39 U.S.C. § 102
Definitions
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Title 39 — POSTAL SERVICE
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39 U.S.C. § 201
United States Postal Service
There is established, as an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, the United States Postal Service.
39 U.S.C. § 202
Board of Governors
The Inspector General shall be appointed—
39 U.S.C. § 203
Postmaster General; Deputy Postmaster General
The chief executive officer of the Postal Service is the Postmaster General appointed under section 202(c) of this title. The alternate chief executive officer of the Postal Service is the Deputy Postmaster General appointed under section 202(d) of this title.
39 U.S.C. § 204
General Counsel; Judicial Officer; Chief Postal Inspector
There shall be within the Postal Service a General Counsel, such number of Assistant Postmasters General as the Board shall consider appropriate, a Judicial Officer, and a Chief Postal Inspector. The General Counsel, the Assistant Postmasters General, the Judicial Officer, and the Chief Postal Inspector shall be appoin…
39 U.S.C. § 205
Procedures of the Board of Governors
The Board shall act upon majority vote of those members who are present, and any 6 members present shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the Board, except—
39 U.S.C. § 207
Seal
The seal of the Postal Service shall be filed by the Board in the Office of the Secretary of State, judicially noticed, affixed to all commissions of officers of the Postal Service, and used to authenticate records of the Postal Service.
39 U.S.C. § 208
Reservation of powers
Congress reserves the power to alter, amend, or repeal any or all of the sections of this title, but no such alteration, amendment, or repeal shall impair the obligation of any contract made by the Postal Service under any power conferred by this title.
39 U.S.C. § 401
General powers of the Postal Service
Subject to the provisions of section 404a, the Postal Service shall have the following general powers:
39 U.S.C. § 402
Delegation of authority
Except for those powers, duties, or obligations specifically vested in the Governors, as distinguished from the Board of Governors, the Board may delegate the authority vested in it to the Postmaster General under such terms, conditions, and limitations, including the power of redelegation, as it deems desirable. The B…
39 U.S.C. § 403
General duties
It shall be the responsibility of the Postal Service—
39 U.S.C. § 404
Specific powers
Subject to the provisions of section 404a, but otherwise without limitation of the generality of its powers, the Postal Service shall have the following specific powers, among others: The Postal Service, in making a determination whether or not to close or consolidate a post office— shall consider— A determination of t…
39 U.S.C. § 404a
Specific limitations
Except as specifically authorized by law, the Postal Service may not—
39 U.S.C. § 406
Postal services at Armed Forces installations
The Secretary of Defense shall authorize the use of a post office established under subsection (a) in a location outside the United States by citizens of the United States— who— if the Secretary makes a written determination that such use is—
39 U.S.C. § 407
International postal arrangements
It is the policy of the United States— In carrying out the responsibilities specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall exercise primary authority for the conduct of foreign policy with respect to international postal services and international delivery services, including the determination of United State…
39 U.S.C. § 408
International money-order exchanges
The Postal Service may make arrangements with other governments, with which postal conventions are or may be concluded, for the exchange of sums of money by means of postal orders. It shall fix limitations on the amount which may be so exchanged and the rates of exchange.
39 U.S.C. § 409
Suits by and against the Postal Service
For purposes of the provisions of law cited in paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B), respectively, the Postal Service— This subsection applies with respect to— To the extent that the Postal Service, or other Federal agency acting on behalf of or in concert with the Postal Service, engages in conduct with respect to any product…
39 U.S.C. § 410
Application of other laws
The following provisions shall apply to the Postal Service: the following provisions of title 40: Subsection (b)(1) of this section shall not require the disclosure of—
39 U.S.C. § 411
Cooperation with other Government agencies
Executive agencies within the meaning of section 105 of title 5 and the Government Publishing Office are authorized to furnish property, both real and personal, and personal and nonpersonal services to the Postal Service, and the Postal Service is authorized to furnish property and services to them. The furnishing of p…
39 U.S.C. § 413
Postal services at diplomatic posts
Each agreement entered into under this section shall include—
39 U.S.C. § 414
Special postage stamps
The rate of postage established under this section— Of the amounts becoming available for breast cancer research pursuant to this section, the Postal Service shall pay— For purposes of this section, the term “amounts becoming available for breast cancer research pursuant to this section” means— It is the sense of the C…
39 U.S.C. § 415
Prohibition on restriction or elimination of services
The Postal Service may not restrict, eliminate, or adversely affect any service provided by the Postal Service as a result of the payment of any penalty imposed under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).
39 U.S.C. § 416
Authority to issue semipostals
For purposes of this section— The rate of postage on a semipostal issued under this section shall be established by the Governors, in accordance with such procedures as they shall by regulation prescribe (in lieu of the procedures under chapter 36), except that— Except as provided in subsection (c), the Postal Service…
39 U.S.C. § 501
Establishment
The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States.
39 U.S.C. § 503
Rules; regulations; procedures
The Postal Regulatory Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations and establish procedures, subject to chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, and take any other action they deem necessary and proper to carry out their functions and obligations to the Government of the United States and the people as prescribed under this t…
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