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39 U.S.C. § 3642

New products and transfers of products between the market-dominant and competitive categories of mail

United States · Title 39 — POSTAL SERVICE · Status: effective

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39 U.S.C. § 3642, New products and transfers of products between the market-dominant and competitive categories of mail, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/474071
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All determinations by the Postal Regulatory Commission under subsection (a) shall be made in accordance with the following criteria: In making any decision under this section, due regard shall be given to— Except as provided in section 3641, no product that involves the physical delivery of letters, printed matter, or packages may be offered by the Postal Service unless it has been assigned to the market-dominant or competitive category of mail (as appropriate) either—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-123(H.R. 2403)1993-10-28
    Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1994
    House: 207–206Senate: 73–27
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-435(H.R. 6407)2006-12-20
    Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally