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PUBLIC LAW 86-726-AUG. 23, 1968
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PAYMENT
(c) The Postmaster General shall make payments put of appropriations for the transportation of mail by aircraft of so much of the total compensation as is fixed and determined by the Board under this section without regard to clause (3) of subsection (b) of this section. The Board shall make payments of the remainder of the total compensation payable under this section out of appropriations made to the Board for that purpose. T R E A T M E N T OF PROCEEDS OF DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
(d) I n determining the need of an air carrier for compensation for the transportation of mail, and such carrier's "other revenue" for the purpose of this section, the Board shall not take into account— (1) gains derived from the sale or other disposition of flight equipment if (A) the carrier notifies the Board in writing that it has invested or intends to reinvest the gains (less applicable expenses and taxes) derived from such sale or other disposition in flight equipment, and (B) submits evidence in the manner prescribed by the Board that an amount equal to such gains (less applicable expenses and taxes) has been expended for purchase of flight equipment or has been deposited m a special requipment fund, or (2) losses sustained from the sale or other disposition of flight equipment. Any amounts so deposited in a requipment fund as above provided shall be used solely for investment in flight equipment either through payments on account of the purchase price or construction of flight equipment or in retirement of debt contracted for the purchase or construction of flight equipment, and unless so reinvested within such reasonable time as the Board may prescribe, the carrier shall not have the benefit of this paragraph. Amounts so deposited in the requipment fund shall not be included as part of the carrier's used and useful investment for purposes of section 406 until expended as provided above: Provided, That the flight equipment in which said gains may be invested shall not include equipment delivered to the carrier prior to April 6, 1956: Provided further, That the provisions of this subsection shall be effective as to all capital gains or losses realized on and after April 6, 1956, with respect to the sale or other disposition of flight equipment whether or not the Board shall have entered a final order taking account thereof in determining all other revenue of the air carrier. STATEMENT O F POSTMASTER GENERAL A N D CARRIER
(e) Any petition for the fixing of fair and reasonable rates of compensation under this section shall include a statement of the rate the petitioner believes to be fair and reasonable. The Postmaster General shall introduce as part of the record in all proceedings under this section a comprehensive statement of all service to be required of the air carrier and such other information in his possession as may be deemed by the Board to be material to the inquiry. W E I G H I N G OF M A I L
(f) The Postmaster General may weigh the mail transported by aircraft and make such computations for statistical and administrative purposes as may be required in the interest of the mail service. The Postmaster General is authorized to employ such clerical and
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