Title 39 of the United States Code

Title 39 of the United States Code outlines the role of United States Postal Service in the United States Code.^[1]^[2] This title was formerly not divided into parts, but was divided into chapters.^[3] This title was divided into six parts by Public Law 86–682 of 2 September 1960.^[4] This title was divided into five parts by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 (Public Law 91–375):^[5]

Part I—General
Part II—Personnel
Part III—Modernization and Fiscal Administration
Part IV—Mail Matter
Part V—Transportation of Mail

Part I — General[edit]

Part I

Chapter 1 — Postal policy and definitions
Chapter 2 — Organization
Chapter 4 — General authority
Chapter 5 — Postal Regulatory Commission
Chapter 6 — Private carriage of letters

Part II — Personnel[edit]

Part II

Chapter 10 — Employment within the Postal Service
Chapter 12 — Employee-management agreements

Part III — Modernization and Fiscal Administration[edit]

Part III

Chapter 20 — Finance
Chapter 22 — Convict labor
Chapter 24 — Appropriations and annual report
Chapter 26 — Debts and collection
Chapter 28 — Strategic planning and performance management
Chapter 29 — Property management

Part IV — Mail Matter[edit]

Part IV

Chapter 30 — Nonmailable matter
Chapter 32 — Penalty and franked mail
Chapter 34 — Armed forces and free postage
Chapter 36 — Postal rates, classes, and services
Chapter 37 — Nonpostal services

Part V — Transportation of Mail[edit]

Part V

Chapter 50 — General
[Chapter 52 — Repealed]
Chapter 54 — Transportation of mail by air
Chapter 56 — Transportation of mail by vessel

External links[edit]

References[edit]

^ "The United States Postal Service: An American History" (PDF). USPS.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
^ "Law Department - Who we are - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
^ Code of Laws of the United States, 1934 Edition, title 39
^ 74 Stat 578
^ 84 Stat 719. Explanation of the Postal Reorganization Act and Selected Background Material, p 5

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[1] "The United States Postal Service: An American History" (PDF). USPS.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-01-08.

[2] "Law Department - Who we are - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.

[3] Code of Laws of the United States, 1934 Edition, title 39

[4] 74 Stat 578

[5] 84 Stat 719. Explanation of the Postal Reorganization Act and Selected Background Material, p 5

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