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49 U.S.C. § 20305

Inspection of mail cars

United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

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49 U.S.C. § 20305, Inspection of mail cars, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/490407
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The Secretary of Transportation shall inspect the construction, adaptability, design, and condition of mail cars used on railroads in the United States. The Secretary shall make a report on the inspection and submit a copy of the report to the United States Postal Service.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-272(H.R. 1758)1994-07-05
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, "Transportation", and to make other technical improvements in the Code.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally