U.S. federal statutes on the: Postal Service
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Title 39 of the United States Code outlines the role of United States Postal Service in the United States Code. This title was formerly not divided into parts. But was divided into chapters. This title was divided into six parts by, Public Law 86–682 of 2 September 1960. This title was divided into five parts by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 (Public Law 91–375):
- Part I—General
- Part II—Personnel
- Part III—Modernization and Fiscal Administration
- Part IV—Mail Matter
- Part V—Transportation of Mail
Part I — General※
- Chapter 1 — Postal policy and definitions
- Chapter 2 — Organization
- Chapter 4 — General authority
- Chapter 5 — Postal Regulatory Commission
- Chapter 6 — Private carriage of letters
Part II — Personnel※
- Chapter 10 — Employment within the Postal Service
- Chapter 12 — Employee-management agreements
Part III — Modernization and Fiscal Administration※
- Chapter 20 — Finance
- Chapter 22 — Convict labor
- Chapter 24 — Appropriations and annual report
- Chapter 26 — Debts and collection
- Chapter 28 — Strategic planning and performance management
- Chapter 29 — Property management
Part IV — Mail Matter※
- Chapter 30 — Nonmailable matter
- Chapter 32 — Penalty and franked mail
- Chapter 34 — Armed forces and free postage
- Chapter 36 — Postal rates, "classes," and services
- Chapter 37 — Nonpostal services
Part V — Transportation of Mail※
- Chapter 50 — General
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- Chapter 54 — Transportation of mail by air
- Chapter 56 — Transportation of mail by vessel
External links※
- U.S. Code Title 39, via United States Government Printing Office
- U.S. Code Title 39, via Cornell University
References※
- ^ "The United States Postal Service: An American History" (PDF). USPS.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "Law Department - Who we are - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Code of Laws of the "United States," 1934 Edition, title 39
- ^ 74 Stat 578
- ^ 84 Stat 719. Explanation of the Postal Reorganization Act and Selected Background Material, p 5
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