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PUBLIC LAW 85-000—MMMM. DD, 1958
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PUBLIC LAW 85-426-MAY 27, 1958

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mail, and the various classes and kinds of services and facilities provided by the postal establishment, in order to determine, on the basis of such review, study, and survey for each class and kind of service or facility provided by the postal establishment, the need for adjustment of postal rates and fees in accordance with the policy set forth in this title. (b) The Postmaster General shall submit to the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than April 15 of each alternate fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, a report of the results of the review, study, and survey conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Such report shall include— (1) information with respect to expenses and revenues which is pertinent to the allocation of expenses and the determination and adjustment of postal rates and fees in accordance with the policy set forth in this title; and (2) such other information as is necessary to enable the Congress, or as may be required by the Congress or an appropriate committee thereof, to carry out the purposes of this title. EFFECT ON FOURTH-CLASS MAIL RATES

SEC. 106. The provisions of this title shall not require any downAvard adjustment in rates of postage on fourth-class mail existing on the date of enactment of this Act. TITLE II—POSTAL RATE INCREASES SHORT TITLE P o s t a l Rate Increase Act, 1958.

SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "Postal Rate Increase Act, 1958". FIRST-CLASS MAIL

SEC. 202. (a) That part of the first section of the Joint Resolution of June 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 213; 39 U.S.C. 280), which precedes the proviso, is amended by striking out "3 cents" and inserting in lieu i"liprf*oT 4- cfnts (b) Section I ' of the Act of October 30, 1951 (65 Stat. 672; 39 U.S.C. 280), as amended, is further amended— (1) by striking out "2 cents" wherever appearing in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "3 cents"; and (2) by striking out "2 cents" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "3 cents". D O M E S T I C AIRMAIL

SEC. 203. Section 201 of the Postal Rate Revision and Federal Employees Salary Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1261; 39 U.S.C. 463a) is amended— (1) by striking out "6 cents" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "7 cents"; and (2) by striking out "4 cents" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "5 cents". SECOND-CLASS MAIL

SEC. 204 (a) Section 2(a) of the Act of October 30, 1951 (65 Stat. 672; 39 U.S.C. 289a), is amended by striking out the word "and" preceding clause (3) and by inserting immediately before the colon which precedes the first proviso a comma and the following: "and