Title 39 of the United States Code outlines the role of United States Postal Service in the United States Code. This title was formerly not divided into parts, but was divided into chapters.Code of Laws of the United States, 1934 Edition, title 39 This title was divided into six parts by Public Law 86–682 of 2 September 1960.74 Stat 578 This title was divided into five parts by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 (Public Law 91–375):84 Stat 719. Explanation of the Postal Reorganization Act and Selected Background Material, p 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 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 Part II
Chapter 10 — Employment within the Postal Service Chapter 12 — Employee-management agreements
Part III — Modernization and Fiscal Administration 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 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 Part V
Chapter 50 — General [Chapter 52 — Repealed] Chapter 54 — Transportation of mail by air Chapter 56 — Transportation of mail by vessel
External links U.S. Code Title 39, via United States Government Printing Office U.S. Code Title 39, via Cornell University
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