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39 U.S.C. § 5605

Contracts for transportation of mail by vessel

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

Transportation & Motor Vehicles
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39 U.S.C. § 5605, Contracts for transportation of mail by vessel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/474118
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The Postal Service may contract for the transportation of mail by vessel without advertising for bids.

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. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 109-435(H.R. 6407)2006-12-20
    Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally