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Title 39 — Postal Service

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Chapter 1POSTAL POLICY AND DEFINITIONS
§ 101Postal policy
§ 102Definitions
Chapter 2ORGANIZATION
§ 201United States Postal Service
§ 202Board of Governors
§ 203Postmaster General; Deputy Postmaster General
§ 204General Counsel; Judicial Officer; Chief Postal Inspector
§ 205Procedures of the Board of Governors
§ 206Advisory Council
§ 207Seal
§ 208Reservation of powers
Chapter 4GENERAL AUTHORITY
§ 401General powers of the Postal Service
§ 402Delegation of authority
§ 403General duties
§ 404Specific powers
§ 404aSpecific limitations
§ 405Printing of illustrations of United States postage stamps
§ 406Postal services at Armed Forces installations
§ 407International postal arrangements
§ 408International money-order exchanges
§ 409Suits by and against the Postal Service
§ 410Application of other laws
§ 411Cooperation with other Government agencies
§ 412Nondisclosure of lists of names and addresses
§ 413Postal services at diplomatic posts
§ 414Special postage stamps
§ 415Prohibition on restriction or elimination of services
§ 416Authority to issue semipostals
Chapter 5POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
§ 501Establishment
§ 502Commissioners
§ 503Rules; regulations; procedures
§ 504Administration
§ 505Officer of the Postal Regulatory Commission representing the general public
Chapter 6PRIVATE CARRIAGE OF LETTERS
§ 601Letters carried out of the mail
§ 602Foreign letters out of the mails
§ 603Searches authorized
§ 604Seizing and detaining letters
§ 605Searching vessels for letters
§ 606Disposition of seized mail
Chapter 10EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE POSTAL SERVICE
§ 1001Appointment and status
§ 1002Political recommendations
§ 1003Employment policy
§ 1004Supervisory and other managerial organizations
§ 1005Applicability of laws relating to Federal employees
§ 1006Right of transfer
§ 1007Seniority for employees in rural service
§ 1008Temporary employees or carriers
§ 1009Personnel not to receive fees
§ 1010Administration of oaths related to postal inspection matters
§ 1011Oath of office
Chapter 12EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
§ 1201Definition
§ 1202Bargaining units
§ 1203Recognition of labor organizations
§ 1204Elections
§ 1205Deductions of dues
§ 1206Collective-bargaining agreements
§ 1207Labor disputes
§ 1208Suits
§ 1209Applicability of Federal labor laws
Chapter 20FINANCE
§ 2001Definitions
§ 2002Capital of the Postal Service
§ 2003The Postal Service Fund
§ 2005Obligations
§ 2006Relationship between the Treasury and the Postal Service
§ 2007Public debt character of the obligations of the Postal Service
§ 2008Audit and expenditures
§ 2009Annual budget
§ 2009aBudgetary treatment of the Postal Service Fund
§ 2010Restrictions on agreements
§ 2011Provisions relating to competitive products
Chapter 22CONVICT LABOR
§ 2201No postal equipment or supplies manufactured by convict labor
Chapter 24APPROPRIATIONS AND ANNUAL REPORT
§ 2401Appropriations
§ 2402Annual report
Chapter 26DEBTS AND COLLECTION
§ 2601Collection and adjustment of debts
§ 2602Transportation of international mail by air carriers of the United States
§ 2603Settlement of claims for damages caused by the Postal Service
§ 2604Delivery of stolen money to owner
§ 2605Suits to recover wrongful or fraudulent payments
Chapter 28STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
§ 2801Definitions
§ 2802Strategic plans
§ 2803Performance plans
§ 2804Program performance reports
§ 2805Inherently Governmental functions
Chapter 29PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
§ 2901Definitions
§ 2902Property management
§ 2903Use of funds from sale of property
Chapter 30NONMAILABLE MATTER
§ 3001Nonmailable matter
§ 3002Nonmailable motor vehicle master keys
§ 3002aNonmailability of locksmithing devices
§ 3003Mail bearing a fictitious name or address
§ 3004Delivery of mail to persons not residents of the place of address
§ 3005False representations; lotteries
§ 3007Detention of mail for temporary periods
§ 3008Prohibition of pandering advertisements
§ 3009Mailing of unordered merchandise
§ 3010Mailing of sexually oriented advertisements
§ 3011Judicial enforcement
§ 3012Civil penalties
§ 3013Semiannual reports on investigative activities of the Postal Service
§ 3014Nonmailable plants
§ 3015Nonmailable plant pests and injurious animals
§ 3016Administrative subpoenas
§ 3017Nonmailable skill contests or sweepstakes matter; notification to prohibit mailings
§ 3018Hazardous material
Chapter 32PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL
§ 3201Definitions
§ 3202Penalty mail
§ 3203Endorsements on penalty covers
§ 3204Restrictions on use of penalty mail
§ 3205Accounting for penalty covers
§ 3206Reimbursement for penalty mail service
§ 3207Limit of weight of penalty mail; postage on overweight matter
§ 3208Shipment by most economical means
§ 3209Executive departments to supply information
§ 3210Franked mail transmitted by the Vice President, Members of Congress, and congressional officials
§ 3211Public documents
§ 3212Congressional Record under frank of Members of Congress
§ 3213Seeds and reports from Department of Agriculture
§ 3214Mailing privilege of former President; surviving spouse of former President
§ 3215Lending or permitting use of frank unlawful
§ 3216Reimbursement for franked mailings
§ 3217Correspondence of members of diplomatic corps and consuls of countries of Postal Union of Americas and Spain
§ 3218Franked mail for survivors of Members of Congress
§ 3219Mailgrams
§ 3220Use of official mail in the location and recovery of missing children
Chapter 34ARMED FORCES AND FREE POSTAGE
§ 3401Mailing privileges of members of Armed Forces of the United States
§ 3403Matter for blind and other handicapped persons
§ 3404Unsealed letters sent by blind or physically handicapped persons
§ 3405Markings
§ 3406Balloting materials under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARKET-DOMINANT PRODUCTS
§ 3621Applicability; definitions
§ 3622Modern rate regulation
§ 3626Reduced rates
§ 3627Adjusting free rates
§ 3629Reduced rates for voter registration purposes
Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS
§ 3631Applicability; definitions and updates
§ 3632Action of the Governors
§ 3633Provisions applicable to rates for competitive products
§ 3634Assumed Federal income tax on competitive products income
Chapter SUBCHAPTER III—PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXPERIMENTAL AND NEW PRODUCTS
§ 3641Market tests of experimental products
§ 3642New products and transfers of products between the market-dominant and competitive categories of mail
Chapter SUBCHAPTER IV—REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED PROVISIONS
§ 3651Annual reports by the Commission
§ 3652Annual reports to the Commission
§ 3653Annual determination of compliance
§ 3654Additional financial reporting
Chapter SUBCHAPTER V—POSTAL SERVICES, COMPLAINTS, AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
§ 3661Postal services
§ 3662Rate and service complaints
§ 3663Appellate review
§ 3664Enforcement of orders
Chapter SUBCHAPTER VI—GENERAL
§ 3681Reimbursement
§ 3682Size and weight limits
§ 3683Uniform rates for books; films; other materials
§ 3684Limitations
§ 3685Filing of information relating to periodical publications
§ 3686Bonus authority
Chapter SUBCHAPTER VII—MODERN SERVICE STANDARDS
§ 3691Establishment of modern service standards
§ 3692Performance targets and transparency
Chapter 37NONPOSTAL SERVICES
§ 3701Purpose
§ 3702Definitions
§ 3703Postal Service program for State governments
§ 3704Postal Service program for other Government agencies
§ 3705Transparency and accountability for nonpostal services
Chapter 50GENERAL
§ 5001Provisions for carrying mail
§ 5002Transportation of mail of adjoining countries through the United States
§ 5003Establishment of post roads
§ 5004Discontinuance of service on post roads
§ 5005Mail transportation
§ 5006Lien on compensation of contractor
§ 5007Free transportation of postal employees
Chapter 54TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY AIR
§ 5401Authorization
§ 5402Contracts for transportation of mail by air
§ 5403Fines
Chapter 56TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY VESSEL
§ 5601Sea post service
§ 5602Termination of contracts for foreign transportation
§ 5603Transportation of mail by vessel as freight or express
§ 5604Fines on ocean carriers
§ 5605Contracts for transportation of mail by vessel