

    Pub. L. 104–255 § 2 · 110 Stat. 3169

    Inserted · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(b)(3)

    Pub. L. 104–255 inserted before period “, and includes a nonprofit organization that coordinates a network of college-level courses that is sponsored primarily by nonprofit educational institutions for an older adult constituency”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 104–255 inserted before period “, and includes a nonprofit organization that coordinates a network of college-level courses that is sponsored primarily by nonprofit educational institutions for an older adult constituency”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Paragraph (3) of section 3626(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking the period and inserting “, and includes a nonprofit organization that coordinates a network of college-level courses that is sponsored primarily by nonprofit educational institutions for an older adult constituency.”.

23. 1998

    An Act authorizing appropriations and expenditures for the administration of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes

    Pub. L. 105–244 title I § 102(a)(12) · 112 Stat. 1581

    1. Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(b)(3)

       Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 101” for “section 1201(a)”

    2. Struck · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(b)(3)

       Pub. L. 105–244 struck out “(20 U.S.C. 1141(a))” after “Act of 1965”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 101” for “section 1201(a)” and struck out “(20 U.S.C. 1141(a))” after “Act of 1965”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (12) Postal service.— Section 3626(b)(3) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking “1201(a)” and inserting “101”; and (B) by striking “(20 U.S.C. 1141(a))”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

24. 2000

    Pub. L. 106–384 § 2(b) · 114 Stat. 1460

    Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 106–384, § 2(b), substituted “4554(b), or 4554(c)” for “4454(b), or 4454(c)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–384, § 2(b), substituted “4554(b), or 4554(c)” for “4454(b), or 4454(c)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Technical Amendment.— Section 3626(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking “4454(b), or 4454(c)” and inserting “4554(b), or 4554(c)”.

25. 2000

    Pub. L. 106–384 § 1(b) · 114 Stat. 1460

    Amended · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(3)(A)

    Pub. L. 106–384, § 1(b), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “Except as provided in paragraph (4) or (5), rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358, 4452(b), 4452(c), 4554(b), or 4554(c) of this title shall be established in a manner such that the estimated revenues to be received by the Postal Service from such class of mail or kind of mailer shall be equal to the sum of—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 106–384, § 1(b), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “Except as provided in paragraph (4) or (5), rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358, 4452(b), 4452(c), 4554(b), or 4554(c) of this title shall be established in a manner such that the estimated revenues to be received by the Postal Service from such class of mail or kind of mailer shall be equal to the sum of—

    “(i) the estimated costs attributable to such class of mail or kind of mailer; and “(ii) the product derived by multiplying the estimated costs referred to in clause (i) by the applicable percentage under subparagraph (B).”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Residual Rule for Preferred Periodical Mail.— Section 3626(a)(3)(A) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(3) (A) Except as provided in paragraph (4) or (5), rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358 of this title shall be established in a manner such that the estimated revenues to be received by the Postal Service from such class of mail or kind of mailer shall be equal to the sum of— “(i) the estimated costs attributable to such class of mail or kind of mailer; and “(ii) the product derived by multiplying the estimated costs referred to in clause (i) by the applicable percentage under subparagraph (B).” .

26. 2000

    Pub. L. 106–384 § 1(c) · 114 Stat. 1460

    Amended · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(4)

    Pub. L. 106–384, § 1(c), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “The rates for the advertising portion of any mail matter under former section 4358(d) or 4358(e) of this title shall be equal to the rates for the advertising portion of the most closely corresponding regular-rate category of mail, except that if the advertising portion does not exceed 10 percent of the issue of the publication involved, the advertising portion shall be subject to the same rates as apply to the nonadvertising portion.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 106–384, § 1(c), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “The rates for the advertising portion of any mail matter under former section 4358(d) or 4358(e) of this title shall be equal to the rates for the advertising portion of the most closely corresponding regular-rate category of mail, except that if the advertising portion does not exceed 10 percent of the issue of the publication involved, the advertising portion shall be subject to the same rates as apply to the nonadvertising portion.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Special Rule for Nonprofit and Classroom Periodicals.— Section 3626(a)(4) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(4) (A) Except as specified in subparagraph (B), rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358 (d) or (e) of this title shall be established so that postage on each mailing of such mail shall be as nearly as practicable 5 percent lower than the postage for a corresponding regular-rate category mailing. “(B) With respect to the postage for the advertising pound portion of any mail matter under former section 4358 (d) or (e) of this title, the 5-percent discount specified in subparagraph (A) shall not apply if the advertising portion exceeds 10 percent of the publication involved.” .

27. 2000

    Pub. L. 106–384 § 1(d) · 114 Stat. 1460

    Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(6)

    Pub. L. 106–384, § 1(d), added par. (6)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 106–384, § 1(d), added par. (6).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Special Rule for Nonprofit Standard (A) Mail.— Section 3626(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(6) The rates for mail matter under former sections 4452 (b) and (c) of this title shall be established as follows: “(A) The estimated average revenue per piece to be received by the Postal Service from each subclass of mail under former sections 4452 (b) and (c) of this title shall be equal, as nearly as practicable, to 60 percent of the estimated average revenue per piece to be received from the most closely corresponding regular-rate subclass of mail. “(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the estimated average revenue per piece of each regular-rate subclass shall be calculated on the basis of expected volumes and mix of mail for such subclass at current rates in the test year of the proceeding. “(C) Rate differentials within each subclass of mail matter under former sections 4452 (b) and (c) shall reflect the policies of this title, including the factors set forth in section 3622(b) of this title.” .

28. 2000

    Pub. L. 106–384 § 1(e) · 114 Stat. 1460

    Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(7)

    Pub. L. 106–384, § 1(e), added par. (7)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 106–384, § 1(e), added par. (7).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Special Rule for Library and Educational Matter.— Section 3626(a) of title 39, United States Code, as amended by subsection (d) of this section, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(7) The rates for mail matter under former sections 4554 (b) and (c) of this title shall be established so that postage on each mailing of such mail shall be as nearly as practicable 5 percent lower than the postage for a corresponding regular-rate mailing” .

29. 2006

    Pub. L. 109–435 § 1003(1) · 120 Stat. 3198

    1. Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(1)(3)

       Pub. L. 109–435, § 1003(1), added pars. (1) to (3)

    2. Struck · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(1)(3)

       Pub. L. 109–435, § 1003(1), struck out former pars. (1) to (3). Prior to amendment, par. (1) required rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358, 4452(b), 4452(c), 4554(b), or 4554(c) of this title to be established in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter, par. (2) defined “costs attributable”, “regular-rate category”, and “institutional-costs contribution”, and par. (3) required rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358 of this title to be established in a manner such that the estimated revenues to be received by the Postal Service from such class of mail or kind of mailer were equal to certain calculated amounts

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 109–435, § 1003(1), added pars. (1) to (3) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3). Prior to amendment, par. (1) required rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358, 4452(b), 4452(c), 4554(b), or 4554(c) of this title to be established in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter, par. (2) defined “costs attributable”, “regular-rate category”, and “institutional-costs contribution”, and par. (3) required rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358 of this title to be established in a manner such that the estimated revenues to be received by the Postal Service from such class of mail or kind of mailer were equal to certain calculated amounts.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a), by striking all before paragraph (4) and inserting the following: “(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358, 4452(b), 4452(c), 4554(b), or 4554(c) of this title shall be established in accordance with section 3622. “(2) For the purpose of this subsection, the term ‘regular-rate category’ means any class of mail or kind of mailer, other than a class or kind referred to in section 2401(c). “(3) Rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358(a) through (c) of this title shall be established so that postage on each mailing of such mail reflects its preferred status as compared to the postage for the most closely corresponding regular-rate category mailing.” ;

30. 2006

    Pub. L. 109–435 § 1003(2) · 120 Stat. 3198

    Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(g)(3); 39 U.S.C. § 3626(g)(4)

    Pub. L. 109–435, § 1003(2), added pars. (3) and (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g)(3), (4). Pub. L. 109–435, § 1003(2), added pars. (3) and (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following: “(3) For purposes of this section and former section 4358(a) through (c) of this title, those copies of an issue of a publication entered within the county in which it is published, but distributed outside such county on postal carrier routes originating in the county of publication, shall be treated as if they were distributed within the county of publication. “(4) (A) In the case of an issue of a publication, any number of copies of which are mailed at the rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358(a) through (c) of this title, any copies of such issue which are distributed outside the county of publication (excluding any copies subject to paragraph (3)) shall be subject to rates of postage provided for under this paragraph. “(B) The rates of postage applicable to mail under this paragraph shall be established in accordance with section 3622. “(C) This paragraph shall not apply with respect to an issue of a publication unless the total paid circulation of such issue outside the county of publication (not counting recipients of copies subject to paragraph (3)) is less than 5,000.” ; and

31. 2006

    Pub. L. 109–435 § 1003(3) · 120 Stat. 3198

    Added · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(n)

    Pub. L. 109–435, § 1003(3), added subsec. (n)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 109–435, § 1003(3), added subsec. (n).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by adding at the end the following: “(n) In the administration of this section, matter that satisfies the circulation standards for requester publications shall not be excluded from being mailed at the rates for mail under former section 4358 solely because such matter is designed primarily for free circulation or for circulation at nominal rates, or fails to meet the requirements of former section 4354(a)(5).” .

32. 2022

    Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–108 title II § 204 · 136 Stat. 1127

    Substituted · 39 U.S.C. § 3626(h)

    Pub. L. 117–108 substituted “50 percent” for “10 percent”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 117–108 substituted “50 percent” for “10 percent”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 204. RURAL NEWSPAPER SUSTAINABILITY.   Section 3626(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking “10 percent” and inserting “50 percent”.

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