Congress Passes Postal Reform Bill, Supported By Industry

  • December 11, 2006
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Friday night passed a postal reform bill supported by marketing industry organizations such as the Direct Marketing Association. The bill includes a cap that will tie future postal rate increases to the rate of inflation, a tight exigency clause defining the conditions for emergency rate increases, the return of the military retirement cost burden (some $27 billion) to the Treasury, and language supporting the continuation of work sharing agreements.
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