§ 5207. — Surface Transportation Board to fix rates.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC5207]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART V--TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL
CHAPTER 52--TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY SURFACE CARRIER
Sec. 5207. Surface Transportation Board to fix rates
(a) The Board shall determine and fix the fair and reasonable rates
or compensation for the transportation of mail by carrier and the
service connected therewith, and shall prescribe the method of computing
such rates or compensation. The Board shall publish its orders stating
its determination under this section which shall remain in force until
changed by it after notice and hearing.
(b) For the purpose of determining and fixing rates or compensation
under this section, the Board may make just and reasonable
classifications of carriers and, where just and equitable, fix general
rates applicable to carriers in the same classification.
(c) In determining and fixing fair and reasonable rates or
compensation under this section, the Board shall consider the relation
between the Government and carriers as public service corporations, and
the nature of public service as distinguished, if there is a
distinction, from the ordinary transportation business of the carriers.
(d) Initial rates or compensation for mail transportation service by
any carrier or carriers shall be those agreed to by the Postal Service
and the carrier or carriers, and such rates or compensation shall
continue in effect until such time as the Board fixes the rates or
compensation under subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 104-88, title III,
Sec. 307(11), (14), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 946.)
Amendments
1995--Pub. L. 104-88 substituted ``Surface Transportation Board''
for ``Interstate Commerce Commission'' in section catchline and
``Board'' for ``Commission'' wherever appearing in text.
Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of
Pub. L. 104-88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 701 of
Title 49, Transportation.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 5203, 5208, 5212 of this
title.