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It changed 19 parts of the United States Code.\nTitle 39, Section 101(b): amended. Inserted before \u201cThe Postal Service\u201d in section 101(b) of title 39 the requirement that the Postal Service maintain an integrated network and deliver mail at least six days a week, with stated exceptions.\nTitle 39, Section 101(f): amended. Replaced \u201cprompt and economical\u201d with \u201cprompt, economical, consistent, and reliable\u201d in section 101(f) of title 39.\nTitle 39, Section 101(f): amended. Inserted \u201cin a manner that increases operational efficiency and reduces complexity\u201d after \u201call mail\u201d in section 101(f) of title 39.\nTitle 39, Section 101(f): amended. Inserted \u201ccost-effective\u201d after \u201cto achieve\u201d in section 101(f) of title 39.\nTitle 39, Section 101(f): amended. Inserted \u201calso\u201d after \u201cNation shall\u201d in section 101(f) of title 39.\nTitle 39, Section 404(e)(2): amended. Inserted \", or any nonpostal products or services authorized by chapter 37\" after \"subsection\" in section 404(e)(2) of title 39.\nTitle 39, Section 411: amended. Replaced \"including reimbursability\" with \"including reimbursability within the limitations of chapter 37\" in section 411 of title 39.\nTitle 39, Section 504(d): rewritten. Rewrote subsection (d) of section 504 of title 39 to require Postal Regulatory Commission budget submission to the Postal Service and budget approval by the Governors.\nTitle 39, Section 2003(e): amended. Struck \u201csubject to the availability of amounts appropriated under section 504(d)\u201d and inserted \u201cpursuant to section 504(d)\u201d in section 2003(e)(1).\nTitle 39, Section 2009: amended. Struck \u201c, (2)\u201d and inserted \u201c, and (2)\u201d in section 2009.\nTitle 39, Section 2009: amended. Struck \u201c, and (3) the Postal Regulatory Commission requests to be appropriated, out of the Postal Service Fund, under section 504(d) of this title\u201d in section 2009.\nTitle 39, Section 2903: added. Added section 2903 to title 39 and required sale proceeds after permanent cessation of Postal Service operations to pay employee salary and expense liabilities, then deposit the balance in the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund.\nTitle 39, Section 3626(h): amended. Struck \u201c10 percent\u201d and inserted \u201c50 percent\u201d in section 3626(h).\nTitle 39, Section 3692: added. Added section 3692 of title 39 establishing annual Postal Service performance targets and Postal Regulatory Commission requirements for performance information.\nTitle 39, Section 3701: added. Added section 3701 of title 39 stating that chapter 37 authorizes specific nonpostal products and services to increase Postal Service net revenues.\nTitle 39, Section 3702: added. 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