mation which is described in section 410(c) of this 
title, or exempt from public disclosure under section 
552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, at the 
time of providing such matter to the Commission, 
notify the Commission of its determination, in writ-
ing, and describe with particularity the documents 
(or portions of documents) or other matter for which 
confidentiality is sought and the reasons therefor. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT.—Any information or other 
matter described in paragraph (1) to which the 
Commission gains access under this section shall be 
subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 504(g) 
in the same way as if the Commission had received 
notification with respect to such matter under sec-
tion 504(g)(1).’’. 
SEC. 205. COMPLAINTS; APPELLATE REVIEW AND EN-
FORCEMENT. 
Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking sections 3662 and 3663 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘§ 3662. Rate and service complaints 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any interested person (including 
an officer of the Postal Regulatory Commission rep-
resenting the interests of the general public) who believes 
the Postal Service is not operating in conformance with 
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the requirements of the provisions of sections 101(d), 
401(2), 403(c), 404a, or 601, or this chapter (or regula-
tions promulgated under any of those provisions) may 
lodge a complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission 
in such form and manner as the Commission may pre-
scribe. 
‘‘(b) PROMPT RESPONSE REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Postal Regulatory 
Commission shall, within 90 days after receiving a 
complaint under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) either— 
‘‘(i) upon a finding that such com-
plaint raises material issues of fact or law, 
begin proceedings on such complaint; or 
‘‘(ii) issue an order dismissing the 
complaint; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to any action taken 
under subparagraph (A) (i) or (ii), issue a writ-
ten statement setting forth the bases of its de-
termination. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF COMPLAINTS NOT TIMELY 
ACTED ON.—For purposes of section 3663, any com-
plaint under subsection (a) on which the Commis-
sion fails to act in the time and manner required by 
paragraph (1) shall be treated in the same way as 
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if it had been dismissed pursuant to an order issued 
by the Commission on the last day allowable for the 
issuance of such order under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) ACTION REQUIRED IF COMPLAINT FOUND TO 
BE JUSTIFIED.—If the Postal Regulatory Commission 
finds the complaint to be justified, it shall order that the 
Postal Service take such action as the Commission con-
siders appropriate in order to achieve compliance with the 
applicable requirements and to remedy the effects of any 
noncompliance (such as ordering unlawful rates to be ad-
justed to lawful levels, ordering the cancellation of market 
tests, ordering the Postal Service to discontinue providing 
loss-making products, or requiring the Postal Service to 
make up for revenue shortfalls in competitive products). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITY TO ORDER FINES IN CASES OF DE-
LIBERATE NONCOMPLIANCE.—In addition, in cases of de-
liberate noncompliance by the Postal Service with the re-
quirements of this title, the Postal Regulatory Commission 
may order, based on the nature, circumstances, extent, 
and seriousness of the noncompliance, a fine (in the 
amount specified by the Commission in its order) for each 
incidence of noncompliance. Fines resulting from the pro-
vision of competitive products shall be paid from the Com-
petitive Products Fund established in section 2011. All re-
ceipts from fines imposed under this subsection shall be 
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deposited in the general fund of the Treasury of the 
United States. 
‘‘§ 3663. Appellate review 
‘‘A person, including the Postal Service, adversely af-
fected or aggrieved by a final order or decision of the Post-
al Regulatory Commission may, within 30 days after such 
order or decision becomes final, institute proceedings for 
review thereof by filing a petition in the United States 
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The court 
shall review the order or decision in accordance with sec-
tion 706 of title 5, and chapter 158 and section 2112 of 
title 28, on the basis of the record before the Commission. 
‘‘§ 3664. Enforcement of orders 
‘‘The several district courts have jurisdiction specifi-
cally to enforce, and to enjoin and restrain the Postal 
Service from violating, any order issued by the Postal Reg-
ulatory Commission.’’. 
SEC. 206. CLERICAL AMENDMENT. 
Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the heading and analysis for such chapter 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 36—POSTAL RATES, CLASSES, AND SERVICES 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARKET-DOMINANT 
PRODUCTS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘3621. Applicability; definitions. 
‘‘3622. Modern rate regulation. 
‘‘[3623. Repealed.] 
‘‘[3624. Repealed.] 
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‘‘[3625. Repealed.] 
‘‘3626. Reduced Rates. 
‘‘3627. Adjusting free rates. 
‘‘[3628. Repealed.] 
‘‘3629. Reduced rates for voter registration purposes. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPETITIVE 
PRODUCTS 
‘‘3631. Applicability; definitions and updates. 
‘‘3632. Action of the Governors. 
‘‘3633. Provisions applicable to rates for competitive products. 
‘‘3634. Assumed Federal income tax on competitive products. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXPERIMENTAL 
AND NEW PRODUCTS 
‘‘3641. Market tests of experimental products. 
‘‘3642. New products and transfers of products between the market-dominant 
and competitive categories of mail. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED 
PROVISIONS 
‘‘3651. Annual reports by the Commission. 
‘‘3652. Annual reports to the Commission. 
‘‘3653. Annual determination of compliance. 
‘‘3654. Additional financial reporting. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER V—POSTAL SERVICES, COMPLAINTS, AND 
JUDICIAL REVIEW 
‘‘3661. Postal Services. 
‘‘3662. Rate and service complaints. 
‘‘3663. Appellate review. 
‘‘3664. Enforcement of orders. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VI—GENERAL 
‘‘3681. Reimbursement. 
‘‘3682. Size and weight limits. 
‘‘3683. Uniform rates for books; films, other materials. 
‘‘3684. Limitations. 
‘‘3685. Filing of information relating to periodical publications. 
‘‘3686. Bonus authority. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VII—MODERN SERVICE STANDARDS 
‘‘3691. Establishment of modern service standards.’’. 
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