I now ask consent that all after the enacting clause be stricken, the text of S. 662, as amended, be inserted in lieu thereof, and the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees with a ratio of 5 to 3. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 22), as amended, was read the third time and passed, as follows: H.R. 22 Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 22) entitled ``An Act to reform the postal laws of the United States.'', do pass with the following amendment: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--DEFINITIONS; POSTAL SERVICES Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Postal Services. TITLE II--MODERN RATE REGULATION Sec. 201. Provisions relating to market-dominant products. Sec. 202. Provisions relating to competitive products. Sec. 203. Provisions relating to experimental and new products. Sec. 204. Reporting requirements and related provisions. Sec. 205. Complaints; appellate review and enforcement. Sec. 206. Clerical amendment. TITLE III--MODERN SERVICE STANDARDS Sec. 301.…
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